| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Frandsen (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Gino Frandsen is called for the reach on Richard Encinas - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (C) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Richard Huffman (C) Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Laurence Allen | |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Joel Woods (C) Richard Encinas, Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Paul Zoglmann (C) Hugh Pierson, Mark Nelson | |
| 18:34 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann is fouled on the floor by Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson, Paul Zoglmann | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Williams and he's fouled by Jessie Harnden - foul #3 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits a shot from the right block | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Allen | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen buries a shot from close range set up by James Ross | 32-39 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Joel Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Charles Hall (SF) Jesse Williams, Robert Fuller, Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SF) James Ross, Russell Hoskins | |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hall | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Billy Lipson (SF) Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Paul Zoglmann (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Charles Hall scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Lipson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Woods (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bieker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Zoglmann (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Richard Encinas steals the ball from Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla tips it in | 39-40 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG) Hugh Pierson | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Hall | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (SG), Richard Huffman (C) Rodney Tafolla, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Paul Zoglmann, Eugene Johnson | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG) Richard Encinas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Jesse Williams, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF) James Ross, Russell Hoskins | |
| 14:04 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Chung Chin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Richard Encinas is called for the reach on Donald Miles - foul #2 on Richard Encinas, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Eugene Johnson (PF) Donald Miles, Laurence Allen | |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | James Blount misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Jacobs - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (C) Hugh Pierson, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:55 | South Alabama | James Blount steals the ball from Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson is hacked by James Blount - foul #4 on James Blount, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall, James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), James Ross (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | James Ross misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bieker | 46-46 |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Woods | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Lipson (tired) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Spurrier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Laurence Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Bieker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Huffman (PF) Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Laurence Allen, Barry Bieker | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Mark Nelson steals the ball from Rodney Tafolla | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is hacked by Jesse Williams - foul #2 on Jesse Williams, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Jesse Williams, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF) James Ross, Russell Hoskins | |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (SF) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Laurence Allen (PF) Jessie Harnden, Paul Zoglmann | |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gino Frandsen | 46-49 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Laurence Allen steals it from Clarence Spurrier | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 46-49 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen jams it on a great pass from Mark Nelson and he's hacked by Robert Fuller - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Johnson - foul #1 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (SG) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Gino Frandsen | |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses short on a runner from the left block | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Miles | 50-54 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Williams, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Jesse Williams, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), James Ross (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Paul Zoglmann (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann knocks in the runner from the left block | 50-56 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Joel Woods can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Zoglmann - foul #1 on Paul Zoglmann, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Huffman (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) James Ross, Barry Bieker | |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Lipson (tired) 3 pf. PF - Richard Huffman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Zoglmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Huffman | 52-56 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Jessie Harnden picks off the pass by Rodney Tafolla in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Eugene Johnson denies the turnaround by Richard Huffman | 52-56 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins is hacked by Joel Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Woods, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), James Blount (PF) Rodney Tafolla, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Barry Bieker (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Jessie Harnden, Paul Zoglmann, Eugene Johnson | |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | James Blount is hacked by Barry Bieker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Bieker, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Russell Hoskins | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | James Blount misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Blount - foul #5 on James Blount, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Encinas, James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Barry Bieker is called for the reach on Jesse Williams - foul #4 on Barry Bieker, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (C) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Gino Frandsen (SF) James Ross, Laurence Allen | |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Jesse Williams is called for the reach on Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Williams, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier hits the finger roll | 56-60 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses the floater from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Gino Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Barry Bieker, Mark Nelson | |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Tafolla and he's fouled by Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Richard Huffman (PF) Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF) Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen | |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Bieker | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Fuller, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller, Rodney Tafolla, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), James Ross (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is fouled on the floor by Jesse Williams - foul #5 on Jesse Williams, team foul #15 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Chung Chin's pass is intercepted by James Ross in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | James Ross is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hall | 61-66 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen buries a jumper from the left block set up by Jessie Harnden | 61-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Lipson (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hall (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Woods (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laurence Allen (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Nelson (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is hacked by Jessie Harnden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Robert Fuller, Billy Lipson, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Paul Zoglmann (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Jessie Harnden, James Ross, Russell Hoskins, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joel Woods - foul #4 on Joel Woods, team foul #16 | 62-68 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Joel Woods blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Zoglmann - foul #2 on Paul Zoglmann, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Chung Chin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) Hugh Pierson, Paul Zoglmann | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses short on a jumper from the left block | 64-71 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (PF) Rodney Tafolla, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Paul Zoglmann (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Zoglmann | 67-75 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Charles Hall, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, Paul Zoglmann | |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pierson - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Robert Fuller is called for the reach on Hugh Pierson - foul #4 on Robert Fuller, team foul #17 | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson is called for a backcourt violation | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Richard Encinas is called for the reach on Mark Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Encinas, team foul #18 | 69-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Laurence Allen takes the ball from Richard Encinas in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is fouled on the floor by Robert Fuller - foul #5 on Robert Fuller, team foul #19 | 69-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Joel Woods's floater is tipped away by Mark Nelson | 69-79 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Nelson | 69-81 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gino Frandsen | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden runs out the clock | 69-81 |