| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-35 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Walter - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Williams | 23-36 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard buries a driving attempt from close range | 25-36 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | James Hammer clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 25-38 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Robert Ham gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ham | 25-38 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard's floater is tipped away by Alfred Gillen | 25-38 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is hacked by Wade Elkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Elkins, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG), Michael Barclay (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, Dennis Howard, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | George Sorrels tips it in | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Barclay steps in front of the James Hammer pass | 27-40 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley buries a 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barclay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) PF - James Hammer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is hacked by Michael Barclay - foul #1 on Michael Barclay, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Robert Ham (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Joshua Anderson, George Sorrels, Michael Barclay, John Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Allen Patton, Daniel Hinze, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 15:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:47 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 14:25 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Doug Gaydos | 30-42 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Zietz | 30-42 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Doug Gaydos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Howard, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), George Sorrels (SF), John Williams (C) Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley, Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Daniel Hinze (SF), Alfred Gillen (C) Doug Gaydos, Lawrence Garrett, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Peter Walter steals the ball from Michael Russell | 30-42 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 32-42 |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG), Michael Barclay (C) Peter Walter, John Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (PF) Ronald Zietz | |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Robert Ham knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Sorrels | 34-43 |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Dennis Howard picks off the pass by Alfred Gillen | 34-43 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wade Elkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barclay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Patton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hinze (fairly fresh) PF - James Hammer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | George Sorrels travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Robert Ham, Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (PG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Michael Russell, Daniel Hinze, Alfred Gillen | |
| 10:51 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz (PF) James Hammer | |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:51 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Wilansky - foul #2 on Dennis Wilansky, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Lawrence Garrett, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Barclay - foul #2 on Michael Barclay, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | John Williams makes the shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos is hacked by Dennis Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Howard, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG) Allen Patton | |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | John Williams grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Alfred Gillen picks off the pass by John Williams | 40-45 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Peter Walter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Sorrels | 43-45 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is fouled on the floor by Alfred Gillen - foul #1 on Alfred Gillen, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Peter Walter, George Sorrels, Daniel Kelley, Michael Barclay, John Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Doug Gaydos, Daniel Hinze, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wade Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Clifton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Patton (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Zietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Wilansky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 07:20 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell's floater is knocked away by Ricky Clifton | 43-45 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Michael Russell takes the ball from Wade Elkins in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 06:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Wade Elkins, Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (PG), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Michael Russell, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Alfred Gillen - foul #2 on Alfred Gillen, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze is hacked by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Robert Ham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 46-45 |
| 05:12 | Texas Tech | James Hammer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the shot from the baseline set up by Peter Walter | 48-45 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Hinze | 48-47 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Allen Patton picks off the pass by Dennis Howard | 48-47 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | James Hammer connects on the floater from the right block | 48-49 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Peter Walter | 50-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Hinze (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Patton (tired) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Garrett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hammer (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Peter Walter steals the ball from James Hammer | 50-49 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Kelley | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Doug Gaydos (SG), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Allen Patton, Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Sorrels | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Hinze - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | George Sorrels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay, Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Doug Gaydos, Daniel Hinze, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Howard - foul #5 on Dennis Howard, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | George Sorrels travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ham - foul #3 on Robert Ham, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Robert Ham snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Robert Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Garrett - foul #3 on Lawrence Garrett, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | James Hammer is called for the reach on Robert Ham - foul #1 on James Hammer, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Garrett - foul #4 on Lawrence Garrett, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 57-53 |