| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sica (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edward Fields inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jewell | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Jewell, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Avery | 29-36 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Edward Fields grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | James Avery connects on the jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Browner | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Harper | 34-38 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Ashmore is called for the reach on Brian Browner - foul #1 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF) Christopher Laney, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Scottie Brown | 34-38 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | James Sica clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Landreneau (fresh) PF - Brian Browner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Aguilera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Sica | 36-40 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scottie Brown | 36-43 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | James Avery gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown lays it in on a great pass from Howard Ashmore | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Sica denies the turnaround by Raymond Worthy | 36-45 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | James Sica gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Howard Ashmore and he's fouled by Harry Harper - foul #1 on Harry Harper, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Harry Harper, Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Edward Fields | |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is hacked by Howard Smith - foul #4 on Howard Smith, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG), Andy Muller (PF) Darrick Alatorre, Howard Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fair (SF) James Avery | |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Muller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raymond Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Muller (fresh) C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Martin Ward | 41-47 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Andy Muller picks off the pass by Howard Ashmore | 41-47 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Ashmore - foul #2 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (PF) Andy Muller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Donald Fagin, William Fair, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Howard Ashmore | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy's floater is tipped away by Scottie Brown | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell tips it in | 45-49 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | James Sica tips it in | 45-51 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Avery - foul #2 on James Avery, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SG), Darrick Alatorre (SF) Raymond Worthy, Christopher Laney, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG) Howard Ashmore | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-51 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | James Avery misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scottie Brown swats the short shot by Darrick Alatorre | 47-51 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | James Sica gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper is hacked by James Avery - foul #3 on James Avery, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG) Stephen Manning | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Scottie Brown - foul #3 on Scottie Brown, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF) Cecil Landreneau, Darrick Alatorre | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | James Sica tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Aguilera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Avery | 49-56 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera knocks in the floater from the left block | 51-56 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) James Avery, Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Harper and he's fouled by William Fair - foul #1 on William Fair, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SG) Harry Harper, Christopher Laney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:10 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Cecil Landreneau - foul #2 on Cecil Landreneau, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy lays it in | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Jewell is called for the reach on Howard Ashmore - foul #4 on Joseph Jewell, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Donald Fagin, William Fair, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Avery and he's fouled by Darrick Alatorre - foul #3 on Darrick Alatorre, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG) Darrick Alatorre, Cecil Landreneau | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the fadeaway from the left side | 57-61 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Jewell | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Howard Smith | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Howard Ashmore | 60-63 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Raymond Worthy, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), Donald Fagin (SF), Gregory Andrews (C) Howard Ashmore, Edward Fields, James Sica | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Harper - foul #2 on Harry Harper, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau (SG) Christopher Laney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fair (SF) James Avery | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Landreneau (fresh) SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Aguilera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Stephen Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Andrews (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harry Harper | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (SG), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), James Sica (C) Stephen Manning, Donald Fagin, William Fair, Gregory Andrews | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | James Avery drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Avery steals it from Martin Ward | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | James Avery blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Ashmore is called for the reach on Harry Harper - foul #3 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | James Avery clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Christopher Laney - foul #1 on Christopher Laney, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown is fouled on the floor by Howard Smith - foul #5 on Howard Smith, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (PF) Howard Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | James Sica clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Harper - foul #3 on Harry Harper, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Edward Fields | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | James Sica is hacked by Harry Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Harper, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Fields (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | James Sica makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | James Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-71 |