| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Feathers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Brodersen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Evers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Craig Evers inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ralph Stewart - foul #3 on Ralph Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG) Ralph Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) Glenn Tucker | |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | William Jefferson is called for the reach on Christopher Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jefferson, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage (C) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF) Craig Evers | |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | William Jefferson snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Eddie Marshall steals it from Aaron Feathers | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | William Dennison's pass is intercepted by Alonso Cummings in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | William Dennison lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Feathers - foul #3 on Aaron Feathers, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (PG), Jason Vanmeter (SG), Mike Shelby (SF), Larry White (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Alonso Cummings, Aaron Feathers, Will Brodersen, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) William Dennison, Christopher Davis | |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Mark Hansen - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), William Dennison (C) Gregory Colburn, Eddie Marshall | |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | William Dennison is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, William Dennison | |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Steiner | 43-34 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Brian Butler (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), William Jefferson (PF) Duane Steiner, Jason Vanmeter, Mike Shelby, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is fouled on the floor by Craig Evers - foul #2 on Craig Evers, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage (C) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (SG), William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Mark Hansen, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | Brian Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SG) Brian Butler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) Gregory Colburn, William Dennison, Christopher Davis | |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG) Alonso Cummings, Will Brodersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Mark Hansen | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Feathers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Vanmeter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Evers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Marshall (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Wendell Boerger takes the ball from Ralph Stewart | 43-36 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart loses the dribble to Wendell Boerger in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker is hacked by William Jefferson - foul #3 on William Jefferson, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SF), Mike Shelby (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Jason Vanmeter, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), William Dennison (SF), Christopher Davis (C) Gregory Colburn, Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Feathers - foul #4 on Aaron Feathers, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SG) Aaron Feathers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, Glenn Tucker | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Colburn - foul #3 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Will Brodersen (SF) Jason Vanmeter, Duane Steiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (PF) Eddie Marshall | |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Brian Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF), Larry White (C) Brian Butler, Will Brodersen, Mike Shelby, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Craig Evers (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Gregory Colburn, William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Evers - foul #3 on Craig Evers, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG) Ralph Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Glenn Tucker (PF) Manuel Barker, Christopher Davis | |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Will Brodersen (SF), William Jefferson (PF) Duane Steiner, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF) Craig Evers | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Glenn Tucker | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Mike Shelby (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Jason Vanmeter, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Craig Evers is denied on a layup by Michael Hawkins | 48-42 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Brian Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Jason Vanmeter (SG), Duane Steiner (SF) Alonso Cummings, Brian Butler, Will Brodersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), William Dennison (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) Gregory Colburn, Craig Evers, Christopher Davis | |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 48-45 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Steiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Marshall (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | William Dennison takes the ball from Mike Shelby | 48-45 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Ralph Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Stewart, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Will Brodersen (SF), William Jefferson (PF), Larry White (C) Ralph Stewart, Duane Steiner, Mike Shelby, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (C) William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Larry White pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Tucker - foul #1 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG) Jason Vanmeter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), William Dennison (C) Manuel Barker, Glenn Tucker | |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage (PF) William Jefferson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Brian Butler is fouled on the floor by Wendell Boerger - foul #4 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Glenn Tucker (PF) Wendell Boerger, William Dennison | |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonso Cummings | 54-45 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Butler | 56-45 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hansen | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), William Jefferson (PF) Brian Butler, Will Brodersen, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | William Dennison's layup is rejected by William Jefferson | 56-48 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hansen - foul #3 on Mark Hansen, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Shelby (SF) Alonso Cummings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Mike Shelby steps in front of the Mark Hansen pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Duane Steiner | 59-48 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Vanmeter - foul #1 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins (C) Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | The jumper by Duane Steiner is denied by Eddie Marshall | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Craig Evers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG) Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) Craig Evers, Christopher Davis | |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner tips it in | 61-49 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | William Dennison hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hansen | 61-51 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn loses the dribble to Alonso Cummings in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alonso Cummings (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Vanmeter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Steiner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Hawkins (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hansen (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Marshall (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is hacked by Jason Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), Mike Shelby (PF), Kenneth Gage (C) Alonso Cummings, Jason Vanmeter, Duane Steiner, William Jefferson, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Feathers | 65-51 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 65-51 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses the 3 from straight away | 65-51 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is fouled on the floor by Eddie Marshall - foul #2 on Eddie Marshall, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Jefferson (PF) Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Glenn Tucker (PF), William Dennison (C) Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn loses the dribble to Aaron Feathers | 65-51 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | William Jefferson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Evers - foul #4 on Craig Evers, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry White (C) Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Christopher Davis (C) Gregory Colburn, Craig Evers | |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | William Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | William Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Will Brodersen - foul #1 on Will Brodersen, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Duane Steiner (SF) Aaron Feathers, Will Brodersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, Glenn Tucker | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Wendell Boerger is called for the reach on Brian Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) Wendell Boerger, William Dennison, Christopher Davis | |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Brian Butler makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Brian Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-52 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker tips it in | 68-54 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG), Mike Shelby (SF), Kenneth Gage (C) Brian Butler, Duane Steiner, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses the lay-in | 68-54 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | William Jefferson gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Gregory Colburn is called for the reach on Ralph Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SF), Michael Hawkins (C) William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG) Aaron Feathers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Eddie Marshall (C) Gregory Colburn, Christopher Davis | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Craig Evers gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Jason Vanmeter - foul #3 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Will Brodersen (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF), Larry White (C) Ralph Stewart, Jason Vanmeter, Mike Shelby, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings's floater is tipped away by Eddie Marshall | 70-56 |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Eddie Marshall is called for the reach on Alonso Cummings - foul #3 on Eddie Marshall, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), William Jefferson (PF) Brian Butler, Will Brodersen, Larry White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF) Manuel Barker, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alonso Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Feathers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Duane Steiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Jefferson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gage (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (very tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hansen (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Evers (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Tucker (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dennison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | William Dennison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 72-56 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to William Dennison | 72-56 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Craig Evers is called for the reach on Alonso Cummings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Evers, team foul #13 | 72-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SF), Michael Hawkins (C) Duane Steiner, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Craig Evers | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn double dribbles | 74-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SF), Mike Shelby (PF), Larry White (C) Aaron Feathers, William Jefferson, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Glenn Tucker, Eddie Marshall | |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby is fouled on the floor by Mark Hansen - foul #4 on Mark Hansen, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the easy wide open finger roll | 76-61 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Larry White snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Larry White clanks a jumper in the paint | 78-61 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Larry White tips it in | 80-61 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | William Dennison can't finish the layup | 80-61 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the board | 80-61 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Christopher Davis denies the turnaround by Alonso Cummings | 80-61 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings tips it in | 82-61 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the tip | 82-61 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby grabs the board | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Joe Baker is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #15 | 82-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage (C) Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-61 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings runs out the clock | 83-61 |