| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward drills a shot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Grooms - foul #2 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Graham Woodward - foul #1 on Graham Woodward, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Graham Woodward - foul #2 on Graham Woodward, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Terry Breshears (SG), James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, James Collins, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Charles Riley connects on the jumper from the right block | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Kevin Grooms | |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Land takes the ball from Earl Johnson | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | James Perkins misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Terry Breshears, James Hall, Dennis Marbury | |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF) Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) James Collins | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 11 pts. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Grooms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Brown | 36-41 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Charles Riley buries a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Terry Breshears (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Dutcher - foul #4 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Douglas Dutcher | |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is fouled on the floor by Patrick Land - foul #2 on Patrick Land, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF) Terry Breshears | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, James Hall | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Suzuki is called for the reach on Dennis Marbury - foul #3 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), James Hall (C) James Collins, Kevin Grooms, Dennis Marbury, Donald Robinson | |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Fisher is called for the reach on Terry Breshears - foul #1 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG) Graham Woodward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (tired) 3 pts. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 13 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Breshears | 41-46 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mercier - foul #3 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #2 on Derek Brown, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Perkins | 44-48 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Murphy - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (SG) James Collins | |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Darryl Calvert | |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SG), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Donald Robinson | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | James Hall is called for the reach on Charles Suzuki - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury (C) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Breshears - foul #1 on Terry Breshears, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), James Collins (SG) Patrick Land, Kevin Grooms | |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Timothy Kokocinski steps in front of the Matthew Russell pass in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Brown is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski - foul #3 on Derek Brown, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF) Terry Breshears | |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 45-50 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward tips it home | 47-50 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Riley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collins (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Grooms (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Marbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Charles Riley can't connect on a floater in the lane | 47-52 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Riley - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Timothy Kokocinski, James Collins, Kevin Grooms, Dennis Marbury | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the runner in the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Fisher | 47-52 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Brown | 49-52 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #4 on Derek Brown, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Graham Woodward | 52-54 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Suzuki is called for the reach on Kevin Grooms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Graham Woodward and he's fouled by Donald Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Robinson, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Murphy - foul #5 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF) Kevin Grooms | |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Land | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Dutcher | 55-60 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), James Hall (C) Patrick Land, Donald Robinson | |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Graham | 57-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 13 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher's floater is tipped away by Charles Riley | 57-60 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Douglas Dutcher takes the ball from Mark Graham | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Fisher is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski - foul #2 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SF), Dennis Marbury (C) Terry Breshears, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 59-61 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Donald Robinson (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Dennis Marbury | |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Brown denies the turnaround by Douglas Dutcher | 59-61 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Charles Riley grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Patrick Land, James Collins, James Hall | |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mercier is called for the reach on Graham Woodward - foul #4 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Graham Woodward steals it from Douglas Dutcher in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Charles Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dutcher - foul #5 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Douglas Dutcher | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled in the backcourt by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is hacked by Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 70-65 |