| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fresh) SG - Donald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Darrell Manns (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (fresh) C - Like Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Like Chiou - foul #1 on Like Chiou, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Like Chiou buries a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Ferguson | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Like Chiou - foul #2 on Like Chiou, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman (C) Like Chiou | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Goldman is called for the reach on Randy Jarvis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs loses the dribble to Antonio Goldman | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert Hobbs | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is denied on a layup by Randy Jarvis | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert Hobbs | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ferguson | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Darrell Manns | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Ferguson | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Horton picks off the pass by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses the easy layup | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Jarvis | 6-4 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Ferguson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Manns (tiring) PF - Thomas Sherrill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Antonio Goldman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) C - Joseph Bonanno (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Herbert Hobbs takes the ball from Antonio Goldman | 6-4 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG), John Smith (SF), David Hoefer (C) Donald Ferguson, Darrell Manns, Antonio Goldman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brumbelow | 7-6 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is hacked by David Hoefer - foul #1 on David Hoefer, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG) Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kenney steals the ball from Alfred Roque | 7-6 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | John Gray loses the dribble to Uros Synakowski | 7-6 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Gray is called for the reach on Richard Law in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | John Smith can't throw it down | 7-6 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | David Hoefer tips it home | 9-6 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses short on a shot in the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | David Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Alfred Roque steals it from Thomas Sherrill | 9-6 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 9-6 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | David Hoefer snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) SG - John Gray (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hoefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Law (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Plourde (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Roque (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brumbelow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Thomas Sherrill is denied by Alfred Roque | 9-6 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Plourde and he's hacked by David Hoefer - foul #2 on David Hoefer, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Darrell Manns (SF), Antonio Goldman (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, John Smith, David Hoefer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno loses the dribble to Joseph Horton in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Manns | 12-9 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Bonanno denies the turnaround by Antonio Goldman | 12-9 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ferguson | 12-9 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is whistled for a carry | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Goldman - foul #2 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Like Chiou (C) Antonio Goldman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG) Donald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 12-11 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns lays it up and in | 14-11 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Jarvis | 14-13 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Michael Smith steps in front of the Joseph Horton pass | 14-13 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith jams it | 14-15 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | John Gray is fouled on the floor by Randy Jarvis - foul #1 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Horton, John Gray, Darrell Manns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney is hacked by Alfred Plourde - foul #1 on Alfred Plourde, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Kenney (fresh) SG - Donald Ferguson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Chiou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Law (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Plourde (fresh) PF - Alfred Roque (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Uros Synakowski | 14-17 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque hits the finger roll set up by Richard Law | 14-19 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kenney is called for the reach on Richard Law in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kenney, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Darrell Manns (SF), David Hoefer (C) John Smith, Like Chiou | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Jarvis | 14-24 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-24 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-24 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), John Gray (SG), John Smith (SF), Like Chiou (C) Robert Kenney, Donald Ferguson, Darrell Manns, David Hoefer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Like Chiou drills a jumper from the left block | 16-24 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 16-26 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #2 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #4 | 16-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman (SF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Antonio Goldman (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Plourde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Roque (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | John Smith snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Like Chiou grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is hacked by Alfred Roque - foul #1 on Alfred Roque, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG), David Hoefer (PF) John Smith, Thomas Sherrill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Mathew Smith steals the ball from David Hoefer | 17-26 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 17-28 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-28 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the wide open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Horton - foul #1 on Joseph Horton, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Darrell Manns (SF) Joseph Horton, John Gray, David Hoefer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #3 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Goldman is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hoefer (PF) Antonio Goldman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns misses the fullcourt shot | 19-32 |