| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) SF - James Grisham (fresh) PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) C - Horace Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar 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) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Manuel Smith takes the ball from Charles Cuellar | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Osbourne | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne banks in the wide open layup set up by Manuel Smith | 7-0 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 7-2 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Kelley picks off the pass by Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 7-4 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is hacked by Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ryland, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Russell Joyner - foul #1 on Russell Joyner, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | John Escamilla can't connect on a shot near the basket | 10-4 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley loses the dribble to Russell Joyner | 10-4 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | James Walley is called for the reach on Walter Pollack in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Walley, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Robert Ham (C) Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | James Ryerson makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Joyner | 10-6 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the jumper in the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | James Ryerson pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Robert Ham is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, David Ryan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) James Ryerson, Robert Ham | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Kelley and he's hacked by Horace Washington - foul #1 on Horace Washington, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 10-8 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Smith and he's fouled by Peter Walter - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, James Grisham, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) PF - Matthew Osbourne (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Master (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Walter Pollack (fresh) PF - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Pollack | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Joyner - foul #2 on Russell Joyner, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Leslie Clay (PF) Gary Ryland, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Ryerson is called for the reach on Joseph Beam in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ryerson, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (PF) Charles Cuellar | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Roosevelt Cale swats the shot by John Jackson | 14-10 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Ryan | 14-10 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is fouled on the floor by James Ryerson - foul #2 on James Ryerson, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Horace Washington (C) David Ryan, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Pollack | 16-10 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Stephen Witcher swats the short shot by Kevin Ramsey | 16-10 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes tips it home | 16-12 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-12 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Walley | 18-12 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 18-12 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-12 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Kelley is called for the reach on Stephen Witcher - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Walley, James Grisham, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Walter Pollack | 19-12 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe loses the dribble to Stephen Witcher in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Smith | 21-12 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 21-15 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 21-15 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (tiring) SF - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fairly fresh) C - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) SG - Roosevelt Cale (tired) 2 pts. SF - Walter Pollack (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack travels in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roosevelt Cale - foul #1 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | John Escamilla gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Thorpe and he's fouled by Joseph Beam - foul #1 on Joseph Beam, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) John Escamilla | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Osbourne | 23-18 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-20 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Ryan | 25-20 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Robert Ham buries a shot from the left block | 25-22 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by David Ryan | 27-22 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the easy layup | 27-22 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 27-22 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Ryan | 29-22 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Matthew Osbourne is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), James Grisham (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Sam Sykes, Robert Ham | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar connects on the open jumper in the paint | 29-24 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Pollack and he's hacked by Horace Washington - foul #2 on Horace Washington, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (C) Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Gary Ryland picks off the pass by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) C - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Walter Pollack (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Escamilla (fresh) C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Roosevelt Cale steals it from Stephen Witcher | 31-27 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 31-29 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham hits a turnaround from close range set up by Manuel Smith | 33-29 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale travels in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) John Escamilla | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits a runner in the paint set up by Gary Ryland and the foul's on Randy Thorpe - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Peter Walter | 35-34 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Leslie Clay, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Kevin Ramsey, Charles Cuellar | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | John Escamilla blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington is fouled on the floor by John Escamilla - foul #1 on John Escamilla, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Escamilla | 37-34 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Manuel Smith steals it from Sam Sykes | 37-34 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is hacked by Walter Pollack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Pollack, team foul #13 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Leslie Clay (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Charles Cuellar (C) Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla | |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is hacked by Leslie Clay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Clay, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-34 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Horace Washington | 38-35 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Cuellar swats the layup by James Grisham | 38-35 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Walley | 38-35 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Walter Pollack - foul #2 on Walter Pollack, team foul #14 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Walter Pollack | |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grisham (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (tired) 4 pts. C - Horace Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (tired) 10 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Larry Master takes the ball from Daniel Kelley in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Master | 43-38 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Robert Ham gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Beam picks off the pass by Peter Walter in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Peter Walter and the foul's on Leslie Clay - foul #3 on Leslie Clay, team foul #10 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham | |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Witcher and he's hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #15 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | James Ryerson hits the finger roll | 47-42 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Walter is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #16 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) Peter Walter | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey's layup is rejected by Horace Washington | 48-42 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | James Ryerson grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher, David Ryan, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) James Ryerson, Sam Sykes | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Roosevelt Cale is called for the reach on James Grisham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #17 | 48-43 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Cuellar | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the wide open runner from the left block | 50-43 |