| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randal Mayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Kirk - foul #1 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 19:30 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Jurgens - foul #2 on Glenn Jurgens, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), John Branch (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Glenn Jurgens, Jamie Carlyle, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Franklin West (PF) Gerard Matthes, Ryan Kirk, Mark Christensen | |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | James Parsons lays it in on a great pass from Jeremiah Sutton | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald is hacked by Aaron Hungerford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (SG) Aaron Hungerford | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG) Steven Fitzgerald | |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | James Parsons snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Sutton - foul #1 on Jeremiah Sutton, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Byron Duff (SF), Jamie Carlyle (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Jeremiah Sutton, John Branch, Jerome Robichaud, James Parsons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF) Leon Bussard, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West | |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Byron Duff snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki's fadeaway is rejected by Randal Mayton | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Dorey - foul #2 on Kevin Dorey, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF) Kevin Dorey, John Knox, Byron Duff | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Franklin West (PF) Adam Newman, Randal Mayton | |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton lays it in set up by Jamie Carlyle | 45-41 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen tips it in | 45-43 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens travels in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Jerome Robichaud (PF), John Branch (C) Jeremiah Sutton, Jamie Carlyle, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Randal Mayton (C) Gerard Matthes, Ryan Kirk, Franklin West | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Bussard and he's fouled by Jerome Robichaud - foul #2 on Jerome Robichaud, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Parsons (C) Glenn Jurgens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis (C) Randal Mayton | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leon Bussard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Christensen (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Christensen | 45-45 |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Craig Stoner steps in front of the Daniel Anderson pass in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Henry Gaddis swats the short shot by Craig Stoner | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Anderson | 45-47 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | James Parsons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hungerford | 47-47 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Parsons - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Jeremiah Sutton (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Jamie Carlyle (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Craig Stoner, Aaron Hungerford, John Branch, Jerome Robichaud, James Parsons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Franklin West (PF) Leon Bussard, Steven Fitzgerald, Daniel Anderson, Mark Christensen | |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jamie Carlyle | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is hacked by Gerard Matthes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Nawrocki | 49-48 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Gerard Matthes - foul #2 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 49-48 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Franklin West grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Adam Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (SG), Byron Duff (SF) Jeremiah Sutton, Glenn Jurgens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Byron Duff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Adam Newman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Knox - foul #1 on John Knox, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Adam Newman makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Adam Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Newman | 51-50 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Carlyle - foul #2 on Jamie Carlyle, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF) John Knox, Byron Duff, Jamie Carlyle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Mark Christensen (PF) Adam Newman, Ryan Kirk, Franklin West | |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), John Branch (C) Kevin Dorey, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Randal Mayton (C) Gerard Matthes, Henry Gaddis | |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Aaron Hungerford is called for the reach on Leon Bussard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle (PF) Jerome Robichaud | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Franklin West (PF) Mark Christensen | |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Daniel Anderson steps in front of the Aaron Hungerford pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-56 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeremiah Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Jurgens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leon Bussard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Franklin West (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randal Mayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Branch | 53-56 |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Aaron Hungerford steals the ball from Steven Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton loses the dribble to Leon Bussard | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | John Branch gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Branch | 55-56 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Aaron Hungerford steals the ball from Steven Fitzgerald | 55-56 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), John Knox (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Parsons (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Jeremiah Sutton, Aaron Hungerford, Glenn Jurgens, Jamie Carlyle, John Branch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Steven Fitzgerald, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis lays it in set up by Adam Newman | 57-58 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | James Parsons misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Parsons | 57-58 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Nawrocki | 59-58 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-58 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Byron Duff gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is fouled on the floor by Adam Newman - foul #1 on Adam Newman, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF) John Knox, Byron Duff, James Parsons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 08:07 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk drills a driving attempt in the lane | 61-60 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Adam Newman steps in front of the Jerome Robichaud pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Jerome Robichaud - foul #3 on Jerome Robichaud, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG), John Branch (SF) Craig Stoner, Glenn Jurgens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald (SG) Adam Newman | |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Robichaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Nawrocki (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Gaddis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Kirk - foul #2 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle (PF) Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Franklin West (PF) Mark Christensen | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses the floater from the left block | 63-60 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is hacked by Gerard Matthes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), Glenn Jurgens (SF) Kevin Dorey, John Branch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Steven Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki (C) Jamie Carlyle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (SF), Randal Mayton (C) Ryan Kirk, Henry Gaddis | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Aaron Hungerford steals it from Gerard Matthes in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-60 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), John Branch (SF), Jamie Carlyle (PF) Jeremiah Sutton, Aaron Hungerford, Glenn Jurgens, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | John Branch hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Knox | 68-60 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Carlyle - foul #3 on Jamie Carlyle, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), James Parsons (PF) John Knox, Craig Stoner, Jamie Carlyle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (SF) Ryan Kirk | |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | John Branch makes the floater from the right block set up by Kevin Dorey and he's hacked by Adam Newman - foul #2 on Adam Newman, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF) Jerome Robichaud | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randal Mayton (C) Henry Gaddis | |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | John Branch makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Adam Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hungerford - foul #4 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Adam Newman makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Adam Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Dorey | 73-64 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen scores on a floater from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Byron Duff grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Daniel Anderson is called for the reach on Byron Duff - foul #2 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Jamie Carlyle (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Kevin Dorey, James Parsons, John Branch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Franklin West (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Daniel Anderson, Mark Christensen, Randal Mayton | |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Byron Duff makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Byron Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Fitzgerald | 75-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Byron Duff (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Nawrocki (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin West (tiring) 3 reb. C - Henry Gaddis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Byron Duff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-68 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Gaddis | 75-68 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes is hacked by John Knox in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Knox, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF) John Knox, Aaron Hungerford, Byron Duff, Jamie Carlyle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Franklin West swats the short shot by Jerome Robichaud | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Franklin West tips it but misses | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), Jamie Carlyle (PF) Craig Stoner, Glenn Jurgens, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Ryan Kirk, Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Knox | 78-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Mark Christensen steals the ball from Jamie Carlyle | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 78-73 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Carlyle - foul #4 on Jamie Carlyle, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) John Knox, Jeremiah Sutton, Jerome Robichaud | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Randal Mayton is called for the reach on Glenn Jurgens - foul #3 on Randal Mayton, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis (C) Randal Mayton | |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 80-74 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk grabs the offensive board | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Gerard Matthes is called for the reach on Glenn Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), James Parsons (PF) Kevin Dorey, Jamie Carlyle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Sutton steals it from Gerard Matthes in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton is fouled on the floor by Steven Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Steven Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG) Glenn Jurgens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Steven Fitzgerald - foul #5 on Steven Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF), Jerome Robichaud (C) Aaron Hungerford, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG) Steven Fitzgerald | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton runs out the clock | 84-74 |