| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam inbounds the ball | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Erick Hanson | 54-45 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jones scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 54-47 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walter - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), John Jackson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, Erick Hanson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey's floater is knocked away by Dennis Young | 55-47 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Hudspeth takes the ball from James Walley in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Hudspeth steals the ball from James Walley in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young slams it home on a great pass from John Jackson and the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #3 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, John Jackson, Dennis Brown, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 58-49 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Master | 58-49 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Smith and he's hacked by Sam Sykes - foul #2 on Sam Sykes, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Erick Hanson steps in front of the James Ryerson pass in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Master | 64-49 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #1 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Ryan (PF) Manuel Smith, James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) James Ryerson | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Michael Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Roosevelt Cale steps in front of the James Walley pass in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the tip | 64-49 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Peter Walter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 64-51 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Charles Cuellar | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), John Escamilla (C) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | James Ryerson's pass is intercepted by Erick Hanson | 64-51 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson banks in the layup | 66-51 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Dennis Young (SF), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Witcher | 68-51 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Erick Hanson - foul #2 on Erick Hanson, team foul #3 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Jackson and the foul's on Roosevelt Cale - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the free throw | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (PF) David Ryan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG) Roosevelt Cale | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 71-52 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 71-52 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 73-52 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 73-52 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack double dribbles | 73-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Larry Master (SF), David Ryan (PF), Leslie Clay (C) James Walley, John Jackson, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-52 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master tips it back up and in | 75-52 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is called for traveling | 75-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SF), James Grisham (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Larry Master, David Ryan, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG) Russell Joyner | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 75-52 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Manuel Smith steals the ball from Richard Hudspeth | 75-52 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith lays it in | 77-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-52 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Escamilla is called for the reach on Dennis Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Escamilla, team foul #8 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), David Ryan (PF) Erick Hanson, James Grisham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | James Ryerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Peter Walter | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Ryan | 80-52 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | James Ryerson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Sykes | 80-55 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-55 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | James Ryerson gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | James Ryerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Larry Master (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) John Jackson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Michael Jones (SF), John Escamilla (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Charles Cuellar | |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 80-55 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the board | 80-55 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a jump hook from the right block | 80-57 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leslie Clay | 82-57 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Walter | 82-60 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Escamilla | 82-60 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Manuel Smith steals the ball from Peter Walter in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith lays it up and in | 84-60 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Dennis Brown steals the ball from Sam Sykes | 84-60 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pollack is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Pollack, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), James Grisham (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) Erick Hanson, Larry Master, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | James Ryerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-60 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the board | 86-60 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Hudspeth takes the ball from John Jackson in the backcourt | 86-60 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 86-62 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Ramsey | 86-62 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the offensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Jackson | 88-62 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | John Jackson is called for the reach on Randy Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, Dennis Young, James Grisham, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | James Walley steals the ball from Richard Hudspeth | 88-62 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Peter Walter - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #10 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-62 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 89-62 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cuellar (tiring) | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | 3 seconds is called on Michael Jones | 90-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Larry Master (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Peter Walter | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Cale - foul #5 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #11 | 90-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), John Escamilla (C) Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Charles Cuellar | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 91-62 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 91-62 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 91-62 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Walley | 93-62 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner loses the ball out of bounds | 93-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is hacked by Richard Hudspeth - foul #4 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #12 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 94-62 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 94-62 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Escamilla | 94-62 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is whistled for traveling | 94-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, John Escamilla | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 94-62 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Young | 94-62 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Erick Hanson | 96-62 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is hacked by James Walley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Walley, team foul #5 | 96-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses the floater from just outside the lane | 96-62 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 96-62 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 96-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF) James Walley, James Grisham, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Walter Pollack | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 96-64 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 98-64 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Richard Hudspeth (PF) Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 98-64 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't tip it in | 98-64 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Ryerson | 98-64 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Joseph Beam takes the ball from Russell Joyner | 98-64 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson double dribbles in the backcourt | 98-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Kevin Ramsey (PF) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Kevin Ramsey is blocked by James Grisham | 98-64 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 98-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Hudspeth is called for the reach on James Grisham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #13 | 98-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 99-64 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 100-64 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Ryerson | 100-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Ryerson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ramsey (tired) 6 pts. C - John Escamilla (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't finish the layup | 100-66 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack gets the rebound | 100-66 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 100-66 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 100-66 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Thorpe steals the ball from Erick Hanson in the backcourt | 100-66 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 100-66 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Walley | 100-66 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Grisham | 102-66 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 102-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, James Grisham, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 102-66 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 102-66 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan pulls down the rebound | 102-66 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Ryan | 104-66 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is whistled for traveling | 104-66 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 104-66 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | John Escamilla's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Witcher | 104-66 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the defensive board | 104-66 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits a wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 106-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | James Ryerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 106-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is hacked by John Escamilla - foul #3 on John Escamilla, team foul #14 | 106-66 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 1st free throw | 106-66 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 107-66 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #2 on Joseph Beam, team foul #7 | 107-66 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 107-67 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 107-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 107-68 |