| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) SG - Charles Harber (fresh) SF - Edward Watts (fresh) PF - Ezra Hilley (fresh) C - Joe Spillane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fresh) SG - Jonathan Williams (fresh) SF - William Fromm (fresh) PF - Ricky Pierce (fresh) C - Brian Fitzwater (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ezra Hilley | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Edward Watts hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Harber | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | William Fromm loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Harber | 4-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Ricky Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Ezra Hilley - foul #1 on Ezra Hilley, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | William Fromm is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Williams | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane lays it in | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Fernando Quintero steals the ball from William Fromm | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is fouled on the floor by Fernando Quintero - foul #1 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | James Koprowski connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Williams | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Ricky Pierce is called for the reach on Ezra Hilley - foul #1 on Ricky Pierce, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG), Timothy Coates (SG), Eddie Segrest (SF), William Summerfield (PF), Donnie Carrick (C) Fernando Quintero, Charles Harber, Edward Watts, Ezra Hilley, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds (PG), John Whitener (SG), Elmer Moye (SF), Denis Wiedeman (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) James Koprowski, Jonathan Williams, William Fromm, Ricky Pierce, Brian Fitzwater | |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | Michael Willis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donnie Carrick - foul #1 on Donnie Carrick, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Joy (SF) Denis Wiedeman | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest misses badly on a floater from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | South Alabama | William Summerfield loses the dribble to John Whitener | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest's pass is intercepted by Morris Reynolds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Reynolds | 8-11 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Coates (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Segrest (fairly fresh) PF - William Summerfield (fairly fresh) C - Donnie Carrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Morris Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Whitener (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Moye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | John Whitener picks off the pass by Donnie Carrick | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses the dunk attempt | 8-11 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Segrest | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Eddie Segrest steps in front of the Morris Reynolds pass | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | William Summerfield is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Kristopher Brannen (SF), Ezra Hilley (PF), Joe Spillane (C) Michael Willis, Timothy Coates, Eddie Segrest, William Summerfield, Donnie Carrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Jonathan Williams (SG), William Fromm (SF), Ricky Pierce (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) Morris Reynolds, John Whitener, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Ricky Pierce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Denis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Denis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Watts (SF) Ezra Hilley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | William Fromm grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | William Fromm misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to William Fromm | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Joe Spillane picks off the pass by Jonathan Williams | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Edward Watts is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Eidemiller | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Edward Watts is hacked by Dennis Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Timothy Coates (SG), Ezra Hilley (PF), Michael Goodwin (C) Charles Harber, Kristopher Brannen, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Morris Reynolds (SG), Brian Fitzwater (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Jonathan Williams, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Fernando Quintero (tiring) SG - Timothy Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Watts (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ezra Hilley (fresh) C - Michael Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Fromm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Pierce (tiring) C - Brian Fitzwater (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | William Fromm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Coates | 15-13 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Morris Reynolds - foul #1 on Morris Reynolds, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Coates - foul #1 on Timothy Coates, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Edward Watts - foul #1 on Edward Watts, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Joe Spillane (C) Michael Willis, Edward Watts, Michael Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Joy (SG), Denis Wiedeman (PF) Morris Reynolds, Ricky Pierce | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley misses the easy layup | 17-15 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Fitzwater, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson (PF) Denis Wiedeman | |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Charles Harber hits a jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Koprowski | 19-17 |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG), Edward Watts (SF) Fernando Quintero, Charles Harber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams (SG), Morris Reynolds (SF) Thomas Joy, William Fromm | |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Williams | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Michael Willis is fouled in the backcourt by James Koprowski - foul #1 on James Koprowski, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest (SG) Timothy Coates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (PF) Joshua Thompson | |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater tips it home | 19-22 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane's layup is rejected by Brian Fitzwater | 19-22 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | James Koprowski gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Segrest, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Timothy Coates (SF), William Summerfield (PF), Michael Goodwin (C) Michael Willis, Eddie Segrest, Edward Watts, Ezra Hilley, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (SG), William Fromm (SF), Ricky Pierce (PF) Jonathan Williams, Morris Reynolds, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | William Fromm misses the shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Summerfield | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Michael Goodwin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Fitzwater - foul #2 on Brian Fitzwater, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Thomas Joy (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) James Koprowski, William Fromm, Brian Fitzwater | |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Michael Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Michael Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Charles Harber is called for the reach on Thomas Joy - foul #1 on Charles Harber, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick (C) Michael Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Fernando Quintero (tired) SG - Charles Harber (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Coates (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Summerfield (fairly fresh) C - Donnie Carrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Whitener (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Pierce (tiring) C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Dennis Eidemiller steals it from Charles Harber | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | John Whitener lays it in set up by Dennis Eidemiller | 20-26 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Fernando Quintero is called for the reach on Dennis Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG), Eddie Segrest (SF), Ezra Hilley (PF), Joe Spillane (C) Fernando Quintero, Charles Harber, William Summerfield, Donnie Carrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fromm (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) Thomas Joy, Ricky Pierce | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Elmer Moye steals the ball from Timothy Coates in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses the 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Michael Willis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen (SF), Michael Goodwin (C) Timothy Coates, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Jonathan Williams (SG), Denis Wiedeman (C) Dennis Eidemiller, John Whitener, Joshua Thompson | |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Denis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Denis Wiedeman, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Watts (SF) Kristopher Brannen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds (SG), Ricky Pierce (PF) Jonathan Williams, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Michael Willis is called for the reach on Morris Reynolds - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Timothy Coates (SG), William Summerfield (PF), Joe Spillane (C) Eddie Segrest, Ezra Hilley, Michael Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson (C) Elmer Moye | |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Koprowski - foul #2 on James Koprowski, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen (SF), Donnie Carrick (C) Edward Watts, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams (SG) James Koprowski | |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | William Fromm grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Ricky Pierce blows the wide open layup | 25-30 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates is hacked by Jonathan Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Harber (SG), Edward Watts (SF), Ezra Hilley (PF), Joe Spillane (C) Michael Willis, Kristopher Brannen, William Summerfield, Donnie Carrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Thomas Joy (SG), Elmer Moye (PF) Morris Reynolds, Jonathan Williams, Ricky Pierce | |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-30 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy is hacked by Charles Harber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Harber, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest (PG), Michael Goodwin (C) Charles Harber, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG) William Fromm | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Edward Watts blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates's pass is intercepted by Elmer Moye | 27-32 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is hacked by Ezra Hilley - foul #2 on Ezra Hilley, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Kristopher Brannen (SF), William Summerfield (PF), Joe Spillane (C) Eddie Segrest, Timothy Coates, Edward Watts, Ezra Hilley, Michael Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams (SG), William Fromm (SF), Denis Wiedeman (PF), Brian Fitzwater (C) John Whitener, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Joshua Thompson | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Summerfield | 27-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Fernando Quintero (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Harber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristopher Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Summerfield (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joe Spillane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Williams (tiring) 3 ast. SF - William Fromm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | William Fromm takes the ball from Fernando Quintero in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | William Fromm is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denis Wiedeman | 27-35 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen misses long on an open runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Fitzwater - foul #3 on Brian Fitzwater, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ezra Hilley (PF), Donnie Carrick (C) William Summerfield, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Morris Reynolds (SG), Ricky Pierce (PF) Dennis Eidemiller, Jonathan Williams, Brian Fitzwater | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Denis Wiedeman | 28-35 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds is hacked by Fernando Quintero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Charles Harber is blocked by Ricky Pierce | 28-36 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | William Fromm grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | James Koprowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Morris Reynolds and the foul's on Michael Willis - foul #2 on Michael Willis, team foul #13 | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Watts (SF), Joe Spillane (C) Kristopher Brannen, Donnie Carrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (SG) William Fromm | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | James Koprowski makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Edward Watts scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Whitener | 31-41 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Denis Wiedeman denies the turnaround by Edward Watts | 31-41 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses the floater from the left side | 31-41 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Spillane grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Michael Willis's 3 pointer is rejected by Denis Wiedeman | 31-41 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Morris Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest (PG), Timothy Coates (SG), Kristopher Brannen (SF), William Summerfield (PF), Donnie Carrick (C) Michael Willis, Charles Harber, Edward Watts, Ezra Hilley, Joe Spillane | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Williams (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) John Whitener, Morris Reynolds, Ricky Pierce | |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-41 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Donnie Carrick gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Segrest | 33-41 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Koprowski | 33-43 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Timothy Coates connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Willis (PG), Michael Goodwin (C) Kristopher Brannen, Donnie Carrick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), William Fromm (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) James Koprowski, Jonathan Williams, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | William Fromm comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Michael Goodwin grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Michael Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |