| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brett Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Dibiase (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall lays it in uncontested | 32-44 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Wesley Dibiase is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Wesley Dibiase, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Hollis Forester (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Somalski (PG), Michael Gragg (SF), Frank Triana (PF), Kevin Pine (C) Charles Marshall, Brett Marshall, Wesley Dibiase, Curtis Hall | |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | John Somalski steals it from Mark Reed | 34-44 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Milligan - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG) William Milligan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Hollis Forester | 36-46 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Mark Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess tips it in | 38-46 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Triana | 38-46 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine buries a jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Triana - foul #2 on Frank Triana, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Leonard Servin, Thomas Vess, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG), Brett Marshall (SG), George Maiden (SF), Wesley Dibiase (PF), Curtis Hall (C) John Somalski, Clarence Richards, Michael Gragg, Frank Triana, Kevin Pine | |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hollis Forester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Maiden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Dibiase (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall is wide open and slams it home | 39-50 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester's pass is intercepted by Wesley Dibiase | 39-50 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Charles Marshall is blocked by Jonathan Jones | 39-50 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Hollis Forester, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Simmons and he's fouled by Wesley Dibiase - foul #3 on Wesley Dibiase, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Leonard Servin (SG) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards (SG) Brett Marshall | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | William Milligan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Maiden - foul #4 on George Maiden, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Leonard Servin, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Kyte (PG), Brett Marshall (SF), Frank Triana (C) Charles Marshall, George Maiden, Curtis Hall | |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Kyte clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Dibiase | 44-55 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Pearson - foul #1 on Roger Pearson, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones (C) Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Gragg (SG) Clarence Richards | |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Triana - foul #3 on Frank Triana, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Thomas Vess (C) William Milligan, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Somalski (PG) Dennis Kyte | |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine (C) Frank Triana | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Leonard Simmons | 50-56 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Somalski is hacked by Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards (SG), Curtis Hall (C) Michael Gragg, Brett Marshall | |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase is hacked by Jeffrey Spiro - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spiro, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Everett Otwell (SF) Leonard Simmons, Thomas Vess | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG) Clarence Richards | |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Marshall | 50-58 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 52-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Somalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Pine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Dibiase (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall blows the wide open layup | 52-58 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | John Somalski is called for the reach on Roger Pearson - foul #1 on John Somalski, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), William Milligan (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Roger Pearson, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Kyte (PG), Clarence Richards (SG), Michael Gragg (SF), Brett Marshall (PF), Frank Triana (C) Charles Marshall, John Somalski, Kevin Pine, Wesley Dibiase, Curtis Hall | |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Brett Marshall picks off the pass by Thomas Vess | 52-58 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Kyte | 52-61 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is fouled on the floor by Brett Marshall - foul #1 on Brett Marshall, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Thomas Vess, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brett Marshall | 53-61 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Kyte | 53-63 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester is hacked by Frank Triana - foul #4 on Frank Triana, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG) Leonard Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG), Wesley Dibiase (PF), Curtis Hall (C) Dennis Kyte, Michael Gragg, Frank Triana | |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Hall | 54-63 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-66 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | William Milligan makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Pearson | 56-66 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase's pass is intercepted by William Milligan | 56-66 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | William Milligan misses the easy layup | 56-66 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Jones picks off the pass by Clarence Richards in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | William Milligan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 59-66 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | William Milligan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Hall | 59-66 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards is hacked by William Milligan in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Milligan, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Hollis Forester, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Somalski (PG), Michael Gragg (SG), George Maiden (SF), Frank Triana (PF), Kevin Pine (C) Charles Marshall, Clarence Richards, Brett Marshall, Wesley Dibiase, Curtis Hall | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Otwell steals it from Kevin Pine | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Everett Otwell | 61-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Somalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Gragg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Maiden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Triana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Pine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-66 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden's pass is intercepted by Mark Reed | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gragg | 64-66 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Simmons | 67-66 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Somalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Leonard Servin (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG), Clarence Richards (SG), Wesley Dibiase (PF), Curtis Hall (C) John Somalski, Michael Gragg, Frank Triana, Kevin Pine | |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Hall | 67-66 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall is fouled on the floor by Roger Pearson - foul #2 on Roger Pearson, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (PF) Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Vess denies the turnaround by Curtis Hall | 67-68 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the shot near the basket | 69-68 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Leonard Servin is called for the reach on Clarence Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Servin, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Leonard Servin, Thomas Vess, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall (SF) George Maiden | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't finish the layup | 69-68 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Michael Jones tips it home | 71-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Spiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brett Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Dibiase (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Otwell - foul #1 on Everett Otwell, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG) Roger Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Kyte (PG) Charles Marshall | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro lays it in | 73-70 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-70 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Leonard Servin (SG), Thomas Vess (C) William Milligan, Dennis Reese, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG), Michael Gragg (SG), George Maiden (SF), Frank Triana (C) Dennis Kyte, Clarence Richards, Wesley Dibiase, Curtis Hall | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Pearson steals it from Michael Gragg in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson banks in the layup | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Gragg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Hollis Forester (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Servin, Everett Otwell, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Pine (C) George Maiden | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess is hacked by Frank Triana - foul #5 on Frank Triana, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Roger Pearson, Hollis Forester | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards (SG), George Maiden (SF), Wesley Dibiase (PF), Curtis Hall (C) Michael Gragg, Brett Marshall, Frank Triana, Kevin Pine | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | Leonard Simmons picks off the pass by Charles Marshall in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF) Thomas Vess | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Michael Jones is denied by George Maiden | 76-70 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Hall | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Marshall - foul #2 on Charles Marshall, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Maiden | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is hacked by Charles Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Marshall, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Marshall | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is hacked by Charles Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Marshall, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (PF) Hollis Forester | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Hall | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jones | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Charles Marshall is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Marshall, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Gragg (PG) Charles Marshall | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden scores on a halfcourt shot | 82-81 |