| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe McKasson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | David Lafollette can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | David Johnson grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | David Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alvin Stepney | 30-44 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is fouled in the backcourt by David Lafollette - foul #3 on David Lafollette, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (SG) David Lafollette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | John Griffith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Dillon | 30-47 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Ronald Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Pritchard (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Charles Hammett (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Alvin Stepney, Joe McKasson, Robert Harris, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | David Vaughn drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Hammett | 32-47 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Patrick Rhyne steps in front of the Winston Pinnix pass | 32-47 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Sherman Chang | 32-49 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 32-49 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Robert Felker pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth is fouled in the backcourt by David Vaughn - foul #1 on David Vaughn, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Randy Bulter (SG) Ronald Rogers, William Pritchard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (C) Robert Felker | |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix loses the ball out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe McKasson (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) David Vaughn, Charles Hammett, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Meyers - foul #3 on Billy Meyers, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (SG) Randy Bulter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), David Johnson (PF) Billy Meyers, Wendell Callahan | |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-49 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers is hacked by John Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG) John Griffith | |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) James Loewen | |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 16:32 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Stepney | 35-49 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Avendano - foul #3 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Pritchard (SG), Robert Harris (PF) Ronald Rogers, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Robert Felker | |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| 16:03 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pritchard (fairly fresh) SF - Joe McKasson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherman Chang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | South Alabama | Robert Harris can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 38-53 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Robert Harris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Bulter (PG), David Lafollette (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Charles Hammett (C) Alvin Stepney, William Pritchard, Joe McKasson, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Griffith (SG), James Chism (SF), Winston Pinnix (PF), Billy Keith (C) Mark Hepworth, Sherman Chang, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | James Chism buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Winston Pinnix | 41-56 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Keith - foul #1 on Billy Keith, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano (C) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) Winston Pinnix | |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is fouled on the floor by John Griffith - foul #4 on John Griffith, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (PG), Joe McKasson (SF), Patrick Rhyne (PF) Randy Bulter, David Vaughn, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (SF) John Griffith | |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is hacked by Ronald Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF), James Loewen (C) Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Avendano - foul #4 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF) Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Robert Harris blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wendell Callahan | 43-56 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | James Chism connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Vaughn (SF), Manuel Lawson (C) Ronald Rogers, Joe McKasson, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF), Billy Keith (C) Winston Pinnix, Wendell Callahan, James Loewen | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | James Chism is denied on a layup by Manuel Lawson | 43-59 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | David Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:58 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | James Chism snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers hits a floater from the right block | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson makes the runner from the baseline set up by David Lafollette | 45-61 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | David Vaughn steps in front of the Robert Dillon pass | 45-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | David Lafollette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Bulter (PG), Joe McKasson (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Alvin Stepney, David Vaughn, Patrick Rhyne, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) David Johnson | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Chism | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Lafollette | 47-63 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | James Chism's pass is intercepted by Joe McKasson in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randy Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lafollette (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe McKasson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Chism (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Keith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Felker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett loses the dribble to Billy Keith | 47-63 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Robert Harris picks off the pass by Billy Meyers | 47-63 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Robert Harris jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by David Lafollette | 49-63 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (SG), William Pritchard (SF), Manuel Lawson (C) David Lafollette, Joe McKasson, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Wendell Callahan (PF), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, James Chism, Robert Dillon, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Manuel Lawson | 49-63 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Bulter | 51-63 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is fouled in the backcourt by William Pritchard - foul #2 on William Pritchard, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Vaughn (SF), Patrick Rhyne (PF) Randy Bulter, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | James Loewen hits the finger roll | 51-65 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | William Pritchard hits a shot from the right block | 53-65 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the lay-in | 53-65 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-65 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Wendell Callahan - foul #3 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Joe McKasson (SF), Charles Hammett (C) Ronald Rogers, William Pritchard, David Vaughn, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Wendell Callahan | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | James Loewen tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Mark Hepworth picks off the pass by Alvin Stepney in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth lays it in | 55-69 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is called for a charge - foul #4 on Billy Meyers, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Bulter (PG), Robert Harris (PF) Alvin Stepney, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Robert Harris dunks the ball | 59-69 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Chism | 59-72 |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Robert Dillon steps in front of the Randy Bulter pass in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | James Chism hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Dillon | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Robert Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joe McKasson | 61-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randy Bulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lafollette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe McKasson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hammett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hepworth (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | James Chism drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hepworth | 61-76 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-76 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 61-76 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is whistled for traveling | 61-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Randy Bulter, David Lafollette, Joe McKasson, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) James Chism, Mark Hepworth, Robert Dillon, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Alvin Stepney is called for the reach on Sherman Chang - foul #2 on Alvin Stepney, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Christopher Avendano and he's hacked by John Griffith - foul #5 on John Griffith, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG) John Griffith | |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson makes the free throw | 64-78 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sherman Chang | 64-80 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 66-80 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Ronald Rogers is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #4 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG), Patrick Rhyne (PF) Ronald Rogers, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Billy Keith (C) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-81 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Chism | 66-81 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Billy Keith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Avendano - foul #5 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe McKasson (SF), Robert Harris (PF) David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) David Johnson | |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | David Lafollette comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Chism - foul #4 on James Chism, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is hacked by Alvin Stepney - foul #3 on Alvin Stepney, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Bulter (PG), William Pritchard (SG) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF) Wendell Callahan | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter is fouled on the floor by Billy Meyers - foul #5 on Billy Meyers, team foul #12 | 68-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (SG), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, Robert Felker | |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix tips it home | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-83 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Robert Harris hits the follow up shot | 71-83 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (PG), David Lafollette (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Charles Hammett (C) Randy Bulter, William Pritchard, Joe McKasson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF) James Chism, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Lafollette (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vaughn (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hepworth (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Keith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Robert Dillon steals it from Ronald Rogers in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses the easy layup | 71-83 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett snags the offensive board | 71-83 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | David Lafollette connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Ronald Rogers and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Manuel Lawson (PF) Ronald Rogers, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG), Robert Felker (C) Mark Hepworth, Billy Keith | |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-83 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 74-83 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | David Vaughn gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is fouled in the backcourt by James Chism - foul #5 on James Chism, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe McKasson (SF), Patrick Rhyne (C) David Vaughn, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (SG), Wendell Callahan (PF), James Loewen (C) James Chism, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the dunk attempt | 76-83 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Lafollette | 78-83 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 78-83 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney gets the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney clanks a jumper from the right side | 78-83 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson tips it in | 80-83 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Manuel Lawson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Johnson (PF) Wendell Callahan | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Lafollette | 83-83 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hammett - foul #1 on Charles Hammett, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Robert Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sherman Chang - foul #3 on Sherman Chang, team foul #15 | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 85-85 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joe McKasson | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lafollette (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe McKasson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Loewen (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett wins the tip | 85-85 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | David Lafollette hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Stepney | 87-85 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett misses the tip | 87-88 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett tips it in | 89-88 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | David Johnson travels with the ball | 89-88 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (PG), William Pritchard (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Patrick Rhyne (PF), Manuel Lawson (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Joe McKasson, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | William Pritchard is hacked by Sherman Chang - foul #4 on Sherman Chang, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | William Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | William Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Billy Keith connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Felker | 91-90 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Mark Hepworth steps in front of the David Vaughn pass in the backcourt | 91-90 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Hepworth | 91-92 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Keith - foul #2 on Billy Keith, team foul #17 | 91-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Bulter (PG) William Pritchard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (SF) Robert Felker | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne misses the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix grabs the defensive rebound | 92-92 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by David Vaughn - foul #2 on David Vaughn, team foul #12 | 92-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF) Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Chang - foul #5 on Sherman Chang, team foul #18 | 92-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Hammett (C) Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) Sherman Chang | |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 93-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne (PF), Manuel Lawson (C) Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Ronald Rogers is called for the reach on Robert Felker - foul #5 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #13 | 93-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Rhyne | 93-93 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | David Vaughn makes the floater in the paint set up by Randy Bulter | 95-93 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-93 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the offensive rebound | 95-93 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | David Lafollette takes the ball from Robert Felker | 95-93 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Randy Bulter lays it in on a nice dish by David Lafollette | 97-93 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Randy Bulter - foul #2 on Randy Bulter, team foul #14 | 97-95 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Joe McKasson (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Randy Bulter, David Vaughn, Patrick Rhyne, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Robert Felker, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the free throw | 97-96 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 97-96 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Dillon | 97-96 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 97-96 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett grabs the defensive rebound | 97-96 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lafollette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe McKasson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Winston Pinnix (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Loewen (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | David Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #19 | 97-96 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | David Johnson grabs the board | 98-96 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is fouled in the backcourt by Joe McKasson - foul #1 on Joe McKasson, team foul #15 | 98-96 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 98-97 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 98-98 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 98-98 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Robert Harris gets the offensive rebound | 98-98 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Hepworth - foul #2 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #20 | 98-98 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett makes the 1st free throw | 99-98 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett misses the 2nd free throw | 99-98 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Robert Harris gets the offensive rebound | 99-98 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #21 | 99-98 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) David Johnson | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Keith | 100-98 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 100-98 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney grabs the defensive rebound | 100-98 |