| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Norman Turner (fresh) SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper 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) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley drills a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is fouled on the floor by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Roth and he's hacked by Charles Suzuki - foul #1 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Darryl Calvert steps in front of the Mark Graham pass | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Land | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Patrick Land picks off the pass by James Wydra in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Wydra steals the ball from Paul Hazinski | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) SG - Mark Graham (fresh) SF - Charles Suzuki (fresh) PF - James Cornelius (fresh) C - Derek Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Mark Graham lays it in | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Wydra is called for the reach on Paul Hazinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wydra, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | James Cornelius snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | James Wydra comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson drills a driving attempt from close range | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | James Cornelius is fouled on the floor by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Paul Hazinski (PF) Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Kevin Wells - foul #1 on Kevin Wells, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Grooms | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is fouled on the floor by Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Curtis Houde (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mercier is called for the reach on James Cornelius - foul #1 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Patrick Land | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Wydra | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Mark Graham blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Darryl Calvert (C) Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Curtis Houde | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG) Mark Graham | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is fouled on the floor by Paul Hazinski - foul #1 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Robert Roth, Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the jump hook from the left block | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Hazinski | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Wells and he's hacked by Paul Hazinski - foul #2 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Norman Turner, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Derek Brown | |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Earl Johnson takes the ball from Kenneth Mercier | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson scores on a floater from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Choate | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Mark Graham is denied by Eddie Cooper | 17-15 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate clanks a jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Andrew Choate, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Derek Brown drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Norman Turner - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Derek Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Patrick Land - foul #1 on Patrick Land, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Patrick Land | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Norman Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Roth (fresh) PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Cornelius banks in the layup set up by Derek Brown | 17-20 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Derek Brown | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | James Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | James Wydra is hacked by Robert Roth - foul #1 on Robert Roth, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF) Robert Roth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Curtis Houde (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | James Wydra loses the dribble to Patrick Land | 17-22 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Kenneth Mercier is blocked by Charles Suzuki | 17-22 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Land | 19-22 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 19-22 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is hacked by James Wydra - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Andrew Choate, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Curtis Houde | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Kevin Wells is blocked by Eddie Cooper | 20-22 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Derek Brown snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Cornelius | 20-24 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Turner | 23-24 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Derek Brown throws it down on a great pass from Kevin Wells | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers drills a shot from the right block | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | James Cornelius tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Roth (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Patrick Land, Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Salvatore Giordano, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Kokocinski | 28-31 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Graham and the foul's on Paul Hazinski - foul #3 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Paul Hazinski, Robert Benson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Grooms steals the ball from Earl Johnson | 31-33 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Grooms | 33-33 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 33-35 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert knocks in the shot from close range | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |