| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Mitchell Hearne | 40-45 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Carpenter - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin picks off the pass by Curtis Jones in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-47 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hudspeth | 45-47 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the easy open layup | 45-47 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leslie Clay - foul #2 on Leslie Clay, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey | |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton throws it down set up by Erick Hanson | 46-49 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Sam Sykes and he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Michael Jones, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), James Grisham (C) Curtis Jones, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is hacked by James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Carpenter | 51-49 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is fouled on the floor by Richard Rapp - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Wayne Brewer (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (C) James Grisham | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Steven McDonald is blocked by Mitchell Hearne | 51-50 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Richard Rapp, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Corbin, Dennis Young | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Brown and the foul's on Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Leslie Clay | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Robert Bailey swats the shot by Randy Thorpe | 51-52 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Steven McDonald, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Carpenter | 51-52 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | James Grisham is called for the reach on Mark Carpenter - foul #2 on James Grisham, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-52 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Young | 51-54 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-54 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Corbin | 51-57 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leslie Clay - foul #3 on Leslie Clay, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Corbin, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Richard Hudspeth - foul #4 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton banks in the layup set up by Steven McDonald | 53-63 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Curtis Jones steps in front of the Jack Lambdin pass in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 53-65 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Michael Staton denies the turnaround by Jack Lambdin | 53-65 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 53-65 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Curtis Jones | 53-67 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), James Grisham (C) Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-68 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Erick Hanson, Steven McDonald, Michael Staton | |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hudspeth is blocked by Dennis Brown | 53-68 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | James Grisham blocks the short jumper by Richard Hudspeth | 53-71 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 53-71 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Robert Bailey | 53-73 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 56-75 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Corbin | 56-77 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp's pass is intercepted by Bryan Corbin in the backcourt | 56-77 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown banks in the layup set up by Bryan Corbin | 56-79 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Bryan Corbin steps in front of the Richard Rapp pass | 56-79 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones dunks the ball set up by Bryan Corbin | 56-81 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the easy layup | 56-81 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 56-81 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #12 | 56-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Sam Sykes, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, James Grisham | |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 56-82 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Curtis Jones takes the ball from Richard Hudspeth in the backcourt | 56-82 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young can't finish the layup | 56-82 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the offensive board | 56-82 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Curtis Jones and he's hacked by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #13 | 56-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the free throw | 56-84 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 56-84 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | The jumper by Jack Lambdin is denied by Dennis Young | 56-84 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun tips it back up and in | 58-84 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is hacked by Richard Hudspeth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #14 | 58-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Brandon Underwood, Leslie Clay | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-85 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 58-85 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stevie Quattlebaum | 58-87 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #8 | 60-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the free throw | 61-87 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is whistled for a carry | 61-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-87 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-87 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald connects on the open runner in the paint | 61-89 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-89 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 61-89 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Carpenter - foul #3 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #15 | 61-89 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Leslie Clay (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses long on a jumper from close range | 61-91 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 61-91 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #16 | 61-91 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-92 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer pulls down the rebound | 61-92 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun travels with the ball | 61-92 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 61-92 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe gets the rebound | 61-92 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe's pass is intercepted by Robert Bailey in the backcourt | 61-92 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey lays it in | 61-94 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is hacked by Brandon Underwood - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #9 | 61-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-94 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #17 | 63-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (SF) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 63-94 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-94 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 63-94 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton blows the wide open layup | 63-94 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer pulls down the rebound | 63-94 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Steven McDonald (SF) Curtis Jones, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-94 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown hits the follow up shot | 63-96 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is hacked by Brandon Underwood - foul #3 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #10 | 63-96 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 63-96 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-96 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wayne Brewer (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. SG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 9 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sam Sykes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Calhoun (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Leslie Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Young (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Sykes is called for the reach on Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Sykes, team foul #18 | 64-96 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 64-97 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-98 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-98 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 66-98 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the dunk attempt | 66-98 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the board | 66-98 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #11 | 68-98 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Steven McDonald, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer misses the free throw | 68-98 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the board | 68-98 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-98 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton tips it in | 68-100 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Michael Staton takes the ball from Sam Sykes | 68-100 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton blows the wide open dunk | 68-100 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 68-100 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood steps in front of the Jack Lambdin pass | 68-100 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 68-102 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is hacked by James Grisham in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Grisham, team foul #12 | 68-102 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 69-102 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 69-102 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-102 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Brewer is called for the reach on Michael Staton - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #19 | 69-102 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (SF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 69-103 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-104 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-104 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-104 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-104 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-104 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #20 | 71-104 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-105 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-106 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-106 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Brewer - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #21 | 71-106 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 71-106 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-106 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 71-106 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a floater from close range | 71-106 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 71-106 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Staton - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #13 | 71-106 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 72-106 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-106 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones runs out the clock | 73-106 |