| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Blount (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Justin Overton in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 19:55 | New Orleans | Justin Overton blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is hacked by Charles Matsumura - foul #3 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (C) Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG) Donald Miles | |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the jumper in the paint | 52-37 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Justin Overton grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Justin Overton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Edward Davis (SF), John Yonakor (PF) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 55-37 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Edward Davis grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier clanks a runner in the paint | 55-37 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, Edward Davis, John Yonakor, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Charles Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Billy Lipson, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Gino Frandsen | |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is whistled for a carry | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (SF) Walter McDonald | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Laurence Allen - foul #2 on Laurence Allen, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (PF) James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker tips it home | 56-41 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier travels in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Hugh Pierson, Laurence Allen | |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Jessie Harnden | 56-43 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Bieker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck loses the dribble to Clarence Spurrier | 56-43 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas is hacked by Donald Miles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Robert Fuller, Thomas Hudson, John Yonakor, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Donald Miles, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Jacobs - foul #4 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-43 |
| 15:26 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura tips it in | 59-45 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Encinas - foul #2 on Richard Encinas, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Lipson | 61-46 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Hugh Pierson | 61-48 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the wide open floater from close range | 61-48 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | A charge is called on James Blount - foul #3 on James Blount, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), John Yonakor (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Laurence Allen | |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Blount - foul #4 on James Blount, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG) James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Donald Miles picks off the pass by Robert Fuller in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | Thomas Hudson steals the ball from Barry Bieker | 61-52 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 61-52 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson clanks a runner from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Matsumura | 61-52 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Gino Frandsen is called for the reach on Edward Davis - foul #3 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Charles Hall (C) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Laurence Allen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Yonakor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | John Yonakor banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Billy Lipson | 63-52 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Yonakor - foul #2 on John Yonakor, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Justin Overton, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Walter McDonald (SF) Hugh Pierson, Laurence Allen | |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Miles | 63-55 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Lipson and he's fouled by Mark Nelson - foul #3 on Mark Nelson, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Justin Overton (SG), John Yonakor (PF) Billy Lipson, Thomas Hudson, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | John Yonakor blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Bieker - foul #2 on Barry Bieker, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF), Charles Matsumura (C) Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Donald Miles | |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen is hacked by Justin Overton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Overton, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Laurence Allen | |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Bieker - foul #3 on Barry Bieker, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Justin Overton, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald is denied on a layup by Charles Matsumura | 69-57 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it in | 69-59 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Encinas, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Laurence Allen (C) Gino Frandsen, Mark Nelson | |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the floater from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Billy Lipson | 71-61 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is hacked by Billy Lipson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Matsumura | 71-62 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses the dunk | 71-62 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura tips it back up and in | 73-62 |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Hall, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fuller (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Blount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Clarence Spurrier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Blount is hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Robert Fuller is called for the reach on Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Fuller, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Davis | 78-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter McDonald, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on James Blount in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #12 | 78-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (C) Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | James Blount is fouled on the floor by Ned Groesbeck - foul #3 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #13 | 80-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Justin Overton, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | James Blount misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Richard Encinas takes the ball from Hugh Pierson in the backcourt | 81-62 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | John Yonakor's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Nelson | 81-62 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas grabs the offensive board | 81-62 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | John Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 81-62 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | James Blount tips it home | 83-62 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-62 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Encinas - foul #3 on Richard Encinas, team foul #9 | 83-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, John Yonakor, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson, Mark Nelson | |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier loses the dribble to Jessie Harnden | 83-63 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-66 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF) Gino Frandsen, Walter McDonald | |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Blount - foul #5 on James Blount, team foul #11 | 83-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (PF) James Blount | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | John Yonakor can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #4 on Mark Nelson, team foul #14 | 83-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jessie Harnden, Laurence Allen | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #12 | 85-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-68 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Yonakor (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Bieker (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Nelson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Charles Hall can't connect on a jumper from close range | 85-70 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker pulls down the rebound | 85-70 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 85-72 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | John Yonakor double dribbles in the backcourt | 85-72 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Charles Matsumura (C) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jessie Harnden and he's hacked by John Yonakor - foul #3 on John Yonakor, team foul #13 | 85-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Thomas Hudson, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses the tip | 85-75 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Donald Miles, Eugene Johnson | |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses long on a runner in the paint | 85-75 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Justin Overton pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (PF) Billy Lipson, Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Laurence Allen | |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-77 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | John Yonakor connects on the jump hook from the left block | 87-77 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits a jumper from close range | 87-79 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura can't finish the uncontested layup | 87-79 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-82 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Edward Davis (SF) Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-82 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura is hacked by Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Donald Miles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on John Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #17 | 90-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the board | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 91-85 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-85 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-85 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | John Yonakor gets the rebound | 91-85 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | John Yonakor is hacked by Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #18 | 91-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG) Hugh Pierson | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Donald Miles comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 93-85 |