| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (fresh) SG - Ethan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Sorrels (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Logan Metts inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Devin Strausberg | 26-35 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | John Williams is hacked by Ethan Henry - foul #3 on Ethan Henry, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (SG) Ethan Henry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Keith Fisher (C) Devin Strausberg, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the jump hook from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Ham | 26-35 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Peter Walter | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Logan Metts | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Craft | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Peter Walter steals the ball from Willie McDaid in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 29-39 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft is open but misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Robert Ham tips it home | 29-41 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Ham - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Willie McDaid, Logan Metts, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG), Michael Barclay (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, Robert Ham, Joshua Anderson | |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Philip Seda (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Darlington | 33-41 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | George Sorrels drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Walter | 33-44 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Michael Justice is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | John Williams gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Philip Seda steals the ball from Peter Walter | 33-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Seda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barclay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Michael Justice, Jimmy Darlington, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Ricky Clifton (PF) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Michael Barclay | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Devin Strausberg - foul #2 on Devin Strausberg, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert Montgomery | 36-46 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Stodolski - foul #2 on Billy Stodolski, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 36-49 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Devin Strausberg | 38-49 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-52 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg is hacked by Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Wilbert Montgomery, Keith Fisher, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, Ricky Clifton | |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | George Sorrels is called for the reach on Joshua Craft - foul #2 on George Sorrels, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Philip Seda (C) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Philip Seda is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Justice (SG) Willie McDaid | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Joshua Craft (PF) Willie Whaley, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson | |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG) Wade Elkins | |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the floater in the paint set up by Michael Justice | 44-52 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Justice | 44-52 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Logan Metts knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ethan Henry and the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Billy Stodolski (C) Michael Justice, Ethan Henry, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SF), Joshua Anderson (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, John Williams | |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Logan Metts misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie Whaley (fresh) SG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Metts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wade Elkins (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sorrels (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Willie Whaley picks off the pass by Wade Elkins in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Billy Stodolski, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (SF) Logan Metts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (PF) Robert Ham | |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | George Sorrels connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley is hacked by George Sorrels in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Sorrels, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) George Sorrels | |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Anderson | 46-58 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 48-58 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Philip Seda (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Willie Whaley, Willie McDaid, Jimmy Darlington, Joshua Craft, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Robert Ham (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, Dennis Howard, Michael Barclay, Joshua Anderson | |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Devin Strausberg | 50-58 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is hacked by Wilbert Montgomery - foul #1 on Wilbert Montgomery, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Justice (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Devin Strausberg, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG) Daniel Kelley | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 50-58 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Philip Seda (C) Ethan Henry, Wilbert Montgomery, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (SF), Ricky Clifton (C) George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 50-61 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Michael Justice is hacked by Ricky Clifton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (PF) Robert Ham | |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Michael Justice makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Michael Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Philip Seda gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Justice | 54-61 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Howard | 54-63 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Willie McDaid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Howard, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Michael Justice, Logan Metts, Jimmy Darlington, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Joshua Anderson, Ricky Clifton | |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Robert Ham is called for the reach on Joshua Craft - foul #2 on Robert Ham, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Keith Fisher (C) Willie McDaid, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | George Sorrels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry is fouled on the floor by George Sorrels - foul #4 on George Sorrels, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Justice (PG), Logan Metts (SF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Wilbert Montgomery, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Justice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ethan Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Billy Stodolski blocks the short jumper by Daniel Kelley | 58-63 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Robert Ham's floater is tipped away by Billy Stodolski | 58-63 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 58-63 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Logan Metts grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Logan Metts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Keith Fisher | 60-63 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Peter Walter steals it from Ethan Henry | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Logan Metts knocks in the runner from close range | 62-63 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Ethan Henry steals it from Peter Walter in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Logan Metts throws it down on a great pass from Ethan Henry | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Peter Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Philip Seda (C) Michael Justice, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Keith Fisher, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, Joshua Anderson | |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 66-63 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie McDaid | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Philip Seda takes the ball from Michael Barclay | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Philip Seda makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Seda - foul #1 on Philip Seda, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Willie Whaley, Wilbert Montgomery, Jimmy Darlington, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Michael Barclay, Ricky Clifton | |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie McDaid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dennis Howard (very tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Logan Metts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Walter - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG) Willie McDaid | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Logan Metts makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Logan Metts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard travels in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Kelley - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG), Robert Ham (PF) Dennis Howard, Joshua Anderson | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Peter Walter scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry is hacked by Daniel Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski (C) Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Justice (SG) Ethan Henry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Robert Ham's floater is tipped away by Billy Stodolski | 75-70 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg drills a 3 from straight away | 78-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Michael Justice misses the easy layup | 78-70 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Devin Strausberg, Logan Metts, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF) George Sorrels, Robert Ham | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Logan Metts (SF) Michael Justice, Wilbert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Logan Metts lays it in set up by Jimmy Darlington | 80-70 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Devin Strausberg - foul #3 on Devin Strausberg, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Keith Fisher (PF), Philip Seda (C) Devin Strausberg, Logan Metts, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Michael Barclay (PF) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley | |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid is fouled in the backcourt by George Sorrels - foul #5 on George Sorrels, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Jimmy Darlington, Keith Fisher, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay | |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-72 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft snags the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joshua Craft and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #17 | 83-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Devin Strausberg, Logan Metts, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski makes the free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Philip Seda (C) Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-72 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Darlington | 84-72 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Wade Elkins is called for the reach on Keith Fisher - foul #1 on Wade Elkins, team foul #18 | 84-72 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley runs out the clock | 86-74 |