| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Paden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hudson | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Justin Overton pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 31-37 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Herman Belford buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on James Hanlin - foul #2 on James Hanlin, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 34-37 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Herman Belford snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Robert Bynum swats the short shot by Herman Belford | 34-37 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Herman Belford hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura is fouled on the floor by Joe Noonan - foul #2 on Joe Noonan, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SF) Robert Bynum | |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Overton | 42-40 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Overton - foul #1 on Justin Overton, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Herman Belford grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | James Feely takes the ball from Robert Fuller | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi lays it in set up by James Feely | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Willis | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is denied on a layup by Charles Matsumura | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Justin Overton grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Belford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Feely (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Frederick Scuderi is called for the reach on Justin Overton - foul #1 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Justin Overton, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Randal Cecere (PF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Belford | 45-42 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Hudson is called for the reach on Jeff Henson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is fouled on the floor by Herman Belford - foul #3 on Herman Belford, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Paden | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Herman Belford snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas is fouled on the floor by Jeff Henson - foul #1 on Jeff Henson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Richard Encinas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG), James Feely (SF) John Paden, Robert Bynum | |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Herman Belford banks in the layup and he's fouled by Wilbur McGrew - foul #2 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Roberts steals the ball from Robert Bowman in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) Robert Bowman | |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Herman Belford connects on the floater from the left side set up by Anthony Roberts | 52-42 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Matsumura - foul #1 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Joe Willis steals it from Herman Belford | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Herman Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Herman Belford's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Willis | 52-44 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan's pass is intercepted by Justin Overton in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | John Yonakor lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Overton | 54-44 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 54-44 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Scuderi | 54-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Belford (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Feely (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Justin Overton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Scuderi - foul #2 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Robert Fuller (SF), Lloyd Zufelt (PF) Anthony Roberts, John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Randal Cecere (PF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden is hacked by Justin Overton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Overton, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF) Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere hits the finger roll set up by John Paden | 56-48 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | James Blount misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Encinas - foul #2 on Richard Encinas, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Herman Belford (C) Edward Davis, James Blount | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG) John Paden | |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Herman Belford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Herman Belford can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Randal Cecere | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Feely - foul #1 on James Feely, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Belford | 60-54 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herman Belford - foul #4 on Herman Belford, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF) Anthony Roberts, Robert Fuller, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Joe Willis (C) James Feely, Robert Bowman | |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Robert Bowman (PF) Frederick Scuderi, Joe Noonan | |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the floater in the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Ronald Frost is called for the reach on Richard Encinas - foul #1 on Ronald Frost, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Randal Cecere (PF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Ronald Frost, Joe Willis | |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin lays it up and in set up by John Paden and the foul's on Lloyd Zufelt - foul #4 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fresh) SG - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Zufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Paden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Matsumura | 64-59 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman is hacked by Charles Matsumura - foul #2 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), Edward Davis (SF), James Blount (PF), Herman Belford (C) Ryan Gargano, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Herman Belford is hacked by Joe Noonan - foul #3 on Joe Noonan, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) Robert Bowman | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Herman Belford misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Herman Belford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilbur McGrew | 64-64 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Bynum - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, James Blount | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Joe Willis | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilbur McGrew - foul #3 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Anthony Roberts, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG), James Feely (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere is fouled on the floor by Charles Matsumura - foul #3 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), John Yonakor (PF) Robert Fuller, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (PG), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Hanlin | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Zufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Frost (fresh) SG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Feely (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | John Yonakor loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), James Blount (PF) Ryan Gargano, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Blount - foul #1 on James Blount, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Herman Belford (C) Justin Overton, James Blount | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG) Frederick Scuderi | |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF) Richard Encinas, John Yonakor, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Hanlin (C) Ronald Frost, Joe Willis | |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Herman Belford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #5 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Herman Belford scores on a jumper from close range | 68-71 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is called for a backcourt violation | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) James Feely | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | James Hanlin blocks the jumper by Herman Belford | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Overton | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Overton steps in front of the John Paden pass in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | John Paden takes the ball from Herman Belford | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Fuller - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |