| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | New Orleans | William Cavender is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 19:39 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | William Cavender pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | William Cavender connects on the open runner near the basket | 45-36 |
| 19:02 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Philip Roesler - foul #2 on Philip Roesler, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (SF), Harold Kirchoff (PF), Robert Graber (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel, Philip Roesler, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Todd Thompson (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley, Steve Swinehart | |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Thompson | 45-39 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Louis Solomon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:59 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Louis Solomon | 47-39 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Sutton | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | South Florida | James Summers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Adamo | 47-44 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | James Summers double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Allan Humiston (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, James Summers, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff, Robert Graber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 16:12 | South Florida | Tommy Weis buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Kelvin Thomas | 49-44 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Tommy Weis swats the layup by Steve Swinehart | 49-44 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 15:49 | South Florida | Tommy Weis pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Humiston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Florida | Tommy Weis loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Philip Roesler (SF) Charles Wetzel, Allan Humiston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF) William Cavender, Clinton Burnley | |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart knocks in the floater near the basket set up by John Meyer | 49-46 |
| 15:06 | South Florida | Jacob Hicks steals it from Philip Roesler in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is hacked by Philip Roesler - foul #3 on Philip Roesler, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG) Sheldon Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Thompson and the foul's on Richard Orth - foul #4 on Richard Orth, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Richard Orth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas is hacked by John Meyer - foul #4 on John Meyer, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF) Matthew Phillips, John Meyer | |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Philip Roesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Allan Humiston (SF) Philip Roesler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:37 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Allan Humiston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo | |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 13:10 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Allan Humiston | 51-49 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Sheldon Lingenfelter steals the ball from Todd Thompson | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel lays it in set up by Sheldon Lingenfelter | 53-49 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Allan Humiston misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:01 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sheldon Lingenfelter | 56-51 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 11:41 | South Florida | Tommy Weis gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wetzel (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Humiston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Weis (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (tired) 3 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 11:36 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Weis | 56-51 |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Tommy Weis banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Philip Roesler (SF), Harold Kirchoff (PF), Robert Graber (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel, Allan Humiston, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), James Adamo (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley, Steve Swinehart | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-51 |
| 11:14 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Philip Roesler | 58-51 |
| 11:09 | South Florida | Philip Roesler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Summers | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | James Adamo is hacked by Philip Roesler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Roesler, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Philip Roesler, Robert Graber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | James Adamo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Adamo, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| 10:19 | South Florida | Cameron Seward swats the short shot by Charles Wetzel | 61-51 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Louis Solomon gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:37 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is hacked by Louis Solomon - foul #3 on Louis Solomon, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (SF), Robert Graber (C) Louis Solomon, James Summers, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Todd Thompson (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Jacob Hicks, Rolando Morris | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Adamo | 61-53 |
| 09:03 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Seward | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 61-56 |
| 08:23 | South Florida | James Adamo steals it from Charles Wetzel in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 08:03 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:03 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Harold Kirchoff (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Wetzel, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Steve Swinehart (C) Matthew Wymer, James Adamo, Cameron Seward | |
| 07:48 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter loses the dribble to Bruce Sutton | 61-56 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Summers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Kirchoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Burnley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Summers | 64-56 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 07:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bevilacqua | 64-56 |
| 06:56 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter is fouled on the floor by Clinton Burnley - foul #1 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Philip Roesler (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley, Steve Swinehart | |
| 06:40 | South Florida | Louis Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:39 | South Florida | Richard Orth pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas's floater is tipped away by Rolando Morris | 64-56 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rolando Morris | 64-56 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Meyer | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | South Florida | Philip Roesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Allan Humiston (SF), Robert Graber (PF) Louis Solomon, Philip Roesler, Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart (C) Rolando Morris | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 64-61 |
| 05:46 | South Florida | Robert Graber comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-61 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | John Meyer pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Graber - foul #1 on Robert Graber, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Philip Roesler (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Allan Humiston, Robert Graber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, Steve Swinehart | |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Louis Solomon | 66-62 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-62 |
| 04:58 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Tommy Weis is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Philip Roesler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | South Florida | Todd Thompson takes the ball from Kelvin Thomas | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Richard Orth picks off the pass by Todd Thompson in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 04:24 | South Florida | Philip Roesler is hacked by John Meyer - foul #5 on John Meyer, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Allan Humiston (SF), Harold Kirchoff (PF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (C) Louis Solomon, Philip Roesler, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Todd Thompson, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| 04:00 | South Florida | Allan Humiston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:38 | South Florida | Richard Orth connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sheldon Lingenfelter | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Sheldon Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), Philip Roesler (SF), Robert Graber (PF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Allan Humiston, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Clinton Burnley (C) James Adamo, Steve Swinehart | |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Robert Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Philip Roesler's pass is intercepted by Todd Thompson in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton lays it up and in set up by Todd Thompson | 68-64 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Charles Wetzel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Orth (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip Roesler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Graber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Kirchoff (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cameron Seward (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Burnley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Bruce Sutton is called for the reach on Charles Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tommy Weis (C) Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG) Bruce Sutton | |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Robert Graber clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Robert Graber makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Robert Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Robert Graber steals it from Todd Thompson | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | South Florida | Matthew Phillips steps in front of the Charles Wetzel pass in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses the dunk | 70-64 |
| 02:56 | South Florida | Richard Orth gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wymer - foul #2 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Harold Kirchoff (PF) Richard Orth, Robert Graber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips drills a shot near the basket | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | South Florida | The jump hook by Tommy Weis is blocked by Cameron Seward | 72-66 |
| 02:00 | South Florida | Philip Roesler misses the tip | 72-66 |
| 01:59 | South Florida | Philip Roesler can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF) Matthew Wymer, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Richard Orth picks off the pass by Steve Swinehart | 72-66 |
| 01:32 | South Florida | Richard Orth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Cavender | 72-66 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Kelvin Thomas is called for the reach on Bruce Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Thomas, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:26 | South Florida | Philip Roesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 72-68 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas makes the runner from close range | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Tommy Weis is called for the reach on Steve Swinehart - foul #3 on Tommy Weis, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Matthew Phillips is called for the reach on Kelvin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Allan Humiston (SF) Philip Roesler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff (PF) Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Richard Orth is hacked by Steve Swinehart - foul #2 on Steve Swinehart, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Richard Orth makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Richard Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Cavender | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Bruce Sutton is called for the reach on Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Richard Orth, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Wetzel is called for the reach on Bruce Sutton - foul #3 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Philip Roesler (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Allan Humiston, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Tommy Weis is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sutton - foul #5 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Allan Humiston (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Richard Orth, Philip Roesler, Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG) Bruce Sutton | |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Philip Roesler (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Allan Humiston, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Richard Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | South Florida | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Orth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Allan Humiston (SF), Harold Kirchoff (PF) Philip Roesler, Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:09 | South Florida | Richard Orth makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | South Florida | Richard Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Philip Roesler (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Allan Humiston, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter runs out the clock | 81-75 |