| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | William Phelps inbounds the ball | 25-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Vernon Brown - foul #2 on Vernon Brown, team foul #1 | 27-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Robert Cordova (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), Roman Molina (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-49 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 28-49 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blaine Morris - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Herman Fossett | |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits a wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Blaine Morris | 28-51 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Cleveland is denied by Roman Molina | 28-51 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini's layup is rejected by Cory Tipler | 28-51 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini snags the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini blows the layup | 28-51 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Phelps | 28-51 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler snags the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-51 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 28-51 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Manuel Womack, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Robert Cordova, Chioke Alhusseini, Roman Molina, James Cruse | |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan is fouled on the floor by Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | John Dollinger misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | James Arnold tips it home | 30-51 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is called for traveling | 30-51 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | John Dollinger steals it from Steve Lovett | 33-51 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | James Arnold lays it up and in | 35-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is intercepted by John Dollinger in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | James Caraballo steals it from James Arnold | 35-51 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett can't finish the layup | 35-51 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | John Dollinger's pass is intercepted by James Caraballo | 35-51 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | James Caraballo lays it in | 35-53 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-53 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 37-53 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Roundtree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Fossett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by John Dollinger - foul #2 on John Dollinger, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Valez | 37-55 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | William Phelps scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Jimmy Smith steps in front of the Phillip Valez pass in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | William Phelps is denied on a layup by Chioke Alhusseini | 39-55 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | George Geiger snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Shinkle steals the ball from Robert Cordova in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | William Phelps clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range but he's hacked by Cory Tipler - foul #3 on Cory Tipler, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | William Phelps tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Roman Molina is hacked by Manuel Womack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Womack, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina | |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the easy open layup | 42-57 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Chioke Alhusseini blocks the short jumper by Cory Tipler | 42-57 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Caraballo | 44-59 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | George Geiger steals the ball from Cory Tipler | 44-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | George Geiger travels with the ball | 44-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Jimmy Smith, Manuel Womack, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Robert Cordova, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | John Dollinger loses the dribble to Blaine Morris in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF) William Phelps | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Phillip Valez, James Cruse | |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | George Geiger is called for the reach on Greg Morgan - foul #4 on George Geiger, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree scores on a driving attempt from close range | 46-59 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Roman Molina can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | James Arnold grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | James Caraballo lays it up and in set up by Phillip Valez and the foul's on Bradley Clardy - foul #3 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | James Arnold grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | John Dollinger hits a jumper from the left side | 48-61 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett is hacked by Brandon Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Roman Molina | |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Vernon Brown | 48-63 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Phelps | 50-63 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | James Arnold steals the ball from Chioke Alhusseini | 50-63 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle is hacked by Herman Fossett - foul #1 on Herman Fossett, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Manuel Womack, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, James Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses long on a floater from close range | 50-63 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | James Cruse tips it home | 50-65 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Phillip Valez takes the ball from Bradley Clardy | 50-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Valez | 50-67 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 52-67 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), William Phelps (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), James Arnold (C) Jimmy Smith, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | John Dollinger connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by James Arnold | 54-67 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 08:07 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | John Dollinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Cordova - foul #1 on Robert Cordova, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina | |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | John Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | John Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is hacked by James Arnold - foul #3 on James Arnold, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Manuel Womack, James Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | James Cruse can't finish the layup | 56-67 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | John Dollinger misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | George Geiger snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cordova | 56-69 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | John Dollinger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Henry Roundtree - foul #1 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (PF), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | James Arnold buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses long on an open floater from the left side | 61-71 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #1 on James Caraballo, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roman Molina (SF) Phillip Valez | |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Bradley Clardy steals the ball from Herman Fossett | 63-71 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack blows the layup but he's hacked by James Caraballo - foul #2 on James Caraballo, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, James Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG) Herman Fossett | |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Cory Tipler swats the layup by George Geiger | 65-71 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Roman Molina tips it home | 65-73 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle hits a floater in the paint | 67-73 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | George Geiger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Cordova | 67-75 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler's layup is rejected by Steve Lovett | 67-75 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 67-75 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cleveland | 67-75 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | The jumper by Robert Cleveland is denied by George Geiger | 67-75 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Smith | 69-75 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the easy layup | 69-75 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Roman Molina grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Caraballo | 69-78 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Shinkle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Womack (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Cleveland (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Tipler (tired) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roman Molina (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Geiger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Lovett (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses badly on a jumper from close range | 69-78 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Steve Lovett - foul #2 on Steve Lovett, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), William Phelps (SF), James Arnold (PF) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, Manuel Womack, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, Steve Lovett | |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses the free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 71-78 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | George Geiger buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chioke Alhusseini and he's fouled by James Arnold - foul #4 on James Arnold, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree (C) Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Phelps | 71-81 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | James Arnold drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Morgan | 73-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Valez and he's fouled by Henry Roundtree - foul #2 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Bradley Clardy (SF) John Dollinger, William Phelps | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, George Geiger | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-84 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree snags the offensive board | 73-84 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova gets the rebound | 73-84 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is wide open and slams it home and he's fouled by Greg Morgan - foul #3 on Greg Morgan, team foul #10 | 73-86 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan drills a shot from the right wing | 75-87 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Arnold - foul #5 on James Arnold, team foul #11 | 75-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG) James Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roman Molina (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 75-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-89 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 75-89 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova runs out the clock | 75-89 |