| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry White (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Larry White snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali | |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is hacked by Michael Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG) Michael Ferrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lon Mills - foul #1 on Lon Mills, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Lon Mills can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | Larry White tips it home | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Thomas Keller, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Roberto Martin (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Jason Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | South Alabama | Jason Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Jason Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roberto Martin | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Boerger | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Keller (SG) Lon Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Roberto Martin | |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Barry | 35-45 |
| 16:31 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Robert Barry connects on the jump hook in the lane | 35-47 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-47 |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Jason Williams hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nathan Macedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Castillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Koop (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Nathan Macedo is called for the reach on Gregory Colburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Gregory Drayton (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Nathan Macedo, Thomas Keller, Reginald Castillon, Jason Williams, Jerry Koop | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Roberts - foul #1 on Johnathan Roberts, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sipho Ali | 37-50 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Larry White double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Keller (SG) Gregory Drayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Johnathan Roberts is blocked by Gary Gipson | 37-50 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Larry White snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't throw it down but the foul's on Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF) Michael Ferrell, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Larry White pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Larry White is hacked by Joe Baker - foul #4 on Joe Baker, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG) Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (C) Joe Baker | |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry White (C) Thomas Keller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Roberto Martin | |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the floater in the lane set up by Bradley Rogers | 39-51 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Robert Barry loses the dribble to Reginald Castillon | 39-51 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Larry White drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Macedo | 42-51 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Jason Williams (C) Nathan Macedo, Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Bradley Rogers, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry | |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Jason Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 42-51 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Keller | 45-51 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts drills a jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski's pass is intercepted by Michael Ferrell in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Ferrell | 49-51 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Keller picks off the pass by Gary Gipson in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Jason Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Jason Williams steals it from Kenneth Burton in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Gregory Drayton (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (C) Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Barry | 51-51 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry White (C) Gregory Drayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (C) Robert Barry | |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Wendell Boerger picks off the pass by Reginald Castillon | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger blows the dunk | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo tips it home | 53-51 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Boerger | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gary Gipson - foul #3 on Gary Gipson, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF) Nathan Macedo, Reginald Castillon, Bradley Rogers, Jerry Koop | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), John Mudge (PF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Gary Gipson, Roberto Martin | |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ferrell and the foul's on Sipho Ali - foul #1 on Sipho Ali, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, John Mudge, Robert Barry | |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Larry White clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton's floater is tipped away by Johnathan Roberts | 57-58 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Larry White is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (C) Michael Ferrell, Alexander Reed, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Lon Mills lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Jerry Koop (C) Thomas Keller, Johnathan Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Olin Chudzinski, Gary Gipson | |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Lon Mills is fouled on the floor by Wendell Boerger - foul #1 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (PF) Robert Barry | |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Jason Williams misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin misses the easy open layup | 59-60 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Baker | 59-60 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Lon Mills scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Reginald Castillon | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is called for 10 seconds | 62-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF), Larry White (C) Nathan Macedo, Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Jason Williams, Jerry Koop | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Roberto Martin | |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Joe Baker swats the dunk try by Alexander Reed | 62-63 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is hacked by Thomas Keller - foul #3 on Thomas Keller, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski | |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Joe Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradley Rogers (fresh) C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Joe Baker blocks the short jumper by Larry White | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Larry White can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Alexander Reed steals the ball from Sipho Ali | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Larry White tips it home | 64-65 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF) Bradley Rogers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Larry White takes the ball from Wendell Boerger | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Roberts | 70-68 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Boerger | 70-70 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joe Baker | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Michael Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller buries a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 14 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Joe Baker wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ferrell and he's fouled by Gary Gipson - foul #4 on Gary Gipson, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (SF), Jason Williams (C) Alexander Reed, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Robert Barry lays it up and in on a great pass from Olin Chudzinski | 75-74 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Jason Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Olin Chudzinski | 75-74 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the floater in the paint set up by Olin Chudzinski and he's fouled by Johnathan Roberts - foul #2 on Johnathan Roberts, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon (SF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Johnathan Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Olin Chudzinski is called for the reach on Reginald Castillon - foul #1 on Olin Chudzinski, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG) Thomas Keller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Joe Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Koop, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers (SF), Larry White (C) Lon Mills, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Joe Baker is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Robert Barry tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Baker | 76-76 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker throws it down | 76-78 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF) Nathan Macedo, Reginald Castillon, Bradley Rogers, Jerry Koop | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Colburn in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Robert Barry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed is fouled on the floor by Robert Barry - foul #2 on Robert Barry, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson's layup is rejected by Johnathan Roberts | 78-80 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is denied on a layup by Alexander Reed | 78-80 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Michael Ferrell picks off the pass by Gary Gipson | 78-80 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Larry White misses short on a floater from the right block | 78-80 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sipho Ali | 78-80 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Michael Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG) Michael Ferrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Lon Mills loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Joe Baker is hacked by Larry White - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Lon Mills misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is hacked by Lon Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Mills, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Roberto Martin (PF) Wendell Boerger, Gary Gipson | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Lon Mills comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Keller - foul #4 on Thomas Keller, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Roberto Martin | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Gregory Colburn steps in front of the Thomas Keller pass | 78-87 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Colburn | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Lon Mills hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 78-89 |