| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 7 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe inbounds the ball | 29-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is hacked by Horace Washington - foul #1 on Horace Washington, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington gets the rebound | 29-52 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington loses the dribble to Peter Walter in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Stephen Witcher steps in front of the Sam Sykes pass | 29-52 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher banks in the layup | 29-54 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 32-54 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-54 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Walley | 32-56 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Beam picks off the pass by John Escamilla in the backcourt | 32-56 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley lays it in set up by Joseph Beam | 32-58 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Pollack | 34-58 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is hacked by Russell Joyner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Joyner, team foul #1 | 34-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) Horace Washington | |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SF) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) James Grisham | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is called for traveling | 34-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF) John Jackson, James Walley, Joseph Beam | |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Ham - foul #3 on Robert Ham, team foul #2 | 34-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-60 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 34-60 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Peter Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 34-62 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, Matthew Osbourne, Leslie Clay | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Grisham | 34-64 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 34-64 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Grisham and he's fouled by Peter Walter - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #3 | 34-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, James Grisham, Horace Washington | |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the free throw | 34-66 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Walley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Master (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-66 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack grabs the offensive board | 34-66 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Sykes | 37-66 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on James Walley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #4 | 37-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (C) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 37-66 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley tips it back up and in | 39-66 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #4 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), John Escamilla (PF) Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Leslie Clay (PF) James Walley, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Joyner and he's hacked by Horace Washington - foul #2 on Horace Washington, team foul #2 | 41-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF) Gary Ryland, Joseph Beam | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-68 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't tip it in | 42-68 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 42-68 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by David Ryan - foul #1 on David Ryan, team foul #3 | 42-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF), Larry Master (C) Stephen Witcher, Horace Washington | |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Sykes picks off the pass by Leslie Clay in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Ryan - foul #2 on David Ryan, team foul #4 | 42-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Manuel Smith, David Ryan, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), James Ryerson (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Peter Walter, Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) James Grisham | |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 44-69 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-69 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | James Ryerson is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-69 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (C) Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Horace Washington | |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Grisham | |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-69 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Pollack (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Master (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-69 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Peter Walter gets the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the wide open floater from the right side | 44-69 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack grabs the offensive board | 44-69 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar loses the dribble to James Walley | 44-69 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Walley | 44-71 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Osbourne steals the ball from Walter Pollack | 44-71 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Walter, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), James Ryerson (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF), Leslie Clay (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana Tech | Russell Joyner steals the ball from Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Roosevelt Cale is blocked by Leslie Clay | 44-73 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (C) Manuel Smith, David Ryan | |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | James Ryerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 44-73 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryerson - foul #3 on James Ryerson, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (PF), Horace Washington (C) Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey grabs the board | 44-73 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 44-73 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Ryerson is called for the reach on Stephen Witcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ryerson, team foul #9 | 44-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) James Ryerson, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (PF) David Ryan | |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale drills a jump hook in the lane | 46-75 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Grisham | 46-77 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is hacked by Sam Sykes - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF), John Escamilla (C) Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Stephen Witcher, James Grisham, Horace Washington | |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Escamilla | 49-78 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is hacked by Gary Ryland - foul #1 on Gary Ryland, team foul #7 | 49-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Roosevelt Cale, Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, Gary Ryland | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 49-78 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Washington (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 49-80 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ham | 51-80 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the easy open layup | 51-80 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the board | 51-80 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-80 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 51-80 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Robert Ham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 54-80 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe picks off the pass by Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 54-80 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe lays it in | 56-80 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan tips it home | 56-82 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-82 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-82 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-82 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 56-82 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-82 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses short on an open floater from the right side | 56-82 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | John Jackson steps in front of the Peter Walter pass in the backcourt | 56-82 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Osbourne | 56-84 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | James Grisham is called for the reach on Randy Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #8 | 56-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-84 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master snags the defensive board | 57-84 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryerson - foul #5 on James Ryerson, team foul #11 | 57-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-86 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Jackson | 60-88 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-88 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 60-88 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-88 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey tips it home | 62-88 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pollack steals it from James Grisham | 62-88 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe blows the layup | 62-88 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses the tip | 62-88 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 62-88 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Pollack (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Escamilla (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Grisham (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 62-88 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-88 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is hacked by Kevin Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #12 | 62-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (C) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF) James Walley, Larry Master | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack connects on the open shot from the right side | 64-90 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John Jackson | 64-92 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Matthew Osbourne takes the ball from Walter Pollack in the backcourt | 64-92 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Osbourne and he's fouled by Robert Ham - foul #4 on Robert Ham, team foul #13 | 64-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, James Grisham | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the free throw | 64-95 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Osbourne - foul #1 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #9 | 66-95 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the free throw | 67-95 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is hacked by Walter Pollack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Pollack, team foul #14 | 67-95 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-96 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-97 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #15 | 67-97 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-97 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-97 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-97 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 67-97 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 67-99 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the floater from the left wing | 67-99 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay snags the defensive board | 67-99 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Joyner - foul #4 on Russell Joyner, team foul #16 | 67-99 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 1st free throw | 67-99 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 67-99 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher gets the offensive rebound | 67-99 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is hacked by Kevin Ramsey - foul #4 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #17 | 67-99 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF) Leslie Clay | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 67-100 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-101 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is called for 10 seconds | 67-101 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is hacked by Russell Joyner - foul #5 on Russell Joyner, team foul #18 | 67-101 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG) Russell Joyner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-101 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-102 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Gary Ryland picks off the pass by Walter Pollack in the backcourt | 67-102 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland dunks the ball | 67-104 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is whistled for traveling | 67-104 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Osbourne | 67-106 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Peter Walter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Horace Washington - foul #3 on Horace Washington, team foul #10 | 69-106 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the free throw | 70-106 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 70-106 |