| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terrance Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Salters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Coello (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McLanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oktawian Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | William Coello inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | South Alabama | Travis Howell is called for 10 seconds | 48-42 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene knocks in the jumper from the right block | 50-42 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | William Coello misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-42 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | John McLanahan hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Travis Howell is called for the reach on Frank Jefferson - foul #3 on Travis Howell, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), James Miller (C) Frank Jefferson, Timothy Yoder, Terrance Keene, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG), Charles Manning (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF), Michael Bustillos (C) Travis Howell, Don Salters, John McLanahan, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Michael Bustillos takes the ball from Tom Schnakenberg | 50-44 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | William Brown is called for the reach on Stephen Mason - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Timothy Yoder (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Stephen Mason, Curtis Davis, James Miller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Salters (SG), John McLanahan (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Charles Manning, Daniel Tooley, Michael Bustillos | |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Griffith | 52-44 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hays - foul #3 on George Hays, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Timothy Yoder, George Hays, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Griffith | 54-45 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | William Brown takes the ball from Frank Jefferson in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan's fadeaway is rejected by James Miller | 54-45 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith is fouled on the floor by Don Salters - foul #3 on Don Salters, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Timothy Yoder (SG), Stephen Mason (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Frank Jefferson, Dean Griffith, Terrance Keene, James Miller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Manning (SF), Daniel Tooley (C) Don Salters, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Bustillos (C) John McLanahan | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Timothy Yoder is called for the reach on William Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terrance Keene (SF) Timothy Yoder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | William Coello loses the dribble to Stephen Mason | 55-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Keene (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Coello (tired) 5 pts. SG - William Brown (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Manning (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Tooley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bustillos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is hacked by William Coello - foul #2 on William Coello, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Timothy Yoder (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), George Hays (PF), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Stephen Mason, Terrance Keene, Kenneth Shepherd, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), Isidro Bianchi (SG), Randall Carson (SF), John McLanahan (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) William Coello, William Brown, Charles Manning, Daniel Tooley, Michael Bustillos | |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | George Hays clanks a floater from close range | 55-45 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Donald Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Isidro Bianchi - foul #4 on Isidro Bianchi, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terrance Keene (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Salters (SG) Isidro Bianchi | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Don Salters | 57-45 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | George Hays takes the ball from Randall Carson | 57-45 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene is hacked by Randall Carson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Carson, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Manning (SF), Daniel Tooley (C) Randall Carson, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | John McLanahan grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Travis Howell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Donald Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Don Salters - foul #4 on Don Salters, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SF) Frank Jefferson, Terrance Keene | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG) Don Salters | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Travis Howell double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-47 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Travis Howell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Donald Harden is open but misses the lay-in | 59-50 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to George Hays | 59-50 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | John McLanahan steps in front of the Timothy Yoder pass | 59-50 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Travis Howell is called for a charge - foul #4 on Travis Howell, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Dean Griffith (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Brian Powell (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Timothy Yoder, Stephen Mason, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Coello (PG), Michael Bustillos (C) Travis Howell, John McLanahan | |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | George Hays's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Tooley | 59-50 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | William Coello pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Charles Manning misses short on a floater in the paint | 59-50 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - George Hays (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Coello (tired) 5 pts. SG - William Brown (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Manning (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Tooley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Bustillos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Brian Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | George Hays blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Tooley - foul #1 on Daniel Tooley, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Frank Jefferson, Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John McLanahan (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Daniel Tooley, Michael Bustillos | |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | George Hays makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | George Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Coello - foul #3 on William Coello, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Miller (PF) George Hays | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | John McLanahan snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | William Coello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Charles Manning denies the turnaround by James Miller | 61-50 |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shepherd - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder (SG) Stephen Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | William Coello is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Coello, team foul #12 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG) William Coello | |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | James Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Jefferson - foul #2 on Frank Jefferson, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG) Frank Jefferson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley (PF) John McLanahan | |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Manning | 64-55 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | James Miller buries a shot in the lane | 66-55 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | William Brown is called for 10 seconds | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), Brian Powell (SF), George Hays (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Timothy Yoder, Terrance Keene, James Miller, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Carson (SF), John McLanahan (PF) Isidro Bianchi, Daniel Tooley | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason misses the dunk but he's fouled by John McLanahan - foul #3 on John McLanahan, team foul #13 | 66-55 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Randall Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Charles Manning is called for 3 seconds | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), Michael Bustillos (C) Randall Carson, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | George Hays hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Brian Powell | 69-55 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Frank Jefferson in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | George Hays's pass is intercepted by Michael Bustillos | 69-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Hays (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Harden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Brown (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Manning (tired) 10 pts. PF - John McLanahan (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Bustillos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | John McLanahan misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Frank Jefferson | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Jefferson | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | Frank Jefferson takes the ball from William Brown | 71-55 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Timothy Yoder (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), James Miller (C) Frank Jefferson, Stephen Mason, Brian Powell, George Hays, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG), Don Salters (SG), Randall Carson (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Travis Howell, William Brown, Charles Manning, John McLanahan, Michael Bustillos | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Don Salters is called for the reach on Timothy Yoder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Salters, team foul #14 | 71-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG) Don Salters | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Howell | 72-58 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Isidro Bianchi steps in front of the Curtis Davis pass in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi slams it home | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | James Miller denies the turnaround by Daniel Tooley | 74-60 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Randall Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi makes the fadeaway near the basket | 74-62 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Randall Carson snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Randall Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | James Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Yoder | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Randall Carson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Isidro Bianchi and the foul's on Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), George Hays (PF), Donald Harden (C) Dean Griffith, Timothy Yoder, Curtis Davis, Kenneth Shepherd, James Miller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Coello (PF), Michael Bustillos (C) Daniel Tooley, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Randall Carson misses the free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene comes up short on the shot in the lane | 76-64 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | William Coello grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Randall Carson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Bustillos | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (C) Donald Harden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John McLanahan (PF) William Coello | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Brian Powell steals the ball from John McLanahan | 76-67 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Travis Howell - foul #5 on Travis Howell, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder (SG) Stephen Mason | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG), William Coello (C) Travis Howell, Michael Bustillos | |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | William Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Yoder (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Keene (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hays (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Isidro Bianchi (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Brown (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randall Carson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John McLanahan (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Coello (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg's pass is intercepted by Randall Carson in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi lays it in set up by Randall Carson | 78-69 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | George Hays lays it in | 80-69 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | William Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-69 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 80-69 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | John McLanahan grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Dean Griffith (SG), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Timothy Yoder, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Manning (SG), Daniel Tooley (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) William Brown, John McLanahan, William Coello | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman's floater is tipped away by George Hays | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Donald Harden pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SF) Terrance Keene | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Charles Manning misses short on a runner from the left block | 80-69 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | George Hays gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Randall Carson - foul #5 on Randall Carson, team foul #16 | 80-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (SF), James Miller (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, George Hays, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG), William Coello (SF), Michael Bustillos (C) Charles Manning, Randall Carson, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 81-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG) Frank Jefferson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Miller | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 83-71 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley makes the free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Mason | 85-72 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael Bustillos is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Schnakenberg - foul #1 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #7 | 85-72 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg runs out the clock | 85-74 |