| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Costilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Burnley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Chadwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Ducan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Townsend | 47-33 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend loses the dribble to Kendall Costilla | 47-33 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Aldo Rossi | 49-33 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | David Brown is hacked by Rolando Morris - foul #1 on Rolando Morris, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (PG), Orlando Castillo (SG), John Meyer (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Jacob Hicks, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF), William Jenkins (C) Justin Chadwick, Willie Ducan, David Brown, Harold Reese | |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Townsend | 49-35 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow misses short on a floater from close range | 49-35 |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss loses the dribble to Lawrence Dickerson in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson misses long on a floater near the basket | 49-35 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow tips it home | 51-35 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Richard Burns is hacked by Orlando Castillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Castillo, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jesus Perez, Orlando Castillo, John Meyer, Seymour Crow, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), Willie Ducan (SF), David Brown (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Richard Burns, Jonathan Rakestraw, William Jenkins | |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Brown | 51-35 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Rolando Morris - foul #2 on Rolando Morris, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG) Jacob Hicks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG) Justin Chadwick | |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Andre Russo is hacked by Willie Ducan - foul #1 on Willie Ducan, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), John Meyer (SF) Andre Russo, Kendall Costilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG) Johnny Theiss | |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | John Meyer is hacked by Willie Ducan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Ducan, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Rolando Morris is denied by Harold Reese | 54-37 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Kendall Costilla (SF) Aldo Rossi, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Harold Reese can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-37 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | David Brown tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Orlando Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Costilla (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Chadwick (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (tired) 3 ast. SF - Willie Ducan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Reese (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is fouled on the floor by Willie Ducan - foul #3 on Willie Ducan, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Orlando Castillo, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Johnny Theiss (SG), Gary Troxler (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Justin Chadwick, Paul Townsend, Willie Ducan, Harold Reese | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | David Brown blocks the jumper by Kendall Costilla | 54-39 |
| 15:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gary Troxler | 54-39 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Aldo Rossi steals the ball from Johnny Theiss in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jesus Perez and the foul's on Gary Troxler - foul #4 on Gary Troxler, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Seymour Crow (C) Jesus Perez, Kendall Costilla, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Richard Burns (SF), William Jenkins (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Gary Troxler, David Brown, Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:30 | South Alabama | Harold Reese is open but misses the lay-in | 57-39 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Aldo Rossi and he's fouled by Ronald Manning - foul #4 on Ronald Manning, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Jesus Perez (SF) Aldo Rossi, Andre Russo, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), Johnny Theiss (SG), Willie Ducan (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF) Ronald Manning, Paul Townsend, Richard Burns, William Jenkins | |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Theiss and he's hacked by Jesus Perez - foul #2 on Jesus Perez, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Brown (PF) Harold Reese | |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw misses the free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo is hacked by Justin Chadwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla (SF) Jesus Perez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Hicks | 63-44 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Chadwick | 63-46 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Jesus Perez (SF), Lawrence Dickerson (PF), Seymour Crow (C) Orlando Castillo, Kendall Costilla, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Richard Burns (SF), William Jenkins (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Willie Ducan, David Brown, Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Paul Townsend - foul #3 on Paul Townsend, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Paul Townsend steals it from Seymour Crow | 63-46 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Townsend - foul #4 on Paul Townsend, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), John Meyer (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Andre Russo, Jesus Perez, Lawrence Dickerson, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Willie Ducan (SF), David Brown (PF) Justin Chadwick, Paul Townsend, William Jenkins | |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses the easy layup | 65-49 |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | David Brown snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Hicks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Meyer (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Johnny Theiss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burns (tiring) SF - Willie Ducan (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brown (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Reese (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla (SF) John Meyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (SG), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Richard Burns, Harold Reese | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla is hacked by Willie Ducan - foul #4 on Willie Ducan, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Seymour Crow (C) Jacob Hicks, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Burns (SF) Willie Ducan | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Richard Burns makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Kendall Costilla - foul #2 on Kendall Costilla, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (SG), John Meyer (C) Jesus Perez, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Jenkins (C) David Brown | |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Justin Chadwick is called for the reach on Orlando Castillo - foul #3 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Jesus Perez (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Aldo Rossi, Kendall Costilla, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harold Reese (C) Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Orlando Castillo steals the ball from Richard Burns in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo hits the finger roll | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-52 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | John Meyer blows the dunk | 70-52 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick is hacked by John Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Meyer, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Andre Russo (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Orlando Castillo, Jacob Hicks, Jesus Perez, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Troxler (SF), David Brown (PF), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Richard Burns, William Jenkins, Harold Reese | |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Dickerson | 70-52 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw gets the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Brown | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | David Brown grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Seymour Crow (C) Andre Russo, Kendall Costilla | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG) Justin Chadwick | |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw hits a shot from the right side set up by Gary Troxler | 70-57 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Johnny Theiss is called for the reach on Jacob Hicks - foul #2 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla (SF) Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Burns (SF), Harold Reese (C) Gary Troxler, Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning knocks in the jumper in the paint | 72-59 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla's dunk attempt is rejected by David Brown | 72-59 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Hicks (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Costilla (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Burnley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Seymour Crow (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Theiss (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (very tired) 3 pts. PF - David Brown (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Reese (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Harold Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Jesus Perez (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Gary Troxler (SF), Willie Ducan (PF) Johnny Theiss, Richard Burns, David Brown | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Paul Townsend picks off the pass by John Meyer in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Meyer | 72-59 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | John Meyer drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Manning - foul #5 on Ronald Manning, team foul #13 | 74-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (PF) Aldo Rossi, Andre Russo, Jesus Perez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), William Jenkins (C) Ronald Manning, Harold Reese | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Jacob Hicks steals the ball from Paul Townsend in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | The jump hook by John Meyer is blocked by William Jenkins | 75-59 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | John Meyer picks off the pass by Justin Chadwick | 75-59 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 77-59 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick loses the dribble to Orlando Castillo | 77-59 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #14 | 79-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Seymour Crow (C) Orlando Castillo, Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Brown (PF), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Willie Ducan, William Jenkins | |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson makes the free throw | 80-59 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend buries a 3 from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 80-62 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow misses short on a floater in the paint | 80-62 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF) Jesus Perez, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harold Reese (C) Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | David Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Chadwick | 80-65 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Russo | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | David Brown can't finish the layup | 83-65 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Harold Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kendall Costilla (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Burnley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Seymour Crow (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Chadwick (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Townsend (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Troxler (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Brown (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Reese (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-65 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi grabs the board | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Gary Troxler grabs the board | 83-65 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Clinton Burnley is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #7 | 83-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Jesus Perez (SF), John Meyer (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Willie Ducan (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Paul Townsend, Gary Troxler, Harold Reese | |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Ducan - foul #5 on Willie Ducan, team foul #15 | 83-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Burns (SF), William Jenkins (C) Willie Ducan, David Brown | |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rakestraw | 84-67 |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Richard Burns misses badly on a shot from the left side | 84-67 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | William Jenkins tips it back up and in | 84-69 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | John Meyer connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Russo | 86-69 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick makes the 3 from the left wing | 86-72 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Theiss - foul #3 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #16 | 86-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seymour Crow (PF) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw gets the rebound | 87-72 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | William Jenkins swats the short shot by Lawrence Dickerson | 87-75 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-75 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw gets the offensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | William Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 87-75 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | William Jenkins tips it home | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo runs out the clock | 87-77 |