| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rolando Millet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) PF - James Volkman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is hacked by William Taber in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Taber, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-39 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Volkman | 34-39 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the shot from close range set up by William Taber | 34-41 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Brewster - foul #1 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Robert Conn steps in front of the Gary Southworth pass | 36-41 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (SF), Robert Ketner (PF) William Taber, Gary Southworth | |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Nelson is called for the reach on Howard Ashmore - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, Jamie Brewster | |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rolando Millet | 39-41 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | John Hyman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scottie Brown (PF), Bryon Mason (C) James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason loses the dribble to Jeffrey Nelson | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | John Hyman lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Nelson | 39-43 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Joe Thomas, John Hyman, Robert Ketner, James Ellis | |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman tips it home | 39-45 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Robert Conn loses the dribble to William Taber in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Scottie Brown is called for the reach on Gary Southworth - foul #2 on Scottie Brown, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Scottie Brown, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman hits a floater from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rolando Millet (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) PF - James Volkman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth is fouled on the floor by James Volkman - foul #1 on James Volkman, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (SG), Howard Ashmore (SF) Rolando Millet, Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (PF), Allan Yard (C) Robert Reynolds, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Volkman | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Allan Yard's layup is rejected by Joseph Navarette | 41-47 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (SG), Scottie Brown (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Robert Conn, James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SF), Robert Ketner (PF) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, Allan Yard | |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Jack Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown travels with the ball | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Robert Waltman, Robert Ketner, James Ellis | |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bryon Mason | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (SG) Jordan Tetrault | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (SG) Robert Reynolds | |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bryon Mason | 41-50 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown drills a shot near the basket set up by Donald Fagin and the foul's on Jamie Brewster - foul #2 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Jack Johnson, Donald Fagin, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Jeffrey Nelson, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ellis | 43-52 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rolando Millet | 45-52 |
| 12:56 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Joseph Navarette steals the ball from Robert Ketner | 45-52 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses long on an open runner from the right block | 45-52 |
| 12:23 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | James Ellis denies the turnaround by Rolando Millet | 45-54 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | James Ellis travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (SG), Howard Ashmore (SF), James Brown (PF) Rolando Millet, Scottie Brown, James Volkman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, Robert Ketner, James Ellis | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Tetrault | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | William Taber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman tips it home | 48-56 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Robert Conn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette buries a shot from the right block | 50-56 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Southworth | 50-59 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Conn | 53-59 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Southworth | 53-61 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | James Brown clanks a floater in the lane | 53-61 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 53-61 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Conn | 55-61 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | James Brown takes the ball from Jamie Brewster | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it but misses | 55-61 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Tetrault (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | James Brown grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Brown | 57-61 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | James Brown gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Conn and the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (SG), Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF), Scottie Brown (C) Robert Conn, Jordan Tetrault, James Brown, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Ketner | 59-61 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | James Ellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | James Ellis gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | James Ellis hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Ketner - foul #2 on Robert Ketner, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (PG) Howard Ashmore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | John Hyman clanks a floater in the paint | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rolando Millet | 61-66 |
| 05:02 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson is fouled on the floor by Donald Fagin - foul #2 on Donald Fagin, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (C) Scottie Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (PF) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, James Ellis | |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | David Dunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-68 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Allan Yard takes the ball from Jack Johnson | 61-68 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Allan Yard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Allan Yard, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster (C) Robert Ketner | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | James Volkman hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rolando Millet | 63-68 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bryon Mason and he's fouled by Allan Yard - foul #4 on Allan Yard, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Scottie Brown (C) Jack Johnson, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (PF) Jeffrey Nelson, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolando Millet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scottie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joe Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Hyman | 66-71 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Conn | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | James Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | John Hyman snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas blows the layup | 68-71 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses long on a runner from close range | 68-71 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | John Hyman is hacked by Donald Fagin - foul #3 on Donald Fagin, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (PG), Howard Ashmore (SF), Bryon Mason (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Robert Conn, Donald Fagin, James Volkman, Scottie Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG), David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Allan Yard (C) Joe Thomas, Robert Waltman, John Hyman, James Ellis, Jamie Brewster | |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Rolando Millet steps in front of the Gary Southworth pass | 68-71 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is whistled for a carry | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF) Jack Johnson, Howard Ashmore, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF), Jamie Brewster (C) Jeffrey Nelson, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Donald Fagin picks off the pass by Jamie Brewster | 68-71 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Robert Conn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | William Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | William Taber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is denied on a layup by Gary Southworth | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 68-71 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Brewster - foul #3 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Millet - foul #2 on Rolando Millet, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | William Taber is fouled on the floor by Donald Fagin - foul #4 on Donald Fagin, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | William Taber misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Volkman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette scores on a floater from close range | 71-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolando Millet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Volkman wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Robert Reynolds steals it from Donald Fagin in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | James Volkman gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | James Volkman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-71 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Robert Conn tips it in | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is hacked by William Taber in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Taber, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Jordan Tetrault (SG), Scottie Brown (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Robert Conn, Rolando Millet, James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Nelson | 75-73 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (SG) Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas loses the dribble to Jack Johnson | 75-73 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Jack Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Ketner | 75-73 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson's floater is knocked away by Bryon Mason | 75-73 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Scottie Brown | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Hyman - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Nelson | 76-76 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Joseph Navarette (C) Jack Johnson, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF) John Hyman | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Nelson is called for the reach on Jordan Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (PF) Jordan Tetrault | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG) Joe Thomas | |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 3 from straight away | 77-76 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is hacked by Robert Ketner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ketner, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Southworth (PF) James Ellis | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Reynolds and the foul's on James Volkman - foul #2 on James Volkman, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (SG), Donald Fagin (SF) Howard Ashmore, Scottie Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), Jamie Brewster (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Ketner | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Taber - foul #3 on William Taber, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | William Taber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | William Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth misses the driving attempt in the lane | 80-79 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth grabs the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolando Millet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Volkman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Waltman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Southworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Navarette - foul #1 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Volkman is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Conn | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster misses the lay-in | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Volkman | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on James Volkman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Waltman | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-81 |