| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - John Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Picard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender inbounds the ball | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | William Cavender comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris misses the easy open layup | 63-49 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Gary Troxler (SG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Harold Reese (PF), Willie Ducan (C) Raymond Hard, Paul Townsend, Tony Picard, David Brown, Marshall Harris | |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Harold Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Harold Reese tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Cameron Seward | 65-51 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Manning - foul #2 on Ronald Manning, team foul #1 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Tony Picard (SF), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Ronald Manning, Gary Troxler, Justin Chadwick, Harold Reese, Willie Ducan | |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | David Brown grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Marshall Harris | 66-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall loses the dribble to Raymond Hard in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-54 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Tony Picard snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard is hacked by Clinton Hall - foul #3 on Clinton Hall, team foul #1 | 66-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Jesus Perez (SG) Clinton Hall, Matthew Phillips | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG) Raymond Hard | |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Theiss and he's fouled by Rolando Morris - foul #3 on Rolando Morris, team foul #2 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (C) Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Paul Townsend is called for the reach on John Meyer - foul #1 on Paul Townsend, team foul #2 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Johnny Theiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Picard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Marshall Harris is called for the reach on Michael Novello - foul #2 on Marshall Harris, team foul #3 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) William Cavender | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Johnny Theiss is called for the reach on Michael Novello - foul #1 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Jesus Perez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter Westra (PG), Ronald Manning (SG), Gary Troxler (SF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Paul Townsend, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Manning is called for the reach on Rolando Morris - foul #3 on Ronald Manning, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Todd Thompson (SG) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Troxler - foul #1 on Gary Troxler, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | David Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cameron Seward - foul #2 on Cameron Seward, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF) Clinton Hall, Jacob Hicks, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Tony Picard (SF), Marshall Harris (C) Walter Westra, Ronald Manning, Gary Troxler, Harold Reese | |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | John Meyer blows the dunk | 67-59 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | John Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Harris | 67-59 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Tony Picard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 67-61 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Todd Thompson (SF), Cameron Seward (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Willie Ducan (PF) Raymond Hard, David Brown | |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) John Meyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (SG), Gary Troxler (SF), Harold Reese (C) Paul Townsend, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Johnny Theiss is called for the reach on Michael Novello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Harold Reese hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is hacked by Johnny Theiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Jesus Perez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Ronald Manning (SG) Johnny Theiss, Justin Chadwick | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Novello - foul #3 on Michael Novello, team foul #4 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (PG), William Cavender (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Todd Thompson, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marshall Harris (C) Harold Reese | |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses the lay-in | 72-65 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Manning | 72-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cavender (tiring) PF - Cameron Seward (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clarence Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Troxler (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willie Ducan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Harris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 72-68 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is hacked by Raymond Hard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hard, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Todd Thompson (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter Westra (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Tony Picard (SF), David Brown (PF), Harold Reese (C) Raymond Hard, Ronald Manning, Gary Troxler, Willie Ducan, Marshall Harris | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Harold Reese | 72-68 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Tony Picard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Westra | 75-71 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Harold Reese denies the turnaround by Todd Thompson | 75-71 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Tony Picard hits the finger roll set up by Walter Westra | 75-73 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Tony Picard is called for the reach on Jacob Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Picard, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) Clinton Hall, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Marshall Harris (C) Walter Westra, Tony Picard, Harold Reese | |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Jacob Hicks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | David Brown picks off the pass by John Meyer | 76-73 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, John Meyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (SG), Willie Ducan (PF) Paul Townsend, David Brown | |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Todd Thompson | 78-73 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss is hacked by Todd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #5 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Cameron Seward (PF) Todd Thompson, Jesus Perez, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Tony Picard (SF), David Brown (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Justin Chadwick, Willie Ducan, Marshall Harris | |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | David Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Hard | 78-75 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Tony Picard pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Tony Picard blows the layup | 78-75 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is hacked by Harold Reese - foul #3 on Harold Reese, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Michael Novello, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter Westra (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Gary Troxler (SF), Willie Ducan (C) Raymond Hard, Ronald Manning, Tony Picard, David Brown | |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Harold Reese tips it but misses | 80-75 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips blows the wide open layup | 80-75 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 80-75 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler can't tip it in | 80-75 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Harold Reese is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Harold Reese, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SF), John Meyer (PF) Clinton Hall, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Justin Chadwick (SG), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Walter Westra, Paul Townsend, Harold Reese, Willie Ducan | |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Johnny Theiss is called for the reach on Michael Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (SF) Gary Troxler | |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Meyer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Johnny Theiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Chadwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Picard (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brown (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Harris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Rolando Morris - foul #4 on Rolando Morris, team foul #6 | 81-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Gary Troxler (SG) Johnny Theiss, Justin Chadwick | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | John Meyer hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Novello | 83-75 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (SG) Tony Picard | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-75 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | William Cavender denies the turnaround by David Brown | 86-75 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 86-75 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | William Cavender tips it home | 88-75 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 88-75 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley gets the rebound | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | John Meyer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 88-75 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Jesus Perez, William Cavender, John Meyer, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Willie Ducan (PF), Harold Reese (C) Raymond Hard, Ronald Manning, Gary Troxler, David Brown, Marshall Harris | |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Willie Ducan steals it from Matthew Phillips | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Harold Reese buries a fadeaway from the left block | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Hall, team foul #7 | 88-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter Westra (PG), Tony Picard (SF) Johnny Theiss, Justin Chadwick | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Harold Reese scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Townsend | 88-79 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Paul Townsend is called for the reach on Matthew Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Townsend, team foul #15 | 88-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SF) Jacob Hicks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (SG) Paul Townsend | |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning lays it up and in | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 92-81 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Walter Westra (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tony Picard (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Ducan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Reese (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Harold Reese travels in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG) Walter Westra | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | John Meyer is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Thompson | 94-81 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Hard, team foul #16 | 94-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Matthew Phillips, John Meyer, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Ronald Manning, Willie Ducan, Harold Reese | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 94-81 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Tony Picard pulls down the rebound | 94-81 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Townsend and he's hacked by Michael Novello - foul #4 on Michael Novello, team foul #8 | 94-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (PG) Michael Novello | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Troxler (C) Marshall Harris | |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the free throw | 94-84 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-84 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 94-84 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | William Cavender is hacked by Tony Picard - foul #3 on Tony Picard, team foul #17 | 94-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Cameron Seward (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Jacob Hicks, Todd Thompson, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Ronald Manning (SG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Willie Ducan (PF), Harold Reese (C) Raymond Hard, Paul Townsend, Tony Picard, David Brown, Gary Troxler | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the board | 95-87 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Matthew Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #9 | 95-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Tony Picard (SF), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Johnny Theiss, Justin Chadwick, Willie Ducan, Harold Reese | |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-87 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris blows the wide open layup | 95-88 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-88 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 95-88 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 95-88 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | David Brown is called for the reach on Matthew Phillips - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #18 | 95-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG) Ronald Manning | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-88 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Meyer | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | John Meyer is hacked by Marshall Harris - foul #3 on Marshall Harris, team foul #19 | 96-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-88 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to William Cavender | 97-88 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Cavender is fouled on the floor by Marshall Harris - foul #4 on Marshall Harris, team foul #20 | 97-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) John Meyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Tony Picard pulls down the rebound | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Todd Thompson takes the ball from Paul Townsend in the backcourt | 98-88 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips jams it set up by Todd Thompson | 100-88 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | David Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 100-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Gary Troxler (SG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Harold Reese (PF), Willie Ducan (C) Raymond Hard, Paul Townsend, Tony Picard, David Brown, Marshall Harris | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen is hacked by Willie Ducan - foul #3 on Willie Ducan, team foul #21 | 100-88 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 101-88 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 102-88 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 102-88 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen gets the rebound | 102-88 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson runs out the clock | 102-88 |