| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leon Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Byron Duff inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | James Parsons comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Keith Amon is called for the reach on Adam Newman - foul #2 on Keith Amon, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Kinsler (C) James Parsons | |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG), Jessie Gipson (C) Keith Amon, James Stinnett | |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner is hacked by Henry Gaddis - foul #1 on Henry Gaddis, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Daniel Anderson (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF) Kevin Dorey, Byron Duff | |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Kinsler - foul #3 on James Kinsler, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randal Mayton (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF) James Kinsler | |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes is hacked by Jessie Gipson - foul #2 on Jessie Gipson, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF) Daniel Anderson, Vito Yazzie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Keith Amon (SG), James Parsons (C) John Knox, Craig Stoner, Jessie Gipson | |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk hits a runner in the paint | 46-34 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Keith Amon's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdullah | 46-34 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerard Matthes | 48-34 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Koch - foul #3 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Franklin West (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Gerard Matthes, Jonathan Koch, Ryan Kirk, Randal Mayton, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF) Marvin Lynn | |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard is hacked by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Craig Stoner (SG) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon | |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Franklin West makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Bussard | 50-35 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Stoner | 50-38 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Franklin West misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard tips it home | 52-38 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leon Bussard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Stoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Duff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stinnett (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parsons (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | John Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (PG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Arthur Blum (PF) Leon Bussard, Vito Yazzie, Franklin West | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), James Kinsler (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) John Knox, Craig Stoner, Byron Duff, James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Newman | 54-38 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker loses the dribble to Henry Gaddis in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis is open but misses the lay-in | 54-38 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Adam Newman makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Anderson | 56-38 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Franklin West (PF) Adam Newman, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-38 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Franklin West misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kinsler - foul #4 on James Kinsler, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Randal Mayton (C) Daniel Anderson, Ryan Kirk, Arthur Blum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Byron Duff (SF), James Stinnett (PF) Kevin Dorey, Brendan McIntyre, James Kinsler | |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Franklin West makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Franklin West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | John Knox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie clanks a shot from the right block | 58-38 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Byron Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Byron Duff hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Studebaker | 58-41 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Adam Newman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Newman, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Vito Yazzie, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Marvin Lynn (PF), James Parsons (C) John Knox, James Stinnett, Jessie Gipson | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Jonathan Koch steals the ball from James Parsons | 58-41 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Studebaker - foul #4 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (SG) Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Keith Amon (SG) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker | |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Keith Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Byron Duff scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Stoner | 58-44 |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson is hacked by Craig Stoner - foul #2 on Craig Stoner, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Arthur Blum (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Gerard Matthes, Jonathan Koch, Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF) James Parsons | |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Marvin Lynn | 58-44 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abdullah steals the ball from Marvin Lynn | 58-44 |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Newman | 60-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Newman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Amon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Duff (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stinnett (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | James Stinnett lays it up and in set up by Marvin Lynn | 60-46 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Byron Duff steals it from Daniel Anderson in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Keith Amon comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Anderson - foul #1 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Gerard Matthes (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Randal Mayton (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Daniel Anderson, Adam Newman, Ryan Kirk, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Parsons (C) Craig Stoner, Byron Duff, James Stinnett, Marvin Lynn | |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie loses the dribble to Keith Amon in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | John Knox lays it in set up by Keith Amon | 60-50 |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Gaddis | 62-50 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Keith Amon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:52 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard is hacked by John Knox in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knox, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Stinnett (PF) John Knox, Keith Amon, Brendan McIntyre, James Parsons | |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Craig Stoner | 64-55 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes banks in the wide open layup set up by Leon Bussard | 66-55 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner's pass is intercepted by Gerard Matthes | 66-55 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard is hacked by Marvin Lynn - foul #2 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Franklin West (PF) Gerard Matthes, Vito Yazzie, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Parsons (C) Craig Stoner, Marvin Lynn, Jessie Gipson | |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Byron Duff is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Byron Duff, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (PG), Adam Newman (SG) Leon Bussard, Jonathan Koch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre (SF), Marvin Lynn (PF) Byron Duff, James Stinnett | |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk is hacked by Brendan McIntyre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brendan McIntyre, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG) Kevin Dorey | |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Keith Amon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Franklin West can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Knox | 69-58 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Franklin West - foul #2 on Franklin West, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (PG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Arthur Blum (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Daniel Anderson, Ryan Kirk, Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), James Stinnett (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) John Knox, Keith Amon, Marvin Lynn, James Parsons | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Kinsler (PF) Craig Stoner, Brendan McIntyre, James Stinnett | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jonathan Koch (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Newman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Byron Duff (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Jessie Gipson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 69-60 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Blum | 69-60 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Adam Newman misses the jumper from the left side | 69-60 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jessie Gipson | 69-60 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | James Kinsler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Adam Newman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Gerard Matthes (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Jonathan Koch, Adam Newman, Vito Yazzie, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn (SF), James Stinnett (PF) Byron Duff, Jessie Gipson | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker buries a floater from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Marvin Lynn is called for the reach on Ryan Kirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | James Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Kirk - foul #3 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn is whistled for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Byron Duff (SF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Marvin Lynn, James Stinnett | |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Danny Studebaker picks off the pass by Franklin West | 69-62 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Leon Bussard is called for the reach on Danny Studebaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Bussard, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (PG), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG) John Knox | |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Studebaker - foul #5 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Stinnett (PF) Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, James Parsons | |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Gaddis | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Franklin West is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Matthes | 73-64 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 73-64 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gerard Matthes | 75-64 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Randal Mayton (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Gerard Matthes, Daniel Anderson, Ryan Kirk, Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF) Kevin Dorey, Craig Stoner, Marvin Lynn | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Keith Amon hits the finger roll | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leon Bussard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Mayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Amon (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stinnett (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kinsler (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | James Kinsler is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #5 on James Kinsler, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (PG) Leon Bussard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson (PF), James Parsons (C) James Stinnett, James Kinsler | |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Knox | 76-68 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (PG), Henry Gaddis (C) Adam Newman, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn (PF) Jessie Gipson | |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis lays it in | 78-68 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | John Knox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Gaddis | 78-68 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Franklin West (PF) Jonathan Koch, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jessie Gipson (C) Keith Amon, Brendan McIntyre, James Parsons | |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Franklin West makes the wide open shot near the basket | 80-68 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-68 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses the floater from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson is whistled for a carry | 80-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randal Mayton (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Franklin West, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF) John Knox, Byron Duff | |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Amon - foul #3 on Keith Amon, team foul #15 | 80-68 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Anderson - foul #2 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Randal Mayton | 81-68 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-68 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 83-68 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdullah | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Craig Stoner is called for the reach on Gerard Matthes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Stoner, team foul #16 | 83-68 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-68 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randal Mayton - foul #1 on Randal Mayton, team foul #9 | 85-68 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 85-72 |