| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - James Grisham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton jams it on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood is called for the reach on Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Staton - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Michael Staton is blocked by Mark Carpenter | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Staton | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Rapp steals the ball from Stevie Quattlebaum | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin banks in the layup set up by Richard Rapp | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin steals it from Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth blows the dunk | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth's floater is tipped away by Dennis Young | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), James Grisham (C) Steven McDonald, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) SF - Dennis Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grisham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin loses the dribble to James Grisham in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Erick Hanson | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Rapp | 8-12 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | James Grisham is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Grisham, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (C) James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum jams it on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne banks in the layup | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Jones and the foul's on Randy Thorpe - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Michael Staton (PF) Curtis Jones, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 13-16 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Corbin | 13-16 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Corbin | 15-16 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Robert Bailey blocks the short jumper by Jack Lambdin | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Steven McDonald (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Wayne Brewer (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Jack Lambdin | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Leslie Clay - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Bryan Corbin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Jones (tired) PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Curtis Jones in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones banks in the layup | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 18-16 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it in | 18-18 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Erick Hanson, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 09:24 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth loses the ball out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp loses the dribble to Brandon Underwood in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Corbin, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Randy Thorpe | |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood lays it in set up by Curtis Jones | 25-19 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Wayne Brewer (PF) Mark Carpenter, Sam Sykes | |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay is open but misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones tips it in | 27-19 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Leslie Clay, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Randy Thorpe, Wayne Brewer | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Young (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (tired) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hudspeth (tired) PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Hearne is called for the reach on Erick Hanson - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (C) Jack Lambdin, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Erick Hanson picks off the pass by Richard Hudspeth | 29-21 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson banks in the layup | 31-21 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Brewer - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-21 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #12 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Bryan Corbin, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Wayne Brewer, Sam Sykes | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe travels in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-21 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is hacked by James Grisham - foul #3 on James Grisham, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald can't finish the layup | 33-22 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 33-22 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Leslie Clay blocks the short jumper by Jack Lambdin | 33-22 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hudspeth - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #13 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun buries a fadeaway in the paint | 35-24 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Curtis Jones and the foul's on Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #14 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Leslie Clay, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Wayne Brewer (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-24 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the dunk attempt | 40-24 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses the lay-in | 40-24 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the offensive board | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Young (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hudspeth (very tired) PF - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 40-24 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Richard Hudspeth, Wayne Brewer, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Robert Bailey steps in front of the Jack Lambdin pass | 40-24 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #15 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (C) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Jack Lambdin, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes lays it in | 43-26 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-26 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the tip | 43-26 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Staton | 45-26 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-26 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #16 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Steven McDonald (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter, Sam Sykes | |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is whistled for a carry | 47-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Brandon Underwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Rapp - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #17 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG) Richard Rapp | |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the easy layup | 49-26 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun tips it home | 49-28 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #4 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #18 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-28 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 51-28 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #19 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 53-28 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-28 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-28 |