| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Ono | 34-41 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (C) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | South Alabama | Richard Ono can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-43 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 34-43 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Richard Ono, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe loses the dribble to Keith Fisher | 34-43 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | David Thomas loses the dribble to Russell Joyner in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | David Hein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 34-43 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Ronald Follmer in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer tips it home | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the wide open shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hein - foul #2 on David Hein, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Joshua Craft (C) David Thomas, Frank Neal, David Hein, Keith Fisher, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is hacked by Richard Hudspeth - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (PF) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | James Ryerson steals it from Jimmy Darlington | 36-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Peter Walter | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael McNish | 38-46 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Walter and he's fouled by Michael McNish - foul #1 on Michael McNish, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, James Ryerson, Charles Cuellar | |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael McNish | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Michael Jones | 40-51 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Michael McNish, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), John Escamilla (C) Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Haynes | 42-51 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Roosevelt Cale | |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Frank Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) John Escamilla | |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | Richard Ono gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Michael Jones is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Richard Ono, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes | |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Darlington | 44-51 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | James Ryerson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary is hacked by Russell Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Joyner, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson, Charles Cuellar | |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Richard Ono buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Neal | 46-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 2 stl. C - Marvin Kurz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth lays it up and in set up by John Escamilla | 46-53 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 46-53 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Escamilla | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz's pass is intercepted by Peter Walter | 46-55 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Richard Hudspeth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Richard Ono, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Roosevelt Cale steps in front of the Joshua Craft pass | 46-55 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe throws it down on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 46-57 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary's pass is intercepted by Randy Thorpe in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | James Ryerson hits the finger roll set up by Randy Thorpe | 46-59 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Patrick Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG) Michael McNish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SF) Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson | |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Charles Cuellar steals the ball from Patrick Gary | 46-59 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | John Escamilla denies the turnaround by Ronald Follmer | 46-59 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe's pass is intercepted by David Thomas in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Escamilla - foul #2 on John Escamilla, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) David Thomas, Michael McNish, David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Craft | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Kevin Ramsey steals the ball from Gary Haynes | 48-61 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Peter Walter | 48-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 4 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Gary | 50-63 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Gary steals the ball from Kevin Ramsey | 50-63 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the finger roll | 52-63 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey, Charles Cuellar | |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Escamilla, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 54-63 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF) David Thomas, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hein and he's fouled by John Escamilla - foul #4 on John Escamilla, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe | |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Walter Pollack | 57-65 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | The jumper by Jimmy Darlington is denied by Richard Hudspeth | 57-65 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Escamilla - foul #5 on John Escamilla, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Richard Hudspeth, John Escamilla | |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Keith Fisher - foul #3 on Keith Fisher, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), James Ryerson (SF) Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones | |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cuellar - foul #3 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Frank Neal - foul #1 on Frank Neal, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Frank Neal tips it back up and in | 63-70 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | James Ryerson tips it but misses | 63-70 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by Frank Neal - foul #2 on Frank Neal, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Darlington | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Darlington | 63-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - David Hein (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Darlington (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sam Sykes (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-72 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | David Hein misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:41 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Keith Fisher (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Charles Cuellar | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz hits a jumper near the basket | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is hacked by Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | The jumper by Charles Cuellar is denied by Marvin Kurz | 68-76 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-78 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Cale - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #13 | 68-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Richard Ono, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG) Michael McNish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | James Ryerson picks off the pass by Frank Neal in the backcourt | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe buries a fadeaway from close range | 69-83 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Frank Neal buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Kurz | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe runs out the clock | 72-83 |