| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) SG - George Garland (fresh) SF - Troy Berkman (fresh) PF - John McKeon (fresh) C - Michael Rosborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) SF - John Fuller (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) C - Don Lew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Don Lew 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) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Troy Berkman | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Don Lew misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Rosborough - foul #1 on Michael Rosborough, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG), Aaron Sowell (SG), David Michaels (SF), Guy Carter (C) Shawn Smith, George Garland, Troy Berkman, Michael Rosborough | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF) Charles Hensley, Thomas Doyle, John Fuller, Michael Lewis | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Don Lew misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Don Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | David Michaels connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Aaron Sowell | 6-1 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski loses the dribble to David Michaels in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Michaels | 8-1 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Dave Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Michaels and he's fouled by Toni Danoski - foul #1 on Toni Danoski, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG), Justin Moore (PF), Michael Rosborough (C) Aaron Sowell, John McKeon, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Robert Garrison (C) Rafael Robie, Dave Jones, Don Lew | |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt is hacked by David Michaels - foul #1 on David Michaels, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Garland (SG), Daniel Mann (SF) Gerald Stewart, David Michaels | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), Michael Lewis (PF) Toni Danoski, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Mann is called for the reach on Charles Shufelt - foul #1 on Daniel Mann, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses short on a floater from the right side | 11-4 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Moore - foul #1 on Justin Moore, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell (PG), Troy Berkman (SF), John McKeon (PF), Guy Carter (C) Shawn Smith, George Garland, Justin Moore, Michael Rosborough | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Fuller (SF) Thomas Doyle, Charles Shufelt | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Aaron Sowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Mann (fresh) SF - Troy Berkman (fresh) PF - John McKeon (fairly fresh) C - Guy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) SG - John Kern (fresh) SF - John Fuller (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Garrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Kern and he's fouled by Aaron Sowell - foul #1 on Aaron Sowell, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG) Daniel Mann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (C) Charles Hensley, John Kern, John Fuller, Robert Garrison | |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lewis | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter tips it home | 13-7 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Robie is called for the reach on Aaron Sowell - foul #1 on Rafael Robie, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG), George Garland (SG), David Michaels (SF), Michael Rosborough (C) Gerald Stewart, Aaron Sowell, Troy Berkman, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Fuller (SF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Michael Lewis, Dave Jones | |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Smith | 15-9 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Moore (PF) John McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), Michael Lewis (PF) Toni Danoski, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-9 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Don Lew tips it home | 15-11 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Doyle is called for the reach on George Garland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Charles Hensley, John Fuller | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 15-11 |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Don Lew loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG), Daniel Mann (SG) Shawn Smith, George Garland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann misses the shot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis knocks in the jumper in the paint | 15-13 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Shufelt steals the ball from Gerald Stewart in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | John Kern buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Doyle | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | David Michaels banks in the layup set up by Daniel Mann | 17-15 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | John Kern is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG), George Garland (SG), Troy Berkman (SF), John McKeon (PF), Guy Carter (C) Gerald Stewart, Daniel Mann, David Michaels, Justin Moore, Michael Rosborough | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Ronnie Zigler (PF), Dave Jones (C) John Kern, Thomas Doyle, Charles Shufelt, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Berkman is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by George Garland | 19-15 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Guy Carter | 19-15 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Garland, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Robert Garrison (C) Rafael Robie, John Fuller | |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Dave Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Shawn Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Garland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Berkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McKeon (tiring) C - Guy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) SG - Toni Danoski (fresh) SF - Ronnie Zigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to George Garland | 19-15 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dave Jones is called for the reach on George Garland - foul #1 on Dave Jones, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG), Aaron Sowell (SG), Michael Rosborough (C) Shawn Smith, George Garland, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Berkman can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough misses the turnaround in the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Michael Rosborough takes the ball from Rafael Robie in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Stewart | 21-15 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John McKeon | 21-15 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Sowell, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG), Daniel Mann (SG), David Michaels (SF), Justin Moore (PF) Gerald Stewart, Aaron Sowell, Troy Berkman, John McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Michael Lewis (PF) Charles Hensley, Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Don Lew can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Rosborough - foul #2 on Michael Rosborough, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter (C) Michael Rosborough | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG) Thomas Doyle | |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Don Lew makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Don Lew misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Guy Carter | 21-16 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith connects on the open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Mann | 23-16 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Don Lew's floater is tipped away by Guy Carter | 23-16 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | David Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Kern is called for the reach on Shawn Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kern, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Garland (SG) Daniel Mann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Toni Danoski, John Fuller | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-16 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland misses short on an open shot from the left block | 23-16 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | John Kern snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | George Garland picks off the pass by Don Lew | 23-16 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG), Troy Berkman (SF), John McKeon (PF) Shawn Smith, David Michaels, Justin Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Fuller (SF), Robert Garrison (PF), Ronnie Zigler (C) John Kern, Charles Shufelt, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley misses the lay-in | 23-16 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley tips it home | 23-18 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Doyle | 23-18 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison dunks the ball | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gerald Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Garland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Berkman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John McKeon (tired) C - Guy Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fuller (tiring) PF - Robert Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Zigler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland is hacked by Thomas Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG), Daniel Mann (SF), Justin Moore (PF) Gerald Stewart, Troy Berkman, John McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), Dave Jones (PF) Charles Hensley, Thomas Doyle, Robert Garrison | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie's pass is intercepted by Shawn Smith | 25-20 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-20 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ronnie Zigler | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Guy Carter | 25-20 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith double dribbles | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (SG), David Michaels (SF), John McKeon (PF), Michael Rosborough (C) George Garland, Daniel Mann, Justin Moore, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Rafael Robie, John Fuller, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Shawn Smith steals the ball from Charles Hensley in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith lays it in | 27-20 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Dave Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Rosborough | 27-20 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | John Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Smith - foul #2 on Shawn Smith, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (SF), Robert Garrison (PF) Charles Shufelt, Dave Jones | |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | John Kern comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison tips it home | 27-24 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | David Michaels misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Garland (SG), Troy Berkman (SF), Justin Moore (PF) Shawn Smith, David Michaels, John McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Fuller (SF), Ronnie Zigler (PF) John Kern, Robert Garrison | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Michael Rosborough steps in front of the Ronnie Zigler pass | 27-24 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Rosborough hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell (PG), Daniel Mann (SG), David Michaels (SF) Gerald Stewart, George Garland, Troy Berkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Charles Hensley, Toni Danoski, John Fuller, Ronnie Zigler | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Aaron Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Moore (tiring) C - Michael Rosborough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Shufelt (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Lew (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Rosborough | 29-24 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell is hacked by John Kern in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kern, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon (PF) Justin Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dave Jones (C) Don Lew | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | John Kern is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann is hacked by Thomas Doyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Berkman (SF) David Michaels | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF) John Kern, Thomas Doyle, Charles Shufelt | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Rosborough - foul #3 on Michael Rosborough, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (PG), George Garland (SG), Guy Carter (C) Aaron Sowell, Daniel Mann, Michael Rosborough | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler (C) Dave Jones | |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland is hacked by John Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fuller, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | George Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | John Fuller gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Berkman - foul #1 on Troy Berkman, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Moore (PF) John McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Garrison (C) John Fuller | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is hacked by George Garland in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Garland, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith (PG) Gerald Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Kern (SG) Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Hensley is called for the reach on Shawn Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hensley, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | George Garland is called for the reach on Charles Hensley in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Garland, team foul #14 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Stewart (SG), David Michaels (SF) George Garland, Troy Berkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Fuller (SF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Robert Garrison | |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith is hacked by Charles Hensley - foul #2 on Charles Hensley, team foul #13 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt (SF) John Fuller | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | John Kern misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Don Lew gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Don Lew hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Hensley - foul #3 on Charles Hensley, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Sowell (SG), Daniel Mann (SF), John McKeon (PF) Gerald Stewart, David Michaels, Justin Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Ronnie Zigler (C) Charles Hensley, John Kern, Charles Shufelt, Don Lew | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 36-35 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Toni Danoski, team foul #15 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Berkman (SF) Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Garrison (C) John Fuller | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |