| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Lacy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Damian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Franklin James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock is fouled on the floor by Boyd Iverson - foul #2 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Cory Houser is fouled on the floor by Charles Damian - foul #2 on Charles Damian, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Franklin James grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Moya - foul #3 on Joseph Moya, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois (SF), Tommie Isaac (PF) Kendrick Hancock, Joseph Moya | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF), Mark Morin (C) Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | David Tobias clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommie Isaac | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Fenyang Aja is called for the reach on Larry Lacy - foul #1 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Jamie Jackson (SG), Roscoe Pennell (C) Eric Klima, Larry Lacy, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG) Boyd Iverson | |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Donny Malec gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Donny Malec makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Arellano and he's fouled by Thomas Gadbois - foul #2 on Thomas Gadbois, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (SF), Cory Houser (C) Thomas Gadbois, Tommie Isaac | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF) David Tobias, Fenyang Aja, Mark Morin | |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Donny Malec makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Cory Houser misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | George Mellen grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Donny Malec in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Larry Lacy (SG), Tommie Isaac (PF) Shawn Phipps, Jamie Jackson, Roscoe Pennell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Charles Damian (C) Brian Arellano, Donny Malec | |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is hacked by Eric Klima - foul #2 on Eric Klima, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) George Mellen | |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kendrick Hancock - foul #1 on Kendrick Hancock, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (SG) Larry Lacy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), George Mellen (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Boyd Iverson, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Fenyang Aja - foul #2 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (SG), Thomas Gadbois (PF) Eric Klima, Tommie Isaac | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | George Mellen pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | George Mellen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Mellen, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Mark Morin (C) Martin Gravelle, George Mellen | |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps clanks a shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Cory Houser misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Mark Morin is called for 10 seconds | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG), Larry Lacy (SG), Roscoe Pennell (SF), Joseph Moya (PF) Shawn Phipps, Jamie Jackson, Kendrick Hancock, Thomas Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Charles Damian (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Donny Malec, Fenyang Aja, Mark Morin | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Thomas Demko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lacy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Houser (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Gravelle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Damian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Charles Damian grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Charles Damian buries a turnaround in the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Cory Houser knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Martin Gravelle is called for the reach on Roscoe Pennell - foul #1 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Tommie Isaac (C) Thomas Demko, Roscoe Pennell, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Brian Arellano (SF), Franklin James (PF) Boyd Iverson, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen | |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy drills a jump hook from close range | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Franklin James tips it in | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | South Alabama | Michael Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano's floater is tipped away by Tommie Isaac | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Eric Klima gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | David Tobias is called for the reach on Eric Klima in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Tobias, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (SG), Thomas Gadbois (SF), Cory Houser (C) Larry Lacy, Michael Jones, Tommie Isaac | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF), Mark Morin (C) David Tobias, Brian Arellano, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Donny Malec drills a runner from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Eric Klima scores on a jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF) Eric Klima, Thomas Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF) Fenyang Aja, Mark Morin | |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Franklin James is called for the reach on Shawn Phipps - foul #2 on Franklin James, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell (PF) Joseph Moya | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), George Mellen (PF) Matthew McCreary, Franklin James | |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donny Malec | 52-48 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Demko in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Donny Malec steps in front of the Kendrick Hancock pass | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Mellen | 52-51 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Iverson - foul #3 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois (SF), Joseph Moya (PF) Kendrick Hancock, Roscoe Pennell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) George Mellen, Donny Malec | |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Cory Houser blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Philip Gammage | 54-51 |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Gadbois | 54-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Shawn Phipps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Demko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Gadbois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Houser (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Gammage (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Gravelle (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fenyang Aja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Demko, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Jamie Jackson (SG), Tommie Isaac (C) Shawn Phipps, Thomas Demko, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, Fenyang Aja | |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Eric Klima drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Gadbois and he's hacked by David Tobias - foul #3 on David Tobias, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock (SF), Cory Houser (C) Thomas Gadbois, Joseph Moya | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Damian (C) Mark Morin | |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | David Tobias grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Charles Damian makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McCreary - foul #4 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Lacy (SG) Eric Klima | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Matthew McCreary, Donny Malec, Charles Damian | |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommie Isaac - foul #2 on Tommie Isaac, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Joseph Moya (PF), Thomas Gadbois (C) Jamie Jackson, Tommie Isaac, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Gravelle - foul #2 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell (C) Thomas Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellen (PF) Franklin James | |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Mellen | 60-54 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Moya | 60-54 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | George Mellen snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Jamie Jackson (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Thomas Gadbois (PF), Cory Houser (C) Eric Klima, Larry Lacy, Kendrick Hancock, Joseph Moya, Roscoe Pennell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Brian Arellano (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, Fenyang Aja | |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois loses the dribble to Donny Malec in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | George Mellen is alone and drills a runner in the paint set up by David Tobias | 60-56 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Gadbois picks off the pass by Donny Malec | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Phipps | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Phipps - foul #2 on Shawn Phipps, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Larry Lacy (SG), Roscoe Pennell (SF), Tommie Isaac (PF) Shawn Phipps, Jamie Jackson, Michael Jones, Thomas Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Brian Arellano, Donny Malec, George Mellen, Mark Morin | |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | David Tobias steals it from Larry Lacy | 63-57 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Franklin James is fouled on the floor by Larry Lacy - foul #1 on Larry Lacy, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Demko (PG), Joseph Moya (PF) Eric Klima, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG) David Tobias, Philip Gammage | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Thomas Demko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Lacy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Pennell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommie Isaac (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Matthew McCreary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Martin Gravelle (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Damian (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-59 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Roscoe Pennell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 63-59 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Demko | 66-59 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin James | 66-59 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Franklin James can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Jamie Jackson (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Thomas Gadbois (PF), Cory Houser (C) Thomas Demko, Larry Lacy, Roscoe Pennell, Joseph Moya, Tommie Isaac | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Cory Houser hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Gadbois | 68-59 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SF) Mark Morin | |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jones | 70-59 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Cory Houser is blocked by Fenyang Aja | 70-59 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | David Tobias pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Arellano, team foul #14 | 70-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Thomas Demko (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Tommie Isaac (PF) Shawn Phipps, Jamie Jackson, Michael Jones, Thomas Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), George Mellen (PF), Mark Morin (C) David Tobias, Matthew McCreary, Fenyang Aja, Donny Malec | |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Gammage - foul #2 on Philip Gammage, team foul #15 | 70-59 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Moya (PF) Tommie Isaac | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (C) Brian Arellano, Mark Morin | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko is hacked by Philip Gammage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Gammage, team foul #16 | 72-59 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Thomas Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | George Mellen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 74-59 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Malec | 74-59 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demko (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kendrick Hancock (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Houser (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Philip Gammage (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donny Malec (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - George Mellen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Damian (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage is hacked by Thomas Demko - foul #5 on Thomas Demko, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Lacy (SG) Thomas Demko | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Fenyang Aja (PF) Donny Malec, George Mellen | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fenyang Aja - foul #3 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #17 | 74-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Charles Damian | |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja can't throw it down | 76-61 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Larry Lacy drills a runner in the paint | 78-61 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary grabs the offensive board | 78-61 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 78-61 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Eric Klima grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Eric Klima is hacked by Fenyang Aja - foul #4 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #18 | 78-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (SG), Thomas Gadbois (SF), Roscoe Pennell (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Larry Lacy, Kendrick Hancock, Joseph Moya, Cory Houser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Brian Arellano (SF), George Mellen (PF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Franklin James, Fenyang Aja | |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Eric Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Eric Klima steals the ball from Philip Gammage in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Eric Klima hits the finger roll | 81-61 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Thomas Gadbois grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Eric Klima scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Phipps | 84-61 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-61 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps grabs the board | 84-61 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gadbois | 86-61 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | George Mellen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Tommie Isaac - foul #3 on Tommie Isaac, team foul #11 | 86-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (SG) Eric Klima | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Brian Arellano, Mark Morin | |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | George Mellen misses the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | George Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson's pass is intercepted by David Tobias in the backcourt | 86-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | George Mellen misses the lay-in | 86-62 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the offensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Donny Malec can't finish the layup | 86-62 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Donny Malec tips it back up and in | 86-64 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | George Mellen is called for the reach on Jamie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mellen, team foul #19 | 86-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Morin (C) George Mellen | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Jamie Jackson steals it from Philip Gammage in the backcourt | 88-64 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson runs out the clock | 88-64 |