| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) SG - Justin Overton (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Blount (fresh) C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter McDonald - foul #1 on Walter McDonald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald is hacked by Thomas Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the shot from close range | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Blount pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | James Blount clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas tips it home | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck drills a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Miles and he's hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas knocks in the floater in the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Charles Matsumura is called for the reach on Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden loses the dribble to John Yonakor | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | John Yonakor can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Laurence Allen - foul #1 on Laurence Allen, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Edward Davis, John Yonakor, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Robert Fuller is denied by Ned Groesbeck | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller tips it in | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gino Frandsen - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Charles Matsumura (C) Billy Lipson, James Blount | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) SF - Barry Bieker (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF), James Blount (PF) Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen's fadeaway is rejected by James Blount | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | John Yonakor's pass is intercepted by Laurence Allen in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pierson - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | James Blount drills a driving attempt from close range | 8-13 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | James Blount is called for the reach on Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blount, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Donald Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Edward Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Clarence Spurrier swats the layup by Eugene Johnson | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Edward Davis grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Edward Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Eugene Johnson, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), John Yonakor (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Edward Davis, James Blount, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses short on a floater in the paint | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Laurence Allen, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Gino Frandsen, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Mark Nelson steals it from John Yonakor | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Pierson - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #8 | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Justin Overton (SG), James Blount (PF) Billy Lipson, John Yonakor, Charles Hall | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | James Blount is hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #9 | 8-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (C) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG) Richard Encinas | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Harnden (tiring) SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 3 pts. C - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) SG - Justin Overton (tiring) SF - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blount (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Overton | 8-20 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) John Yonakor, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen tips it back up and in | 10-20 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Barry Bieker (SF) Donald Miles, Walter McDonald | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-20 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Charles Hall clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Justin Overton steals it from Gino Frandsen in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Johnson | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Billy Lipson is called for the reach on Eugene Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Lipson, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), John Yonakor (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | John Yonakor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-20 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | John Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Jessie Harnden - foul #1 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (C) Jessie Harnden, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits a fadeaway in the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Gino Frandsen is called for the reach on John Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #11 | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Donald Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Matsumura | 14-27 |
| 08:17 | South Alabama | Richard Encinas picks off the pass by Donald Miles in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas hits the finger roll | 14-29 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jessie Harnden | 16-29 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Donald Miles is called for the reach on James Blount in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #12 | 16-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Walter McDonald | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Justin Overton (SG) Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller | |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | James Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-30 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Matsumura | 16-30 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Yonakor | 16-32 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Harnden (tired) 1 ast. SF - Barry Bieker (tiring) PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 7 pts. C - Mark Nelson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Overton (tired) 1 ast. SF - John Yonakor (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Blount (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Billy Lipson steps in front of the Barry Bieker pass in the backcourt | 16-32 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | James Blount loses the dribble to Barry Bieker | 16-32 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bieker | 16-32 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Charles Matsumura steals the ball from Donald Miles | 16-32 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) Justin Overton, John Yonakor, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Davis | 16-35 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Donald Miles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 16-35 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Donald Miles is called for the reach on Edward Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #13 | 16-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Donald Miles, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Charles Matsumura (C) Billy Lipson, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-37 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clarence Spurrier | 16-37 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Edward Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Encinas | 16-40 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Edward Davis denies the turnaround by Ned Groesbeck | 16-40 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 16-40 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Matsumura - foul #2 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #7 | 18-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), John Yonakor (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Justin Overton, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Matsumura | |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | John Yonakor makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Fuller and he's hacked by Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Barry Bieker, team foul #14 | 19-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG) Richard Encinas | |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the free throw | 19-42 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 19-42 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-42 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 19-42 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | John Yonakor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-42 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Yonakor is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Lipson | 19-44 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (C) John Yonakor, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson double dribbles | 19-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (PF) James Blount | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Gino Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (very tired) 7 pts. C - Laurence Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Overton (tired) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) C - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Justin Overton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-44 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen pulls down the rebound | 19-44 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 21-44 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-47 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Thomas Hudson is called for the reach on Laurence Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #8 | 21-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Edward Davis's pass is intercepted by Leroy Jacobs | 23-47 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is called for 10 seconds | 23-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), John Yonakor (PF), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, James Blount, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Edward Davis is fouled on the floor by Hugh Pierson - foul #3 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #15 | 23-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 23-48 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Edward Davis takes the ball from Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt | 23-48 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Mark Nelson steals the ball from Richard Encinas | 23-48 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson loses the dribble to John Yonakor in the backcourt | 23-48 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Leroy Jacobs steps in front of the Richard Encinas pass | 23-48 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs lays it up and in | 25-48 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the easy layup | 25-48 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #9 | 25-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, John Yonakor, Charles Hall | |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 26-48 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Justin Overton scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Lipson | 26-50 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Donald Miles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-50 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura's pass is intercepted by Mark Nelson | 32-50 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura gets the rebound | 32-50 |