| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Conn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Rolando Millet | 25-30 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | James Volkman grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | James Volkman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | James Volkman tips it home | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is hacked by Rolando Millet - foul #3 on Rolando Millet, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward lays it up and in set up by Stephen Luong | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | James Volkman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Rolando Millet | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Conn - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | James Volkman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | James Volkman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Luong - foul #1 on Stephen Luong, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Scottie Brown | |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF) Stephen Luong, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Pullum - foul #3 on Timothy Pullum, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner (SG), Henry Brass (C) Timothy Pullum, James Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (PF), James Brown (C) James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bryon Mason | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner clanks a shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker tips it in | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willard King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Langner (fresh) SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) PF - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Brass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryon Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willard King | 36-36 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Conn steals the ball from Steven Tucker | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Conn | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Langner | 39-38 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Fagin | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Nelson (C) Willard King, Henry Langner, Michael Balbuena, Steven Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scottie Brown (SF), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Donald Fagin, Bryon Mason, James Brown | |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | James Volkman connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rolando Millet | 39-42 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Timothy Pullum | 41-42 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Conn | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Brass | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Martin Ward blocks the short jumper by James Volkman | 44-44 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Navarette - foul #1 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG) Rolando Millet | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | James Volkman gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Stephen Luong steals the ball from James Volkman | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker (PF) Henry Brass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (SG), Donald Fagin (SF) Robert Conn, Scottie Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) SG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker can't throw it down but the foul's on Jordan Tetrault - foul #1 on Jordan Tetrault, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF) Stephen Luong, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Volkman | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson loses the dribble to Joseph Navarette | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Fagin | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | James Volkman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pullum - foul #4 on Timothy Pullum, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Joseph Jewell (C) Timothy Pullum, Michael Balbuena, James Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG), Robert Conn (SG), Scottie Brown (SF), Bryon Mason (PF), James Brown (C) Howard Ashmore, Jordan Tetrault, Donald Fagin, James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Bryon Mason is called for the reach on Steven Tucker - foul #2 on Bryon Mason, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong's pass is intercepted by Bryon Mason | 47-47 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Stephen Luong - foul #2 on Stephen Luong, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF), James Nelson (C) Stephen Luong, Martin Ward, Henry Brass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Bryon Mason, James Brown | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | James Volkman grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Robert Conn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG) Willard King | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Donald Fagin (SF) Rolando Millet, Scottie Brown | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum's pass is intercepted by Joseph Navarette | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Langner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Pullum | 47-52 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Robert Conn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner lays it in set up by Michael Balbuena | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | James Volkman tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong (SG), Martin Ward (SF) Henry Langner, Michael Balbuena | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG), Scottie Brown (SF) Howard Ashmore, Donald Fagin | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Ward | 52-54 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | James Volkman can't connect on a floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | James Volkman can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | The 3pt attempt by James Nelson is denied by Robert Conn | 52-54 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson tips it in | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Robert Conn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Volkman | 54-56 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it in | 54-58 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum knocks in the jumper from the right block | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Conn (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the shot near the basket | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Volkman | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-62 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson tips it in | 61-62 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | James Volkman gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Scottie Brown | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-62 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Luong | 61-62 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Conn steals the ball from Stephen Luong | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is fouled on the floor by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is hacked by Stephen Luong - foul #3 on Stephen Luong, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Timothy Pullum | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Tucker - foul #3 on Steven Tucker, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |