| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Chung Chin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | John Marks snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Bryan Jennings (C) Sol Ferrari, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF), Charles Hall (C) Joseph Potter, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeremy Riley | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Charles Hall drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG), Richard Huffman (C) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Charles Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley buries a jumper near the basket | 39-44 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | David Reece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Richard Kee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) David Reece, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Charles Hall, Jeremy Riley, Richard Huffman | |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joel Woods | 39-44 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joel Woods | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Woods | 41-46 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Sol Ferrari takes the ball from Clarence Spurrier | 41-46 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Chung Chin | 41-46 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Billy Lipson | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Sol Ferrari (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Dey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Chin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (tiring) 7 pts. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), Edward Adams (SF), David Reece (PF), Bryan Jennings (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Joseph Potter, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Jeremy Riley, Joel Woods | |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 41-52 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Wills | 44-52 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Bryan Jennings (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, Edward Adams, David Reece, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Charles Hall | |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey's pass is intercepted by Henry Ross in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Henry Ross loses the dribble to Thomas Dey | 44-54 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Jennings | 47-54 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Ross, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF), Joel Woods (C) Clarence Spurrier, Richard Huffman | |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | John Marks gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 47-54 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Elmer Patterson is called for the reach on Henry Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Patterson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF) Elmer Patterson, Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Billy Lipson (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Henry Ross, Richard Kee, Jeremy Riley | |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Joel Woods blows the wide open layup | 47-54 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Alvin Wills is denied by Joel Woods | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | John Marks's layup is rejected by Rodney Tafolla | 47-54 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David McKune (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert McBurney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chung Chin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Lipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Chung Chin steals it from Robert McBurney | 47-56 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson knocks in the shot near the basket | 47-58 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Billy Lipson is called for the reach on Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Lipson, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David McKune | 49-58 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Riley - foul #1 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Robert McBurney, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Chung Chin, Charles Hall, Jeremy Riley | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | John Marks denies the turnaround by Joel Woods | 50-62 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) Bryan Jennings, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Charles Hall (C) Michael Jackson, Billy Lipson, Joel Woods | |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Richard Kee lays it up and in set up by Henry Ross | 50-64 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Henry Ross gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-64 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Henry Ross connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Kee | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Charles Hall denies the turnaround by Robert McBurney | 50-66 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Wills, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, David Reece | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Richard Huffman (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Huffman - foul #1 on Richard Huffman, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Richard Kee | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Jennings (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-66 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Richard Huffman | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney's floater is tipped away by Joel Woods | 54-66 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | John Marks picks off the pass by Joel Woods in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-66 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Elmer Patterson takes the ball from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Joel Woods swats the dunk try by Thomas Dey | 54-66 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Patterson - foul #3 on Elmer Patterson, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Elmer Patterson, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, Jeremy Riley | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Potter is called for the reach on David McKune in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 54-67 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla lays it in set up by Michael Jackson and the foul's on David McKune - foul #3 on David McKune, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Joel Woods | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the lay-in | 54-70 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | David McKune steps in front of the Joseph Potter pass in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David McKune | 56-70 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 58-70 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Adams - foul #4 on Edward Adams, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Richard Huffman (PF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Dey | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 60-74 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Rodney Tafolla, Richard Huffman | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Reece (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG) Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF) John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Henry Ross, Richard Kee, Joel Woods | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | David McKune grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Riley - foul #2 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) David McKune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Hall | 63-74 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Chung Chin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills's pass is intercepted by Billy Lipson | 63-74 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | David Reece is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | David Reece clanks a floater from close range | 63-75 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Huffman (C) Michael Jackson | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Jennings | 65-75 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is called for traveling | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | David Reece buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is hacked by Sidney Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Billy Lipson, Jeremy Riley, Richard Huffman | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert McBurney | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Marks | 68-78 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | John Marks loses the dribble to Joel Woods in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 68-78 |