| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Levi Demott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerome Robichaud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Lutsky | 37-28 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Byron Duff makes the floater from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Aaron Hungerford - foul #1 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SF) Byron Duff | |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 3rd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford is hacked by Alex Dock - foul #1 on Alex Dock, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Parsons (PF), Marvin Lynn (C) Jerome Robichaud, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Aaron Hungerford takes the ball from Duane Creasy | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Dorey | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Levi Demott tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Baron | 43-32 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Studebaker | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky loses the dribble to James Parsons | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Studebaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey tips it home | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Lynn - foul #1 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Mark Baron, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Kevin Dorey, Aaron Hungerford, Danny Studebaker, James Parsons, Marvin Lynn | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3rd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Danny Lutsky steals it from John Knox | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky dunks the ball | 48-36 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Keith Amon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Levi Demott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Amon - foul #1 on Keith Amon, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG) Danny Lutsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the 3rd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | James Holloway snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is hacked by Jerome Robichaud - foul #1 on Jerome Robichaud, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG) Byron Duff | |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Levi Demott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Brendan McIntyre (PF) John Knox, Keith Amon, Jerome Robichaud | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Byron Duff misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-36 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Levi Demott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (PG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Levi Demott, Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SF), Marvin Lynn (C) Byron Duff, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Alex Dock drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Lutsky | 53-39 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Stoner | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Dock (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brendan McIntyre (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is hacked by Brendan McIntyre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brendan McIntyre, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG), James Holloway (PF) Brandon Anderson, Alex Dock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Jerome Robichaud (PF) Craig Stoner, Brendan McIntyre | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Lutsky | 56-43 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Hungerford | 56-46 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Jerome Robichaud picks off the pass by Levi Demott in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Danny Studebaker is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky - foul #3 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Danny Lutsky, Mark Baron, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Parsons (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Kevin Dorey, Aaron Hungerford, Danny Studebaker, Jerome Robichaud, Marvin Lynn | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Levi Demott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 56-46 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Keith Amon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Levi Demott - foul #3 on Levi Demott, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Levi Demott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG) John Knox | |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Keith Amon misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Anderson | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alex Dock (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki misses long on a jumper from the left block | 59-47 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson jams it set up by Kenneth Merryman | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Nicholas Crow is called for the reach on Joseph Nawrocki - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), Danny Studebaker (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF), Marvin Lynn (C) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon, Byron Duff, James Parsons, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), James Holloway (PF) Danny Lutsky, Alex Dock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | John Knox connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Hungerford | 61-49 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Brendan McIntyre (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) John Knox, Jerome Robichaud, Marvin Lynn | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is fouled on the floor by Danny Studebaker - foul #4 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF) Danny Studebaker | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Duane Creasy steps in front of the Kevin Dorey pass | 63-51 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (PG), Nicholas Crow (C) Brandon Anderson, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Nawrocki, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), Keith Amon (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF), Marvin Lynn (C) Aaron Hungerford, Byron Duff, Brendan McIntyre, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Alex Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Demott (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Amon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud blows the layup but he's hacked by Danny Lutsky - foul #1 on Danny Lutsky, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Mark Baron (SF) Levi Demott, Kenneth Merryman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Marvin Lynn | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Studebaker - foul #5 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Brendan McIntyre (PF) Danny Studebaker, Jerome Robichaud | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | James Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF) Keith Amon | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | John Knox picks off the pass by Danny Lutsky | 65-53 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | John Knox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Byron Duff tips it in | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Danny Lutsky, Mark Baron, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Keith Amon (SF), Marvin Lynn (C) Aaron Hungerford, Byron Duff, Brendan McIntyre | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | John Knox pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Brandon Anderson takes the ball from James Parsons | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Levi Demott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn drills a jump hook in the paint | 67-57 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Knox is fouled on the floor by Brandon Anderson - foul #2 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #5 | 69-57 |