| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Mimms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abe Winn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Dancy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dallas Garvin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Perry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | David Oliver inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Abe Winn grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Mimms | 44-43 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Perry | 44-46 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | James Crawford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Abe Winn | 47-46 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Rudy Foster (SG), Steven Green (SF), Michael Betton (C) David Mimms, Abe Winn, Mark Dancy, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Jerry Zwolski (PF), Warren Applegate (C) John Jones, David Oliver, Steve Perry, Marvin Ross | |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | James Crawford drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Green | 49-46 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin clanks a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin tips it in | 49-48 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster is hacked by Dallas Garvin - foul #2 on Dallas Garvin, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Mark Dancy (SF) Clyde Phillips, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (SF), Steve Perry (PF), Marvin Ross (C) Dallas Garvin, Marvin Pullin, Jerry Zwolski, Warren Applegate | |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Steven Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Michael Betton steals the ball from Marvin Ross in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abeyta picks off the pass by Rudy Foster | 49-48 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Betton - foul #1 on Michael Betton, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Abe Winn (SG), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) Charles Tyler, Rudy Foster, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), David Oliver (SF) Andrew Sinclair, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Abe Winn snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Tom Harris hits the finger roll set up by Abe Winn | 51-49 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Tom Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Ross - foul #3 on Marvin Ross, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG) David Mimms | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Mack (SG), Jerry Zwolski (C) Lloyd Scott, Marvin Ross | |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Tom Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Tom Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Abe Winn is called for the reach on David Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abe Winn, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG) Abe Winn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin (SG) John Jones | |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Steve Perry's fadeaway is rejected by James Crawford | 53-49 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Steve Perry gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | David Oliver is fouled on the floor by Mark Dancy - foul #2 on Mark Dancy, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Steven Green (SF) David Mimms, Mark Dancy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Oliver, Steve Perry | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Tyler - foul #3 on Charles Tyler, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Abe Winn (SG), Gary Teachout (SF), Michael Betton (C) Clyde Phillips, James Crawford, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Warren Applegate (PF) Dallas Garvin, Jerry Zwolski | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Abe Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Pullin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Warren Applegate (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Steven Green clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Warren Applegate - foul #1 on Warren Applegate, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG) Charles Tyler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin (SG), Steve Perry (PF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Mark Mack, Warren Applegate, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG) Abe Winn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Michael Betton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steve Perry | 55-51 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski is hacked by David Mimms - foul #2 on David Mimms, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Abe Winn (SG), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) David Mimms, Rudy Foster, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), David Oliver (SF), Marvin Ross (C) John Jones, Marvin Pullin, Jerry Zwolski | |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the shot from the baseline set up by Dallas Garvin and he's hacked by Gary Teachout - foul #4 on Gary Teachout, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Dancy (SF) Gary Teachout | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Tom Harris drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Phillips | 57-54 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Andrew Sinclair | 57-56 |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Perry - foul #1 on Steve Perry, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Michael Betton (C) Clyde Phillips, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (PG), Mark Mack (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (SF), Warren Applegate (PF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Andrew Sinclair, Dallas Garvin, David Oliver, Steve Perry, Marvin Ross | |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate scores on a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Michael Betton hits a runner from the left block | 59-58 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Rudy Foster (SG), Steven Green (SF), Tom Harris (C) Charles Tyler, Abe Winn, Mark Dancy, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Dallas Garvin (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Steve Perry (PF), Marvin Ross (C) Lloyd Scott, Mark Mack, Dikembe Abeyta, Warren Applegate, Jerry Zwolski | |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin travels with the ball | 59-60 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | David Mimms scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Harris | 62-60 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | John Jones is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Dallas Garvin | 62-62 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Marvin Pullin is called for the reach on Tom Harris - foul #3 on Marvin Pullin, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Mark Dancy (SF) David Mimms, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (SG), David Oliver (SF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Dallas Garvin, Marvin Pullin, Marvin Ross | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Clyde Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Dancy (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Betton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Sinclair (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Perry (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jerry Zwolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | David Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dancy - foul #3 on Mark Dancy, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Abe Winn (SG) Rudy Foster | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips is whistled for a carry | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) Mark Dancy, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin (SG), Marvin Ross (C) John Jones, Steve Perry | |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | David Oliver blows the layup | 62-64 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Abe Winn grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | Abe Winn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Green | 65-64 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Harris - foul #1 on Tom Harris, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Mark Dancy (SF), Michael Betton (C) Clyde Phillips, Steven Green, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (PG), Mark Mack (SF), Steve Perry (PF), Warren Applegate (C) Andrew Sinclair, David Oliver, Jerry Zwolski, Marvin Ross | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Dallas Garvin steals it from James Crawford in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin hits the finger roll | 65-68 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses the lay-in | 65-68 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Michael Betton tips it in | 67-68 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Mark Mack is whistled for a carry | 67-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG), Steven Green (PF) Abe Winn, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Andrew Sinclair (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Lloyd Scott, Dallas Garvin, Mark Mack, Warren Applegate | |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta makes the runner from the left block set up by Andrew Sinclair | 67-70 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Steven Green buries a fadeaway near the basket | 69-70 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Michael Betton steps in front of the John Jones pass in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) David Mimms, Mark Dancy, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (PG), Mark Mack (SG), David Oliver (SF), Marvin Ross (C) John Jones, Andrew Sinclair, Marvin Pullin, Steve Perry | |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Rudy Foster is called for the reach on Lloyd Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Foster, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Tom Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mack - foul #2 on Mark Mack, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | James Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Tom Harris misses the tip | 69-70 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Tom Harris tips it in | 71-70 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott loses the dribble to Charles Tyler in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Tom Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-70 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Mark Mack pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Mark Mack buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 71-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Green (tired) 6 pts. PF - James Crawford (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Harris (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Lloyd Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Ross (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster is hacked by Mark Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Mack, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Gary Teachout (SF), Michael Betton (PF) Charles Tyler, Steven Green, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Dallas Garvin (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Jerry Zwolski (PF), Warren Applegate (C) Lloyd Scott, Mark Mack, David Oliver, Dikembe Abeyta, Marvin Ross | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | John Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Dallas Garvin | 72-74 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout buries a 3 from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | John Jones misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Applegate | 75-74 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski slams it home on a great pass from Marvin Pullin and he's fouled by Clyde Phillips - foul #2 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Abe Winn (SG), James Crawford (PF) Rudy Foster, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), David Oliver (SF), Steve Perry (PF) John Jones, Marvin Pullin, Warren Applegate | |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout connects on the jumper from the left side | 77-77 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Abe Winn steals it from Andrew Sinclair | 77-77 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Abe Winn can't finish the layup | 77-77 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | David Oliver is fouled on the floor by Clyde Phillips - foul #3 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Steven Green (PF) Clyde Phillips, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Mack (SG), Marvin Ross (C) Dallas Garvin, Jerry Zwolski | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | David Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Mark Mack steals it from Abe Winn in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Steve Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Mack | 77-80 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Andrew Sinclair steps in front of the Abe Winn pass in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | David Oliver can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Betton - foul #2 on Michael Betton, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (PG), Dallas Garvin (SG) Andrew Sinclair, Mark Mack | |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Steve Perry picks off the pass by Abe Winn in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Michael Betton grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-82 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Steven Green gets the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Oliver - foul #2 on David Oliver, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) David Mimms, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Lloyd Scott, David Oliver, Marvin Ross | |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Abe Winn snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-82 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Abe Winn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-82 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Abe Winn snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Tom Harris jams it set up by James Crawford | 79-82 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski gets the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Abe Winn (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Teachout (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Crawford (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Harris (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Garvin (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Pullin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Perry (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Zwolski (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Jerry Zwolski is denied by Tom Harris | 79-82 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Tyler | 79-82 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | James Crawford clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Perry - foul #2 on Steve Perry, team foul #9 | 79-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Clyde Phillips (SG), Mark Dancy (SF), Michael Betton (C) Charles Tyler, Abe Winn, Gary Teachout, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), Lloyd Scott (SG), Mark Mack (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (PF), Warren Applegate (C) John Jones, Dallas Garvin, Marvin Pullin, Steve Perry, Jerry Zwolski | |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | James Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Mark Mack is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Sinclair | 80-85 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta is fouled on the floor by James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG), Steven Green (PF) David Mimms, James Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), David Oliver (SF), Marvin Ross (C) Lloyd Scott, Mark Mack, Warren Applegate | |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | David Oliver connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Sinclair | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abeyta takes the ball from Steven Green | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Jones | 80-90 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Abe Winn (SG), Gary Teachout (SF), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) Clyde Phillips, Rudy Foster, Mark Dancy, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin (SG), Steve Perry (PF) Andrew Sinclair, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 82-90 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | David Oliver dunks the ball on a great pass from Dallas Garvin | 82-92 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Dallas Garvin takes the ball from David Mimms | 82-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Abe Winn is called for the reach on Dallas Garvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abe Winn, team foul #14 | 82-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Rudy Foster (SG), Mark Dancy (SF), Steven Green (PF), Michael Betton (C) David Mimms, Abe Winn, Gary Teachout, James Crawford, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Jerry Zwolski (PF), Warren Applegate (C) John Jones, David Oliver, Steve Perry, Marvin Ross | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-94 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Dallas Garvin is called for the reach on Rudy Foster - foul #3 on Dallas Garvin, team foul #10 | 82-94 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (SG) Dallas Garvin | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster makes the 1st free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Warren Applegate | 83-94 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 83-94 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Rudy Foster | 83-94 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster loses the dribble to Andrew Sinclair in the backcourt | 83-94 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair runs out the clock | 83-94 |