| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Amico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie blows the layup but he's fouled by John Amico - foul #2 on John Amico, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Lynn | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Koch - foul #2 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (PG), James Adamo (SG), James Stinnett (SF), James Kinsler (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, Keith Amon, Marvin Lynn, Jessie Gipson, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Steven Duguay (PF), Albert Goldston (C) Richard Lecuyer, Jonathan Koch, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | James Kinsler can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Thomas Eyre is called for the reach on Danny Studebaker - foul #2 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Arthur Blum (PF) Vito Yazzie | |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Adamo | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Eyre | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | James Adamo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Eyre - foul #3 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Brendan McIntyre (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) Danny Studebaker, James Adamo, James Stinnett, James Kinsler, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay | |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | John Amico lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Lynn | 39-41 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 39-44 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-44 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | John Amico misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Blum | 39-44 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch is called for 10 seconds | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Keith Amon (SG), James Stinnett (PF), James Kinsler (C) Matthew Wymer, Brendan McIntyre, Jessie Gipson, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (PF) Lawrence Swearingen, Jonathan Koch, Arthur Blum | |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 16:31 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is hacked by Bruce Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Arthur Blum (PF) Vito Yazzie | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 41-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdullah (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Keith Amon grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Keith Amon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Blum - foul #3 on Arthur Blum, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (PG), Steve Swinehart (PF), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, James Kinsler, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Christopher Teasley (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Swinehart | 43-44 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | John Amico grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn buries a floater from the left side set up by Keith Amon | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Eyre | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Vito Yazzie steals the ball from Danny Studebaker | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Amico | 45-46 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Duguay | 47-48 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Keith Amon hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie is hacked by Marvin Lynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Adamo (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Stinnett (C) Danny Studebaker, Keith Amon, Marvin Lynn, Steve Swinehart, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Samuel McKnight (SF), Arthur Blum (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Vito Yazzie, Christopher Teasley, Steven Duguay | |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Swearingen | 50-51 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | James Stinnett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Adamo - foul #3 on James Adamo, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre lays it in set up by Jessie Gipson | 52-52 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen's pass is intercepted by Bruce Sutton in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Adamo and he's hacked by Samuel McKnight - foul #2 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), James Kinsler (C) James Adamo, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Christopher Teasley (C) Lawrence Swearingen, Samuel McKnight, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum is hacked by James Kinsler - foul #2 on James Kinsler, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Brendan McIntyre | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF) Vito Yazzie | |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | James Kinsler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Studebaker and the foul's on Christopher Teasley - foul #4 on Christopher Teasley, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF) Bruce Sutton, Danny Studebaker, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (PG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Richard Lecuyer, Albert Goldston, Christopher Teasley | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Amon (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Lynn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Koch (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Blum (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdullah (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Marvin Lynn - foul #3 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (C) James Kinsler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:09 | South Alabama | Matthew Wymer steps in front of the Jonathan Koch pass | 58-54 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 60-54 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), John Amico (C) Keith Amon, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Albert Goldston (PF) Samuel McKnight, Jonathan Koch, Arthur Blum | |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Matthew Wymer is called for the reach on Thomas Eyre - foul #3 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Duguay (C) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | John Amico grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Swearingen - foul #1 on Lawrence Swearingen, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Kinsler (PF) James Stinnett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG) Thomas Eyre | |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Bruce Sutton steals the ball from Jonathan Koch | 61-54 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | James Adamo lays it in set up by Bruce Sutton | 63-54 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-54 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn tips it in | 65-54 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch loses the dribble to Bruce Sutton in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | James Kinsler buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bruce Sutton | 67-54 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kinsler - foul #3 on James Kinsler, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, Marvin Lynn, James Kinsler, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Arthur Blum (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Lawrence Swearingen, Jonathan Koch, Vito Yazzie, Steven Duguay | |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker is hacked by Richard Lecuyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG) Albert Goldston | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Keith Amon misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Swinehart | 67-56 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Keith Amon lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Steve Swinehart | 69-56 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson is whistled for traveling | 69-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Stinnett (C) Keith Amon, Brendan McIntyre, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Thomas Eyre, Samuel McKnight | |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Koch | 69-58 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker is hacked by Arthur Blum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Blum, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley (C) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Lecuyer | 70-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Studebaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lynn (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Amico (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Koch (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Blum (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Teasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | John Amico misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 70-60 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Blum | 70-60 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Stinnett - foul #1 on James Stinnett, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Keith Amon (SG), James Kinsler (C) Matthew Wymer, Danny Studebaker, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF) Jonathan Koch, Vito Yazzie | |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson (PF) Marvin Lynn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah (C) Arthur Blum | |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | James Kinsler misses long on a jumper from close range | 70-65 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), John Amico (C) Keith Amon, James Stinnett, Jessie Gipson, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Steven Duguay (PF) Richard Lecuyer, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Duguay - foul #1 on Steven Duguay, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 71-65 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lawrence Swearingen - foul #2 on Lawrence Swearingen, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG) Bruce Sutton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Arthur Blum (PF) Jonathan Koch, Christopher Teasley | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-65 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | John Amico's pass is intercepted by Thomas Eyre in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen is fouled on the floor by Steve Swinehart - foul #1 on Steve Swinehart, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Kinsler (PF), James Stinnett (C) Danny Studebaker, Brendan McIntyre, Steve Swinehart, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay | |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer is hacked by Vito Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vito Yazzie, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG), Albert Goldston (SF) Lawrence Swearingen, Vito Yazzie | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | James Kinsler hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Marvin Lynn | 76-67 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Jessie Gipson (PF) Matthew Wymer, James Adamo, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Christopher Teasley (PF) Samuel McKnight, Arthur Blum | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Keith Amon is hacked by Richard Lecuyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Jonathan Koch, Albert Goldston | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Sutton | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Lecuyer - foul #4 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #14 | 80-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), John Amico (C) Keith Amon, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Arthur Blum (PF) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Adamo (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF) Bruce Sutton, Danny Studebaker, Marvin Lynn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (C) Christopher Teasley | |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 82-67 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | John Amico gets the rebound | 82-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | John Amico throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF) Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Adamo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stinnett (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Amico (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lawrence Swearingen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Koch (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Blum (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Goldston | 82-70 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | John Amico banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Wymer | 84-70 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | James Stinnett snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-70 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre snags the offensive board | 84-70 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | John Amico is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Adamo | 86-70 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-70 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 86-72 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-72 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the board | 86-72 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 86-74 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | John Amico misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the board | 86-74 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (PG), James Kinsler (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Matthew Wymer, Brendan McIntyre, John Amico | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Christopher Teasley (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Lawrence Swearingen, Jonathan Koch, Vito Yazzie, Arthur Blum | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 86-74 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley pulls down the rebound | 86-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | James Adamo takes the ball from Albert Goldston | 86-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel McKnight - foul #3 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #15 | 86-74 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Goldston | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker runs out the clock | 88-76 |