| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Davidson (fresh) SF - Junior Norris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Junior Norris inbounds the ball | 52-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone makes the shot from the baseline set up by Junior Norris | 52-29 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | James Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson's pass is intercepted by Earl Johnson in the backcourt | 52-29 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward can't tip it in | 52-29 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Touchstone | 52-29 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #1 on Derek Brown, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (C) James Mason, Tommy Davidson, Junior Norris, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Maes - foul #3 on Steven Maes, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Ian West (C) Steven Maes, Raymond Johnson | |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Ian West gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Charles Riley is called for the reach on Ian West - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski (C) Justin Blackwell | |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), Junior Norris (SF) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks | |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #3 | 53-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson (PF) Ian West | |
| 17:09 | South Alabama | Earl Johnson denies the turnaround by Raymond Johnson | 53-31 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Graham Woodward | 53-31 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-31 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-31 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 53-31 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Justin Blackwell (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Tommy Davidson, Raymond Johnson, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Junior Norris - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Graham Woodward (SG) Thomas Murphy, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (SG) Junior Norris | |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | The short jumper by John Hicks is denied by Eugene Fisher | 53-31 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 53-31 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-31 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Charles Riley snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the wide open floater in the lane | 55-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Touchstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | John Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Ian West (PF) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Justin Blackwell | |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | James Mason is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #2 on James Mason, team foul #2 | 55-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG) James Mason | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Davidson - foul #3 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF) Steven Maes, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tommy Davidson | 57-34 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Perkins | 60-34 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Lantz | 60-37 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Tommy Davidson steps in front of the Graham Woodward pass in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Junior Norris lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Davidson | 60-39 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ian West | 60-39 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Junior Norris slams it home | 60-41 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Earl Johnson | 62-41 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Ian West is hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Tommy Davidson, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Ian West | |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | John Hicks lays it in uncontested | 62-43 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Charles Riley hits a shot from the right block | 64-43 |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | John Hicks knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Tuttle | 64-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Maes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Soboleski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Charles Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-46 |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Mark Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Graham Woodward (SG) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Junior Norris (SF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Steven Maes, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), James Perkins (C) Eugene Fisher, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson (PF) Justin Blackwell | |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | James Perkins knocks in the runner from the baseline | 66-46 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Lantz | 66-48 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SF) Junior Norris | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Riley (PF) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Derek Brown | 66-49 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses long on a runner in the lane | 66-49 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Graham | 66-49 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the lay-in | 66-49 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz's pass is intercepted by Mark Graham in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is hacked by Justin Blackwell - foul #1 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Ian West (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Fred Lantz, John Hicks, Justin Blackwell, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Suzuki (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Maes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ian West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | James Mason is hacked by Matthew Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Russell, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | James Perkins comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 66-51 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | James Perkins tips it in | 68-51 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 68-53 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF) Matthew Russell, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF) James Mason, Brian Tuttle, Steven Maes, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Ian West tips it home | 68-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Junior Norris is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Junior Norris, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone (C) Ian West | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | James Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Derek Brown (C) Charles Suzuki, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Junior Norris misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Brian Tuttle (SG), John Hicks (SF), Ian West (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Tommy Davidson, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | John Hicks steals it from Thomas Murphy | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | James Mason can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the turnaround near the basket | 70-55 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Suzuki - foul #4 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) James Mason, Brian Tuttle, Ian West, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Derek Brown gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 70-57 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Lantz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Blackwell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Earl Johnson swats the layup by Justin Blackwell | 70-57 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Steven Maes (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Tommy Davidson, John Hicks, Justin Blackwell | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Ian West (PF) Steven Maes, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | James Mason buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Lantz | 72-60 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | James Perkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ian West snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Mason | 72-62 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Soboleski | 72-62 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Brian Tuttle (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF) James Mason, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Mark Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Steven Maes clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Suzuki - foul #5 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Steven Maes makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Steven Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Steven Maes is called for the reach on Matthew Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Maes, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Tommy Davidson, Brian Tuttle, Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-64 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Eugene Fisher is called for the reach on Junior Norris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG) Matthew Russell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Mason | 75-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lantz - foul #4 on Fred Lantz, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Touchstone | 76-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Mason | 76-72 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is hacked by James Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Junior Norris drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Mason | 78-75 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell is hacked by James Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Mason, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Riley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG) James Mason | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Fred Lantz is called for the reach on Charles Riley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Lantz, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (SG) Fred Lantz | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | James Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Touchstone is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #2 on Kevin Touchstone, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Junior Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Riley - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Graham Woodward is called for the reach on Tommy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graham Woodward, team foul #11 | 85-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Ian West (C) Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Tommy Davidson is called for the reach on Matthew Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle loses the dribble to Matthew Russell in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 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 | Matthew Russell runs out the clock | 86-76 |