| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) SG - John Hicks (fresh) SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) PF - Steven Maes (fresh) C - Lewis Styborski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) SG - Mark Graham (fresh) SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski hits a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Curtis Houde | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Brian Tuttle is called for the reach on James Wydra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Mark Graham drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Freddie Crowley | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Wydra - foul #1 on James Wydra, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | James Wydra is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Wydra | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Maes | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle scores on a shot near the basket set up by John Hicks and he's hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF), David Simpson (C) John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | John Richardson lays it in | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi is called for traveling | 9-4 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | John Richardson loses the dribble to Charles Suzuki | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Simpson - foul #1 on David Simpson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Emmett Harris, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, David Simpson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) SG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) PF - Steven Maes (tiring) C - Joe Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki loses the dribble to John Hicks in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wells - foul #1 on Kevin Wells, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | John Hicks can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Suzuki | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Brian Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Steven Maes, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Brian Tuttle - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (PF) Myron Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 14:30 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Hicks | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by James Wydra | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Tuttle | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | James Cornelius tips it home | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | The jump hook by John Hicks is blocked by James Cornelius | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it home | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | James Wydra connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Graham | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle's floater is tipped away by Jarek Zulauf | 15-16 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 15-16 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | James Wydra is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Tommy Davidson (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed and he's hacked by David Simpson - foul #2 on David Simpson, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF) David Simpson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | Kevin Wells picks off the pass by Emmett Harris in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-21 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells tips it in | 17-23 |
| 11:53 | South Alabama | Charles Suzuki denies the turnaround by Joe Puckett | 17-23 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) SF - David Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Maes (tiring) C - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Emmett Harris steps in front of the Kevin Wells pass | 17-23 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Curtis Houde | 17-23 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells jams the wide open dunk set up by Charles Suzuki | 17-25 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), John Richardson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Lewis Styborski picks off the pass by James Cornelius | 17-25 |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is denied on a layup by Jarek Zulauf | 17-25 |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | John Richardson is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Lewis Styborski | 19-25 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Jarek Zulauf steps in front of the John Richardson pass | 19-25 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Tommy Davidson takes the ball from James Cornelius | 19-25 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington's floater is knocked away by James Cornelius | 19-25 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is hacked by Myron Pennington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Pennington, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Edward Fielding (PF) Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, John Richardson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 19-27 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Lewis Styborski is called for the reach on Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF) Curtis Houde | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki hits a wide open floater from the right side | 19-29 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Steven Maes (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is hacked by Edward Fielding - foul #1 on Edward Fielding, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF), John Richardson (C) Edward Fielding, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Pennington, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF) Myron Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | James Wydra connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Suzuki | 19-34 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (tiring) SG - John Hicks (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Maes (tiring) C - John Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Suzuki (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #1 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #6 | 19-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Kevin Wells takes the ball from Tommy Davidson | 19-34 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed can't finish the layup | 19-34 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tommy Davidson | 21-34 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley blows the layup | 21-34 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells tips it home | 21-36 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Wells - foul #2 on Kevin Wells, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Edward Fielding (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Tommy Davidson, Steven Maes, John Richardson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | John Hicks is called for the reach on Mark Graham - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF), Joe Puckett (C) David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF) Curtis Houde | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Steven Maes pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding loses the dribble to Charles Suzuki | 23-36 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 23-36 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | John Hicks gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Cornelius - foul #1 on James Cornelius, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (C) John Hicks, Steven Maes, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Lewis Styborski steps in front of the Mark Graham pass in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding connects on the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Wojtanowski - foul #1 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Richardson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SG), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | James Wydra is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Tuttle - foul #2 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | James Wydra is called for the reach on Edward Fielding in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Freddie Crowley | 31-38 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joe Puckett | 31-38 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) John Richardson, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Salvatore Giordano, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde hits a shot in the lane set up by Charles Suzuki | 31-40 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (C) John Hicks, Edward Fielding, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | James Cornelius snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Wydra and he's hacked by Myron Pennington - foul #3 on Myron Pennington, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Edward Fielding (PF) Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Fielding (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Suzuki (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | James Cornelius buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by David Simpson - foul #3 on David Simpson, team foul #13 | 34-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Edward Fielding, David Simpson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley | |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | John Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-45 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson tips it home | 36-45 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Lewis Styborski is called for the reach on Charles Suzuki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #14 | 36-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | James Wydra steals it from John Richardson | 36-47 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses the lay-in | 36-47 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it home | 36-49 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #15 | 36-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Joe Puckett (C) David Wojtanowski, John Richardson, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is hacked by Brian Tuttle - foul #3 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #16 | 36-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Kevin Wells, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommy Davidson | 36-50 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett is hacked by Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #13 | 36-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #17 | 38-50 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | James Wydra steals the ball from Emmett Harris | 38-51 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | James Wydra lays it up and in | 38-53 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), John Richardson (PF) Edward Fielding, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf's pass is intercepted by Joe Puckett | 38-53 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Mark Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Edward Fielding (SF) Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | John Richardson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 38-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-53 |