| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) C - Paul Wittig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) SG - Charles Gates (fresh) SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) C - Charles Chandler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Travis Nelson steals the ball from Daniel Levis in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Charles Gates buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is hacked by Randell Carlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randell Carlin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by Charles Gates - foul #1 on Charles Gates, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Wittig | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Labrie - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin is hacked by Travis Nelson - foul #1 on Travis Nelson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gates | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Labrie, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Michael Noland (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Randell Carlin, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | David Courtney clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Eric Carr pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | David Courtney steals the ball from Louis Lybarger | 0-5 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Michael Noland blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ron Shiver | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hewes, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF) Eric Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Michael Noland makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) SG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Bailey (fresh) PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) C - Eric Hewes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Courtney (fresh) SG - Curtis Bob (fresh) SF - Brandon Scott (fresh) PF - Michael Noland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tijerina (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes's pass is intercepted by Robert Tijerina | 0-7 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | David Courtney is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Courtney, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Johnny Taylor (PF) Nathan Lapine, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Ryan McAlexander (PF) David Courtney, Curtis Bob, Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Charles Gates clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Lybarger - foul #1 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #5 | 0-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Levis (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Ryan McAlexander, Brandon Scott | |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Charles Gates makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Charles Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 0-9 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Johnny Taylor takes the ball from Scott Cordon in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor blows the layup | 0-9 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Taylor | 0-9 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 2-9 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-9 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Tommy Fields | 2-9 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Levis | 2-9 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | Tommy Fields steals the ball from Charles Gates | 2-9 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Charles Gates grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Louis Lybarger takes the ball from Eddie Lockridge | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger throws it down | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Louis Lybarger, Johnny Taylor, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), David Courtney (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Michael Noland (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Eddie Lockridge, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes is fouled on the floor by Randell Carlin - foul #2 on Randell Carlin, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG) Randell Carlin | |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Bailey | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | David Courtney knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Lapine | 13-11 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Rick Bailey is called for the reach on Curtis Bob in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Bailey, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF) Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander (PF) Robert Tijerina | |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Scott | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Brandon Scott picks off the pass by Tommy Fields | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Scott | 13-15 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (tiring) PF - Tommy Fields (tiring) C - Eric Hewes (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Bob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Brandon Scott denies the turnaround by Tommy Fields | 13-15 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Curtis Bob | 13-15 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Ryan McAlexander is denied by Patrick Bauer | 13-15 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander misses the driving attempt near the basket | 13-15 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (PG), Louis Lybarger (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Nathan Lapine, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Gates (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Daniel Levis (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott, Ryan McAlexander, Michael Noland | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is hacked by Scott Cordon - foul #1 on Scott Cordon, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 16-15 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina buries a floater from the right block | 16-17 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Eric Hewes (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Charles Chandler (C) David Courtney, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Robert Tijerina | |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge loses the dribble to Louis Lybarger | 16-17 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Nelson and he's fouled by Charles Chandler - foul #1 on Charles Chandler, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF) Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Ryan McAlexander (PF) Eddie Lockridge, Daniel Levis | |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits the easy wide open finger roll | 19-19 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger connects on the shot from the right side set up by Travis Nelson | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander lays it in on a nice dish by David Courtney and the foul's on Louis Lybarger - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Robert Tijerina (C) David Courtney, Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott, Charles Chandler | |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is hacked by Charles Gates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Gates, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG) Charles Gates | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Taylor is called for the reach on Eddie Lockridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | David Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:17 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander makes the jump hook from the right block | 23-26 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Taylor | 25-26 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (PG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Johnny Taylor, Tommy Fields, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG), Michael Noland (SF), Daniel Levis (PF), Brandon Scott (C) David Courtney, Scott Cordon, Ryan McAlexander, Robert Tijerina | |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes lays it in set up by Rick Bailey and the foul's on Eddie Lockridge - foul #1 on Eddie Lockridge, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott is fouled on the floor by Paul Wittig - foul #1 on Paul Wittig, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF) Nathan Lapine, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG) Eddie Lockridge | |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hewes (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Courtney (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Bob (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Scott (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Scott - foul #1 on Brandon Scott, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF) Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Brandon Scott | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | David Courtney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF) Michael Noland | |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon scores on a floater from close range | 30-29 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Chandler | 30-29 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Nelson | 30-29 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Travis Nelson, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Brandon Scott (SF), Robert Tijerina (C) David Courtney, Scott Cordon, Charles Chandler | |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Wittig - foul #2 on Paul Wittig, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Michael Noland (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Eddie Lockridge, Curtis Bob, Robert Tijerina | |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Eric Carr gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Noland - foul #1 on Michael Noland, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Scott Cordon (SF), Ryan McAlexander (PF) Brandon Scott, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Noland | 33-31 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eddie Lockridge - foul #2 on Eddie Lockridge, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF) Eric Hewes, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG) Eddie Lockridge | |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Eric Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Rick Bailey takes the ball from David Courtney in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Carr | 36-34 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Rick Bailey picks off the pass by David Courtney in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Michael Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is hacked by Scott Cordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Cordon, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Nathan Lapine, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Daniel Levis (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) David Courtney, Curtis Bob, Scott Cordon, Ryan McAlexander, Michael Noland | |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bauer - foul #1 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger loses the dribble to Charles Gates in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 03:35 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Louis Lybarger - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #13 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:35 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) SF - Patrick Bauer (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (tired) C - Paul Wittig (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Scott (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Levis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Tijerina | 40-41 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Noland (SF), Ryan McAlexander (PF) Brandon Scott, Daniel Levis | |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander loses the dribble to Johnny Taylor in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (PF) Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ron Shiver - foul #1 on Ron Shiver, team foul #14 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Levis (PF) Scott Cordon | |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Ryan McAlexander is called for the reach on Travis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan McAlexander, team foul #13 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Scott (SF) Ryan McAlexander | |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Michael Labrie steps in front of the Daniel Levis pass | 41-41 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Levis | 41-41 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Michael Labrie is called for the reach on Randell Carlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Labrie, team foul #15 | 41-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF) Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Noland (SF) Charles Chandler | |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Charles Gates steps in front of the Travis Nelson pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin banks in the layup set up by Charles Gates | 41-44 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Charles Gates steals it from Paul Wittig in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Randell Carlin | 41-44 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Charles Gates buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Levis | 41-46 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Wittig | 44-46 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine is fouled on the floor by Charles Gates - foul #3 on Charles Gates, team foul #14 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Robert Tijerina (C) Charles Gates, Michael Noland, Brandon Scott | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-46 |