| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shufelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | Ronald McGoldrick steals it from George Jones | 41-37 |
| 19:30 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | George Jones is hacked by Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Ronald McGoldrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Jack Dubose (SF), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, Charles Shufelt, Sylvester Todd | |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | David Pringle is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | George Jones lays it in | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 46-41 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 18:00 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Adam Brown (C) Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, Jack Dubose, Dewey Calhoun, Charles Weberg | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | A charge is called on George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) George Jones | |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Richard Cook is hacked by Roy Kane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Kane, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (SG) Roy Kane | |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Benson | 48-41 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mitchell Hearne | 48-43 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), David Pringle (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-45 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | David Pringle misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Salomon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Dubose (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Shufelt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (tiring) 12 pts. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), John Tucker (SG), Louis Lawson (SF) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), George Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Jack Dubose, Charles Shufelt, Wayne Brewer | |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pringle | 52-45 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Roy Kane comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | George Jones grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 52-47 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | George Jones gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 52-49 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from John Tucker and he's fouled by Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Sylvester Todd, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the wide open floater near the basket | 55-49 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Richard Cook is called for the reach on Charles Weberg - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Charles Weberg, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | George Jones grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Rapp | 55-51 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | John Tucker loses the dribble to George Jones in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | John Tucker loses the dribble to Wayne Brewer | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | George Jones misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-51 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 55-53 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | George Jones snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (PF), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, George Jones, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Salomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Brindley (fresh) PF - David Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Dubose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Shufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Weberg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits a jumper from close range set up by Charles Shufelt | 55-55 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kane - foul #4 on Roy Kane, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG) John Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Roy Kane | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Charles Shufelt is called for the reach on Justin Brindley - foul #2 on Charles Shufelt, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG) Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Charles Weberg | |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Benson | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF) Richard Rapp, Charles Shufelt | |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Nick Branco blocks the jumper by Robert Johnson | 57-58 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Jack Dubose pass in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by Jack Dubose - foul #3 on Jack Dubose, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (PF) John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Weberg (PF) Jack Dubose, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Louis Lawson (PF) Robert Johnson, Justin Brindley, David Pringle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) George Jones, Nick Branco, Charles Weberg | |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | William Benson grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | William Benson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Dubose | 60-62 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | John Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (PF), Adam Brown (C) William Benson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Louis Lawson, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), George Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Charles Weberg (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Jack Dubose, Charles Shufelt, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Salomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Brindley (fresh) PF - David Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Branco (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Adam Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Adam Brown lays it in uncontested | 65-62 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Nick Branco is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald McGoldrick - foul #4 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Wayne Brewer | |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | David Pringle gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Nick Branco clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Brindley - foul #1 on Justin Brindley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Frank Salomon, Justin Brindley, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Charles Weberg | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Ronald McGoldrick takes the ball from Roy Kane | 68-64 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | David Pringle is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brewer - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Louis Lawson (SF) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) George Jones, Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | David Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | David Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Lawson - foul #3 on Louis Lawson, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) David Pringle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Johnson | 72-66 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 05:13 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | John Tucker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Frank Salomon (SF) Robert Johnson, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Weberg (C) Roy Kane, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp scores on a 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (PF), David Pringle (C) John Tucker, Frank Salomon, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Roy Kane (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Dubose, Charles Shufelt, Charles Weberg | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | George Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Rapp | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | William Benson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #4 on George Jones, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | William Benson misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | William Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | David Pringle grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | William Benson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald McGoldrick | 76-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) PF - David Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Kane (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Sylvester Todd (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp's pass is intercepted by Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Wayne Brewer takes the ball from David Pringle | 76-74 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is hacked by William Benson - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Louis Lawson (C) William Benson, Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) George Jones, Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Patrick Noell takes the ball from Dewey Calhoun | 76-76 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 76-76 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), David Pringle (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | David Pringle pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is whistled for a carry | 76-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Ronald McGoldrick, Frank Salomon, David Pringle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Dubose, Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun, Charles Weberg | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Nick Branco blows the wide open layup | 76-76 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 76-76 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Nick Branco knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sylvester Todd - foul #1 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | George Jones tips it back up and in | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | John Tucker is called for traveling | 77-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG), Roy Kane (SF), Charles Shufelt (PF) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Roy Kane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is hacked by John Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tucker, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the halfcourt shot | 77-84 |