| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Von Luzinski (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | John Smith inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | South Florida | Paul Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Earl Johnson (PF) Thomas Murphy, Charles Riley | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Earl Johnson | 44-32 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Frank Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Copley | 47-32 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hughes - foul #3 on Frank Hughes, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (SG) Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Earl Johnson and the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vincent Minjares (SG) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:53 | South Florida | Von Luzinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 18:51 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Von Luzinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Charles Riley - foul #2 on Charles Riley, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (SF), Christopher Scott (PF) Ardian Kisielewski, John Smith, Michael Copley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Riley | |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Von Luzinski misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Von Luzinski snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:18 | South Florida | Graham Woodward picks off the pass by Christopher Scott | 49-35 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Graham Woodward | 49-37 |
| 17:45 | South Florida | The short jumper by Von Luzinski is denied by James Perkins | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 49-40 |
| 17:09 | South Florida | John Kitchen loses the dribble to Matthew Russell | 49-40 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 17:03 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Michael Copley (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) John Kitchen, Alexei Zapoticky, Christopher Scott, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Graham Woodward | 49-44 |
| 16:40 | South Florida | Michael Copley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gabriel Marino | 52-44 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Derek Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Perkins (C) Derek Brown | |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Michael Copley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Guajardo | 54-44 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-44 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Michael Copley grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Minjares (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Copley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (tired) 5 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Minjares and the foul's on Matthew Russell - foul #3 on Matthew Russell, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG), John Smith (SF), Alexei Zapoticky (C) Vincent Minjares, Gabriel Marino, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Charles Riley hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Murphy | 57-46 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Thomas Murphy steals the ball from Ardian Kisielewski in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Copley - foul #2 on Michael Copley, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), John Kitchen (SG), Christopher Scott (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Frank Hughes, Michael Copley, Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Perkins (C) Derek Brown | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Suzuki - foul #4 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Christopher Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | James Perkins connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Graham Woodward | 57-50 |
| 14:08 | South Florida | John Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eugene Fisher - foul #3 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG) John Kitchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) James Perkins | |
| 14:08 | South Florida | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:08 | South Florida | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SF), Alexei Zapoticky (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) John Smith, Christopher Scott, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| 13:45 | South Florida | Thomas Murphy picks off the pass by Frank Hughes in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Alexei Zapoticky is called for the reach on Charles Riley - foul #2 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Michael Copley (PF) Paul Williams, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 12:50 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Riley | 59-52 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Gabriel Marino steals it from Charles Riley in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Smith (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Gabriel Marino, Michael Copley, Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | James Perkins misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Von Luzinski - foul #1 on Von Luzinski, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (PG) Ardian Kisielewski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher | |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | Christopher Scott hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Hughes | 61-54 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Frank Hughes is called for the reach on Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Hughes, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (SG) Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:59 | South Florida | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ardian Kisielewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Von Luzinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Graham Woodward (very tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | South Florida | John Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Copley (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Christopher Scott, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Riley | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 11:44 | South Florida | John Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:44 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:44 | South Florida | Michael Copley grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 11:31 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kitchen | 64-55 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky (SF), Christopher Scott (PF) John Smith, Michael Copley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 11:14 | South Florida | John Kitchen drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ardian Kisielewski | 67-55 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Alexei Zapoticky steals the ball from Mark Graham in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 11:02 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Derek Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-55 |
| 10:40 | South Florida | John Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 10:23 | South Florida | Mark Graham is called for the reach on Ronnie Guajardo - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vincent Minjares (PG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) John Kitchen, Alexei Zapoticky, Christopher Scott, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 10:06 | South Florida | Von Luzinski lays it in set up by Michael Copley | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Von Luzinski pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:22 | South Florida | Michael Copley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 09:21 | South Florida | Michael Copley hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Fisher | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Smith (SF), Alexei Zapoticky (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Perkins (C) Derek Brown | |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 08:44 | South Florida | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:42 | South Florida | James Perkins is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Perkins, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) James Perkins | |
| 08:42 | South Florida | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Charles Riley snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:24 | South Florida | John Kitchen is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Russell - foul #4 on Matthew Russell, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Copley (PF) Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Earl Johnson (PF) Matthew Russell, Charles Riley | |
| 08:24 | South Florida | John Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 08:24 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the lay-in | 76-62 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Christopher Scott grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 07:56 | South Florida | Christopher Scott clanks a jumper from close range | 76-62 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 76-62 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Kitchen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vincent Minjares (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Copley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (very tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Graham Woodward (very tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher's floater is tipped away by Christopher Scott | 76-62 |
| 07:31 | South Florida | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | John Kitchen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murphy - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (SF), Ronnie Guajardo (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Vincent Minjares, John Smith, Michael Copley, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 07:29 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | John Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is hacked by Frank Hughes - foul #5 on Frank Hughes, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Ardian Kisielewski (SG) John Kitchen, Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 07:05 | South Florida | Paul Williams's pass is intercepted by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is hacked by Alexei Zapoticky - foul #3 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Smith (SF) Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG) Mark Graham | |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 06:32 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Ardian Kisielewski picks off the pass by Graham Woodward in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo blows the layup | 77-66 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Paul Williams can't tip it in | 77-66 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Von Luzinski can't tip it in | 77-66 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Charles Riley blows the layup | 77-66 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Smith | 77-66 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Suzuki - foul #5 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vincent Minjares (SG), Michael Copley (PF), Alexei Zapoticky (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Ronnie Guajardo, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| 05:28 | South Florida | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 78-66 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Derek Brown drills a jumper from close range | 78-68 |
| 04:54 | South Florida | John Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | John Smith misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Derek Brown gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Christopher Scott (C) Vincent Minjares, John Smith, Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-68 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Copley | 79-68 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | John Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | Christopher Scott snags the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 03:47 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Fisher - foul #4 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #13 | 79-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (PF) John Kitchen, Michael Copley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Riley | |
| 03:47 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:47 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ardian Kisielewski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexei Zapoticky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (very tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Graham Woodward (very tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (very tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy hits a driving attempt near the basket | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Paul Williams is whistled for a carry | 81-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Gabriel Marino, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alexei Zapoticky - foul #4 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo (PF) Michael Copley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:41 | South Florida | Von Luzinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 81-71 |
| 02:39 | South Florida | Von Luzinski tips it home | 83-71 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Christopher Scott (PF) Ardian Kisielewski, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Russell | 83-73 |
| 02:30 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Von Luzinski (C) Ronnie Guajardo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky jams it on a nice dish by John Kitchen and he's hacked by Eugene Fisher - foul #5 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #14 | 85-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (SG), Michael Copley (PF) Paul Williams, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley | |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky makes the free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Ardian Kisielewski - foul #2 on Ardian Kisielewski, team foul #13 | 86-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Scott (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG) James Perkins | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:48 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Guajardo | 88-74 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Ardian Kisielewski - foul #3 on Ardian Kisielewski, team foul #14 | 88-74 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vincent Minjares (SG) John Kitchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG) Graham Woodward | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #3 on Derek Brown, team foul #15 | 88-76 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 89-76 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 89-76 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky grabs the board | 89-76 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 89-76 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Derek Brown snags the defensive board | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Alexei Zapoticky - foul #5 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #15 | 89-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SF) Alexei Zapoticky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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) | |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Christopher Scott misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #16 | 89-78 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski runs out the clock | 91-80 |