| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Nick Branco inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Nick Branco pass in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:57 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 19:55 | New Orleans | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Nick Branco is called for 5 seconds | 41-31 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Richard Rapp takes the ball from Kevin Murdoch | 41-31 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Richard Cook blocks the short jumper by Dewey Calhoun | 43-31 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), David Pringle (PF) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Richard Cook | |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Louis Lawson - foul #2 on Louis Lawson, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF), Adam Brown (C) Louis Lawson, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | William Benson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald McGoldrick | 45-35 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) George Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) Frank Salomon | |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), John Tucker (SG) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 48-35 |
| 17:18 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Dubose, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Louis Lawson (C) Frank Salomon, Patrick Noell, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | George Jones connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Mitchell Hearne | 50-35 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Richard Cook tips it home | 50-37 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Shufelt | 53-37 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | George Jones picks off the pass by Louis Lawson in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Lawson - foul #3 on Louis Lawson, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), David Pringle (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, Louis Lawson | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pringle (fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-37 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | George Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp grabs the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Patrick Noell denies the turnaround by Mitchell Hearne | 55-37 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is fouled on the floor by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Jack Dubose (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Charles Weberg (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, George Jones, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson, Patrick Noell, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 55-37 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Richard Cook gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Dubose - foul #1 on Jack Dubose, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | John Tucker grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Jack Dubose in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon lays it in set up by Robert Johnson | 55-44 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Charles Shufelt, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, Frank Salomon, Adam Brown | |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Nick Branco - foul #3 on Nick Branco, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (PF) Richard Cook | |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Jack Dubose, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Justin Brindley (SF) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell | |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Roy Kane knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Jones | 60-48 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Dewey Calhoun denies the turnaround by Robert Johnson | 60-48 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Kane (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Shufelt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Todd (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | John Tucker's pass is intercepted by George Jones in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson steps in front of the George Jones pass | 62-48 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Jack Dubose (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Charles Weberg (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, George Jones, Charles Shufelt, Sylvester Todd, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), David Pringle (PF), Adam Brown (C) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Justin Brindley, Louis Lawson, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | David Pringle misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Weberg | 62-48 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | David Pringle steps in front of the Richard Rapp pass in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald McGoldrick | 62-50 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Nick Branco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | David Pringle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Jack Dubose takes the ball from William Benson in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is hacked by Jack Dubose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Dubose, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Dubose, Charles Weberg, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Murdoch | 62-50 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roy Kane | 64-52 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is hacked by Mitchell Hearne - foul #2 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, Louis Lawson | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt connects on the shot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Shufelt - foul #2 on Charles Shufelt, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF) George Jones, Charles Shufelt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Dubose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nick Branco (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pringle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Mitchell Hearne is called for the reach on David Pringle - foul #3 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) John Tucker | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | David Pringle misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Jack Dubose | 68-57 |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is open and buries a floater in the paint set up by Robert Johnson | 68-59 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Jack Dubose, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled in the backcourt by John Tucker - foul #3 on John Tucker, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG) John Tucker | |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun tips it home | 70-59 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | William Benson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Brindley and he's hacked by Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Richard Cook (PF) Frank Salomon, Adam Brown | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | William Benson makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Roy Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (C) David Pringle | |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | Richard Cook scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Justin Brindley | 70-64 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd dunks the ball set up by Charles Shufelt and he's fouled by Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Jack Dubose (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, George Jones, Charles Shufelt, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Justin Brindley, Louis Lawson | |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Mitchell Hearne takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 73-64 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses long on a shot from the left block | 73-64 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne drills a jumper near the basket | 75-64 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Tucker | 75-66 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Jack Dubose steals it from Patrick Noell in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Nick Branco is called for the reach on Richard Cook - foul #4 on Nick Branco, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), George Jones (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Charles Weberg (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Jack Dubose, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Louis Lawson (SF), David Pringle (C) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 75-67 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon tips it but misses | 75-67 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Kane (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Shufelt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Salomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Cook (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pringle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Richard Cook steps in front of the Charles Weberg pass | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, Richard Cook | |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Jack Dubose (SF) Roy Kane, Charles Shufelt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (C) David Pringle | |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Weberg - foul #2 on Charles Weberg, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) Justin Brindley | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Adam Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 75-68 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Brown | 77-70 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, George Jones, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (PF) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Louis Lawson | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), George Jones (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Dubose, Roy Kane, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Justin Brindley, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Richard Rapp picks off the pass by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Nick Branco's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cook | 77-70 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the tip | 77-70 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | John Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | George Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Tucker - foul #4 on John Tucker, team foul #6 | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the easy layup | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is hacked by John Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Tucker, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG) John Tucker | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Cook | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | George Jones is hacked by Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Jack Dubose | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Roy Kane runs out the clock | 85-75 |