| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Roy Kane (fresh) SF - Nick Branco (fresh) PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Dennis Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray buries a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Bailey and he's fouled by Sylvester Todd - foul #1 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wayne Brewer | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan hits a floater in the paint | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-8 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Charles Weberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Weberg, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Erick Hanson (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Michael Staton | |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Brown denies the turnaround by Sylvester Todd | 2-8 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Hearne | 2-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) SG - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth blows the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-8 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 2-10 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Curtis Jones, Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Buchanan | 2-12 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stevie Quattlebaum | 2-12 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-12 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Buchanan | 2-12 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #6 | 2-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Charles Weberg, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's fouled by Bryan Corbin - foul #1 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF) Roy Kane | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Brandon Underwood | |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Nick Branco picks off the pass by Alfred Gray in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun drills a fadeaway from the right block | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Alfred Gray, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven McDonald | 7-15 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Steven McDonald picks off the pass by Nick Branco in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Mitchell Hearne - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a floater in the paint | 7-16 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 7-18 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Steven McDonald, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) SG - Roy Kane (tiring) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) PF - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Alfred Gray | 7-20 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is hacked by Mark Carpenter - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF) Jack Lambdin, Roy Kane, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jones and the foul's on Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Young | 12-22 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 12-22 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the follow up shot | 14-22 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Sammy Buchanan (C) Brandon Underwood, Dennis Young | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Branco - foul #1 on Nick Branco, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Curtis Jones | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Staton | 19-29 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a turnaround from the left block | 19-29 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dennis Brown | 19-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses the dunk attempt | 19-31 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Weberg picks off the pass by Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Weberg | 21-31 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven McDonald and the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Staton - foul #2 on Michael Staton, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Erick Hanson | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Kane - foul #1 on Roy Kane, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sylvester Todd | 23-35 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Roy Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Sylvester Todd swats the shot by Robert Bailey | 23-35 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Brandon Underwood - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 3rd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Rapp, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Calhoun | 29-37 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (SF) Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF) Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton | |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones double dribbles | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG) Steven McDonald | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Roy Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Dennis Young | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Erick Hanson | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Gray | 31-40 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Roy Kane's pass is intercepted by Alfred Gray | 31-40 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Gray | 31-42 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Gray - foul #2 on Alfred Gray, team foul #10 | 31-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Jack Lambdin, Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Roy Kane (tired) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Sylvester Todd (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 33-44 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Roy Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is fouled on the floor by Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #15 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dewey Calhoun | 36-46 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #16 | 36-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is hacked by Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #11 | 36-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Charles Weberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Weberg, team foul #17 | 38-47 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Carpenter | 40-49 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Young | 40-51 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Brandon Underwood in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits the finger roll | 40-53 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-53 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hudspeth | 42-53 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter, Richard Hudspeth, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey throws it down set up by Stevie Quattlebaum | 42-55 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Robert Bailey swats the shot by Sylvester Todd | 42-55 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #18 | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Sammy Buchanan (C) Robert Bailey, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sylvester Todd | 42-56 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter buries a floater from close range | 44-56 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan misses the open dunk | 44-56 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Curtis Jones, Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-56 |