| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Evans (fresh) C - Richard McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (fresh) SG - Ronald Depp (fresh) SF - Vincent Cormier (fresh) PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) C - Garrett Bode (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Cormier - foul #1 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Cormier - foul #2 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry (SF) Vincent Cormier | |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode drills a jump hook in the paint | 1-5 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes is hacked by Ronald Depp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Depp, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Gadberry | 1-8 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (PF), William Woods (C) Robert Evans, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (SG), Edward Meade (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Ronald Depp, Thomas Takahashi, Garrett Bode | |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Edward Meade gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Edward Meade hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Worthington | 3-11 |
| 16:31 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 16:30 | Texas Tech | William Woods misses the tip | 3-11 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Edward Meade snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 3-11 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-11 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses the tip | 3-11 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Edward Meade pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Semmes (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rickie Carpentier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Woods (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Worthington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Gadberry (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Meade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle's pass is intercepted by Allen Semmes | 3-11 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny jams it set up by Allen Semmes | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Sonnier | 5-14 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Wilson and the foul's on Terry Gadberry - foul #1 on Terry Gadberry, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Peoples (SG), Edmund Jones (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson, Rickie Carpentier, William Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Justin McCrobie (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Dennis Worthington, Edward Meade, Steven Buckle | |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:26 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald is fouled on the floor by Justin McCrobie - foul #1 on Justin McCrobie, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG) Ralph Denny | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi (PF) Justin McCrobie | |
| 13:56 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Hillenbrand | 10-14 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode is fouled on the floor by Richard McDonald - foul #1 on Richard McDonald, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (SF), Justin McCrobie (PF) Terry Gadberry, Thomas Takahashi | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard McDonald - foul #2 on Richard McDonald, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (C) Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 13-15 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | John Peoples is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Lovell (PF) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry (SF), Christopher Lane (C) Richard Sonnier, Garrett Bode | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | John Peoples is called for the reach on Ronald Depp - foul #1 on John Peoples, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Robert Evans (PF) John Peoples, Edmund Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Rickie Carpentier | 13-17 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | William Lovell hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Hillenbrand | 15-17 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), William Woods (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Robert Evans, Rickie Carpentier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG), Thomas Takahashi (PF), Edward Meade (C) Dennis Worthington, Justin McCrobie, Christopher Lane | |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Takahashi | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Terry Gadberry (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Sonnier | 15-19 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Ronald Depp is called for the reach on Allen Semmes - foul #2 on Ronald Depp, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Peoples (SG), Edmund Jones (SF), Robert Evans (PF) Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson, William Lovell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (SG), Garrett Bode (C) Ronald Depp, Edward Meade | |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | John Peoples is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi is called for 3 seconds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (C) William Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Meade (PF) Thomas Takahashi | |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sonnier - foul #1 on Richard Sonnier, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Edward Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Edward Meade can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG) John Peoples | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Edward Meade makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Edward Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes is hacked by Richard Sonnier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sonnier, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SF) Richard Sonnier | |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Garrett Bode | 17-24 |
| 09:51 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Jones | 17-24 |
| 09:33 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Jack Wilson (SF), William Lovell (PF), William Woods (C) Ralph Denny, Edmund Jones, Robert Evans, Rickie Carpentier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Buckle (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Edward Meade, Garrett Bode | |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Terry Gadberry takes the ball from Christopher Hillenbrand in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Steven Buckle - foul #1 on Steven Buckle, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG) Vincent Cormier | |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | William Woods misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Lane - foul #1 on Christopher Lane, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi (PF) Christopher Lane | |
| 08:08 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson tips it in | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle blows the layup but the foul's on William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (C) William Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Ronald Depp, Thomas Takahashi | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Lane - foul #2 on Christopher Lane, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SF) Christopher Lane | |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 23-25 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 07:20 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Semmes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickie Carpentier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Worthington (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gadberry (tired) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin McCrobie (fresh) C - Steven Buckle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Steven Buckle swats the short shot by William Lovell | 23-25 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 27-25 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Edmund Jones (SG), Robert Evans (PF), William Woods (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Allen Semmes, William Lovell, Rickie Carpentier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG), Thomas Takahashi (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Vincent Cormier, Justin McCrobie, Steven Buckle | |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Evans | 27-25 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Denny | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | William Woods snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses short on an open runner from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Garrett Bode | 29-25 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Ralph Denny picks off the pass by Richard Sonnier in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Jones | 31-25 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses the dunk attempt | 31-25 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | William Woods swats the layup by Terry Gadberry | 31-25 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Terry Gadberry is called for the reach on Jack Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Gadberry, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Peoples (SG), Richard McDonald (C) Edmund Jones, William Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Vincent Cormier (SF), Edward Meade (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Dennis Worthington, Terry Gadberry, Thomas Takahashi, Garrett Bode | |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Christopher Lane is blocked by Robert Evans | 33-25 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Peoples (fresh) SF - Jack Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Meade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Lane (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Peoples | 35-25 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Depp | 35-27 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | John Peoples scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Denny | 38-27 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Edward Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Edmund Jones (SF), William Lovell (PF) Ralph Denny, Jack Wilson, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Edward Meade, Christopher Lane | |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | William Lovell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Justin McCrobie - foul #2 on Justin McCrobie, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG) John Peoples | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | William Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | William Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie lays it up and in set up by Richard Sonnier | 39-29 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hillenbrand | 41-29 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier clanks a floater from the left side | 41-29 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Edmund Jones picks off the pass by Ronald Depp | 41-29 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand lays it in on a nice dish by Edmund Jones | 43-29 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier is fouled on the floor by William Lovell - foul #1 on William Lovell, team foul #7 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), John Peoples (SG), Rickie Carpentier (SF), William Woods (PF) Christopher Hillenbrand, Allen Semmes, Edmund Jones, William Lovell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Meade (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Justin McCrobie, Steven Buckle | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Meade | 43-30 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | William Woods swats the short shot by Edward Meade | 43-30 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | John Peoples buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-30 |