| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ransberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Nagle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Jaworski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Herrington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Bode (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| 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 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Nagle | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), Joseph Callahan (SG), Johnny Timberlake (SF), Hobert Kemp (PF), Jerry Jolley (C) Nicholas Ransberger, David Nagle, Dikembe Dare, Calvin Jaworski, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | John Jones travels in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake loses the dribble to John Jones | 46-42 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Johnny Timberlake steals it from John Jones in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | David Curley grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Robinson, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Bill Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | David Curley loses the dribble to Joseph Callahan in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan dunks the ball | 48-42 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Callahan - foul #3 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Stell (C) Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Jerry Jolley picks off the pass by John Jones | 48-42 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Jolley | 50-42 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Jolley - foul #2 on Jerry Jolley, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Nagle (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Calvin Jaworski (PF) Bill Clark, Jerry Jolley, Johnny Timberlake, Hobert Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF) John Jones, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, David Curley | |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | David Nagle is fouled on the floor by Harrison Allison - foul #3 on Harrison Allison, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Buckle (C) Harrison Allison | |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | William Smith takes the ball from Dikembe Dare | 50-42 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | William Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott White (SF) Dikembe Dare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Newbill, Steven Buckle | |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | The jumper by Calvin Jaworski is denied by Garrett Bode | 50-42 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | David Stell blocks the jumper by John Murphy | 50-42 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Ransberger | 50-42 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | David Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Scott White slams it home on a nice dish by David Nagle | 52-42 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode scores on a runner from the right block set up by William Smith | 52-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ransberger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Nagle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Jaworski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Herrington (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Townsend (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Bode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | David Nagle is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan (PG), Jerry Jolley (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Hobert Kemp (PF), Johnny Timberlake (C) Nicholas Ransberger, David Nagle, Scott White, Calvin Jaworski, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) John Murphy, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Callahan | 54-44 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 54-44 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | David Curley is called for the reach on Johnny Timberlake in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Curley, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG) Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Steven Buckle (C) Vincent Cormier, Harrison Allison | |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steven Buckle | 54-44 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson misses the lay-in | 54-44 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | David Curley gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Calvin Jaworski (PF) Bill Clark, Jerry Jolley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, Steven Buckle | |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | David Curley misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Jaworski | 59-44 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Hobert Kemp is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hobert Kemp, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Nagle (SG), Johnny Timberlake (SF), David Stell (C) Christopher Bare, Joseph Callahan, Dikembe Dare, Hobert Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Harrison Allison (C) William Herrington, John Jones, David Curley, Garrett Bode | |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | William Smith drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Cormier | 59-46 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | David Nagle is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG) Nicholas Ransberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Harrison Allison swats the short shot by Bill Clark | 59-46 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Harrison Allison | 59-46 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-46 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | William Smith tips it home | 59-48 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | David Nagle double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Jerry Jolley (SG), Hobert Kemp (PF) Bill Clark, David Nagle, Calvin Jaworski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), John Jones (SF), Steven Buckle (C) Vincent Cormier, Robert Townsend, Harrison Allison | |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ransberger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Timberlake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hobert Kemp (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stell (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Herrington (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Eugene Newbill is called for the reach on Jerry Jolley - foul #3 on Eugene Newbill, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), David Nagle (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Calvin Jaworski (PF) Nicholas Ransberger, Jerry Jolley, Johnny Timberlake, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Garrett Bode (C) William Herrington, William Smith, Steven Buckle | |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | John Jones is called for the reach on David Nagle - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott White (SF) Dikembe Dare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG) Eugene Newbill | |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | David Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | David Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Garrett Bode | 60-48 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | David Nagle is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), Joseph Callahan (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Jerry Jolley (PF), David Stell (C) Christopher Bare, David Nagle, Scott White, Calvin Jaworski, Hobert Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Harrison Allison (C) John Murphy, John Jones, Eugene Robinson, David Curley, Garrett Bode | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend is denied on a dunk by Jerry Jolley | 60-51 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Bill Clark grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Townsend - foul #1 on Robert Townsend, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Buckle (C) William Smith | |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Dare - foul #3 on Dikembe Dare, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (C) David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG) Vincent Cormier | |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 62-52 |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | William Herrington is hacked by Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Stell (C) Bill Clark, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), William Smith (PF) Eugene Newbill, Steven Buckle | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | John Jones connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Townsend | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Robert Townsend steps in front of the Dikembe Dare pass in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Bill Clark (SG), Scott White (SF), Calvin Jaworski (PF), Hobert Kemp (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Jerry Jolley, Dikembe Dare, Johnny Timberlake, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Steven Buckle (C) John Jones, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Harrison Allison | |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Scott White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | John Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | David Curley blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to David Curley | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | John Murphy tips it in | 62-58 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Scott White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Bare (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bill Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Jaworski (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hobert Kemp (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Cormier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Curley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is hacked by Hobert Kemp - foul #3 on Hobert Kemp, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Joseph Callahan (SG), Jerry Jolley (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), David Stell (C) Christopher Bare, Bill Clark, Scott White, Calvin Jaworski, Hobert Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), John Jones (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, David Curley, Steven Buckle | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Johnny Timberlake swats the layup by William Herrington | 62-58 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake hits a floater from the left wing set up by Nicholas Ransberger | 64-58 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | David Stell is called for the reach on Eugene Newbill in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stell, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Nagle (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF) Nicholas Ransberger, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | David Stell gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | William Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Nagle | 64-58 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Nagle | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | William Herrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:13 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | John Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Johnny Timberlake (PF) David Nagle, Jerry Jolley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Townsend (SF), Harrison Allison (PF) William Herrington, William Smith | |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Dare - foul #4 on Dikembe Dare, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Nagle (SG), Calvin Jaworski (PF) Joseph Callahan, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), David Curley (C) Eugene Newbill, Garrett Bode | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | John Jones steps in front of the Dikembe Dare pass in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | David Curley clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Timberlake - foul #2 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley (SF) Dikembe Dare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson (PG) John Jones | |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | David Curley makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | David Curley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | David Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Calvin Jaworski's fadeaway is rejected by Harrison Allison | 68-61 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison tips it in | 68-63 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | David Nagle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), Joseph Callahan (SG), Dikembe Dare (SF), Hobert Kemp (PF), David Stell (C) Nicholas Ransberger, David Nagle, Jerry Jolley, Calvin Jaworski, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), John Jones (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, David Curley, Harrison Allison | |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | David Stell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | William Smith gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | John Murphy travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Scott White (SF) Bill Clark, Dikembe Dare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Steven Buckle (C) John Murphy, Garrett Bode | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Bare (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hobert Kemp (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Cormier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Smith (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan is hacked by Eugene Newbill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Newbill, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | William Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | John Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | David Stell snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-63 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), David Nagle (SG), Calvin Jaworski (PF), Jerry Jolley (C) Christopher Bare, Joseph Callahan, Hobert Kemp, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), John Murphy (PF) Vincent Cormier, John Jones, William Smith | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | John Murphy misses short on a floater in the paint | 71-63 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Scott White snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | David Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | John Murphy gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Clark - foul #3 on Bill Clark, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dikembe Dare (SF) Scott White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Townsend (SF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Robinson, Steven Buckle | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | David Nagle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Dare and the foul's on Robert Townsend - foul #2 on Robert Townsend, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Callahan (PG), Johnny Timberlake (SF), Hobert Kemp (PF) Bill Clark, Dikembe Dare, Calvin Jaworski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, John Murphy | |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | David Nagle misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | David Curley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Jones | 74-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | David Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier loses the dribble to David Nagle in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG) David Nagle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is hacked by Johnny Timberlake - foul #3 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Jolley | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Vincent Cormier is called for the reach on Jerry Jolley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Stell (C) Bill Clark, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, Vincent Cormier, John Jones, David Curley, Harrison Allison | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | William Herrington is hacked by Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), Scott White (SF), Johnny Timberlake (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Joseph Callahan, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp is hacked by William Herrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Herrington, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Stell (C) Bill Clark, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) John Jones, Eugene Robinson, David Curley, Harrison Allison | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | William Herrington is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Robert Townsend steals it from Jerry Jolley in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Herrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Townsend | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Newbill - foul #5 on Eugene Newbill, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG) Eugene Newbill | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | David Stell is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stell, team foul #13 | 81-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (PG), Johnny Timberlake (C) Nicholas Ransberger, David Stell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) William Herrington, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Hobert Kemp | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 81-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), David Stell (C) Bill Clark, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) John Jones, Vincent Cormier, David Curley, Harrison Allison | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Hobert Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Hobert Kemp blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 83-72 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Jerry Jolley snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger runs out the clock | 83-72 |