| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | John Collins inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | John Collins can't throw it down but the foul's on Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Hector Zamora, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | John Collins misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | John Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Stephen Floyd - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Edward Scott gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Carmelo Lopez steals the ball from Edward Scott | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Caballero | 44-41 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero lays it in set up by Hector Zamora and he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, John Collins, Richard Britton, Edward Scott | |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Kibby - foul #1 on Michael Kibby, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Maple (SG) Richard Allen | |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 46-42 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Adam Poole blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 18:03 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Eldon Williams | 46-42 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 48-42 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 48-42 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is called for 10 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Dennis Robinson, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Richard Britton (PF), Edward Scott (C) Jason Thedford, James Maple, Eldon Williams | |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Edward Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Collins (SF) Charles Helwig | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is called for 3 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Allen (SG) Joseph Anderson | |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | John Collins misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-42 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero buries a shot near the basket set up by Carmelo Lopez | 50-42 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Richard Britton blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Kibby | 50-42 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hector Zamora, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), James Maple (SG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, Richard Allen, John Collins, Richard Britton, Edward Scott | |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Maple | 50-45 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Thedford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Maple (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eldon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Thedford - foul #2 on Jason Thedford, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Edward Scott (C) Jason Thedford, Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Norman Stolle is called for the reach on Michael Kibby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Stolle, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby's layup is rejected by Edward Scott | 52-45 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Edward Scott misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | James Maple pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson's layup is rejected by Erasmo Russo | 52-45 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Carmelo Lopez | 52-45 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Dennis Robinson, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), John Collins (SF), Richard Britton (PF) Norman Stolle, Joseph Anderson, James Maple | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Britton - foul #3 on Richard Britton, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG) Stephen Floyd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Caballero - foul #2 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG) Vincent Munsey, Carmelo Lopez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Allen - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Richard Allen, Richard Britton, Edward Scott | |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Faison | 57-47 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), James Maple (SG), Edward Scott (C) Darryl Faison, Joseph Anderson, Eldon Williams | |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | James Maple buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Collins | 57-50 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Zamora | 60-50 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Edward Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Dennis Robinson, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Britton (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is hacked by Jason Thedford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Thedford, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Hector Zamora is called for the reach on John Collins - foul #3 on Hector Zamora, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Joseph Anderson (SG), Eldon Williams (C) Jason Thedford, James Maple, Edward Scott | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | John Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Richard Britton gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | John Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Stolle | 62-53 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude is hacked by John Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Jason Thedford (SG), James Maple (PF), Edward Scott (C) Norman Stolle, John Collins, Richard Britton, Eldon Williams | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Scott | 62-53 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | James Maple comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Claude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Blaine Royer (SF) Jeffrey Claude, Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Helwig (PF) Joseph Anderson | |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | James Maple makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | James Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Darryl Faison steals it from Hector Zamora in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | Erasmo Russo takes the ball from Charles Helwig | 62-55 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | James Maple steps in front of the Blaine Royer pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Edward Scott is hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #3 on Blaine Royer, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Edward Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 62-56 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 64-56 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | James Maple buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Munsey and he's hacked by Jason Thedford - foul #4 on Jason Thedford, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Vincent Munsey, Dennis Robinson, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Joseph Anderson (SG), John Collins (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, Jason Thedford, Charles Helwig, James Maple, Edward Scott | |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Richard Britton clanks a runner in the paint | 67-58 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 67-58 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Poole | 70-58 |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Richard Britton hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Adam Poole is denied by Richard Britton | 70-60 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 70-60 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | John Collins pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Erasmo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Collins (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | John Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Adam Poole is blocked by Richard Britton | 70-60 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Britton | 70-60 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson tips it in | 70-62 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Adam Poole hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Britton - foul #4 on Richard Britton, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), James Maple (C) Norman Stolle, John Collins, Richard Britton, Eldon Williams | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig misses the easy layup | 71-62 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Lopez | 71-62 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilberto Caballero | 73-62 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #4 on Blaine Royer, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Scott (C) Joseph Anderson | |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Edward Scott knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Richard Allen and he's fouled by Gilberto Caballero - foul #3 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (SF) Charles Helwig | |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Edward Scott misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-66 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Richard Allen misses long on a floater from the baseline | 75-66 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Kibby | 75-66 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Faison - foul #1 on Darryl Faison, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson (SF) Blaine Royer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), Richard Britton (PF) Darryl Faison, James Maple | |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford is hacked by Jeffrey Claude - foul #2 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Edward Scott gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:24 | South Alabama | Edward Scott hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Thedford | 77-68 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carmelo Lopez | 79-68 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Claude is called for the reach on Jason Thedford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Helwig (SF), Eldon Williams (C) Joseph Anderson, Edward Scott | |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig makes the shot from the right block | 79-71 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson travels in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF) Hector Zamora, Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Collins (SF) Richard Britton | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carmelo Lopez - foul #2 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Kibby (PF) Adam Poole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Maple (PF) John Collins | |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Eldon Williams - foul #2 on Eldon Williams, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG) Jason Thedford | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (tiring) 19 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Maple (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eldon Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Lopez - foul #3 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF) Carmelo Lopez, Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Edward Scott (C) Norman Stolle, Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams | |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero drills a runner from the right block set up by Hector Zamora | 83-72 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Faison | 83-74 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-74 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Floyd | 85-74 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-74 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses short on a shot in the paint | 85-74 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Richard Allen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Floyd - foul #1 on Stephen Floyd, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (PG), Charles Helwig (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, James Maple, Edward Scott | |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Dennis Robinson, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), John Collins (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Edward Scott (C) Jason Thedford, Joseph Anderson, Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Collins | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Faison - foul #2 on Darryl Faison, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo (C) Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Collins | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | John Collins connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Darryl Faison | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Faison - foul #3 on Darryl Faison, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo snags the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo is hacked by John Collins - foul #2 on John Collins, team foul #17 | 86-81 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses the 3 from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is hacked by Darryl Faison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Faison, team foul #18 | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison travels with the ball | 90-81 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Darryl Faison is called for the reach on Hector Zamora in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Faison, team foul #19 | 90-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Anderson (PG) Darryl Faison | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Edward Scott loses the dribble to Hector Zamora | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora runs out the clock | 91-81 |