| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Michael Staton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Young | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Sylvester Todd blocks the short jumper by Dennis Young | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Roy Kane grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Sylvester Todd - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Charles Weberg (SF) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco | |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg is hacked by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the shot from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (SF) Jack Lambdin, Charles Weberg | |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey blows the dunk but the foul's on Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer | |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter jams it set up by Richard Rapp | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Staton | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Gray | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sylvester Todd | 45-40 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Brandon Underwood | 47-40 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan is open and lays it up and in set up by Steven McDonald | 49-40 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Kane takes the ball from Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 49-42 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Nick Branco takes the ball from Curtis Jones | 49-42 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Kane - foul #3 on Roy Kane, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Nick Branco | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erick Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dennis Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it in | 51-44 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald drills a jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson loses the dribble to Jack Lambdin | 53-44 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Curtis Jones in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 54-47 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven McDonald | 56-47 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 56-49 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Nick Branco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Brewer | 56-51 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Carpenter - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Young | 57-51 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 59-51 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 59-53 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 61-53 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Young (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) SF - Nick Branco (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Jones | 64-53 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is hacked by Nick Branco - foul #3 on Nick Branco, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Erick Hanson (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Richard Hudspeth, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg loses the ball out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Sylvester Todd is called for the reach on Michael Staton - foul #1 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jack Lambdin | 68-58 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 68-58 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 68-58 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Alfred Gray steals the ball from Mitchell Hearne in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Roy Kane grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is hacked by Alfred Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #3 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF) Roy Kane, Charles Weberg | |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-58 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is hacked by Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd loses the dribble to Bryan Corbin in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-58 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Carpenter - foul #3 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Dennis Young (C) Alfred Gray, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Sylvester Todd | |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it in | 72-60 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 72-60 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Young | 74-60 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-60 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven McDonald (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Buchanan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Young (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Kane (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Weberg (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dewey Calhoun (tiring) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Sammy Buchanan swats the short shot by Dewey Calhoun | 74-60 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Weberg | 74-62 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Roy Kane, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd snags the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Erick Hanson - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #4 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Erick Hanson - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Stevie Quattlebaum is called for the reach on Sylvester Todd - foul #4 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #5 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp loses the ball out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Hearne steals the ball from Alfred Gray | 77-64 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Todd | 77-67 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Alfred Gray, Michael Staton, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Brewer swats the short shot by Dennis Young | 80-67 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin steals the ball from Erick Hanson in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Richard Hudspeth - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #6 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is hacked by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Sammy Buchanan (C) Curtis Jones, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #13 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 82-69 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton hits the follow up shot | 84-69 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-69 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 84-71 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Buchanan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Kane (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Carpenter steals it from Michael Staton | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood steps in front of the Mark Carpenter pass in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 86-71 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood steals the ball from Jack Lambdin in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Buchanan | 88-71 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-71 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 88-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is hacked by Nick Branco - foul #4 on Nick Branco, team foul #14 | 88-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 88-71 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Curtis Jones in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 90-71 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Dennis Brown steals the ball from Jack Lambdin | 90-71 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #15 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Dennis Young (C) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Richard Hudspeth, Wayne Brewer | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 91-71 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is hacked by Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #8 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the rebound | 91-71 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 91-71 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin grabs the defensive rebound | 91-71 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Michael Jones lays it in set up by Jack Lambdin and he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #9 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 91-74 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Staton | 94-74 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun knocks in the runner from the left block | 94-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Young | 96-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 96-76 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg tips it home | 96-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones runs out the clock | 96-78 |