| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Lemke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-42 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | Richard Ono buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Brindley | 37-42 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Brown - foul #3 on Adam Brown, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (PG), Brian Stockman (C) Richard Ono, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Lemke | 37-42 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-42 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hearne | 37-42 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | John Tucker scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Justin Brindley | 39-44 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is hacked by Marvin Lemke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Lemke, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (PG), Justin Glynn (PF) John Tucker, Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:03 | South Alabama | Randy Thorpe steps in front of the Justin Brindley pass in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Justin Glynn swats the short shot by Michael Jones | 39-44 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:37 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Brindley and he's fouled by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), John Tucker (SG) Michael McNish, Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Tucker - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG) Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter | |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Richard Ono | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Jack Lambdin, Sam Sykes | |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | John Tucker is called for the reach on Randy Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Justin Glynn (SF) Justin Brindley, Brian Stockman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-46 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn is fouled on the floor by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) John Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled on the floor by Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Justin Brindley (SG), Adam Brown (C) David Thomas, Michael McNish, Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Wayne Brewer (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Glynn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Sykes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Justin Glynn | 44-46 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jones | 44-48 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is fouled on the floor by Patrick Noell - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), John Tucker (SF), Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Brindley, Patrick Noell, Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Wayne Brewer, Sam Sykes | |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Carpenter | 44-51 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | John Tucker snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | John Tucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Carpenter - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Justin Glynn (SF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun | |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Rapp - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG) Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones | |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Adam Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 50-51 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Justin Glynn (PF), Brian Stockman (C) David Thomas, John Tucker, Marvin Lemke, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the floater from the right side set up by Richard Ono | 52-51 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Glynn | 52-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Glynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Stockman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Carpenter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is hacked by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Adam Brown (C) Justin Brindley, Brian Stockman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Rapp | 53-54 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Michael McNish is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Michael McNish, Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Adam Brown's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Hearne | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Adam Brown is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne - foul #4 on Adam Brown, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it home | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled on the floor by Randy Thorpe - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG) Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Justin Glynn (SF) Richard Ono, Justin Brindley, John Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter, Sam Sykes | |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | David Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael McNish - foul #1 on Michael McNish, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Michael McNish hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Richard Hudspeth is called for the reach on Justin Glynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Patrick Noell (SF) David Thomas, Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Patrick Noell is blocked by Sam Sykes | 54-62 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 54-62 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman tips it home | 56-62 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Justin Glynn steals the ball from Mark Carpenter | 56-62 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), John Tucker (SF) Michael McNish, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Sam Sykes | |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is hacked by Brian Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Stockman, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Richard Rapp steals the ball from John Tucker in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp lays it in | 57-66 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Rapp - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF), Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Brindley, Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Rapp | |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Marvin Lemke steals the ball from Dewey Calhoun | 59-66 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | John Tucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Adam Brown (C) Richard Ono, Brian Stockman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Adam Brown | 59-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Lemke (tiring) 7 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hudspeth (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke buries a shot in the lane | 61-66 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | John Tucker steals the ball from Richard Hudspeth in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell banks in the layup on a great pass from John Tucker | 63-66 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Noell - foul #3 on Patrick Noell, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (PG), Justin Brindley (SG), Justin Glynn (SF) David Thomas, John Tucker, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Michael McNish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Patrick Noell (SF) Justin Brindley, Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer | |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Adam Brown is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Brown, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Brian Stockman (C) Michael McNish, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Sam Sykes | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is hacked by Patrick Noell - foul #4 on Patrick Noell, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), John Tucker (SF) Justin Brindley, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | John Tucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is called for 10 seconds | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Richard Ono, John Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG) Dewey Calhoun | |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses the open dunk | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn travels with the ball | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), John Tucker (C) Michael McNish, Justin Glynn, Brian Stockman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is hacked by Marvin Lemke - foul #2 on Marvin Lemke, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (C) Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sam Sykes | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tucker (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Lemke (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Glynn (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | John Tucker's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Hearne | 67-74 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-77 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Hudspeth - foul #4 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG) David Thomas, John Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (SG) Sam Sykes | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Richard Ono | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hudspeth | 70-79 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Justin Brindley (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) David Thomas, Michael McNish, Justin Glynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Jack Lambdin | |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne blows the layup | 71-79 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the follow up shot | 71-81 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Mitchell Hearne denies the turnaround by Patrick Noell | 71-81 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 71-81 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Brindley - foul #3 on Justin Brindley, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Michael McNish (SG), John Tucker (SF), Justin Glynn (PF) Richard Ono, Justin Brindley, Patrick Noell, Marvin Lemke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Sam Sykes steps in front of the David Thomas pass in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer's floater is tipped away by Justin Glynn | 71-83 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer tips it but misses | 71-83 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Sam Sykes | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Richard Hudspeth is called for the reach on John Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #16 | 71-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes runs out the clock | 73-85 |