| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Hall - foul #1 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Moreland | 47-38 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Moreland | 49-38 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Amico clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Allen - foul #2 on Chad Allen, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Webb (C) Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF) Matthew Phillips, John Meyer | |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen is fouled on the floor by Todd Thompson - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), John May (SG), Edward Scott (SF) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John Busch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Adamo (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, John Amico | |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | John May is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | John May gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-40 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Hall - foul #2 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), Taylor Zebel (C) Edward Scott, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF) Matthew Wymer, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Adamo | 49-41 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel's pass is intercepted by John Meyer | 49-41 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Bruce Sutton is blocked by Taylor Zebel | 49-41 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Rall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adamo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Swinehart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steve Swinehart | 49-41 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Chad Allen (SG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) George Rall, Robert Moreland, John May, James Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Matthew Phillips (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, William Cavender, John Meyer, Steve Swinehart | |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clinton Burnley - foul #1 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Clinton Burnley | |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Meyer is called for the reach on Chad Allen - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) Matthew Phillips | |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses long on an open shot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall tips it home | 53-41 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch double dribbles | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Edward Scott (SG), James Webb (C) Sam Hurdle, Chad Allen, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | John Amico connects on the runner in the paint set up by Jacob Hicks | 53-43 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | John Amico pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Sutton | 53-45 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG) John Busch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SF), William Cavender (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | James Webb is called for the reach on William Cavender - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) George Rall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Sutton | 53-47 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Cavender - foul #3 on William Cavender, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), John May (SF), Taylor Zebel (C) Robert Moreland, Edward Scott, James Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG) Bruce Sutton | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hall (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Clinton Burnley (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-47 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John Busch (SF) Sam Hurdle, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), John Meyer (PF), John Amico (C) Todd Thompson, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | James Adamo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Allen - foul #3 on Chad Allen, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), James Webb (PF) Chad Allen, John May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb's floater is knocked away by John Amico | 55-49 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch tips it home | 57-49 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | James Adamo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moreland, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Edward Scott (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) George Rall, John Busch, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart (PF) John Meyer | |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart connects on the jumper from close range | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | James Adamo hits a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sutton - foul #2 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), John May (PF) Robert Moreland, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, Jacob Hicks | |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen is denied on a layup by William Cavender | 57-53 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | John May blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Todd Thompson | 57-55 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | John May can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Matthew Wymer | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Webb (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Swinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Amico (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Hurdle and he's fouled by John Amico - foul #1 on John Amico, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Robert Moreland (SG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Sam Hurdle, Chad Allen, Edward Scott, John May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, Todd Thompson, William Cavender, Steve Swinehart, John Amico | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Phillips | 60-60 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Moreland | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Hall | 63-60 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Moreland | 66-60 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton tips it home | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Phillips - foul #2 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Taylor Zebel (C) Robert Moreland, James Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Adamo (SG), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer is fouled on the floor by George Rall - foul #3 on George Rall, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Campbell (PG), John May (PF) George Rall, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF) Matthew Phillips | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Amico is called for the reach on John Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Amico, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Adamo | 66-64 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Wymer | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Cavender - foul #4 on William Cavender, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | John Amico misses the shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | William Cavender clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Chad Allen | 67-66 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the driving attempt from the left block | 67-66 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | James Adamo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | John Amico pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Busch (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adamo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Amico (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Cavender picks off the pass by John Campbell in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | James Adamo lays it in on a nice dish by William Cavender | 67-68 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is fouled on the floor by John Meyer - foul #2 on John Meyer, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Robert Moreland (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) John Campbell, Chad Allen, John Busch, John May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Matthew Phillips (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, James Adamo, William Cavender, John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hall | 71-70 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Hall - foul #3 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), John Busch (SF) Robert Moreland, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Sutton steps in front of the Taylor Zebel pass | 71-72 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Sutton | 71-74 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | John Amico tips it in | 74-76 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Thompson takes the ball from Sam Hurdle in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the dunk attempt | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson grabs the board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Hurdle - foul #4 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Steve Swinehart | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-78 |