| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe McKasson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chism (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Charles Perry travels with the ball | 36-50 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | David Lafollette is called for the reach on James Chism - foul #2 on David Lafollette, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SF), John Yandell (C) Robert Dillon, James Loewen | |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Christopher Avendano swats the layup by Christopher Joyce | 36-50 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the tip | 36-50 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Robert Harris tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | John Yandell drills a runner from close range | 38-52 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Robert Harris scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 40-52 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | James Chism hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Joyce | 40-54 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Robert Harris lays it up and in set up by David Lafollette | 42-54 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Joe McKasson is called for the reach on John Griffith - foul #3 on Joe McKasson, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Charles Perry, David Lafollette, Joe McKasson, Robert Harris, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Winston Pinnix (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, James Chism, John Griffith, John Yandell | |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | David Vaughn snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Rogers | 44-54 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Vaughn - foul #3 on David Vaughn, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (PF) Christopher Joyce | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Robert Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alvin Stepney | 47-56 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | James Loewen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, Ronald Rogers, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), James Chism (SG) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix | |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | David Lafollette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF) John Yandell | |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce tips it in | 47-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lafollette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Avendano (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Chism (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | David Lafollette knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | David Lafollette steps in front of the James Chism pass in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Charles Perry lays it in set up by David Lafollette | 52-58 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Hepworth | 52-61 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | James Chism tips it home | 52-63 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hepworth - foul #1 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #1 | 52-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG), Joe McKasson (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Charles Hammett (C) David Lafollette, Manuel Lawson, Robert Harris, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Griffith (SG), Billy Keith (PF), John Yandell (C) Mark Hepworth, James Chism, Christopher Joyce, James Loewen | |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Robert Dillon denies the turnaround by David Vaughn | 52-63 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Yandell | 54-65 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Joe McKasson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #2 | 54-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF) John Griffith, Robert Dillon | |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | David Vaughn is open and lays it up and in set up by Alvin Stepney | 56-65 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Joe McKasson steps in front of the Billy Keith pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | David Vaughn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Stepney | 59-65 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang is hacked by David Lafollette in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lafollette, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (PG), Patrick Rhyne (C) Alvin Stepney, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Christopher Joyce (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Yandell and he's fouled by Ronald Rogers - foul #3 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) David Lafollette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF) John Yandell | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | John Griffith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Rhyne - foul #2 on Patrick Rhyne, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), James Chism (SG) Billy Meyers, Robert Dillon | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Rhyne | 62-70 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith dunks the ball set up by Mark Hepworth | 62-72 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Joe McKasson - foul #4 on Joe McKasson, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Charles Hammett (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, David Lafollette, Joe McKasson, David Vaughn, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Yandell (SF), Billy Keith (PF) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Christopher Joyce | |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) James Chism, James Loewen | |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | John Yandell grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF) Robert Dillon | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Robert Harris knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 64-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Avendano (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Yandell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Yandell | 64-77 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-77 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Manuel Lawson (SF), David Vaughn (PF) Alvin Stepney, Ronald Rogers, Charles Hammett, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (PG), James Chism (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, John Yandell, Billy Keith | |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano hits the finger roll set up by Charles Perry | 66-77 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon double dribbles | 66-77 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Yandell (C) John Griffith, James Loewen | |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Rhyne | 66-77 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Dillon | 66-77 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | James Chism's layup is rejected by Robert Harris | 66-77 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Robert Harris is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Perry | 68-77 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #3 on Charles Perry, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), David Vaughn (SF), Charles Hammett (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, David Lafollette, Manuel Lawson, Robert Harris, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Winston Pinnix (SG), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, James Chism, Christopher Joyce, John Yandell | |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | David Vaughn lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Rogers | 70-79 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Avendano - foul #2 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG) Robert Dillon | |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Charles Hammett is blocked by James Loewen | 70-80 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang travels in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG) Sherman Chang | |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett is fouled on the floor by Billy Keith - foul #4 on Billy Keith, team foul #3 | 70-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe McKasson (SF) Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF) Winston Pinnix | |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Joe McKasson - foul #3 on Billy Meyers, team foul #4 | 70-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF) James Loewen | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Lafollette (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe McKasson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Harris (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hammett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yandell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Joyce (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Keith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Alvin Stepney | 72-80 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Joe McKasson gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is called for 10 seconds | 72-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Manuel Lawson (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), James Chism (SG), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, John Yandell, Billy Keith | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe McKasson - foul #5 on Joe McKasson, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Vaughn (PF) Joe McKasson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | David Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Rogers | 74-81 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Ronald Rogers steals it from John Griffith in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Ronald Rogers is called for the reach on James Chism in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Ronald Rogers, Manuel Lawson, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), John Yandell (PF), Billy Keith (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Christopher Joyce, James Loewen | |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | David Lafollette connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-83 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is hacked by Charles Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Perry, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (SF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG) James Chism | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | David Lafollette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-85 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Charles Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Meyers - foul #4 on Billy Meyers, team foul #5 | 77-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Christopher Joyce (PF) Billy Meyers, Billy Keith | |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | John Yandell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | John Yandell tips it home | 78-87 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne's pass is intercepted by Winston Pinnix in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | John Yandell is open but misses the lay-in | 78-87 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Manuel Lawson | 78-87 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne tips it in | 80-87 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix lays it in uncontested | 80-89 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | David Lafollette's pass is intercepted by Mark Hepworth | 80-89 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth lays it up and in | 80-91 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Yandell - foul #3 on John Yandell, team foul #6 | 80-91 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Charles Hammett (SF), David Vaughn (PF) Charles Perry, David Lafollette, Manuel Lawson, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Christopher Joyce, John Yandell | |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers travels with the ball | 82-91 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano (C) Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG) John Griffith | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Vaughn (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Avendano (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Chism (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Keith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Loewen (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is called for 10 seconds | 82-91 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-91 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Avendano | 82-91 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Robert Dillon takes the ball from Charles Hammett | 82-91 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Dillon | 82-93 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | David Vaughn can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Billy Keith - foul #5 on Billy Keith, team foul #7 | 82-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF) Robert Dillon, Billy Keith | |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | David Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | James Chism misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 83-93 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the board | 83-93 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | David Vaughn lays it up and in | 85-93 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | John Griffith is hacked by David Vaughn - foul #4 on David Vaughn, team foul #14 | 85-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG), Robert Harris (PF) Alvin Stepney, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF) Billy Meyers | |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-93 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-94 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano is fouled on the floor by James Loewen - foul #3 on James Loewen, team foul #8 | 85-94 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG) John Griffith | |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano makes the 1st free throw | 86-94 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 87-96 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-96 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-96 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the offensive rebound | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | David Lafollette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 87-96 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce pulls down the rebound | 87-96 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Charles Perry is called for the reach on Billy Meyers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Perry, team foul #15 | 87-96 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG) James Chism | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 87-97 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-97 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Rogers (SG), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) David Lafollette, Robert Harris, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), John Yandell (PF) Billy Meyers, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | David Vaughn is called for the reach on Sherman Chang - foul #5 on David Vaughn, team foul #16 | 87-97 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne (C) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG) James Loewen | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 87-98 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 87-98 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett grabs the board | 87-98 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Sherman Chang - foul #1 on Sherman Chang, team foul #9 | 87-98 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | John Yandell pulls down the rebound | 88-98 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Winston Pinnix | 88-100 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Sherman Chang picks off the pass by Charles Hammett in the backcourt | 88-100 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Griffith runs out the clock | 88-100 |