| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rufus Bankston | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Tatom - foul #1 on Donald Tatom, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Manuel Rogers, Rufus Bankston, Edgar Thornley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 17:54 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Raymond Summers steals it from Claude Drake in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | South Florida | Dion Gidney grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Calvin Stricklin steals the ball from Raymond Summers in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (PG), John Sperry (PF) Raymond Summers, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden misses the easy open layup | 35-32 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Walk (fresh) SG - Toby Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dion Gidney (fairly fresh) PF - John Sperry (fresh) C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Claude Drake buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Morones | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | South Florida | John Sperry makes the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | James Walk is called for the reach on Cedric Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Walk, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF), Eugene Swann (PF), Edgar Thornley (C) James Walk, Toby Sullivan, Dion Gidney, John Sperry, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Rufus Bankston is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Rufus Bankston, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Goodwin (PF) Eugene Swann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Hartzell | 37-37 |
| 13:17 | South Florida | Raymond Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (SF) Rufus Bankston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | John Hartzell loses the dribble to Manuel Rogers | 37-37 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Raymond Summers is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF) Manuel Rogers, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Claude Drake (SG) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson | |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-37 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin tips it in | 37-39 |
| 12:08 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Toby Sullivan - foul #2 on Toby Sullivan, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (PG), Dion Gidney (SF), John Sperry (PF) Raymond Summers, Rufus Bankston, Eugene Swann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) Jeremy Wilkinson, Donald Tatom | |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Walk (fresh) SG - Toby Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dion Gidney (fresh) PF - John Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Thornley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:00 | South Florida | Kenneth Morones swats the layup by John Sperry | 37-40 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gaylord Quinn | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | James Walk is fouled on the floor by Claude Drake - foul #2 on Claude Drake, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) James Walk, Toby Sullivan, Dion Gidney, John Sperry, Edgar Thornley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Randall Pardee (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Claude Drake, Willie Jackson | |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Raymond Summers is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rufus Bankston | 39-42 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Rufus Bankston steals it from Cedric Nesbitt | 39-42 |
| 09:53 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 09:51 | South Florida | Raymond Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:34 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 39-42 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt's pass is intercepted by Raymond Summers | 39-42 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Raymond Summers banks in the layup | 41-42 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Ahmed Rowden steals it from Cedric Nesbitt | 41-42 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (PG), Toby Sullivan (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), John Sperry (PF), Edgar Thornley (C) Raymond Summers, Manuel Rogers, Rufus Bankston, Robert Goodwin, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Claude Drake connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Stricklin | 41-45 |
| 07:45 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dion Gidney | 44-45 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Walk (fresh) SG - Toby Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dion Gidney (fresh) PF - John Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Thornley (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Claude Drake is fouled on the floor by James Walk - foul #3 on James Walk, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Claude Drake | 44-47 |
| 07:08 | South Florida | Dion Gidney is fouled on the floor by Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Ahmed Rowden (C) James Walk, Toby Sullivan, Edgar Thornley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Claude Drake | |
| 06:49 | South Florida | Dion Gidney is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF) Dion Gidney, John Sperry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Raymond Summers is called for the reach on John Hartzell - foul #2 on Raymond Summers, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Henderson | 44-49 |
| 05:56 | South Florida | Raymond Summers banks in the layup on a great pass from Ahmed Rowden | 46-49 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Goodwin - foul #2 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (PG), Toby Sullivan (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Edgar Thornley (C) Raymond Summers, Manuel Rogers, Robert Goodwin, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Eugene Swann connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Walk | 49-51 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Edgar Thornley | 49-51 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Eugene Swann misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range but the foul's on Randall Pardee - foul #2 on Randall Pardee, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF), Ahmed Rowden (C) James Walk, Toby Sullivan, Dion Gidney, Edgar Thornley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee, Donald Tatom | |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Eugene Swann makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Eugene Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Morones | 50-53 |
| 04:00 | South Florida | Willie Jackson is called for the reach on Raymond Summers - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Sperry (PF) Eugene Swann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 03:37 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Summers | 53-53 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) PF - John Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 53-55 |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Hartzell in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | John Hartzell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Raymond Summers is fouled in the backcourt by John Hartzell - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Edgar Thornley (C) Manuel Rogers, Rufus Bankston, John Sperry, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Gaylord Quinn, Kenneth Morones | |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson loses the dribble to Toby Sullivan | 54-55 |
| 02:29 | South Florida | Raymond Summers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Toby Sullivan | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hartzell, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (PG) Raymond Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Randall Pardee (PF) John Hartzell, Willie Jackson | |
| 02:14 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF) James Walk, Toby Sullivan, Dion Gidney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) Jeremy Wilkinson, Donald Tatom | |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Summers | 59-55 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | John Hartzell buries a floater from the right side set up by Martin Henderson | 59-57 |
| 01:16 | South Florida | John Hartzell is called for the reach on Raymond Summers - foul #3 on John Hartzell, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Donald Tatom - foul #2 on Donald Tatom, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Henderson | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Martin Henderson is called for the reach on Manuel Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Henderson, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hartzell | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Raymond Summers is fouled in the backcourt by John Hartzell - foul #4 on John Hartzell, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley is fouled in the backcourt by John Hartzell - foul #5 on John Hartzell, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) John Hartzell | |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-63 |