| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David McCarthy (fresh) SG - Harvey Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Craig Owens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grays (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jerry Weisgerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Wakeland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Craig Owens inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | Craig Owens double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Weisgerber | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Owens | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | David McCarthy is hacked by Jerry Weisgerber - foul #3 on Jerry Weisgerber, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin (PG), Warren Mercer (SG), John Sjogren (SF), Dennis Rencher (PF), John Albino (C) David McCarthy, Harvey Pierce, Craig Owens, Ronald Russell, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Scott Whitehair (SG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Donald Reinhold (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Elmer Lewis, Donald Dudley, Billy Wakeland, Marc Green | |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | John Sjogren is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Sjogren, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Lawrence Newcomb steals the ball from Michael Aucoin | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Warren Mercer scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Sjogren | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold travels in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Harvey Pierce (SG), Craig Owens (SF), Ronald Russell (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Michael Aucoin, Warren Mercer, John Sjogren, Dennis Rencher, John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis (SG), Joshua Webber (SF), Billy Wakeland (PF), Marc Green (C) Scott Whitehair, Lawrence Newcomb, Donald Reinhold, Jesse Kepler | |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Olinger - foul #2 on Andre Olinger, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Grays (C) Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF) Billy Wakeland | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Robert Grays snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | David McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Craig Owens can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Marc Green gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Lewis | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Robert Grays can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Marc Green misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Grays - foul #2 on Robert Grays, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Muth (PG), Dennis Rencher (SG), John Sjogren (PF), Andre Olinger (C) David McCarthy, Harvey Pierce, Ronald Russell, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb (PG), Billy Wakeland (PF) Charles Carlton, Joshua Webber | |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Marc Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Marc Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Craig Owens is fouled on the floor by Marc Green - foul #3 on Marc Green, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin (PG), Warren Mercer (SG), John Albino (C) Victor Muth, John Sjogren, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Billy Wakeland, Marc Green | |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb is fouled on the floor by Warren Mercer - foul #3 on Warren Mercer, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Muth (PG), Harvey Pierce (SG), John Sjogren (SF), Ronald Russell (PF), Robert Grays (C) Michael Aucoin, Warren Mercer, Craig Owens, Dennis Rencher, John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Scott Whitehair (SG), Billy Wakeland (PF) Elmer Lewis, Donald Dudley, Jesse Kepler | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Victor Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Sjogren (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jerry Weisgerber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Whitehair (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Wakeland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Reinhold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Donald Reinhold takes the ball from Harvey Pierce in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland scores on a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Robert Grays clanks a runner in the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Warren Mercer (SG), Craig Owens (SF), John Albino (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Victor Muth, Harvey Pierce, John Sjogren, Ronald Russell, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Elmer Lewis (SG), Donald Dudley (SF), Joshua Webber (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Scott Whitehair, Lawrence Newcomb, Billy Wakeland, Donald Reinhold | |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Craig Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Webber, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher (PF) Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Jesse Kepler is called for the reach on John Albino - foul #3 on Jesse Kepler, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andre Olinger (C) John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | David McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | Elmer Lewis is called for the reach on David McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin (PG), Ronald Russell (PF), Robert Grays (C) David McCarthy, Dennis Rencher, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Billy Wakeland (PF), Marc Green (C) Charles Carlton, Joshua Webber, Jesse Kepler | |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Warren Mercer is called for 5 seconds | 42-41 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Aucoin - foul #1 on Michael Aucoin, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Wakeland | 42-43 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Billy Wakeland steps in front of the Michael Aucoin pass | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Marc Green hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Aucoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig Owens (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Russell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grays (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jerry Weisgerber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Dudley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Wakeland (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Craig Owens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber is hacked by Craig Owens - foul #3 on Craig Owens, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Harvey Pierce (SG), John Sjogren (SF), Dennis Rencher (PF), John Albino (C) Michael Aucoin, Warren Mercer, Craig Owens, Ronald Russell, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (SG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Donald Reinhold (C) Elmer Lewis, Donald Dudley, Marc Green | |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Jerry Weisgerber | 42-47 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Craig Owens (SF), Andre Olinger (C) Harvey Pierce, John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis (SG), Joshua Webber (SF), Jesse Kepler (PF) Jerry Weisgerber, Lawrence Newcomb, Billy Wakeland | |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Lewis - foul #4 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG) Elmer Lewis | |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | David McCarthy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Sjogren | 45-49 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Webber, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher is hacked by Donald Reinhold - foul #3 on Donald Reinhold, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce (SG), John Albino (C) John Sjogren, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on David McCarthy - foul #3 on David McCarthy, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sjogren (PF), Robert Grays (C) Dennis Rencher, John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Marc Green (C) Joshua Webber, Jesse Kepler | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Robert Grays grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | John Sjogren blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Reinhold - foul #4 on Donald Reinhold, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Muth (PG), Warren Mercer (SG) David McCarthy, Harvey Pierce | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF), Billy Wakeland (PF) Jerry Weisgerber, Donald Reinhold | |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | John Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | John Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley's pass is intercepted by Victor Muth | 48-51 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | John Sjogren banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Muth | 50-51 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Newcomb | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin (SG), Dennis Rencher (SF), John Albino (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Warren Mercer, Craig Owens, John Sjogren, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (PG), Joshua Webber (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Donald Dudley, Billy Wakeland, Marc Green | |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber hits a floater near the basket set up by Scott Whitehair | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Joshua Webber picks off the pass by Dennis Rencher | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton is fouled on the floor by Victor Muth - foul #1 on Victor Muth, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Harvey Pierce (SG), Ronald Russell (PF) Victor Muth, Michael Aucoin, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis (SG), Billy Wakeland (PF), Donald Reinhold (C) Scott Whitehair, Lawrence Newcomb, Jesse Kepler | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Charles Carlton is called for the reach on David McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Carlton, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Craig Owens (SF) Dennis Rencher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF) Joshua Webber | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | David McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | David McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Craig Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Pierce (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Craig Owens (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Carlton (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Dudley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Wakeland (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Reinhold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Dudley - foul #3 on Donald Dudley, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Grays (C) John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG) Charles Carlton | |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | David McCarthy grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Ronald Russell picks off the pass by Elmer Lewis in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin (SG), Dennis Rencher (SF), Andre Olinger (C) Harvey Pierce, Craig Owens, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (PG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Joshua Webber (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Donald Dudley, Billy Wakeland, Donald Reinhold | |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | David McCarthy connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Rencher | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Muth (PG), John Sjogren (PF) David McCarthy, Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Marc Green (C) Scott Whitehair, Lawrence Newcomb | |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Victor Muth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin tips it in | 58-53 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lewis - foul #5 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Craig Owens (SF), Robert Grays (C) Dennis Rencher, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Donald Reinhold (PF) Elmer Lewis, Joshua Webber, Jesse Kepler | |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Michael Aucoin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Michael Aucoin is called for the reach on Charles Carlton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Aucoin, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Warren Mercer (SG), John Albino (PF) Victor Muth, Michael Aucoin, John Sjogren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland (PF) Marc Green | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | John Albino grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | David McCarthy is hacked by Jerry Weisgerber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Weisgerber, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Russell (PF) Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | David McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | David McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Newcomb | 61-56 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | David McCarthy is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Grays (C) John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (SG) Charles Carlton | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Mercer - foul #4 on Warren Mercer, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sjogren (SF), Dennis Rencher (PF) Craig Owens, Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF), Marc Green (C) Lawrence Newcomb, Billy Wakeland | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Marc Green | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Dennis Rencher gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | David McCarthy buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Rencher | 63-58 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Marc Green makes the shot from the right block set up by Donald Reinhold | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Jerry Weisgerber is called for the reach on John Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Weisgerber, team foul #14 | 63-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Muth (PG), Harvey Pierce (SG), Craig Owens (SF), John Albino (C) David McCarthy, Warren Mercer, Dennis Rencher, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Lawrence Newcomb (SG), Joshua Webber (SF), Billy Wakeland (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Scott Whitehair, Donald Dudley, Donald Reinhold, Marc Green | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | John Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | John Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Victor Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Pierce (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Craig Owens (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sjogren (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Carlton (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Wakeland (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jesse Kepler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | John Albino pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Craig Owens can't finish the layup | 64-60 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Victor Muth pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Victor Muth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler lays it in | 64-62 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David McCarthy (PG), Ronald Russell (PF), Robert Grays (C) Victor Muth, John Sjogren, John Albino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF), Marc Green (C) Joshua Webber, Jesse Kepler | |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Marc Green grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Harvey Pierce steals the ball from Lawrence Newcomb | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce lays it up and in | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Carlton - foul #4 on Charles Carlton, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | David McCarthy steps in front of the Marc Green pass in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Craig Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by David McCarthy | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Newcomb | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell is hacked by Charles Carlton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Carlton, team foul #16 | 70-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Warren Mercer (SG) Harvey Pierce | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (SG) Charles Carlton | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland is hacked by Robert Grays - foul #3 on Robert Grays, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce (SG) Warren Mercer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Grays | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Robert Grays is hacked by Lawrence Newcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Newcomb, team foul #17 | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Warren Mercer (SG) Harvey Pierce | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Robert Grays misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Robert Grays makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | David McCarthy is called for the reach on Lawrence Newcomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McCarthy, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harvey Pierce (SG) Warren Mercer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Lawrence Newcomb is called for the reach on Ronald Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Newcomb, team foul #18 | 73-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Warren Mercer (SG), John Sjogren (C) Harvey Pierce, Robert Grays | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-68 |