| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grisham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Leslie Clay swats the dunk try by Mark Carpenter | 32-52 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 34-52 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Michael Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Rapp | 36-52 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey's pass is intercepted by Randy Thorpe | 36-52 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the lay-in | 36-52 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Rapp | 36-52 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is hacked by Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Calhoun | 39-52 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 39-54 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Dennis Young | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), James Grisham (C) Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Leslie Clay (PF) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stevie Quattlebaum | 39-58 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay's pass is intercepted by Richard Rapp in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-58 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Wayne Brewer (PF) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Corbin | 39-60 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Rapp, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey | |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses long on an open shot near the basket | 39-60 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 39-60 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), James Grisham (C) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Staton | 39-60 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne blows the dunk | 39-63 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 39-63 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth lays it in | 41-63 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Grisham | 41-65 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is whistled for a carry | 41-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Steven McDonald (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #3 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) Erick Hanson | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 41-66 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun lays it in | 43-66 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steven McDonald | 43-68 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hudspeth (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a shot near the basket | 45-70 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | The refs have stopped play. Michael Staton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Erick Hanson and the foul's on Jack Lambdin - foul #5 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #9 | 45-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the free throw | 45-73 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | James Grisham is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #3 on James Grisham, team foul #3 | 45-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-73 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Hudspeth is called for the reach on Stevie Quattlebaum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, James Grisham | |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun lays it in on a great pass from Mark Carpenter | 47-74 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 47-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-76 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne buries a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Carpenter | 49-76 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald lays it up and in set up by Robert Bailey and the foul's on Mark Carpenter - foul #4 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #12 | 49-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (PG), Wayne Brewer (PF) Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the free throw | 49-79 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #5 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #13 | 49-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer's pass is intercepted by Stevie Quattlebaum | 49-80 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #14 | 49-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-81 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the follow up shot | 51-81 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is called for traveling | 51-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 51-83 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-83 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum gets the rebound | 51-83 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sam Sykes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wayne Brewer (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Michael Jones (very tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald buries a shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Jones | 51-85 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is whistled for a carry | 51-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PG) Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton's floater is tipped away by Dewey Calhoun | 51-85 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 51-85 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Dennis Young steals it from Michael Jones | 51-85 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-85 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the board | 51-85 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne loses the dribble to Erick Hanson in the backcourt | 51-85 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Hearne - foul #2 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #15 | 51-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Brown (SF) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Steven McDonald | |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-86 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Staton | 51-86 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-86 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | The jumper by Michael Jones is denied by Dennis Brown | 51-86 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-86 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-86 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 51-86 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Brewer - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #16 | 51-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), James Grisham (C) Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter loses the dribble to Brandon Underwood | 51-88 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood lays it in | 51-90 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-90 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Bailey | 51-90 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 51-92 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Robert Bailey takes the ball from Sam Sykes in the backcourt | 51-92 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #17 | 51-92 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Leslie Clay (PF) Curtis Jones, Michael Staton | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-93 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-94 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #4 | 51-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 52-94 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-94 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the rebound | 52-94 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Wayne Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #18 | 52-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, James Grisham | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 52-95 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-96 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer drills a floater from just outside the lane | 54-96 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #2 on Sam Sykes, team foul #19 | 54-96 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Steven McDonald (SF) Curtis Jones, Leslie Clay | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 54-97 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-97 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wayne Brewer | 54-97 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-97 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-97 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sam Sykes (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Jones (very tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brewer (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #20 | 54-97 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 54-98 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-99 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes loses the dribble to Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 54-99 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald banks in the layup | 54-101 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Grisham - foul #4 on James Grisham, team foul #5 | 54-101 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 54-101 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 54-101 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin snags the defensive board | 54-101 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham's pass is intercepted by Sam Sykes in the backcourt | 54-101 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Staton | 54-101 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 54-101 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Corbin - foul #1 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #6 | 54-101 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, James Grisham | |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 55-101 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 55-101 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 55-101 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Sykes is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #21 | 55-101 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (SG) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 55-101 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-102 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #7 | 55-102 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 55-102 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 55-102 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 55-104 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Brandon Underwood | 55-104 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-104 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones tips it back up and in | 55-106 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-106 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #22 | 58-106 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-107 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-108 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood takes the ball from Mark Carpenter in the backcourt | 58-108 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 58-110 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Brandon Underwood steps in front of the Dewey Calhoun pass | 58-110 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #4 on Sam Sykes, team foul #23 | 58-110 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-111 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-112 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes loses the dribble to Brandon Underwood | 58-112 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the easy layup | 58-112 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 58-112 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-112 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 58-114 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-114 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-114 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones runs out the clock | 58-114 |