| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) C - Jin Tang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Jacobson (fresh) SG - Richard Shipton (fresh) SF - Michael Cooper (fresh) PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fresh) C - Thomas Frey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene McKillop | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | David Jacobson is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | David Champagne gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't finish the layup | 7-0 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG), Paul Vickers (C) David Jacobson, Thomas Frey | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Barreiro is called for the reach on Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody (C) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 9-2 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 11-2 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Donald Fraley, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (SG), Donald Garner (SF), Thomas Frey (C) Richard Shipton, Michael Cooper, Jeremy Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) SF - Leo Bee (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Barreiro (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) SF - Donald Garner (fresh) PF - Paul Vickers (fresh) C - Thomas Frey (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Bee | 13-2 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Donald Garner buries a runner from the baseline | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Barreiro picks off the pass by Leo Bee | 13-4 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Chen Qian takes the ball from Donald Garner | 13-4 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is called for 10 seconds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Patrick Tobey, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Jacobson (PG), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Brian Goodwin (C) Richard Barreiro, Paul Vickers, Thomas Frey | |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Larry Smith can't finish the layup | 13-4 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Larry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian jams it and he's fouled by David Jacobson - foul #1 on David Jacobson, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Shipton (SG), Michael Cooper (SF) Larry Smith, Donald Garner | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the free throw | 16-4 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chen Qian - foul #2 on Chen Qian, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Reeves (C) Jeremy Cantrell | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Cooper picks off the pass by David Champagne in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-5 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Goodwin | 16-5 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-5 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene McKillop | 18-5 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Timothy Moody (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG), Paul Vickers (PF), Thomas Frey (C) David Jacobson, Brian Goodwin, Joseph Reeves | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Shipton steals the ball from Donald Fraley in the backcourt | 18-5 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton lays it in | 18-7 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Barreiro - foul #2 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), David Champagne (SF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF) Richard Barreiro, Michael Cooper | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Paul Vickers (fresh) SG - Richard Shipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Frey (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner's floater is tipped away by Joe Kaneshiro | 20-7 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 20-7 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is hacked by Donald Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Garner, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (PG) Richard Shipton | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 20-7 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Vickers | 20-7 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Donald Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | David Champagne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Moody | 22-7 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-10 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Vickers - foul #1 on Paul Vickers, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Leo Bee (PF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Patrick Tobey, Joe Kaneshiro, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Jacobson (PG), Richard Shipton (SG), Michael Cooper (SF), Brian Goodwin (PF), Joseph Reeves (C) Larry Smith, Paul Vickers, Donald Garner, Jeremy Cantrell, Thomas Frey | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley loses the ball out of bounds | 22-10 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is hacked by Richard Shipton - foul #1 on Richard Shipton, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell (PF) Brian Goodwin | |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #7 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (SG) Richard Shipton | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leo Bee | 25-10 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-10 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Joseph Reeves tips it but misses | 25-10 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 25-10 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | David Jacobson is called for the reach on Eugene McKillop in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jacobson, team foul #8 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Richard Shipton (SG), Donald Garner (SF), Brian Goodwin (PF), Thomas Frey (C) David Jacobson, Larry Smith, Michael Cooper, Jeremy Cantrell, Joseph Reeves | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin snags the defensive board | 26-10 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene McKillop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jin Tang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Paul Vickers (fresh) SG - Richard Shipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Goodwin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Frey (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop can't finish the layup | 26-13 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-13 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 26-13 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Joe Kaneshiro (SF), Timothy Moody (PF) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (PG), Jeremy Cantrell (PF) Paul Vickers, Brian Goodwin | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Larry Smith connects on the jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Fraley | 29-15 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Donald Garner hits a jumper from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (C) Leon Fisher, Timothy Moody, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Michael Cooper (SF), Brian Goodwin (PF), Joseph Reeves (C) Larry Smith, Donald Garner, Jeremy Cantrell, Thomas Frey | |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Donald Fraley steps in front of the Paul Vickers pass in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | David Champagne buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Tobey | 31-17 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton is fouled on the floor by Patrick Tobey - foul #1 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #4 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Jin Tang (C) Donald Fraley, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (PG) Brian Goodwin | |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper is called for traveling | 31-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG) Steve Tower | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell (PF) Paul Vickers | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee loses the ball out of bounds | 31-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF), Timothy Moody (C) David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Jacobson (PG), Richard Barreiro (SG) Larry Smith, Richard Shipton | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell tips it home | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Jacobson (fresh) SG - Richard Barreiro (fresh) SF - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody is called for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), David Champagne (SF) Patrick Tobey, Eugene McKillop, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin (SF), Thomas Frey (C) Michael Cooper, Joseph Reeves | |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey hits the follow up shot | 31-21 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Frey - foul #1 on Thomas Frey, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (SF), Paul Vickers (PF) Jeremy Cantrell, Thomas Frey | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is hacked by Richard Barreiro - foul #3 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Timothy Moody (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Smith (SG), Thomas Frey (C) Richard Barreiro, Brian Goodwin | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro travels with the ball | 34-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Joe Kaneshiro, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Shipton (SG), Michael Cooper (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Joseph Reeves (C) Larry Smith, Donald Garner, Paul Vickers, Thomas Frey | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jin Tang - foul #1 on Jin Tang, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Michael Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG) Eugene McKillop | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Richard Shipton clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-22 |