| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Lacy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kendrick Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gadbois (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Isaac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Eric Klima's pass is intercepted by Boyd Iverson in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Gadbois | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | John Nelson misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Eric Klima drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Gadbois | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | John Nelson is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Fred Howard (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Franklin James, John Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG), Brian Thomas (SF), Roscoe Pennell (PF), Donald Zic (C) Eric Klima, Kendrick Hancock, Thomas Gadbois, Tommie Isaac | |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Fred Howard hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Demko | 45-37 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Donny Malec's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Zic | 45-37 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Zic | 45-37 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Arellano - foul #2 on Brian Arellano, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) Brian Arellano, Donny Malec, George Mellen, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Brian Thomas, Roscoe Pennell, Donald Zic | |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:37 | South Alabama | David Tobias steals it from Larry Lacy in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Lacy | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Lacy | 45-41 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Demko takes the ball from Philip Gammage in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Demko | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), George Mellen (C) Philip Gammage, Kenneth Collins, John Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Roscoe Pennell (SF), Thomas Gadbois (PF) Thomas Demko, Kendrick Hancock, Michael Jones | |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Eric Klima buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roscoe Pennell | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Donny Malec is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donny Malec, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Philip Gammage (SF) David Tobias, George Mellen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SF), Donald Zic (C) Roscoe Pennell, Tommie Isaac | |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Eric Klima clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Donny Malec gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Donny Malec tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brian Arellano (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Gammage (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Franklin James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donny Malec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Lacy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Gadbois (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Zic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Eric Klima connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Donny Malec loses the dribble to Donald Zic | 47-47 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Donald Zic misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Eric Klima can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Franklin James pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), George Mellen (PF), Fred Howard (C) Boyd Iverson, Brian Arellano, Philip Gammage, Franklin James | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Thomas Demko (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Roscoe Pennell (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Eric Klima, Larry Lacy, Brian Thomas, Thomas Gadbois, Donald Zic | |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Francisco - foul #4 on Kris Francisco, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG) Kris Francisco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (C) Tommie Isaac | |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Michael Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew McCreary - foul #4 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG) Matthew McCreary | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Demko takes the ball from Donny Malec in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Tobias - foul #3 on David Tobias, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SF) Donny Malec | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac (C) Kendrick Hancock | |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | David Tobias's floater is knocked away by Michael Jones | 47-50 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jones | 47-52 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Roscoe Pennell - foul #2 on Roscoe Pennell, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) Boyd Iverson, George Mellen, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Kendrick Hancock (SF) Thomas Demko, Michael Jones | |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Collins | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Kendrick Hancock is called for the reach on Philip Gammage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kendrick Hancock, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF) Philip Gammage | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois (PF) Roscoe Pennell | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Donny Malec is hacked by Thomas Gadbois - foul #2 on Thomas Gadbois, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kendrick Hancock | 50-52 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG) Brian Arellano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Zic (C) Tommie Isaac | |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | John Nelson is hacked by Kendrick Hancock - foul #3 on Kendrick Hancock, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell (PF) Thomas Gadbois | |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Donny Malec hits a turnaround from close range | 52-52 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Eric Klima throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), George Mellen (C) David Tobias, Donny Malec, Franklin James, John Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (SG), Tommie Isaac (C) Shawn Phipps, Donald Zic | |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Boyd Iverson | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommie Isaac, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SF) Kendrick Hancock | |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Thomas Demko steals it from Philip Gammage in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | George Mellen grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins's layup is rejected by Tommie Isaac | 55-52 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Arellano (tiring) SF - Philip Gammage (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Demko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roscoe Pennell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Isaac (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Mellen | 57-52 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Eric Klima pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | George Mellen steps in front of the Thomas Demko pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommie Isaac | 57-52 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Philip Gammage | 57-52 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-52 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Fred Howard (C) Brian Arellano, Philip Gammage, Kenneth Collins, George Mellen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Larry Lacy (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Thomas Gadbois (PF), Donald Zic (C) Eric Klima, Thomas Demko, Brian Thomas, Roscoe Pennell, Tommie Isaac | |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Iverson - foul #2 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Gadbois blocks the short jumper by Franklin James | 59-54 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Phipps | 59-56 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Nelson (C) Fred Howard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps is fouled on the floor by Boyd Iverson - foul #3 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock loses the dribble to Franklin James | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | John Nelson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Tobias and he's fouled by Thomas Gadbois - foul #3 on Thomas Gadbois, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG) Shawn Phipps | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | John Nelson misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Donald Zic slams it home | 61-60 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Nelson and he's hacked by Thomas Gadbois - foul #4 on Thomas Gadbois, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Philip Gammage (SF) Boyd Iverson, David Tobias, Donny Malec | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Roscoe Pennell (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Thomas Demko, Thomas Gadbois, Donald Zic | |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kris Francisco (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip Gammage (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Lacy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendrick Hancock (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roscoe Pennell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Isaac (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kris Francisco | 66-60 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McCreary - foul #5 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG) Matthew McCreary | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommie Isaac | 66-62 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the easy open layup | 66-62 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Franklin James scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 68-62 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | John Nelson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Tommie Isaac is called for the reach on Kris Francisco - foul #3 on Tommie Isaac, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), George Mellen (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Franklin James, John Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG), Shawn Phipps (SG), Brian Thomas (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Donald Zic (C) Eric Klima, Larry Lacy, Kendrick Hancock, Roscoe Pennell, Tommie Isaac | |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Donald Zic grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Michael Jones is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Demko | 69-65 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Phipps - foul #4 on Shawn Phipps, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Howard (C) George Mellen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko is hacked by Fred Howard - foul #1 on Fred Howard, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), George Mellen (PF) Brian Arellano, Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Thomas Gadbois (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Shawn Phipps, Michael Jones, Donald Zic | |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | David Tobias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Eric Klima is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Eric Klima snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Klima and he's hacked by Fred Howard - foul #2 on Fred Howard, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Philip Gammage (SF), Franklin James (PF) David Tobias, Donny Malec, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Lacy (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Thomas Demko, Brian Thomas, Thomas Gadbois | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Mellen | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Franklin James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Mellen | 73-69 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Boyd Iverson - foul #4 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) Kris Francisco, Franklin James, George Mellen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Zic (C) Tommie Isaac | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Eric Klima - foul #3 on Eric Klima, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG), Shawn Phipps (SG), Roscoe Pennell (PF) Eric Klima, Larry Lacy, Michael Jones | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Arellano - foul #3 on Brian Arellano, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), George Mellen (C) Brian Arellano, John Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SF), Tommie Isaac (C) Kendrick Hancock, Donald Zic | |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Brian Thomas denies the turnaround by Philip Gammage | 75-72 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | George Mellen grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Tobias (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Gammage (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mellen (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Shawn Phipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Demko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roscoe Pennell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Isaac (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Brian Thomas steals the ball from David Tobias | 75-72 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 75-74 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Thomas Demko steps in front of the Kenneth Collins pass in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko hits the finger roll | 75-76 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | David Tobias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Fred Howard (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Kenneth Collins, George Mellen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Larry Lacy (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Thomas Gadbois (PF), Michael Jones (C) Shawn Phipps, Thomas Demko, Brian Thomas, Roscoe Pennell, Tommie Isaac | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Kris Francisco takes the ball from Eric Klima | 75-76 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Eric Klima steps in front of the Boyd Iverson pass | 75-76 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Fred Howard snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG), John Nelson (C) Boyd Iverson, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SF), Donald Zic (C) Kendrick Hancock, Michael Jones | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Larry Lacy takes the ball from Donny Malec | 75-76 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Eric Klima is hacked by Donny Malec - foul #3 on Donny Malec, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), David Tobias (SG), Philip Gammage (SF) Kris Francisco, Brian Arellano, Donny Malec | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock (SF), Tommie Isaac (C) Brian Thomas, Donald Zic | |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois is open and lays it up and in | 75-79 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 75-79 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Eric Klima is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Iverson - foul #5 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG) Boyd Iverson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Larry Lacy takes the ball from Philip Gammage in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-81 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Franklin James grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano is fouled on the floor by Larry Lacy - foul #2 on Larry Lacy, team foul #11 | 75-81 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy is hacked by David Tobias in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Tobias, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Brian Thomas (SF), Roscoe Pennell (PF) Eric Klima, Kendrick Hancock, Thomas Gadbois | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Franklin James grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Franklin James is blocked by Roscoe Pennell | 77-82 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | David Tobias is called for the reach on Roscoe Pennell in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Tobias, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG) David Tobias | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (PF) Tommie Isaac | |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Lacy | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy is hacked by Kris Francisco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kris Francisco, team foul #17 | 77-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (PG) Kris Francisco | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones takes the ball from Brian Arellano in the backcourt | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Philip Gammage is called for the reach on Larry Lacy - foul #3 on Philip Gammage, team foul #18 | 77-85 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Roscoe Pennell denies the turnaround by John Nelson | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Shawn Phipps | 77-87 |