| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shorey (fresh) PF - Gerald Courtney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Juan Reyes (fresh) SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 19:12 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney scores on a jumper from the right block | 24-21 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shorey | 26-21 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | James Shorey grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 17:50 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is hacked by Juan Reyes - foul #2 on Juan Reyes, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:38 | South Florida | James Shorey misses the wide open floater near the basket | 26-21 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Courtney - foul #3 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Benny Lytle (PF) Gordon Russell, Chadwick Wirtz, Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | James Shorey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gabriel Costa | 26-22 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes is fouled on the floor by James Shorey - foul #1 on James Shorey, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gabriel Costa | 26-24 |
| 16:12 | South Florida | Manuel Schlichting is called for the reach on Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Floyd Hughey (C) Christopher Taylor, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:49 | South Florida | Gabriel Costa steps in front of the Robert Weaver pass | 26-24 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shorey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benny Lytle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Jenkins and the foul's on Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Gerald Courtney (PF) Robert Weaver, Benny Lytle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF) Gabriel Costa | |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Edwin Jenkins denies the turnaround by Floyd Hughey | 26-28 |
| 15:02 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney is hacked by Joseph Navarette - foul #2 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (SG), John Brodowski (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Alex Zittel (PF), Jurica Bruski (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Reynaldo Rossi, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 14:26 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Graham and the foul's on Gerald Courtney - foul #4 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Benny Lytle (PF) Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (SF) Jurica Bruski | |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:47 | South Florida | John Brodowski makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor and he's hacked by Alex Zittel - foul #1 on Alex Zittel, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (PF) Joseph Navarette | |
| 13:47 | South Florida | John Brodowski makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Costa | 29-33 |
| 13:09 | South Florida | James Shorey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #2 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Floyd Hughey (C) Gordon Russell, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Joseph Navarette (SF), Edwin Jenkins (C) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 13:09 | South Florida | James Shorey makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-33 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 12:25 | South Florida | Robert Weaver's pass is intercepted by Edwin Jenkins | 32-35 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi hits a driving attempt from the right block | 32-37 |
| 11:33 | South Florida | Edwin Jenkins is called for the reach on Floyd Hughey - foul #1 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Dwight Dejohn (PF), John Brodowski (C) Robert Weaver, Chadwick Wirtz, Benny Lytle, Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (PF) Manuel Schlichting, Reynaldo Rossi, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shorey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Dejohn (fresh) C - John Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Zittel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is hacked by Joseph Navarette - foul #3 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (SG) Juan Reyes | |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel clanks a shot in the lane | 34-37 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Robert Conn loses the dribble to John Brodowski | 34-37 |
| 10:22 | South Florida | James Shorey is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Costa - foul #3 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (C) Joseph Navarette | |
| 10:22 | South Florida | James Shorey makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:22 | South Florida | James Shorey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:00 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Shorey | 36-37 |
| 09:35 | South Florida | Alex Zittel is called for the reach on Gordon Russell - foul #2 on Alex Zittel, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Floyd Hughey (C) Christopher Taylor, James Shorey, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Joseph Navarette (SF), Reynaldo Rossi (PF) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 09:35 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:35 | South Florida | Gordon Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edwin Jenkins | 37-37 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting is fouled on the floor by Gordon Russell - foul #1 on Gordon Russell, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Benny Lytle (PF) Gordon Russell, Dwight Dejohn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Zittel (C) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:40 | South Florida | Joseph Navarette is called for the reach on Dustin Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #10 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF) Joseph Navarette | |
| 08:40 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:40 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes's pass is intercepted by Dustin Carpenter | 38-40 |
| 07:53 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Weaver | 41-40 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Zittel | 41-43 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Juan Reyes (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Troy Oliver (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) 16 pts. 2 blk. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Weaver and the foul's on Alex Zittel - foul #3 on Alex Zittel, team foul #11 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), James Shorey (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF) Robert Weaver, Chadwick Wirtz, Dustin Carpenter, Benny Lytle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Edwin Jenkins (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Troy Oliver, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Shorey - foul #2 on James Shorey, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:25 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Shorey | 45-44 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Graham | 45-47 |
| 05:43 | South Florida | James Shorey clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | John Brodowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | John Brodowski connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Russell | 47-47 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Gordon Russell picks off the pass by Gabriel Costa | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | Gordon Russell blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 04:58 | South Florida | James Shorey tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Robert Conn snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Brodowski - foul #2 on John Brodowski, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Dwight Dejohn (C) Gordon Russell, Christopher Taylor, James Shorey, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Joseph Navarette (SF), Reynaldo Rossi (PF) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Robert Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jurica Bruski (C) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Courtney (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dwight Dejohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. C - Jurica Bruski (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette's pass is intercepted by Robert Weaver | 50-49 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), James Shorey (SF), Floyd Hughey (C) Robert Weaver, Dustin Carpenter, Dwight Dejohn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (SF), Edwin Jenkins (C) Joseph Navarette, Jurica Bruski | |
| 02:41 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:08 | South Florida | Edwin Jenkins takes the ball from James Shorey | 50-49 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Shorey - foul #3 on James Shorey, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:44 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | Juan Reyes is called for the reach on Chadwick Wirtz - foul #3 on Juan Reyes, team foul #12 | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa is hacked by Floyd Hughey - foul #2 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey banks in the wide open layup | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Chadwick Wirtz takes the ball from Gabriel Costa | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney is hacked by Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #13 | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |