| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddy Stroup (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Trawick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Henault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Donald Henault blocks the jumper by John Wahl | 43-35 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan double dribbles | 43-35 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | John Wahl misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Henault - foul #2 on Donald Henault, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF) Donald Henault | |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | John Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | John Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-35 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | 3 seconds is called on Robby Bayne | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), John Lee (SG), Marcus Pelt (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), Charles Coolidge (C) Eric Crockett, Earl Hammock, Freddy Stroup, John Wahl, Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Donald Henault (PF) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne, Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams | |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Ian Lillard steps in front of the John Lee pass in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Charles Phillips tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Coolidge | 45-35 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Charles Phillips grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Donald Henault pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Ballenger - foul #2 on Jack Ballenger, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson (PG), Earl Hammock (SG), Freddy Stroup (SF), John Wahl (PF), Frederick Trawick (C) Jack Ballenger, John Lee, Marcus Pelt, Charles Phillips, Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (C) Bryan Teisberg, Ian Lillard, Thomas Johnson, Donald Jordan | |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick tips it in | 47-37 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci is hacked by Matthew Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Jordan (C) Scott Bernardino | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne lays it in and the foul's on John Wahl - foul #3 on John Wahl, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt (PF) John Wahl | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt is hacked by Donald Henault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Henault, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF) Donald Henault | |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 16:32 | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Nelson | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Bernardino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), John Lee (SG) Matthew Nelson, Earl Hammock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne | |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Jordan | 49-42 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Teisberg - foul #1 on Bryan Teisberg, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson (SG), John Wahl (PF) Freddy Stroup, Marcus Pelt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), John Allen (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Bryan Teisberg, Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Crockett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Trawick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ian Lillard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Henault (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James George is hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge (C) Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | James George is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 50-45 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Ian Lillard is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Lillard, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), Marcus Pelt (SF), Charles Phillips (PF) Eric Crockett, John Lee, John Wahl | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), Donald Jordan (C) Ian Lillard, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Donald Henault pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Donald Henault clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Earl Hammock (SF), Frederick Trawick (C) Marcus Pelt, Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (C) James George, Donald Jordan | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Donald Henault makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Donald Henault misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:02 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | John Allen misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Charles Phillips is called for the reach on Robby Bayne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Phillips, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), John Lee (SG), Freddy Stroup (SF), John Wahl (PF), Marcus Pelt (C) Jack Ballenger, Matthew Thompson, Earl Hammock, Charles Phillips, Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Antonio Adams (C) Bryan Teisberg, Donald Henault, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | John Wahl gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wahl | 55-46 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | John Lee picks off the pass by John Allen in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | John Lee misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | James George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | John Allen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett is hacked by James George in the backcourt - foul #4 on James George, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Earl Hammock (SF), Charles Coolidge (C) Eric Crockett, John Lee, Freddy Stroup, Marcus Pelt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Gonzalo Ricci (PF), Donald Jordan (C) James George, Robby Bayne, Thomas Johnson, Antonio Adams | |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Nelson | 57-48 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | John Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Teisberg | 57-50 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson loses the dribble to Ian Lillard | 57-50 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Matthew Thompson is called for the reach on Ian Lillard - foul #4 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), Marcus Pelt (SF), Frederick Trawick (C) Matthew Nelson, Matthew Thompson, Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Henault (PF) Bryan Teisberg, John Allen | |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Hammock, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Adams (C) Donald Jordan | |
| 11:53 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jack Ballenger (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Earl Hammock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcus Pelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wahl (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Trawick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gonzalo Ricci (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ian Lillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bernardino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Henault (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Ballenger - foul #3 on Jack Ballenger, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), Freddy Stroup (SF) Earl Hammock, John Wahl | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), John Allen (SF) Ian Lillard, Scott Bernardino | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Earl Hammock (SG) Jack Ballenger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Adams | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci's pass is intercepted by Earl Hammock | 57-53 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Lee (SG), Charles Phillips (PF) Earl Hammock, Marcus Pelt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | John Allen misses the shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Ricci - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt (SF) Freddy Stroup | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (PG), Donald Jordan (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Donald Henault | |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | John Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Crockett | 57-53 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Charles Phillips grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Lee | 59-53 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), Earl Hammock (SG), Freddy Stroup (SF), John Wahl (PF), Charles Coolidge (C) Eric Crockett, John Lee, Marcus Pelt, Charles Phillips, Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Antonio Adams (C) Robby Bayne, John Allen, Thomas Johnson, Donald Jordan | |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Teisberg and the foul's on Freddy Stroup - foul #1 on Freddy Stroup, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (C) Donald Henault | |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Ian Lillard steps in front of the Charles Coolidge pass | 59-55 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Hammock | 61-57 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | John Wahl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Ballenger, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson (PG), Marcus Pelt (SF), Frederick Trawick (C) Jack Ballenger, Freddy Stroup, Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), John Allen (SF), Donald Henault (PF) Bryan Teisberg, Ian Lillard, Scott Bernardino | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | John Wahl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt is hacked by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Lee (SG) Earl Hammock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Jordan (C) John Allen, Antonio Adams | |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | John Lee steals it from Robby Bayne in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Pelt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wahl (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Trawick (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gonzalo Ricci (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Bernardino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Henault (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jordan (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robby Bayne | 62-59 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Nelson | 64-59 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Matthew Nelson picks off the pass by Gonzalo Ricci in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick hits a runner in the paint | 66-59 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Donald Henault drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robby Bayne | 66-62 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | John Lee loses the dribble to Gonzalo Ricci | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci hits the finger roll | 66-64 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Earl Hammock (SF), Charles Phillips (PF) Matthew Nelson, John Lee, John Wahl, Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), John Allen (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Antonio Adams (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne, Scott Bernardino, Donald Henault, Donald Jordan | |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Charles Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Lillard - foul #2 on Ian Lillard, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), Charles Coolidge (C) Eric Crockett, Marcus Pelt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jack Ballenger | 69-64 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | John Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:58 | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger misses badly on a floater in the lane | 69-64 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | James George loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), Freddy Stroup (SF), Marcus Pelt (PF) Jack Ballenger, Earl Hammock, Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Robby Bayne (SG) James George, Ian Lillard | |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 69-64 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Freddy Stroup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Wahl (PF) Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Henault (PF) Antonio Adams | |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Donald Henault gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | John Allen loses the dribble to Matthew Thompson in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Matthew Thompson takes the ball from Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup is hacked by Robby Bayne - foul #1 on Robby Bayne, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Earl Hammock (PG), Frederick Trawick (C) Eric Crockett, John Wahl | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Gonzalo Ricci (PF), Donald Jordan (C) Bryan Teisberg, Robby Bayne, Donald Henault, Thomas Johnson | |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | James George misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Frederick Trawick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Earl Hammock misses the turnaround from close range | 69-67 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 04:20 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Freddy Stroup makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Earl Hammock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Freddy Stroup (tired) 11 pts. PF - Marcus Pelt (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Trawick (tired) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ian Lillard (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Allen (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Donald Jordan (very tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Earl Hammock is called for the reach on James George in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Hammock, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jack Ballenger (PG), John Lee (SG), Charles Phillips (PF), Charles Coolidge (C) Matthew Thompson, Freddy Stroup, Marcus Pelt, Frederick Trawick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Antonio Adams (C) Ian Lillard, Gonzalo Ricci, Donald Jordan | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | James George makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | James George makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge travels with the ball | 73-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Wahl (PF) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF) John Allen | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | James George hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Bernardino | 73-75 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | John Lee is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Hammock | 76-75 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | John Lee misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | James George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Charles Coolidge gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Nelson (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Marcus Pelt (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), Frederick Trawick (C) Jack Ballenger, John Lee, Earl Hammock, John Wahl, Charles Coolidge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), John Allen (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Gonzalo Ricci (C) James George, Robby Bayne, Scott Bernardino, Thomas Johnson, Antonio Adams | |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Donald Henault takes the ball from Matthew Nelson | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #4 on Charles Phillips, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Crockett (PG), Freddy Stroup (SF), John Wahl (PF) Matthew Nelson, Marcus Pelt, Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Donald Jordan (C) Bryan Teisberg, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett clanks a shot from the right side | 76-77 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | James George pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | James George scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Jordan | 76-80 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | James George is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James George, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Robby Bayne (SG) James George, Ian Lillard | |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne is fouled in the backcourt by John Wahl - foul #4 on John Wahl, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Crockett - foul #2 on Eric Crockett, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson (C) Donald Jordan | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | John Wahl gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett loses the dribble to John Allen | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci can't finish the layup | 77-84 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson is hacked by John Wahl - foul #5 on John Wahl, team foul #17 | 77-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt (PF) John Wahl | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Matthew Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Freddy Stroup | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci is hacked by Eric Crockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Crockett, team foul #18 | 80-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (PG), Scott Bernardino (SF) John Allen, Donald Henault | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Marcus Pelt snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Eric Crockett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard runs out the clock | 83-87 |