| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cerna - foul #3 on Michael Cerna, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Edward Edmonds swats the short shot by Everett Otwell | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Peter Holley pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Mark Reed banks in the wide open layup set up by William Milligan | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Mark Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rivers | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | William Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Spiro | 39-37 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is hacked by Jason Blumer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Blumer, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Hollis Forester, Jeffrey Spiro, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Mario Rivera, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leonard Simmons | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Michael Parker steals the ball from Dennis Reese in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols loses the dribble to Jonathan Jones | 41-37 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the jumper from the right block | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Peter Holley's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Michael Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcus Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Marcus Nichols - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG), Thomas Vess (SF) Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG) Robert Hobbs | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Cerna | 43-39 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is hacked by Peter Holley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Holley, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Holley - foul #3 on Peter Holley, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG) Leonard Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF) Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols | |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys is hacked by Roger Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Pearson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Spiro blocks the short jumper by Edward Humphreys | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | Peter Holley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Edmonds | 44-42 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-42 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Peter Holley drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Humphreys and he's fouled by Roger Pearson - foul #3 on Roger Pearson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Hollis Forester (PF) Roger Pearson, Leonard Servin, Thomas Vess, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Peter Holley makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Dennis Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys (PF) Peter Holley | |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Hollis Forester picks off the pass by Michael Parker | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Milligan | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols loses the dribble to Hollis Forester in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | William Milligan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Roger Pearson (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) William Milligan, Dennis Reese, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Peter Holley (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Edward Humphreys, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Pearson and he's fouled by Peter Holley - foul #4 on Peter Holley, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs loses the dribble to Roger Pearson in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Roger Pearson, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Edward Humphreys (PF) Robert Hobbs, Scott Pledger, Edward Edmonds | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Spiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcus Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Edward Humphreys (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (PG) Leonard Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-45 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Otwell - foul #3 on Everett Otwell, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Thomas Vess (SF) Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Mario Rivera | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Marcus Nichols | 58-47 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marcus Nichols - foul #3 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Servin, Roger Pearson, Michael Jones, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Scott Pledger (SF), Ronnie Rivers (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Jason Blumer, Marcus Nichols, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Pledger | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is hacked by Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Mark Reed (C) William Milligan, Thomas Vess, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Leonard Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Hobbs - foul #4 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG) Leonard Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Mario Rivera | |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Pearson - foul #4 on Roger Pearson, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Hollis Forester, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker | |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro's floater is tipped away by Edward Edmonds | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Milligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blumer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Humphreys (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Rivers (tiring) 4 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | William Milligan is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Leonard Servin (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) William Milligan, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Ronnie Rivers, Edward Edmonds | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Peter Holley blocks the short jumper by Mark Reed | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 60-53 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Peter Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is hacked by Leonard Servin - foul #1 on Leonard Servin, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), William Milligan (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Leonard Servin, Hollis Forester, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Marcus Nichols, Mario Rivera | |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Edmonds - foul #1 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG) Michael Parker | |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Peter Holley is hacked by Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG) Leonard Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Peter Holley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Robert Hobbs steps in front of the Thomas Vess pass in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hobbs | 62-60 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by William Milligan | 64-60 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Peter Holley | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess loses the dribble to Robert Hobbs in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hobbs | 64-64 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones tips it in | 66-64 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Blumer | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Blumer - foul #3 on Jason Blumer, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Everett Otwell (SF), Hollis Forester (PF) William Milligan, Thomas Vess, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Robert Hobbs, Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is hacked by Everett Otwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Otwell, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the easy layup | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Peter Holley snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Servin (fresh) SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Jones (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parker (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Nichols (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Holley (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Rivers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Scott Pledger (SF) Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols | |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Peter Holley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Leonard Servin, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Peter Holley makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Peter Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is hacked by Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cerna, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF) Scott Pledger, Peter Holley | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys connects on the jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro scores on a shot from close range set up by William Milligan | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is fouled on the floor by Everett Otwell - foul #5 on Everett Otwell, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Jonathan Jones (C) William Milligan, Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Scott Pledger (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is hacked by Scott Pledger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Pledger, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Michael Cerna | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Leonard Servin, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Mario Rivera | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Cerna - foul #5 on Michael Cerna, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Jason Blumer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Jason Blumer is called for the reach on Roger Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Blumer, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Jason Blumer is called for the reach on Hollis Forester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Blumer, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG) Jason Blumer | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Peter Holley pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Scott Pledger is denied by Jonathan Jones | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Scott Pledger is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Pledger, team foul #17 | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-78 |