| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Grady Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hodgson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Nygaard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Magnuson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Campbell and the foul's on Michael Nygaard - foul #1 on Michael Nygaard, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses the free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 21-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell banks in the layup | 21-41 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Fred Magnuson is hacked by Clyde Tardiff - foul #1 on Clyde Tardiff, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Joseph Rounds (PF), Charles Williams (C) Grady Gardiner, John Hodgson, Milton Ryan, Michael Nygaard, Fred Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Maurice Scott (SF) Vincent Marcial, Scott Leonard | |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | James McAlister's pass is intercepted by Maurice Scott | 21-41 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Clyde Tardiff - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 21-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Shaun Coletti (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Patrick Campbell, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wendell Skaggs | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner (PG), John Hodgson (SG), Milton Ryan (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF), Fred Magnuson (C) James McAlister, Spencer Leger, Craig Robinson, Joseph Rounds, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF) Scott Webb, Maurice Scott | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs is hacked by Grady Gardiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grady Gardiner, team foul #3 | 21-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Shaun Coletti, Rodney Labarre | |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Milton Ryan steps in front of the Wendell Skaggs pass | 21-43 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | John Hodgson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-43 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nygaard | 21-43 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Magnuson | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson is hacked by Michael Nygaard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nygaard, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Telek Petroski (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Leonard, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Campbell | 24-45 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | John Hodgson is hacked by Patrick Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff (C) Darin Robinson | |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Fred Magnuson makes the shot from the left block set up by Grady Gardiner | 26-45 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-45 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-45 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Telek Petroski steals the ball from Fred Magnuson | 26-45 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez tips it in | 26-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Grady Gardiner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hodgson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Milton Ryan (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael Nygaard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Magnuson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Telek Petroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Telek Petroski is called for the reach on Milton Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Telek Petroski, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Joseph Rounds (PF), Eldon Jones (C) Grady Gardiner, John Hodgson, Milton Ryan, Michael Nygaard, Fred Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Telek Petroski, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson is called for traveling | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | James McAlister picks off the pass by Maurice Scott in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Scott Leonard - foul #2 on Scott Leonard, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG) Scott Leonard | |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds misses the free throw | 28-47 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Webb - foul #2 on Scott Webb, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner (PG), John Hodgson (SG), Fred Magnuson (C) James McAlister, Craig Robinson, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Maurice Scott, Shaun Coletti, Rodney Labarre | |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger grabs the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds misses the driving attempt near the basket | 28-47 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb travels with the ball | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (PG), Milton Ryan (SF), Charles Williams (C) Grady Gardiner, Spencer Leger, Fred Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Edgar Montez (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Darin Robinson | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Edgar Montez swats the short shot by Joseph Rounds | 28-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 28-47 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Leonard | 28-50 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Charles Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-50 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Leonard | 28-52 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | James McAlister snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Milton Ryan is blocked by Clyde Tardiff | 28-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 28-52 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 28-52 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Charles Williams loses the dribble to Patrick Campbell | 28-52 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell can't finish the layup | 28-52 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 28-52 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Edgar Montez is called for the reach on Milton Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Montez, team foul #6 | 28-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF), Eldon Jones (C) James McAlister, John Hodgson, Milton Ryan, Joseph Rounds, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Scott Webb (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wendell Skaggs - foul #1 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #7 | 28-52 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner misses the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti snags the defensive board | 28-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Grady Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Leger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Nygaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shaun Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Grady Gardiner steps in front of the Maurice Scott pass | 28-52 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Grady Gardiner | 30-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott's pass is intercepted by Spencer Leger in the backcourt | 30-52 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger lays it in | 32-52 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs is hacked by Grady Gardiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Gardiner, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Magnuson (C) Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF), Darin Robinson (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Rodney Labarre | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Maurice Scott | 32-54 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Milton Ryan (SF) Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG), Edgar Montez (PF) Maurice Scott, Shaun Coletti | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb is hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #1 on Milton Ryan, team foul #6 | 32-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds (PF) Michael Nygaard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Spencer Leger - foul #1 on Spencer Leger, team foul #7 | 32-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG) Scott Webb | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Rounds, team foul #8 | 32-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (SG) Spencer Leger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rounds - foul #3 on Joseph Rounds, team foul #9 | 32-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (PG), Craig Robinson (SF), Eldon Jones (C) Grady Gardiner, Milton Ryan, Fred Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (SG), Scott Webb (SF), Rodney Labarre (PF) Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | John Hodgson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SF) Vincent Marcial | |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff's pass is intercepted by Eldon Jones | 32-56 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds banks in the layup | 34-56 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eldon Jones - foul #4 on Eldon Jones, team foul #10 | 34-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Grady Gardiner (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Milton Ryan (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF), Fred Magnuson (C) James McAlister, John Hodgson, Craig Robinson, Joseph Rounds, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Telek Petroski (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Shaun Coletti (C) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Rodney Labarre, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Fred Magnuson | 34-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Grady Gardiner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Leger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Ryan (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Michael Nygaard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Magnuson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Telek Petroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shaun Coletti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darin Robinson - foul #2 on Darin Robinson, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG) Maurice Scott | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 34-56 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Spencer Leger - foul #2 on Spencer Leger, team foul #11 | 35-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Edgar Montez (PF) Vincent Marcial, Shaun Coletti | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Fred Magnuson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 37-58 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Nygaard is called for the reach on Edgar Montez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Nygaard, team foul #12 | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (PG), Craig Robinson (SF), Joseph Rounds (PF), Eldon Jones (C) Grady Gardiner, Milton Ryan, Michael Nygaard, Fred Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Shaun Coletti (C) Patrick Campbell, Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson | |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldon Jones | 40-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses the dunk but he's fouled by James McAlister - foul #2 on James McAlister, team foul #13 | 40-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (C) Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (PF) Edgar Montez | |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Coletti - foul #1 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #9 | 40-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF) Maurice Scott | |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Webb | 40-65 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Rounds lays it in | 42-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre is hacked by Joseph Rounds - foul #4 on Joseph Rounds, team foul #14 | 42-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eldon Jones (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG), Darin Robinson (C) Wendell Skaggs, Shaun Coletti | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger is fouled on the floor by Scott Webb - foul #3 on Scott Webb, team foul #10 | 42-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG) Telek Petroski | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 43-65 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James McAlister (tired) SG - Spencer Leger (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Robinson (tired) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Rounds (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eldon Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Webb (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Labarre (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Spencer Leger is blocked by Darin Robinson | 43-65 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Rounds is called for the reach on Wendell Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Rounds, team foul #15 | 45-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (SG) Joseph Rounds | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti (PF) Rodney Labarre | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | John Hodgson loses the dribble to Scott Webb | 45-67 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson can't finish the layup | 45-67 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-67 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti clanks a runner near the basket | 47-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | John Hodgson is hacked by Scott Webb - foul #4 on Scott Webb, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Darin Robinson | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | John Hodgson makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | John Hodgson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Craig Robinson is called for the reach on Wendell Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Robinson, team foul #16 | 48-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard (PF) John Hodgson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones is denied on a layup by Rodney Labarre | 48-67 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott is hacked by James McAlister - foul #3 on James McAlister, team foul #17 | 48-67 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eldon Jones | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | James McAlister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-68 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Rodney Labarre - foul #1 on Rodney Labarre, team foul #12 | 50-68 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti grabs the board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs runs out the clock | 50-68 |