| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Paden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blount (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Justin Overton gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-40 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Overton steps in front of the Jeff Henson pass in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Overton | 33-44 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Blount steps in front of the James Feely pass | 33-44 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Patrick Walton is called for the reach on Richard Encinas - foul #3 on Patrick Walton, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SF), Joe Noonan (PF) John Paden, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (PG), John Yonakor (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, James Blount | |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Edward Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Frost - foul #1 on Ronald Frost, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG) Jeff Henson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG) Charles Matsumura | |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ronald Frost and he's hacked by Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) James Hanlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Billy Lipson | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-44 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 36-44 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely clanks a runner from close range | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Noonan - foul #1 on Joe Noonan, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG) Frederick Scuderi, James Feely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Justin Overton (SG), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Robert Fuller, Edward Davis, Thomas Hudson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Frost - foul #2 on Ronald Frost, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SF), Robert Bowman (PF), James Hanlin (C) Ronald Frost, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Hall (C) John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Richard Encinas | 39-49 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Overton is called for the reach on Wilbur McGrew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Overton, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Jeff Henson, Wilbur McGrew, John Paden, Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, James Blount | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-49 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin tips it in | 41-49 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Walton | 41-49 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Robert Fuller, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | James Blount travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG), Joe Noonan (C) James Feely, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Lipson is called for the reach on Frederick Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Lipson, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG) Billy Lipson | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Matsumura is called for the reach on Wilbur McGrew - foul #1 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SF) Frederick Scuderi, Robert Bynum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Walton swats the short shot by James Blount | 43-49 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Joe Willis (C) Wilbur McGrew, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (PF) James Blount | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Ronald Frost (SF), James Hanlin (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ronald Frost - foul #3 on Ronald Frost, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) Ronald Frost | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Yonakor steals it from Robert Bynum | 43-52 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | John Yonakor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Scuderi - foul #1 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Edward Davis | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Spurrier is called for the reach on Robert Bynum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG) James Feely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, John Yonakor, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Blount - foul #2 on James Blount, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Patrick Walton (PF) Frederick Scuderi, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Wilbur McGrew steals it from Charles Hall | 43-52 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew lays it in | 45-52 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | James Blount hits the finger roll set up by Richard Encinas | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Wilbur McGrew is called for the reach on Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), James Feely (SG), John Paden (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), James Hanlin (C) Jeff Henson, Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (PG), John Yonakor (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, James Blount, Charles Hall | |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Yonakor steps in front of the James Feely pass in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | James Hanlin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Hudson | 45-56 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely's floater is tipped away by Clarence Spurrier | 45-56 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | John Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Feely - foul #2 on James Feely, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Edward Davis (SF) Thomas Hudson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-57 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Edward Davis grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | John Yonakor's layup is rejected by James Hanlin | 45-57 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by James Hanlin is denied by Charles Matsumura | 45-57 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller's pass is intercepted by James Hanlin | 45-57 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), Ronald Frost (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, John Paden, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | James Blount clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-57 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Blount | 45-57 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Edward Davis is hacked by Jeff Henson - foul #1 on Jeff Henson, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) James Hanlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Justin Overton, James Blount | |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF) Wilbur McGrew, Ronald Frost | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), James Blount (PF) Edward Davis, Charles Hall | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 45-59 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Henson | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | James Blount scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Encinas | 47-61 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Fuller is called for the reach on James Feely in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, Patrick Walton, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Charles Matsumura (C) Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Robert Bynum picks off the pass by Thomas Hudson | 49-61 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum dunks the ball | 51-61 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Robert Bynum takes the ball from Billy Lipson | 51-61 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Overton steps in front of the Robert Bowman pass | 51-61 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Matsumura | 51-64 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), Ronald Frost (SF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Charles Hall (C) Thomas Hudson, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Wilbur McGrew | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Frost - foul #4 on Ronald Frost, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Ronald Frost, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton | |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Walton | 53-68 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden is hacked by Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SG) Charles Hall | |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Walton - foul #4 on Patrick Walton, team foul #12 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (C) John Yonakor | |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson is fouled on the floor by John Paden - foul #1 on John Paden, team foul #13 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Ronald Frost (SF) Wilbur McGrew, John Paden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), James Blount (PF) Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Willis | 55-71 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Willis | 58-71 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | James Blount misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-71 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | James Blount tips it home | 58-73 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi tips it but misses | 58-73 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Blount | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Blount (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | James Blount lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Encinas | 58-75 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Frederick Scuderi | 60-75 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-75 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Encinas - foul #1 on Richard Encinas, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG), John Paden (SF), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) James Feely, Ronald Frost, Patrick Walton, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), John Yonakor (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | John Yonakor connects on the runner near the basket | 61-77 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi loses the dribble to John Yonakor | 61-77 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG) Charles Hall | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Willis | 63-77 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-77 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Lipson - foul #5 on Billy Lipson, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (C) Billy Lipson | |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Yonakor | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi gets the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Clarence Spurrier - foul #2 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller lays it in on a nice dish by John Yonakor | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-82 |