| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gary Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Blandford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Mark Cannon inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | South Florida | Gary Allen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Levandowski - foul #1 on Roy Levandowski, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:46 | South Florida | Gary Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:46 | South Florida | Gary Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Endicott and the foul's on Terry Reddy - foul #2 on Terry Reddy, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:27 | South Florida | Gary Allen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Allen, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nash | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Allen - foul #3 on Gary Allen, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Smith (PG), Alan Batz (SG), John Cooke (SF), Dean Pardo (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Gary Allen, Robert Robinson, Mark Cannon, Edward Gross, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Howard Blandford | |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Lauzon - foul #1 on Brandon Lauzon, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Jones (C) Roy Levandowski | |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Alan Batz steals it from Roy Anderson in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | John Cooke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 18:05 | South Florida | Alan Batz hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG) Roy Anderson | |
| 17:29 | South Florida | John Cooke's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Lauzon | 44-47 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Washington (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Mark Cannon (SF), Edward Gross (PF), Terry Reddy (C) Timothy Smith, Alan Batz, John Cooke, Dean Pardo, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF), Howard Blandford (C) George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Brandon Lauzon, Joseph Jones | |
| 16:58 | South Florida | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Larry Ott | 44-47 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Terry Reddy is called for the reach on Howard Blandford - foul #3 on Terry Reddy, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Fred Thomas (C) Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Larry Ott, Howard Blandford | |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Edward Gross grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 16:09 | South Florida | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nash | 44-47 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Smith (PG) Monte Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Roy Anderson | 44-49 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cannon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Lauzon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Florida | Mark Cannon is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Allen (PG), Alan Batz (SG), Dean Pardo (SF), Terry Reddy (C) Timothy Smith, Robert Robinson, Mark Cannon, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson (SF), Howard Blandford (C) Larry Ott, Roy Levandowski | |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Cooke (SF) Edward Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Roy Levandowski (PF) Roy Anderson, George Wallin, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 15:06 | South Florida | Dean Pardo misses the jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Alan Batz takes the ball from Roy Levandowski | 44-49 |
| 14:48 | South Florida | Alan Batz lays it in | 46-49 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Robinson (SG), Mark Cannon (SF), Edward Gross (PF) Alan Batz, John Cooke, Dean Pardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Luis Jefferson, Roy Levandowski, Howard Blandford | |
| 14:12 | South Florida | The jump hook by Terry Reddy is blocked by Brandon Lauzon | 46-49 |
| 14:10 | South Florida | Terry Reddy hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:23 | South Florida | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott is hacked by Gary Allen - foul #4 on Gary Allen, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Washington (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), Dean Pardo (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Gary Allen, Robert Robinson, Mark Cannon, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF), Howard Blandford (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Joseph Jones, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | George Wallin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Cooke (SF) Edward Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Dean Pardo pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | South Florida | Monte Washington connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Cooke | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford lays it in set up by George Wallin | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | South Florida | Fred Thomas is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Gross (PF), Terry Reddy (C) Monte Washington, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Rafael Tabarez (C) Roy Anderson, Larry Ott, Howard Blandford | |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Cannon (SF) John Cooke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Edward Gross misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | South Florida | Terry Reddy misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Pardo (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Mark Cannon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gross (tiring) 2 pts. C - Terry Reddy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (tiring) 8 pts. C - Rafael Tabarez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-52 |
| 11:38 | South Florida | Dean Pardo gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:15 | South Florida | Edward Gross's floater is tipped away by Roy Levandowski | 51-52 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Timothy Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cannon | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott is hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Washington (PG), Alan Batz (SG), John Cooke (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Timothy Smith, Dean Pardo, Mark Cannon, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Brandon Lauzon (PF), Howard Blandford (C) George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Roy Levandowski, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Donald Frank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 10:11 | South Florida | Alan Batz snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | Roy Anderson is called for the reach on Monte Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Anderson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG) Charles Endicott | |
| 09:54 | South Florida | John Cooke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Monte Washington | 57-54 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Donald Frank comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:17 | South Florida | Edward Gross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | John Cooke grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Edward Gross clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Nash | 57-54 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 57-54 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | South Florida | Monte Washington knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Donald Frank hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Monte Washington - foul #1 on Monte Washington, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Smith (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Mark Cannon (SF), Dean Pardo (PF), Terry Reddy (C) Monte Washington, Alan Batz, John Cooke, Edward Gross, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), George Wallin (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Roy Anderson, Thomas Nash, Howard Blandford | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Donald Frank misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Donald Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | South Florida | The jump hook by Dean Pardo is blocked by Brandon Lauzon | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cannon (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Pardo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Reddy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Frank (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Brandon Lauzon (tiring) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | George Wallin is hacked by Dean Pardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Pardo, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Allen (PG) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Donald Frank, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Mark Cannon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Larry Ott grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones is hacked by Terry Reddy - foul #4 on Terry Reddy, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG) George Wallin | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Terry Reddy blows the dunk | 59-58 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Larry Ott snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Nash | 59-60 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Cooke (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Mark Cannon, Dean Pardo, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (PG), Luis Jefferson (SG), Brandon Lauzon (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Joseph Jones | |
| 06:30 | South Florida | Fred Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Levandowski | 59-60 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Gary Allen is called for the reach on George Wallin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Allen, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Florida | Terry Reddy (C) Gary Allen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Timothy Smith is hacked by George Wallin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Wallin, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Timothy Smith is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Robinson | 61-62 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon travels in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Howard Blandford (C) Larry Ott, Roy Levandowski | |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Robert Robinson scores on a floater in the lane set up by Terry Reddy | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-62 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Terry Reddy snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Fred Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 05:16 | South Florida | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Terry Reddy hits a turnaround from the right block | 65-62 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson is hacked by John Cooke - foul #1 on John Cooke, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Washington (PG), Alan Batz (SF), Dean Pardo (PF) Timothy Smith, John Cooke, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Rafael Tabarez (PF), Joseph Jones (C) George Wallin, Brandon Lauzon, Howard Blandford | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:55 | South Florida | Thomas Nash is called for the reach on Monte Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nash, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Cannon (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF) Luis Jefferson | |
| 04:41 | South Florida | Monte Washington misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Donald Frank loses the dribble to Alan Batz | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | Mark Cannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Gross (PF), Terry Reddy (C) Dean Pardo, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Donald Frank, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:10 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Reddy | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Alan Batz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Edward Gross blocks the short jumper by Roy Levandowski | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Terry Reddy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Monte Washington (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Batz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Cannon (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gross (tired) 2 pts. C - Terry Reddy (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Larry Ott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Alan Batz buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Monte Washington and he's hacked by Thomas Nash - foul #3 on Thomas Nash, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Smith (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Dean Pardo (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Monte Washington, Mark Cannon, Edward Gross, Terry Reddy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Thomas Nash, Larry Ott, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Alan Batz misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Donald Frank gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Donald Frank knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Endicott | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Brandon Lauzon is called for the reach on Alan Batz - foul #2 on Brandon Lauzon, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blandford (C) Roy Levandowski | |
| 02:57 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Alan Batz makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Alan Batz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | George Wallin is hacked by Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Cooke (SF), Edward Gross (PF) Alan Batz, Dean Pardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF) Charles Endicott, Donald Frank, Howard Blandford | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Edward Gross buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Smith | 72-68 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Terry Reddy (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Donald Frank (SF) Roy Anderson, Luis Jefferson | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott is fouled in the backcourt by John Cooke - foul #2 on John Cooke, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Terry Reddy connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Cooke | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | Terry Reddy snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Cannon (SF) John Cooke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Roy Levandowski (PF), Howard Blandford (C) George Wallin, Rafael Tabarez, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 01:35 | South Florida | Mark Cannon loses the dribble to Donald Frank | 74-70 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Donald Frank hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Endicott and he's hacked by Mark Cannon - foul #1 on Mark Cannon, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Donald Frank makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | South Florida | Howard Blandford blocks the short jumper by Mark Cannon | 74-73 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Mark Cannon grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Timothy Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Edward Gross is called for the reach on Roy Levandowski - foul #3 on Edward Gross, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Timothy Smith is hacked by Charles Endicott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Endicott, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Timothy Smith steals it from Donald Frank in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Timothy Smith lays it up and in | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott is hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Timothy Smith is hacked by Thomas Nash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Nash, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dean Pardo (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Levandowski | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford misses the easy layup | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Mark Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Thomas Nash is called for the reach on Mark Cannon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Nash, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG) Thomas Nash | |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Mark Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Mark Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Mark Cannon picks off the pass by Charles Endicott | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | George Wallin is called for the reach on Dean Pardo in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Wallin, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Dean Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Dean Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-77 |