| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is hacked by Bruce Siple - foul #2 on Bruce Siple, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson tips it home | 26-38 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms | 29-38 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cedric Nesbitt and the foul's on Peter Bottoms - foul #3 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (PG), James Branch (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England is called for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | William Hunt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | William Hunt gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | William Hunt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Tatom | 32-45 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway hits a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Allen Banks, James Branch, Ernest Taylor, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Claude Drake, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Dilworth | 37-47 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Randall Pardee (C) Calvin Stricklin, Donald Tatom | |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Pardee swats the short shot by Donald Dilworth | 37-47 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) John Hartzell | |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Siple is blocked by Willie Jackson | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Mueller | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 39-50 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Mueller | 41-50 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is fouled on the floor by Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), William Hunt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | William Hunt pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | John Hartzell loses the dribble to Randy Halloway | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | William Hunt steps in front of the Ernest Taylor pass in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks loses the dribble to John Hartzell | 41-51 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson tips it in | 41-53 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Gaylord Quinn takes the ball from Allen Banks | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert England (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Randall Pardee (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert England - foul #3 on Robert England, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Claude Drake travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is whistled for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Randy Halloway (PF) King Brown, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms | 46-54 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Claude Drake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth banks in the wide open layup set up by Bruce Siple | 48-54 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Peter Bottoms, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), William Hunt (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Calvin Stricklin, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | John Hartzell tips it home | 50-56 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Hunt is called for the reach on Robert Mueller - foul #3 on William Hunt, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (C) Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert England (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Banks | 52-56 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Allen Banks steals it from Paul Thompson | 52-56 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Nesbitt takes the ball from Robert England | 52-56 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | William Hunt can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Bruce Siple (C) King Brown, Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Robert England | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) William Hunt, Paul Thompson, Randall Pardee | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Humberto Cervantes and he's fouled by John Hartzell - foul #3 on John Hartzell, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gaylord Quinn | 54-58 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple tips it home | 56-58 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Gaylord Quinn is blocked by Bruce Siple | 56-58 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 56-58 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #1 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Demps and he's fouled by Donald Dilworth - foul #4 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Randall Pardee, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Bruce Siple (C) Donald Dilworth, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert England (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Pardee (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms lays it up and in set up by King Brown | 58-61 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Siple - foul #3 on Bruce Siple, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Ernest Taylor (PF) King Brown, Robert England | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Paul Thompson, Randall Pardee | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Peter Bottoms steals it from Willie Jackson | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled in the backcourt by William Hunt - foul #4 on William Hunt, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Drake and the foul's on Donald Dilworth - foul #5 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Tatom takes the ball from Peter Bottoms in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG) Claude Drake | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Bottoms - foul #4 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Demps | 66-71 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is hacked by Randall Pardee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Pardee, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randall Pardee | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | King Brown is called for the reach on Randall Pardee in the backcourt - foul #3 on King Brown, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Demps takes the ball from King Brown | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps lays it up and in | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from King Brown | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | King Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Demps in the backcourt - foul #4 on King Brown, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Paul Thompson | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes double dribbles | 69-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson is hacked by King Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on King Brown, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF) King Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) William Hunt | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is fouled in the backcourt by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms grabs the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) William Hunt | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 75-78 |