| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) SG - Rolando Millet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Conn and he's fouled by Steven Tucker - foul #1 on Steven Tucker, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum's layup is rejected by Joseph Navarette | 30-27 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Steven Tucker is called for the reach on James Volkman - foul #2 on Steven Tucker, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward is hacked by Donald Fagin - foul #3 on Donald Fagin, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson's pass is intercepted by Howard Ashmore | 30-29 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Robert Conn knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 33-29 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Volkman - foul #1 on James Volkman, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG), Henry Langner (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF) Timothy Pullum, Stephen Luong, Martin Ward | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Navarette | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Conn - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Steven Tucker, James Nelson | |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willard King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Langner (fresh) SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) PF - Henry Brass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Ashmore | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Robert Conn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Navarette steps in front of the Willard King pass | 38-32 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | James Volkman hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willard King | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Steven Tucker (PF), James Nelson (C) Willard King, Henry Langner, Michael Balbuena, Henry Brass, Joseph Jewell | |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Volkman is denied on a layup by James Nelson | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it home | 42-34 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Robert Conn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rolando Millet | 45-34 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Timothy Pullum steals it from Rolando Millet | 45-34 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (SG), Scottie Brown (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Rolando Millet, James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason banks in the layup | 47-34 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Pullum and the foul's on Scottie Brown - foul #1 on Scottie Brown, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Robert Conn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Timothy Pullum is called for the reach on Jordan Tetrault - foul #1 on Timothy Pullum, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson's layup is rejected by Scottie Brown | 47-37 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault is hacked by Timothy Pullum - foul #2 on Timothy Pullum, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Jordan Tetrault, Scottie Brown, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF), Henry Brass (C) Stephen Luong, Martin Ward, James Nelson | |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is fouled on the floor by Michael Balbuena - foul #1 on Michael Balbuena, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner (SG) Timothy Pullum | |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Robert Conn drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker is fouled on the floor by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (SG), Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Steven Tucker | |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Nelson and he's fouled by Rolando Millet - foul #1 on Rolando Millet, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Stephen Luong (SG) Willard King, Henry Langner | |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Balbuena - foul #2 on Michael Balbuena, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF), Steven Tucker (PF) Michael Balbuena, Henry Brass | |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - James Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Conn - foul #3 on Robert Conn, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell (C) James Nelson | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Jewell is called for the reach on Joseph Navarette - foul #2 on Joseph Jewell, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Howard Ashmore (SF), Scottie Brown (PF) Robert Conn, Donald Fagin, James Volkman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SG) Stephen Luong | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Pullum and the foul's on Scottie Brown - foul #2 on Scottie Brown, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (C) Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (SF) Rolando Millet | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Scottie Brown is called for the reach on Martin Ward - foul #3 on Scottie Brown, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner (SG) Timothy Pullum | |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Ward | 53-49 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Steven Tucker steals it from Bryon Mason | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Rolando Millet (SG), Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Jordan Tetrault, Howard Ashmore, Jack Johnson, Scottie Brown, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), James Nelson (C) Willard King, Henry Langner, Henry Brass | |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Martin Ward | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Luong | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Robert Conn clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Pullum - foul #3 on Timothy Pullum, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 55-53 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Robert Conn connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Volkman | 57-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - James Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Ward | 57-56 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | James Volkman scores on a jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Pullum | 59-59 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Robert Conn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong tips it in | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Navarette and the foul's on Stephen Luong - foul #1 on Stephen Luong, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG), Henry Langner (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF), Henry Brass (C) Timothy Pullum, Stephen Luong, Martin Ward, James Nelson | |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), James Nelson (C) Henry Langner, Henry Brass | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Steven Tucker steals it from Robert Conn | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong (SG), Martin Ward (SF) Willard King, Michael Balbuena | |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Navarette | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Conn - foul #4 on Robert Conn, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Conn | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Pullum and the foul's on Donald Fagin - foul #4 on Donald Fagin, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Steven Tucker swats the layup by James Volkman | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker gets the rebound | 65-66 |