| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) C - Christopher Teasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) SF - Matthew Phillips (fresh) PF - John Meyer (fresh) C - John Amico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Amico wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Thompson | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Teasley | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is hacked by Raymond Hard - foul #1 on Raymond Hard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | John Amico misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Raymond Hard | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | South Alabama | John Amico is called for the reach on Raymond Hard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Amico, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Albert Goldston | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hard - foul #2 on Raymond Hard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG) Raymond Hard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Goldston - foul #1 on Albert Goldston, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Richard Lecuyer steps in front of the Matthew Phillips pass | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Meyer and he's hacked by Samuel McKnight - foul #1 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), David Brown (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Matthew Phillips, John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | James Adamo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Thomas Eyre - foul #1 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG) Richard Lecuyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses the 3rd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is fouled on the floor by Marshall Harris - foul #1 on Marshall Harris, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Marshall Harris, David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), John Amico (C) Jacob Hicks, Steve Swinehart, Clinton Burnley | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | John Amico loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Albert Goldston (SF) Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG) James Adamo | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Tony Picard snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Picard (fresh) C - Christopher Teasley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - John Meyer (tiring) C - John Amico (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston is hacked by William Cavender - foul #1 on William Cavender, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marshall Harris (C) Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Steve Swinehart (PF) Matthew Wymer, John Meyer | |
| 15:26 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on William Cavender - foul #2 on William Cavender, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) William Cavender | |
| 15:26 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | John Amico hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (PG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Richard Lecuyer, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Matthew Phillips (SF), John Meyer (PF) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, John Amico | |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Steven Duguay is called for the reach on John Meyer - foul #1 on Steven Duguay, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Steve Swinehart | |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wymer - foul #1 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (SG) Samuel McKnight | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | James Adamo knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wymer | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Eason | 15-13 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | James Adamo loses the dribble to Richard Lecuyer in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer jams it | 17-13 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Adrian Eason is called for the reach on Matthew Wymer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Eason, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF), Christopher Teasley (C) Adrian Eason, David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF) James Adamo, Matthew Phillips | |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is fouled on the floor by John Meyer - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG) Thomas Eyre | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is fouled on the floor by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | James Adamo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 12:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel McKnight | 19-15 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (PG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Richard Lecuyer, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SF), John Meyer (PF), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, Jacob Hicks, Steve Swinehart, Clinton Burnley | |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | James Adamo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel McKnight - foul #2 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (SG) Samuel McKnight | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre's pass is intercepted by James Adamo in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | James Adamo blows the layup | 19-16 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Lecuyer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Picard (fresh) C - Marshall Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adamo (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Amico (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | John Meyer is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 22-18 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris tips it in | 24-18 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 11:09 | South Alabama | Tony Picard pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | John Amico pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Adrian Eason, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | James Adamo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-18 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Eyre picks off the pass by Bruce Sutton in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre banks in the layup | 26-18 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Eyre is called for the reach on Bruce Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (PG) Thomas Eyre | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Duguay | 28-19 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | James Adamo's dunk attempt is rejected by David Brown | 28-19 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Swinehart | 28-19 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Steve Swinehart | |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston can't finish the layup | 28-20 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley tips it in | 32-20 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | James Adamo connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), David Brown (C) Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, John Meyer, John Amico | |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clinton Burnley - foul #1 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Tony Picard makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Tony Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Tony Picard snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Tony Picard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Marshall Harris picks off the pass by Steve Swinehart | 34-22 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Adrian Eason (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lecuyer (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Goldston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Picard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adamo (tired) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) C - Steve Swinehart (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Steve Swinehart is called for the reach on Adrian Eason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Swinehart, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley (C) Tony Picard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Clinton Burnley | 36-24 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Steve Swinehart is called for the reach on Christopher Teasley - foul #2 on Steve Swinehart, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF) Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), John Amico (C) James Adamo, Clinton Burnley, Steve Swinehart | |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Bruce Sutton and he's fouled by Richard Lecuyer - foul #1 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Albert Goldston, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG) Bruce Sutton | |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Tony Picard comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Tony Picard makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Tony Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Tony Picard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF) Tony Picard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), James Adamo (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, John Amico | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Albert Goldston steps in front of the Bruce Sutton pass | 40-30 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Goldston | 43-30 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | James Adamo is hacked by Adrian Eason - foul #2 on Adrian Eason, team foul #13 | 43-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Tony Picard (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Adrian Eason, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SF), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Teasley | 45-32 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | The short jumper by John Amico is denied by Marshall Harris | 45-32 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Tony Picard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | John Amico drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is hacked by James Adamo - foul #1 on James Adamo, team foul #12 | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Steven Duguay (PF) Richard Lecuyer, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF) Matthew Wymer, James Adamo, Matthew Phillips, John Meyer | |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is hacked by Thomas Eyre - foul #3 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #14 | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF), David Brown (C) Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (C) John Amico | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Goldston (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - Steve Swinehart (tiring) 4 reb. C - Clinton Burnley (tiring) | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | David Brown snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF) Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, Clinton Burnley | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-37 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #15 | 46-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, Steve Swinehart, John Amico | |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | William Cavender can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 46-37 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) William Cavender | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Duguay | 49-37 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Thompson and the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #16 | 49-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF), Marshall Harris (C) Adrian Eason, David Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), John Amico (C) Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | John Amico pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |