| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Eggers | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | James Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis is hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | James Miller tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Eggers - foul #1 on Todd Eggers, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Dore steps in front of the Vincent Wilmoth pass | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Howard | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), James Miller (C) Andrew Brown, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski hits a floater from the baseline set up by Derrick King | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | James Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Schnakenberg - foul #1 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Jason Moore | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski buries a turnaround from close range set up by Allan Kiely | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dobromil Dominowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | James Miller gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Harold Plourde picks off the pass by Leonard Evans | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, Dobromil Dominowski, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF), Jason Moore (C) Leonard Evans, Curtis Davis, Kenneth Shepherd, James Miller | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Brian Powell blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman's pass is intercepted by Dean Griffith in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Jason Moore misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG) Dean Griffith | |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Jason Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tom Schnakenberg - foul #2 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF), Justin Wright (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Jason Moore | |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Justin Wright snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Justin Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Henry Dore tips it in | 11-13 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard is fouled on the floor by Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (SG) Vincent Wellman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), James Miller (C) Henry Dore, Justin Wright | |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Davis denies the turnaround by Vincent Wilmoth | 11-13 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith loses the dribble to Derrick King | 11-13 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King banks in the layup | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Griffith | 13-13 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson steals it from James Miller | 13-13 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Powell | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Derrick King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Eggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Miller | 13-16 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 15-16 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | James Miller can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Todd Eggers is blocked by James Miller | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Todd Eggers is called for the reach on Andrew Brown - foul #2 on Todd Eggers, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Derrick King, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Justin Wright hits a floater in the paint | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Dore - foul #1 on Henry Dore, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Justin Wright gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Justin Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Evans | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Dore | 15-20 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman tips it in | 17-20 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Henry Dore hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Wright steals the ball from Brian Thompson | 17-22 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Allan Kiely blocks the jumper by Jason Moore | 17-22 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Jason Moore grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Derrick King (SG), John Harris (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Harold Plourde, Vincent Wellman, Allan Kiely, Dobromil Dominowski, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Kenneth Shepherd, Henry Dore, Jason Moore, Justin Wright | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Grimes (fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Miller | 17-22 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | James Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-22 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Grimes - foul #1 on Larry Grimes, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Larry Grimes | |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith blows the layup but he's hacked by John Gottlieb - foul #1 on John Gottlieb, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard (SF) John Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Moore (PF) Brian Powell | |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG) Vincent Wilmoth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski (PF), Brian Thompson (C) John Gottlieb, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Davis - foul #2 on Curtis Davis, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (C) Vincent Wellman, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown makes the driving attempt from the right block | 23-27 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Plourde | 25-27 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | James Miller drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Moore | 25-30 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG), John Gottlieb (PF) Derrick King, Allan Kiely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (SF), Brian Powell (PF) Henry Dore, Jason Moore | |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | James Miller is fouled on the floor by John Gottlieb - foul #2 on John Gottlieb, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), John Harris (SF), Brian Thompson (C) Harold Plourde, Ronald Howard, John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell | |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dobromil Dominowski | 27-30 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | James Miller scores on a jumper from close range | 27-32 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Evans - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers (PF) Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Larry Grimes, James Miller | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Eggers - foul #3 on Todd Eggers, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wellman, John Harris, Todd Eggers, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG) Leonard Evans | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Dore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 32-34 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Henry Dore can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Shepherd - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG) Vincent Wilmoth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Powell | 32-34 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | James Miller comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-34 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Plourde | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Henry Dore misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Gottlieb - foul #3 on John Gottlieb, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Brian Thompson (PF) Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Henry Dore makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Henry Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson is hacked by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Dobromil Dominowski (PF) Derrick King, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Leonard Evans, Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Justin Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 38-36 |