| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sorrels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Labarbera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Cooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Holbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | George Sorrels inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dana Cooks | 36-42 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Elkins | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson blows the wide open layup | 39-44 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | John Williams snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-44 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks's pass is intercepted by George Sorrels in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Stanley Storch | 39-46 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Nichols | 41-46 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Holbert | 41-48 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Howard Labarbera steps in front of the George Sorrels pass | 41-48 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera is hacked by Wade Elkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Elkins, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG), Ricky Clifton (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas tips it in | 41-50 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Holbert | 41-50 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Stanley Storch | 41-52 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Barclay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Casillas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera is hacked by Earl Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Stephens, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell (PG), Leon Huges (PF) Arthur Nichols, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (SF), Timothy Jones (PF) Dana Cooks, Tom Casillas | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Leon Huges throws it down | 43-52 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Leon Huges - foul #4 on Leon Huges, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), George Sorrels (SF), George Maples (C) Earl Stephens, Ricky Clifton, Leon Huges | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Michael Kilgo (C) Stanley Storch, Paul Holbert | |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | George Maples drills a fadeaway from the left block | 45-54 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Barclay, George Maples | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sangster (SF), Tom Casillas (PF) Howard Labarbera, Michael Kilgo | |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG) Michael Dorsett | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-54 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Timothy Jones | 45-57 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Timothy Jones denies the turnaround by George Sorrels | 45-57 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins tips it in | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), Ricky Clifton (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), George Maples (C) Troy Mitchell, Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, John Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG), Howard Labarbera (SG), Dana Cooks (SF), Paul Holbert (C) Stanley Storch, Jim Whitaker, Danny Sangster, Timothy Jones | |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-58 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | George Maples gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barclay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Maples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Dorsett (fresh) SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Casillas (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | George Maples misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks's floater is tipped away by Michael Barclay | 47-58 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Nichols - foul #3 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (PF) Tom Casillas | |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Nichols | 49-60 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Earl Stephens is called for the reach on Howard Labarbera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Stephens, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG) Michael Dorsett | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Labarbera and he's hacked by Michael Barclay - foul #2 on Michael Barclay, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell (SG), George Sorrels (SF), John Williams (C) Earl Stephens, Ricky Clifton, George Maples | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Cooks | 49-62 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera connects on the open floater from the right block set up by Jim Whitaker | 49-64 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jim Whitaker - foul #2 on Jim Whitaker, team foul #1 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (PF) Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Danny Sangster (SF) Howard Labarbera, Dana Cooks | |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jim Whitaker - foul #3 on Jim Whitaker, team foul #2 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), George Maples (C) Arthur Nichols, John Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera (SG), Michael Dorsett (SF) Jim Whitaker, Danny Sangster | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | George Sorrels double dribbles | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (SF) George Sorrels | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tom Casillas (PF) Timothy Jones | |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Wade Elkins is called for the reach on Howard Labarbera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Elkins, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell is hacked by Stanley Storch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Storch, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols (PG), Earl Stephens (SF) Troy Mitchell, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Holbert - foul #2 on Paul Holbert, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo (C) Paul Holbert | |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is fouled on the floor by Arthur Nichols - foul #4 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell (PG), George Sorrels (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), John Williams (C) Arthur Nichols, Earl Stephens, Ricky Clifton, George Maples | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Danny Sangster (SF), Timothy Jones (PF) Howard Labarbera, Michael Dorsett, Tom Casillas | |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | George Sorrels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 49-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Troy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Elkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barclay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Sangster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Kilgo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols (PG), Leon Huges (PF) Wade Elkins, John Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dana Cooks (SF), Paul Holbert (C) Danny Sangster, Michael Kilgo | |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Leon Huges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG), Ricky Clifton (SF) Arthur Nichols, George Sorrels | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tom Casillas (PF) Timothy Jones | |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Barclay, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Nichols (PG) Troy Mitchell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera (PG) Stanley Storch | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jim Whitaker and he's fouled by Michael Barclay - foul #4 on Michael Barclay, team foul #11 | 49-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), George Sorrels (SF), John Williams (C) Earl Stephens, Ricky Clifton, Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG) Jim Whitaker | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert makes the free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | John Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-71 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Nichols - foul #5 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #12 | 49-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell (PG) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (PF) Tom Casillas | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Leon Huges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Michael Barclay (PF), George Maples (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Danny Sangster (SF), Michael Kilgo (C) Howard Labarbera, Dana Cooks, Paul Holbert | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Leon Huges is denied on a layup by Timothy Jones | 49-76 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay can't tip it in | 49-76 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Kilgo | 49-76 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | George Maples is called for the reach on Danny Sangster - foul #1 on George Maples, team foul #13 | 49-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG) Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster misses the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | George Maples gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | George Maples misses the shot from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay tips it back up and in | 51-76 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Dorsett | 51-78 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-78 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens hits the follow up shot | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-78 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-78 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Troy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leon Huges (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Barclay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Maples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Dorsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Whitaker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Sangster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - Michael Kilgo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | George Maples swats the layup by Michael Kilgo | 53-78 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Troy Mitchell grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jim Whitaker - foul #4 on Jim Whitaker, team foul #6 | 53-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG) George Maples | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses the runner from close range | 55-80 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-80 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-80 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-80 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster makes the wide open floater in the lane | 58-82 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens drills a driving attempt in the paint | 60-82 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker is hacked by Leon Huges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Huges, team foul #14 | 60-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Maples (C) Leon Huges | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-84 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster gets the rebound | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster is fouled on the floor by Ricky Clifton - foul #3 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #15 | 60-84 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | George Maples hits the finger roll | 62-86 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett runs out the clock | 62-86 |