| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft's layup is rejected by Sam Sykes | 41-42 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Joshua Craft steps in front of the Sam Sykes pass | 41-42 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Richard Ono is denied by Charles Cuellar | 41-42 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft is open but misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Cuellar | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Michael McNish steps in front of the Walter Pollack pass | 41-42 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Michael McNish banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | David Hein is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Neal | 46-42 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | James Ryerson loses the dribble to David Thomas | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Escamilla - foul #2 on John Escamilla, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | John Escamilla steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Frank Neal, David Thomas, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is hacked by Randy Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is hacked by Patrick Gary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Gary, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF) Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Gary Haynes is denied by Robert Ham | 49-45 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft tips it in | 51-45 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Michael McNish steps in front of the Sam Sykes pass | 51-45 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the finger roll set up by Michael McNish | 53-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Pollack (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Robert Ham banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Walter | 53-47 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Michael McNish knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Gary | 55-47 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Robert Ham comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Fisher - foul #1 on Keith Fisher, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes | |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Robert Ham | |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey tips it home | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | David Thomas is called for the reach on Russell Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Richard Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | David Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ono | 57-49 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Richard Ono steals the ball from Randy Thorpe in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Ono | 59-49 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ono - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF) Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Richard Ono gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Russell Joyner is called for the reach on Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Joyner, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) David Thomas, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Jimmy Darlington takes the ball from James Ryerson | 59-49 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft hits the finger roll | 61-49 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Roosevelt Cale | 61-51 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Charles Cuellar picks off the pass by Frank Neal in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Ronald Follmer steals the ball from James Ryerson | 61-51 |
| 11:41 | South Alabama | James Ryerson steals it from Joshua Craft | 61-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryerson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Jimmy Darlington picks off the pass by Sam Sykes in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Ronald Follmer is denied by Charles Cuellar | 61-51 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Peter Walter steals the ball from Joshua Craft | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | James Ryerson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 61-53 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, Frank Neal, Jimmy Darlington, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | John Escamilla picks off the pass by Patrick Gary | 61-53 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | John Escamilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | David Thomas is hacked by Russell Joyner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Joyner, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Gary | 63-53 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Patrick Gary, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Marvin Kurz - foul #2 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Robert Ham | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 65-56 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses badly on a runner in the paint | 65-56 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Michael McNish pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:21 | South Alabama | Michael McNish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) David Thomas, Michael McNish, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, Walter Pollack, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Walter | 65-59 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Cale | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 65-61 |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Joshua Craft (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Keith Fisher, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Michael McNish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Joyner | 67-65 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Craft | 69-65 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner can't connect on a shot near the basket | 69-65 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael McNish | 69-65 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Russell Joyner | 69-67 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | James Ryerson is called for the reach on Gary Haynes - foul #2 on James Ryerson, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Walter Pollack, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Walter | 71-69 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | David Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Gary | 73-69 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Thorpe | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Patrick Gary, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Jimmy Darlington picks off the pass by Roosevelt Cale | 73-72 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Thomas and the foul's on Roosevelt Cale - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) David Thomas, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ono - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) John Escamilla | |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Richard Ono knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Fisher | 79-73 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Craft - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Robert Ham | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | John Escamilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hein (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | John Escamilla comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Fisher - foul #2 on Keith Fisher, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Frank Neal, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Sam Sykes | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz is hacked by Russell Joyner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Joyner, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) John Escamilla | |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Kurz - foul #3 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), Robert Ham (C) Daniel Kelley, Charles Cuellar | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG) Patrick Gary | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Kevin Ramsey | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Marvin Kurz - foul #4 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, Robert Ham | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes can't tip it in | 80-80 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is fouled on the floor by Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Sam Sykes is called for the reach on Michael McNish - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ono, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Richard Ono's pass is intercepted by Peter Walter | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is hacked by Michael McNish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-86 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Daniel Kelley is called for the reach on Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McNish - foul #3 on Michael McNish, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Richard Ono scores on a 3 from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Ono, team foul #16 | 86-88 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Richard Ono | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 86-90 |