| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ferrell - foul #1 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski (SF) Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Alexander Reed | 44-35 |
| 19:15 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed is hacked by Olin Chudzinski - foul #2 on Olin Chudzinski, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Roberto Martin (PF) Manuel Barker, Olin Chudzinski, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Keller and the foul's on Kenneth Burton - foul #2 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Gary Gipson (PF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Roberto Martin, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Keller is called for the reach on Kenneth Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Keller, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (SG) Thomas Keller | |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Robert Barry hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Lon Mills - foul #1 on Lon Mills, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Bradley Rogers (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Michael Ferrell, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts | |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Macedo | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lon Mills | 45-43 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker loses the dribble to Jason Williams in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Jason Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Bradley Rogers steals the ball from Robert Barry | 45-45 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Larry White's floater is tipped away by Gary Gipson | 45-45 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Jason Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | Larry White misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Macedo - foul #2 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (PF), Joe Baker (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Gregory Drayton (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Nathan Macedo, Lon Mills, Bradley Rogers, Jason Williams, Larry White | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Kenner (SG) Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-45 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Roberto Martin | 47-45 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Rodney Kenner is called for the reach on Gregory Drayton - foul #1 on Rodney Kenner, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Rodney Kenner, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Koop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF), Larry White (C) Michael Ferrell, Gregory Drayton, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Jerry Koop | |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Gary Gipson is called for the reach on Bradley Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Gipson, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF) Gregory Colburn, Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Rogers - foul #1 on Bradley Rogers, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF) Olin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF) Bradley Rogers | |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | Gary Gipson steps in front of the Nathan Macedo pass | 47-48 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Macedo - foul #3 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Roberto Martin (PF) Manuel Barker, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Jason Williams (C) Nathan Macedo, Larry White | |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Joe Baker clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-48 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali tips it home | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (SF), Jerry Koop (C) Reginald Castillon, Johnathan Roberts | |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Manuel Barker | 51-48 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Jason Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Michael Ferrell takes the ball from Wendell Boerger in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Joe Baker tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Roberto Martin, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Reginald Castillon (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Lon Mills, Jason Williams | |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Robert Barry snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski's layup is rejected by Bradley Rogers | 53-51 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Gregory Colburn is called for the reach on Nathan Macedo - foul #2 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Bradley Rogers, Jerry Koop | |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nathan Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Castillon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the floater in the paint | 55-51 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Gary Gipson swats the short shot by Nathan Macedo | 55-51 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo's pass is intercepted by Joe Baker | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Nathan Macedo steals the ball from Sipho Ali in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sipho Ali - foul #2 on Sipho Ali, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Bradley Rogers (PF) Nathan Macedo, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts | |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Bradley Rogers is called for the reach on Gary Gipson - foul #2 on Bradley Rogers, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF) Reginald Castillon | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Larry White snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Bradley Rogers is called for the reach on Gregory Colburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Rogers, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alexander Reed (SF) Johnathan Roberts | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Larry White hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Alexander Reed and he's hacked by Gary Gipson - foul #3 on Gary Gipson, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG) Thomas Keller | |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | Larry White buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferrell | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (PF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Lon Mills (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Gregory Drayton, Alexander Reed, Bradley Rogers, Larry White | |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon lays it up and in set up by Nathan Macedo | 58-60 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn's pass is intercepted by Jason Williams in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Gregory Colburn steals the ball from Reginald Castillon | 58-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nathan Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lon Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Koop (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Lon Mills scores on a floater from the right side set up by Reginald Castillon | 58-62 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Robert Barry is hacked by Nathan Macedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF) Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Jerry Koop | |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Manuel Barker steals the ball from Nathan Macedo in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 06:43 | South Alabama | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Jason Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnathan Roberts | 60-65 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Wendell Boerger is blocked by Jason Williams | 60-65 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Macedo - foul #5 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Joe Baker (C) Wendell Boerger, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF), Larry White (C) Nathan Macedo, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Jason Williams | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the driving attempt from the left block | 62-67 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Reginald Castillon, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG) Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG) Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (SF), Jerry Koop (PF) Bradley Rogers, Larry White | |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Joe Baker drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Gipson | 64-67 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (PF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF) Reginald Castillon | |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Michael Ferrell is called for the reach on Gregory Colburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Olin Chudzinski steals it from Thomas Keller | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski lays it in | 68-67 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts loses the dribble to Olin Chudzinski | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn lays it up and in set up by Olin Chudzinski | 70-67 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Lon Mills misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Olin Chudzinski - foul #3 on Olin Chudzinski, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF), Larry White (C) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Johnathan Roberts, Jerry Koop | |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Lon Mills makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Lon Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wendell Boerger | 73-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lon Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Manuel Barker picks off the pass by Reginald Castillon | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Bradley Rogers - foul #4 on Bradley Rogers, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG) Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF) Lon Mills | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Larry White scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Rogers | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Reginald Castillon steals it from Kenneth Burton | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG) Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Jason Williams (C) Gregory Drayton, Reginald Castillon, Bradley Rogers, Larry White | |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell misses the floater from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Jason Williams tips it home | 75-73 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Koop (C) Johnathan Roberts | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Joe Baker pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-73 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Jason Williams, Jerry Koop | |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathan Roberts | 78-75 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-75 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts misses the easy layup | 78-75 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed tips it in | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller tips it in | 79-79 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Alexander Reed steals the ball from Sipho Ali in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Larry White wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller can't finish the layup | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Alexander Reed | 79-81 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wendell Boerger | 82-81 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 82-81 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed snags the offensive board | 82-81 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Alexander Reed is blocked by Joe Baker | 82-81 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Larry White tips it in | 82-83 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Barker | 84-83 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-85 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 84-85 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the offensive board | 84-85 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger double dribbles | 84-85 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (PF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Larry White | |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry White (C) Jerry Koop | |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Reginald Castillon | 84-88 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin is denied on a dunk by Jason Williams | 84-88 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Burton | 84-88 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the easy open layup | 84-88 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Robert Barry lays it up and in | 86-88 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF) Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Jason Williams | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Keller is blocked by Gary Gipson | 86-88 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali grabs the board | 86-88 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #10 | 86-88 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the 3 from the left wing | 86-90 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts is hacked by Wendell Boerger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #11 | 86-90 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon (SF) Alexander Reed | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-91 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Ferrell | 86-91 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell is hacked by Manuel Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #12 | 86-91 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers (PF) Johnathan Roberts | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 86-93 |