| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (fresh) SG - Joshua Beresford (fresh) SF - Phillip Franklin (fresh) PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Byron Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) SG - Scott Jeans (fresh) SF - Julian McGee (fresh) PF - George White (fresh) C - Fred Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Jack Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Charles Webb buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Pope | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Fred Brown misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Byron Simmons | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | James Pope is hacked by Jack Bower - foul #1 on Jack Bower, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | James Pope misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Jeans - foul #1 on Scott Jeans, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | James Pope misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | James Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Fred Brown | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford travels in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Fred Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Bower | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Mack Edwards (SG), John Johnston (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) James Pope, Joshua Beresford, Phillip Franklin, Charles Webb, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Zachary Vines (SG), James Wheeler (SF), Paul Muncie (PF), James Lessman (C) Jack Bower, Scott Jeans, Julian McGee, George White, Fred Brown | |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | James Wheeler makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Zachary Vines | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Don Lombard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | James Lessman makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Wheeler and he's fouled by Mack Edwards - foul #1 on Mack Edwards, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Negele Williams (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Byron Simmons (C) Don Lombard, Mack Edwards, John Johnston, Gregory Martinson, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | James Lessman makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Webb | 8-9 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Joshua Beresford is called for the reach on James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (SG) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Scott Jeans (SG), Julian McGee (SF), George White (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Zoran Zavesky, Zachary Vines, James Wheeler, Paul Muncie, James Lessman | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Julian McGee misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Jack Bower gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Charles Webb steals it from Scott Jeans | 8-9 |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Pope and he's hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Bradley Veazey (PF) Don Lombard, Negele Williams, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Brown (C) Michael Ellis | |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Edwards (fresh) SF - Phillip Franklin (fairly fresh) PF - Bradley Veazey (fresh) C - Byron Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jeans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian McGee (fairly fresh) PF - George White (fairly fresh) C - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Julian McGee snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans is fouled on the floor by Byron Simmons - foul #1 on Byron Simmons, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (SG), John Johnston (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF) Mack Edwards, Phillip Franklin, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG), Paul Muncie (SF) Scott Jeans, Julian McGee | |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Don Lombard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George White | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines is fouled on the floor by Gregory Martinson - foul #1 on Gregory Martinson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Charles Webb (PF) James Pope, John Johnston, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), James Wheeler (SF), James Lessman (C) Jack Bower, Paul Muncie, Fred Brown | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | James Wheeler scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zoran Zavesky | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | James Lessman swats the short shot by Mack Edwards | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | George White grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Edwards - foul #2 on Mack Edwards, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Byron Simmons (C) Mack Edwards, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Scott Jeans (SG), Julian McGee (SF), Michael Ellis (C) Zoran Zavesky, Zachary Vines, James Wheeler, James Lessman | |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson is hacked by Julian McGee - foul #1 on Julian McGee, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey (PF) Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Muncie (PF) George White | |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Don Lombard's pass is intercepted by Paul Muncie | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bradley Veazey | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | James Pope misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Ellis | 11-11 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans is hacked by Don Lombard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Lombard, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Phillip Franklin, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SF), George White (PF), Fred Brown (C) Julian McGee, Paul Muncie, Michael Ellis | |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | James Pope is hacked by Jack Bower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Bower, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (PG) Jack Bower | |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Don Lombard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | John Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Charles Webb misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Zachary Vines | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | George White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | James Pope loses the dribble to Scott Jeans in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Fred Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | John Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Lombard (tired) SF - John Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Webb (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bradley Veazey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Zachary Vines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jeans (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | George White picks off the pass by James Pope | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Zachary Vines | 11-18 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Negele Williams (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Byron Simmons (C) John Johnston, Charles Webb, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Julian McGee (SF), Paul Muncie (PF), James Lessman (C) Zachary Vines, Scott Jeans, George White, Fred Brown | |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | James Wheeler steps in front of the James Pope pass in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Negele Williams grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Julian McGee steals the ball from James Pope | 11-18 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-18 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | James Pope loses the dribble to Julian McGee in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | James Wheeler lays it in on a nice dish by Julian McGee | 11-20 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Negele Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | James Wheeler gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | James Wheeler is hacked by Don Lombard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lombard, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Don Lombard, Negele Williams, Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG), George White (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Zoran Zavesky, Paul Muncie, James Lessman | |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | James Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Jeans (SG) James Wheeler | |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George White | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey (C) Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Julian McGee - foul #2 on Julian McGee, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Muncie (SF), Fred Brown (C) Julian McGee, Michael Ellis | |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Fred Brown | 13-23 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Charles Webb can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Scott Jeans - foul #2 on Scott Jeans, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Gregory Martinson (C) John Johnston, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG) Scott Jeans | |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Charles Webb makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Charles Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Fred Brown misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Charles Webb is called for the reach on Zachary Vines - foul #1 on Charles Webb, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF), Byron Simmons (C) Phillip Franklin, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Lessman (PF), Michael Ellis (C) George White, Fred Brown | |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:23 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SF) Zachary Vines | |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie hits the finger roll set up by James Wheeler and the foul's on Mack Edwards - foul #3 on Mack Edwards, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Negele Williams (SF), Bradley Veazey (PF) Mack Edwards, John Johnston, Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George White (PF), Fred Brown (C) James Lessman, Michael Ellis | |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons buries a floater in the lane | 17-26 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (very tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Negele Williams (fresh) PF - Bradley Veazey (fairly fresh) C - Byron Simmons (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Zoran Zavesky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Muncie (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Brown (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Fred Brown hits a floater from the left block set up by Zoran Zavesky | 17-28 |
| 06:43 | South Alabama | James Pope misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | James Wheeler gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin (SF), Gregory Martinson (C) Negele Williams, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG), James Lessman (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Paul Muncie, George White, Fred Brown | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | James Wheeler misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-28 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ellis | 17-28 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | James Pope is hacked by Zoran Zavesky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zoran Zavesky, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Webb (PF) Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Muncie (SF) James Wheeler | |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | James Pope makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | James Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky is hacked by James Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pope, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Zachary Vines steals the ball from Phillip Franklin | 19-29 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky blows the layup | 19-29 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford is fouled on the floor by Zachary Vines - foul #1 on Zachary Vines, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF) Phillip Franklin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George White (PF) Michael Ellis | |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | George White grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Charles Webb picks off the pass by Paul Muncie | 20-29 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Lessman | 20-29 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Zachary Vines | 20-31 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Zachary Vines is called for the reach on Joshua Beresford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Vines, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin (SF), Bradley Veazey (PF), Byron Simmons (C) John Johnston, Charles Webb, Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SG), Fred Brown (C) Zachary Vines, James Lessman | |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Beresford - foul #3 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mack Edwards and the foul's on Fred Brown - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Negele Williams (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Mack Edwards, Phillip Franklin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Ellis (C) Fred Brown | |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | George White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Byron Simmons | 24-31 |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | James Wheeler steps in front of the Byron Simmons pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Negele Williams is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #13 | 24-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (SG) Charles Webb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Scott Jeans (SG), Julian McGee (SF) Zoran Zavesky, James Wheeler, Paul Muncie | |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Negele Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Negele Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Julian McGee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Pope - foul #2 on James Pope, team foul #13 | 24-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF) Negele Williams, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Brown (C) Michael Ellis | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Lombard (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Franklin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Martinson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Simmons (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jeans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George White (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Brown (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Scott Jeans steps in front of the James Pope pass | 24-36 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Julian McGee misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Fred Brown gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Julian McGee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Jack Bower tips it home | 24-38 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Scott Jeans picks off the pass by Don Lombard in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Julian McGee hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Bower | 24-40 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) Phillip Franklin, Gregory Martinson, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Lessman (PF) George White | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jack Bower comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Webb - foul #2 on Charles Webb, team foul #14 | 24-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Ellis (C) Fred Brown | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | James Lessman steals the ball from James Pope in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Jack Bower hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Julian McGee | 24-44 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Charles Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey tips it back up and in | 26-44 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Jack Bower loses the ball out of bounds | 26-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Negele Williams (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Byron Simmons (C) John Johnston, Charles Webb, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG), George White (PF), Fred Brown (C) Scott Jeans, James Lessman, Michael Ellis | |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Negele Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Negele Williams, team foul #15 | 26-44 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is fouled in the backcourt by James Pope - foul #3 on James Pope, team foul #16 | 26-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG) James Pope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Fred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | George White is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 26-47 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Negele Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-47 |