| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) SF - John Collins (fresh) PF - Gregory Walker (fresh) C - Edward Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Charles Labarbera takes the ball from Robert Williams in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Richard Allen takes the ball from Gilberto Caballero | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook is hacked by John Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Poole and the foul's on John Collins - foul #2 on John Collins, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (SF) John Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | Edward Scott is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera loses the dribble to Joseph Anderson | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Caballero - foul #1 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Charles Helwig (SF), James Maple (PF), Richard Britton (C) Robert Williams, Richard Allen, Gregory Walker, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 17:37 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Floyd and the foul's on Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Hector Zamora, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Walker (PF) James Maple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Ayala | 0-9 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-9 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Richard Britton tips it home | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker grabs the board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kibby (fairly fresh) C - Erasmo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson travels with the ball | 2-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Allen (SG), James Maple (SF), Edward Scott (C) Darryl Faison, Joseph Anderson, Charles Helwig, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Jose Ayala, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Richard Allen knocks in the jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Thedford - foul #1 on Jason Thedford, team foul #6 | 4-12 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | James Maple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is fouled on the floor by James Maple - foul #1 on James Maple, team foul #7 | 4-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF) Richard Allen, James Maple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Scott | 4-16 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-16 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is fouled on the floor by Edward Scott - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #8 | 4-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Allen (SG), Charles Helwig (SF), James Maple (PF), Richard Britton (C) Darryl Faison, Jason Thedford, Gregory Walker, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Carmelo Lopez, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 4-17 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Floyd - foul #1 on Stephen Floyd, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG) Charles Labarbera | |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Michael Kibby swats the short shot by Richard Britton | 4-18 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby grabs the board | 4-18 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hector Zamora | 4-20 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Michael Kibby steals it from Richard Britton | 4-20 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo misses the easy open layup | 4-20 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Richard Britton grabs the board | 4-20 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Helwig (fresh) PF - James Maple (fairly fresh) C - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kibby (fairly fresh) C - Erasmo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-20 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 4-20 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-20 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo tips it in | 4-22 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-22 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd travels in the backcourt | 6-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Jason Thedford (SG), Gregory Walker (PF), Edward Scott (C) Richard Allen, Charles Helwig, James Maple, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Jose Ayala, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Edward Scott is denied by Gilberto Caballero | 6-22 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero gets the rebound | 6-22 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Labarbera | 6-25 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gregory Walker and he's hacked by Carmelo Lopez - foul #1 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #4 | 8-25 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford makes the free throw | 9-25 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the follow up shot | 9-27 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Poole - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #5 | 9-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Allen (SG) Jason Thedford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Cook | 11-30 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Charles Labarbera steps in front of the Darryl Faison pass | 11-30 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Helwig (SF), Richard Britton (C) Joseph Anderson, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (SG), Jose Ayala (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| 08:21 | South Alabama | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-30 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 11-30 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 11-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Maple (PF) Gregory Walker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Jose Ayala | |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Gilberto Caballero steals it from Charles Helwig | 11-30 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Maple (fresh) C - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (tiring) C - Gilberto Caballero (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 11-30 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig snags the defensive board | 11-30 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Maple | 13-30 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 13-30 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero gets the offensive rebound | 13-30 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-30 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | James Maple gets the rebound | 13-30 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Richard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Gregory Walker (PF), Edward Scott (C) Darryl Faison, Charles Helwig, James Maple, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Gregory Walker is called for the reach on Stephen Floyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Walker, team foul #9 | 13-30 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker gets the rebound | 13-30 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford loses the ball out of bounds | 13-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Jose Ayala (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Ronald Cook, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Jason Thedford is called for the reach on Stephen Floyd - foul #2 on Jason Thedford, team foul #10 | 13-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG) Jason Thedford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Jose Ayala, Erasmo Russo | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 13-31 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison loses the ball out of bounds | 13-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 13-32 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Poole | 13-32 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Ayala | 13-34 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | Edward Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 13-34 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Richard Allen tips it in | 15-34 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo tips it in | 15-36 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Erasmo Russo steals the ball from Joseph Anderson | 15-36 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Williams (PG), Jason Thedford (SG), John Collins (SF), James Maple (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Darryl Faison, Richard Allen, Joseph Anderson, Gregory Walker, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Jason Thedford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Collins (fresh) PF - James Maple (fresh) C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | James Maple scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Thedford | 17-36 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero can't finish the layup | 17-36 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | John Collins hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Williams | 19-36 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Jason Thedford steals it from Stephen Floyd in the backcourt | 19-36 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Robert Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-36 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig can't tip it in | 19-36 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Jason Thedford is called for the reach on Ronald Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Thedford, team foul #11 | 19-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (SG), Richard Britton (C) Jason Thedford, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 19-38 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Robert Williams tips it home | 21-38 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Ronald Cook takes the ball from Robert Williams | 21-38 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera's pass is intercepted by Joseph Anderson in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Richard Britton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-38 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Robert Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Richard Britton gets the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Michael Kibby denies the turnaround by John Collins | 21-38 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | John Collins is called for the reach on Charles Labarbera in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Collins, team foul #12 | 21-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Allen (SG), Charles Helwig (SF), Gregory Walker (PF) Joseph Anderson, John Collins, James Maple | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG) Charles Labarbera | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook buries a jump hook in the lane | 21-42 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Richard Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-42 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #13 | 21-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (SG), Edward Scott (C) Richard Allen, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the free throw | 21-45 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Gregory Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-45 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 21-45 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the board | 21-45 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 21-45 |