| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Humberto Cervantes steps in front of the Randall Pardee pass | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps's floater is tipped away by Bruce Siple | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | David Hasan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Siple | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Degroat and he's fouled by Donald Dilworth - foul #1 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is hacked by David Hasan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hasan, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adrian Cost | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Bottoms | 11-4 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Theodore Degroat, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jermaine Donoghue is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth - foul #1 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (SG) David Hasan | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a runner from the right block | 11-6 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - Barry Fontana (fresh) SF - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) C - Kenneth Morones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Barry Fontana, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Bensen (PF) Raphael Esposito, Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG) Barry Fontana | |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jermaine Donoghue | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Ryan Bowden is called for the reach on Theodore Degroat - foul #1 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Robert Mueller (SF), Ivan Zader (PF) Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) John Ward, Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Hasan | 14-9 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Morones takes the ball from Ryan Bowden in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat is hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (PG) Theodore Degroat | |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Zader - foul #1 on Ivan Zader, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Ryan Bowden, Ivan Zader, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), William Hunt (SF) David Hasan, Joseph Demps | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England connects on the jump hook from close range | 18-10 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Pardee | 18-10 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Robert England | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Paul Thompson (C) Barry Fontana, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | John Ward misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 18-10 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Ward steals it from Donald Dilworth in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | John Ward lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG) John Ward | |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Degroat | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Allen Banks (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adrian Cost (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) PF - William Hunt (fairly fresh) C - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | David Hasan steals the ball from Adrian Cost | 19-14 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Bruce Siple steps in front of the William Hunt pass | 19-14 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 21-14 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Degroat | 21-16 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | William Hunt grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adrian Cost - foul #1 on Adrian Cost, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ryan Bowden (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Ivan Zader (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Allen Banks, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Adrian Cost, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, William Hunt, Paul Thompson | |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Zader - foul #2 on Ivan Zader, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (C) Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (SG) Jermaine Donoghue | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 3rd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-20 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-20 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | John Ward gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | John Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is hacked by Raphael Esposito - foul #1 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF) Ryan Bowden, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG) John Ward | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Fontana (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 23-21 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Theodore Degroat | 23-21 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses the jumper near the basket | 23-21 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat is hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Adrian Cost (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Raphael Esposito, Robert Bensen, Robert England | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Paul Thompson (PF) Barry Fontana, Randall Pardee | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Theodore Degroat is called for the reach on Bruce Siple - foul #1 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), William Hunt (PF) Theodore Degroat, Joseph Demps | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | William Hunt grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Adrian Cost - foul #2 on Adrian Cost, team foul #12 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth travels in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | John Ward's pass is intercepted by Ryan Bowden | 23-22 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks loses the dribble to David Hasan in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | John Ward clanks a fadeaway from close range | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Allen Banks steals it from David Hasan | 26-22 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses the easy layup | 26-22 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 26-22 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller buries a shot from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | John Ward buries a jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Bowden | 31-24 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Hunt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Siple, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Peter Bottoms (SF), Ivan Zader (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Allen Banks, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) John Ward, David Hasan, William Hunt, Kenneth Morones | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Degroat and he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #14 | 31-26 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 31-26 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randall Pardee | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson | |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Pardee is called for the reach on Ivan Zader - foul #1 on Randall Pardee, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG) Barry Fontana | |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Ward misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raphael Esposito - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #15 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Ivan Zader, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Raphael Esposito | 35-31 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Pardee | 35-33 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG), Peter Bottoms (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Adrian Cost, Robert England | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (PG), David Hasan (SG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Paul Thompson (C) Theodore Degroat, John Ward, Joseph Demps, Kenneth Morones | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Raphael Esposito blocks the short jumper by Randall Pardee | 37-33 |