| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Blount (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cameron Caro - foul #2 on Cameron Caro, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:18 | South Florida | Barry Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura loses the dribble to Barry Farley | 39-31 |
| 18:44 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | James Blount misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | South Florida | Barry Farley hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Santacruz | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Richard Encinas - foul #3 on Richard Encinas, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (PG), Edward Davis (SG), John Yonakor (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Shawn Hinson (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| 17:59 | South Florida | Brett Mahon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clarence Spurrier | 44-35 |
| 17:35 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 44-35 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Barry Farley is called for the reach on John Yonakor - foul #1 on Barry Farley, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Barry Farley | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Justin Overton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:42 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 16:41 | South Florida | Cameron Caro tips it in | 46-37 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Edward Davis is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, John Yonakor, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (SF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 16:14 | South Florida | John Studer lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Santacruz and he's fouled by Justin Overton - foul #3 on Justin Overton, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SG) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:14 | South Florida | John Studer makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses the shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blount (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Florida | John Studer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Santacruz | 46-42 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | John Studer denies the turnaround by Thomas Hudson | 46-42 |
| 15:35 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 46-42 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Cameron Caro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-42 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Charles Hall (C) Robert Fuller, John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Shawn Hinson (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Yevgeny Wilczynski, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| 14:55 | South Florida | Thomas Hudson is called for the reach on Darko Witkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:48 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson tips it in | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Encinas | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Robert Fuller, James Blount | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier clanks a floater in the paint | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Brett Mahon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (C) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF), John Studer (C) Darko Witkowski, Edmundo Gallo, Shawn Hinson | |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Justin Overton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Studer - foul #1 on John Studer, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), John Yonakor (SF), James Blount (PF) Richard Encinas, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | John Studer can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-44 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Yonakor is hacked by Yevgeny Wilczynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Wilczynski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF), Charles Hall (C) John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Barry Farley | |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is hacked by Tim Santacruz - foul #2 on Tim Santacruz, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Edmundo Gallo blocks the short jumper by Charles Hall | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | South Florida | Carl Johnson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:14 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo banks in the layup set up by Yevgeny Wilczynski and the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Billy Lipson, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| 12:14 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Blount | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Hinson - foul #3 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (C) James Blount | |
| Subs | South Florida | Barry Farley (SF) Shawn Hinson | |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:47 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Caro | 53-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edmundo Gallo - foul #2 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | South Florida | Shawn Hinson (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:31 | South Florida | Clarence Spurrier is called for the reach on Shawn Hinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF) Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Barry Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Justin Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Justin Overton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Shawn Hinson | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darko Witkowski | 54-51 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | James Blount buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Encinas | 57-51 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:07 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 57-53 |
| 10:03 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, John Yonakor, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, Shawn Hinson | |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Charles Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | Carl Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Spurrier - foul #3 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clarence Spurrier | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Edward Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Clarence Spurrier steals the ball from Tim Santacruz | 57-53 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Charles Hall dunks the ball set up by Robert Fuller | 59-53 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Clarence Spurrier is called for the reach on Tim Santacruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Edmundo Gallo | |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Tim Santacruz takes the ball from James Blount | 59-55 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Cameron Caro buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tim Santacruz | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | James Blount loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Billy Lipson, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Barry Farley (SF), Shawn Hinson (C) Tim Santacruz, Yevgeny Wilczynski, John Studer | |
| 07:45 | South Florida | James Blount steals the ball from Barry Farley | 59-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Overton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Blount (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (PF), Charles Hall (C) James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG), Edmundo Gallo (PF) Carl Johnson, Cameron Caro | |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley is hacked by John Yonakor - foul #1 on John Yonakor, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Justin Overton, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edmundo Gallo - foul #3 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG) Richard Encinas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Brett Mahon, Shawn Hinson | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Studer (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Edward Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:52 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #5 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Barry Farley | |
| 05:52 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:06 | South Florida | John Studer buries a jumper in the paint set up by Tim Santacruz | 61-63 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | James Blount buries a floater near the basket | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lipson - foul #4 on Billy Lipson, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, John Yonakor, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Shawn Hinson (C) Darko Witkowski, Yevgeny Wilczynski, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Tim Santacruz picks off the pass by Robert Fuller | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | South Florida | Brett Mahon jams it on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 63-67 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Edward Davis drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Spurrier | 66-67 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Tim Santacruz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG) Brett Mahon | |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:52 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Fuller (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Hinson - foul #4 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), John Yonakor (SF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG) Tim Santacruz | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:58 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo tips it home | 68-70 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Hall | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), James Blount (PF) Richard Encinas, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Edmundo Gallo, Shawn Hinson | |
| 02:24 | South Florida | John Studer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Yonakor snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Billy Lipson, Justin Overton, James Blount | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier tips it home | 72-70 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | John Studer hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brett Mahon | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), James Blount (PF) John Yonakor, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | South Florida | Cameron Caro blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Matsumura - foul #1 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | South Florida | John Studer misses the fadeaway from close range | 72-73 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Justin Overton gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Richard Encinas is called for the reach on John Studer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Encinas, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | John Studer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | James Blount is fouled on the floor by Cameron Caro - foul #3 on Cameron Caro, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Tim Santacruz | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses the halfcourt shot | 74-76 |