| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fresh) SG - Travis Dial (fresh) SF - Gerald Whitehead (fresh) PF - Paul Roudebush (fresh) C - Michael Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Grimes - foul #1 on Larry Grimes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Luis Rix pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead's pass is intercepted by Leonard Evans | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Luis Rix | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Granberg | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Roudebush | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman knocks in the runner from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Luis Rix takes the ball from Gerald Whitehead in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Luis Rix lays it in | 9-4 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Larry Grimes - foul #2 on Larry Grimes, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), Matthew Leach (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Travis Dial, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | William Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Alton - foul #1 on Daniel Alton, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Major (SG) Lee Frizzell | |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Victor Major lays it in set up by William Sanders | 12-10 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Paul Bradford steps in front of the Clarence Adams pass | 12-10 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Amos Polizzi (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Alton (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Wright (fairly fresh) C - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Major (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Leach (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Bradford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Clarence Adams - foul #1 on Clarence Adams, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Randall Hund (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF), Michael Kramer (C) William Sanders, Victor Major, Matthew Leach, Wayne Wilkerson, Paul Bradford | |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Randall Hund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Granberg - foul #1 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Randall Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Justin Wright pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Randall Hund is called for the reach on Leonard Stillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Hund, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Luis Rix | 16-11 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Buddy Klapper is called for the reach on Randall Hund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buddy Klapper, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Buddy Klapper, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Travis Dial (SG), Victor Major (SF), Matthew Leach (PF) Ronald Hughes, Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush | |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach misses the shot in the lane | 16-11 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the jump hook in the paint | 18-11 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Gene Whipkey is called for the reach on Lee Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Bradford (C) Victor Major, Michael Kramer | |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Dial | 18-13 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Bradford - foul #1 on Paul Bradford, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF) Clarence Adams, Phillip Mooneyhan, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Victor Major (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (PF) Lee Frizzell, Gerald Whitehead, Matthew Leach | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Travis Dial hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Travis Dial hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Travis Dial misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | William Sanders tips it home | 22-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Amos Polizzi (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Alton (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Stillman (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dial (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Bradford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton is fouled on the floor by Victor Major - foul #1 on Victor Major, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Luis Rix, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Randall Hund (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF), Michael Kramer (C) William Sanders, Travis Dial, Victor Major, Wayne Wilkerson, Paul Bradford | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Wright | 25-18 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Buddy Klapper swats the short shot by Michael Kramer | 25-18 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-18 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush hits the easy wide open finger roll | 27-20 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman loses the dribble to Ronald Hughes in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses short on a floater near the basket | 27-20 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Justin Wright snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Daniel Alton (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Buddy Klapper, Justin Wright, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Travis Dial (SG), Victor Major (SF), Matthew Leach (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Ronald Hughes, Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is hacked by Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson (C) Paul Bradford | |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Leach | 27-21 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Travis Dial clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Travis Dial misses the tip | 27-21 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Victor Major hits the finger roll set up by Lee Frizzell and he's hacked by Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Phillip Mooneyhan, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), Paul Bradford (C) Travis Dial, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Victor Major makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Leach - foul #1 on Matthew Leach, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush (PF) Victor Major | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Bradford - foul #2 on Paul Bradford, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Kramer (C) Paul Bradford | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | William Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Evans - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | William Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-24 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Frizzell | 28-27 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kramer - foul #1 on Michael Kramer, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Justin Wright (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Dial (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF) William Sanders, Paul Roudebush | |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Justin Wright is hacked by Travis Dial - foul #1 on Travis Dial, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Major (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (PF) Gerald Whitehead, Matthew Leach | |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Justin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-27 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Wayne Wilkerson | 28-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Amos Polizzi (tiring) SF - Leonard Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Wright (tired) 2 reb. C - Gene Whipkey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dial (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Major (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Kramer (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Amos Polizzi - foul #1 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Daniel Alton (PF) Clarence Adams, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead (SF), Matthew Leach (PF) Victor Major, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Luis Rix hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Amos Polizzi - foul #2 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG) Lee Frizzell | |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Luis Rix misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Travis Dial grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead is hacked by Buddy Klapper - foul #2 on Buddy Klapper, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Justin Wright (PF) Luis Rix, Buddy Klapper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Victor Major (SG), Paul Roudebush (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) William Sanders, Travis Dial, Matthew Leach, Michael Kramer | |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Stillman is blocked by Paul Roudebush | 30-34 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Victor Major is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Daniel Alton, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Travis Dial (SG) Ronald Hughes, Gerald Whitehead | |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Travis Dial - foul #2 on Travis Dial, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG) Travis Dial | |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Victor Major is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Evans - foul #2 on Leonard Evans, team foul #14 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Victor Major misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Victor Major misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Paul Roudebush is called for the reach on Clarence Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Roudebush, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Leach (SF) Victor Major | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Clarence Adams steals the ball from Randall Hund | 33-34 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Adams | 35-34 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Randall Hund is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stillman - foul #1 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #15 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Justin Wright (C) Clarence Adams, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead (SF), Michael Kramer (C) Paul Roudebush, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Justin Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Randall Hund pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Luis Rix picks off the pass by Matthew Leach in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Luis Rix banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | William Sanders loses the dribble to Luis Rix in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (SG), Leonard Stillman (C) Jerry Granberg, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Victor Major (SG), Paul Roudebush (PF) Randall Hund, William Sanders, Matthew Leach | |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-36 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush throws it down | 37-38 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Gerald Whitehead is called for the reach on Luis Rix - foul #1 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (PF) Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), Matthew Leach (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Victor Major scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Hughes | 39-40 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman lays it in set up by Luis Rix | 41-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Alton (tired) 2 pts. PF - Justin Wright (tired) 2 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (tired) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Major (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Leach (tiring) 2 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach is open and lays it up and in set up by Ronald Hughes | 41-42 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | William Sanders is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #11 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Clarence Adams, Daniel Alton, Justin Wright, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Travis Dial (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Ronald Hughes, William Sanders, Victor Major, Matthew Leach, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush is fouled on the floor by Larry Grimes - foul #3 on Larry Grimes, team foul #16 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF) Buddy Klapper, Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG), Matthew Leach (SF) Lee Frizzell, Gerald Whitehead | |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Paul Roudebush - foul #2 on Paul Roudebush, team foul #12 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Major (SF) Paul Roudebush | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Luis Rix double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randall Hund | 43-44 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Randall Hund - foul #2 on Randall Hund, team foul #13 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Justin Wright (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Gene Whipkey, Amos Polizzi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Wayne Wilkerson (PF), Michael Kramer (C) Randall Hund, Victor Major, Matthew Leach | |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson connects on the runner from the left block set up by Lee Frizzell | 45-46 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans is hacked by Travis Dial - foul #3 on Travis Dial, team foul #14 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Gene Whipkey (PF) Jerry Granberg, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), William Sanders (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Matthew Leach (PF) Lee Frizzell, Travis Dial, Paul Bradford, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gerald Whitehead | 46-48 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | William Sanders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | William Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Adams - foul #2 on Clarence Adams, team foul #17 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Buddy Klapper (SF) Clarence Adams, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Victor Major (SF), Paul Bradford (C) Ronald Hughes, Gerald Whitehead, Michael Kramer | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | William Sanders picks off the pass by Gene Whipkey | 46-50 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford scores on a runner from the left block | 46-52 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the fullcourt shot | 46-52 |