| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is denied on a layup by Sam Sykes | 49-33 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Daniel Kelley, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't finish the layup | 49-33 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Peter Walter | 51-33 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | David Thomas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack connects on the floater from the left side set up by Russell Joyner | 53-33 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | David Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (C) Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Keith Fisher (C) David Thomas, Frank Neal, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | John Escamilla loses the dribble to Keith Fisher | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Michael McNish double dribbles | 53-33 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | John Escamilla tips it but misses | 53-33 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Joyner - foul #3 on Russell Joyner, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Keith Fisher | |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft hits the finger roll set up by Gary Haynes | 53-36 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Peter Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Roosevelt Cale, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Patrick Gary, Joshua Craft | |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Marvin Kurz - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Peter Walter, James Ryerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Jimmy Darlington (SF) Michael McNish, Gary Haynes | |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Frank Neal tips it but misses | 53-36 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Frank Neal buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kurz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Jimmy Darlington takes the ball from Roosevelt Cale | 53-39 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 53-39 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Kelley | 56-39 |
| 15:25 | South Alabama | Roosevelt Cale is called for the reach on Frank Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Walter Pollack, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Keith Fisher (C) David Thomas, Frank Neal, Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ryerson - foul #2 on James Ryerson, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Michael McNish takes the ball from Randy Thorpe in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Kevin Ramsey picks off the pass by David Hein | 56-41 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Joshua Craft - foul #1 on Joshua Craft, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Robert Ham (C) James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is fouled on the floor by Joshua Craft - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG) Michael McNish | |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Peter Walter and he's hacked by Joshua Craft - foul #3 on Joshua Craft, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Marvin Kurz | |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | Robert Ham is called for the reach on Gary Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Robert Ham snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | David Thomas is called for the reach on Peter Walter - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (C) Keith Fisher | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Michael McNish drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ono | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-44 |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Darlington | 59-46 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | David Hein connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Kurz | 61-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McNish (tired) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - David Hein (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Kurz (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is hacked by Michael McNish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Follmer | 61-49 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses short on a runner in the paint | 61-49 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe travels in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Peter Walter, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Keith Fisher (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Ronald Follmer | |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | David Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is called for a charge - foul #4 on Russell Joyner, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), John Escamilla (PF) Russell Joyner, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft | |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 63-53 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF) David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Cale - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Escamilla | 66-55 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes double dribbles | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | James Ryerson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is hacked by Sam Sykes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF) Marvin Kurz | |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | James Ryerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 08:33 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Peter Walter - foul #4 on Peter Walter, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:33 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:33 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is called for traveling | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (C) James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Kurz (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Kelley | 72-58 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Frank Neal scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael McNish | 72-60 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Marvin Kurz blocks the short jumper by Sam Sykes | 72-60 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Frank Neal, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary travels in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Darlington - foul #2 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | David Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | David Thomas is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-60 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | James Ryerson snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson, John Escamilla, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, David Hein, Keith Fisher, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Ono | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Walter | 77-62 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz knocks in the jumper in the paint | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Robert Ham scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Peter Walter | 79-64 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Walter, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz | |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is hacked by Frank Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Neal, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Ronald Follmer | |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | David Hein misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-64 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-64 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is hacked by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), John Escamilla (C) Roosevelt Cale, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG) Richard Ono | |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Darlington - foul #3 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Jimmy Darlington | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hein (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Randy Thorpe steals the ball from Patrick Gary | 82-65 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Keith Fisher - foul #2 on Keith Fisher, team foul #11 | 82-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, David Hein, Joshua Craft | |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Walter Pollack is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Pollack, team foul #13 | 83-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | James Ryerson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Escamilla | 85-67 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey grabs the board | 85-67 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Darlington - foul #4 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #12 | 85-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Hein (SF) Frank Neal, Keith Fisher | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | David Thomas is hacked by Kevin Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #14 | 87-67 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 87-68 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is hacked by Jimmy Darlington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #13 | 87-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Jimmy Darlington | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-68 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-68 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 89-68 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | David Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-68 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | David Hein pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-68 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-68 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher tips it but misses | 89-68 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 89-68 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Pollack | 92-68 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas is hacked by Randy Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #15 | 92-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG) Patrick Gary | |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #14 | 92-70 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 93-70 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 93-70 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 93-70 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher is denied on a layup by Kevin Ramsey | 93-70 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 93-70 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner runs out the clock | 93-70 |