| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is hacked by Lawrence Moodie - foul #1 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Williams | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ben Eby - foul #2 on Ben Eby, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Eby and he's hacked by Gary Gipson - foul #3 on Gary Gipson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (PF) Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Joe Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Burton | 37-36 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Mark Williams, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (PF) Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is hacked by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits a fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Barry is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #2 on Robert Barry, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #3 on Joe Baker, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Roberto Martin (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG) Jason Warner | |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Chester Burrage takes the ball from Roberto Martin | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Lawrence Moodie is called for the reach on Sipho Ali - foul #2 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #4 on Joe Baker, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (C) Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (PF) Chester Burrage | |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ben Eby - foul #3 on Ben Eby, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF) William Dooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), John Jones (C) Mark Williams, Michael Wilson | |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Gipson is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #4 on Gary Gipson, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dooley (SF), Roberto Martin (C) Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | William Dooley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dooley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Severin | 46-48 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Robert Barry comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | William Dooley tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Jones | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | William Dooley misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Robert Barry tips it in | 50-50 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall tips it in | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker clanks a shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Dooley - foul #1 on William Dooley, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Lawrence Moodie, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Robert Barry grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Colburn | 53-53 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Chester Burrage | 53-55 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Roberto Martin is denied by Chester Burrage | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Robert Barry gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Robert Barry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Colburn | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Robert Barry, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie (SF) Jason Warner | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Eby - foul #4 on Ben Eby, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Sipho Ali takes the ball from Mark Williams | 63-62 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the dunk attempt | 63-62 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Ben Eby takes the ball from Joe Baker | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Mark Williams, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Mayhall steals it from Manuel Barker | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Baker is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #5 on Joe Baker, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (C) Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wendell Boerger | 63-62 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Gary Gipson is blocked by John Mayhall | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Severin | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali hits a fadeaway in the paint | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dooley (SF) Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson blows the dunk | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Dooley | 67-64 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Michael Wilson takes the ball from Gary Gipson | 67-64 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Williams | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (C) William Dooley, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Mark Williams picks off the pass by Robert Barry | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Barry - foul #3 on Robert Barry, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ben Eby and he's fouled by Robert Barry - foul #4 on Robert Barry, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Robert Barry gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Robert Barry grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Robert Barry is hacked by Ben Eby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ben Eby, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-70 |