| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (fresh) SF - Phillip Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Byron Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin drills a floater near the basket set up by James Pope | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | George White hits the finger roll set up by Julian McGee | 40-29 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Franklin and he's fouled by George White - foul #2 on George White, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG), James Lessman (C) Scott Jeans, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SF) Phillip Franklin | |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by George White is blocked by Gregory Martinson | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Jack Bower snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | George White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachary Vines | 42-32 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Byron Simmons | 42-35 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | George White scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Julian McGee | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | George White snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | James Lessman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-35 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | James Lessman gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Jack Bower hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford is hacked by George White in the backcourt - foul #3 on George White, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Jeans (SG), James Wheeler (SF), Paul Muncie (PF), Fred Brown (C) Zachary Vines, Julian McGee, George White, James Lessman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Bradley Veazey (PF), John Johnston (C) James Pope, Mack Edwards, Gregory Martinson, Byron Simmons | |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Franklin and he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Fred Brown snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Veazey - foul #1 on Bradley Veazey, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Don Lombard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Franklin | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Don Lombard picks off the pass by Jack Bower in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | John Johnston drills a jump hook from close range set up by Don Lombard | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Fred Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Jeans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Muncie (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Don Lombard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Veazey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Don Lombard drills a floater from close range on a great pass from John Johnston and he's fouled by Jack Bower - foul #3 on Jack Bower, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Julian McGee (SF), George White (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Jack Bower, James Wheeler, Paul Muncie, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Negele Williams (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Byron Simmons (C) Joshua Beresford, Phillip Franklin, Bradley Veazey, John Johnston | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Don Lombard makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | James Pope steps in front of the Michael Ellis pass in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Julian McGee takes the ball from Charles Webb | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | George White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julian McGee | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | James Pope comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Julian McGee pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Byron Simmons is called for the reach on George White - foul #2 on Byron Simmons, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin (SF) Negele Williams | |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | George White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | George White misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky is hacked by James Pope - foul #1 on James Pope, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (PG), Paul Muncie (SF), Fred Brown (C) Zoran Zavesky, Julian McGee, Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Bradley Veazey (C) Don Lombard, Byron Simmons | |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Franklin is called for the reach on Fred Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Franklin, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG) Scott Jeans | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG) James Pope | |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Veazey | 47-47 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | George White misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SF), James Lessman (PF) Paul Muncie, George White | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Negele Williams (SF), Gregory Martinson (C) Mack Edwards, Phillip Franklin, Bradley Veazey | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Charles Webb grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford's pass is intercepted by James Wheeler in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | James Wheeler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Bower | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Fred Brown grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Charles Webb picks off the pass by Zachary Vines in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Don Lombard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Jack Bower drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Wheeler | 53-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Vines (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lessman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Don Lombard (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (tired) 3 pts. SF - Negele Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Webb (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Martinson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | James Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | James Lessman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Lessman, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Scott Jeans (SG), Julian McGee (SF), Paul Muncie (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Jack Bower, Zachary Vines, James Wheeler, James Lessman, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Mack Edwards (SG), John Johnston (SF), Bradley Veazey (PF), Byron Simmons (C) Don Lombard, Joshua Beresford, Negele Williams, Charles Webb, Gregory Martinson | |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | John Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mack Edwards | 53-53 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | James Pope snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), George White (PF), Fred Brown (C) Zoran Zavesky, Paul Muncie, Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin (SF) John Johnston | |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Fred Brown picks off the pass by Bradley Veazey | 53-55 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Mack Edwards steals the ball from Jack Bower in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | James Pope loses the dribble to Fred Brown | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Julian McGee is fouled on the floor by James Pope - foul #2 on James Pope, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SG), James Lessman (C) Scott Jeans, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Charles Webb (PF), Gregory Martinson (C) James Pope, Mack Edwards, Bradley Veazey, Byron Simmons | |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Don Lombard takes the ball from Jack Bower | 53-55 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Don Lombard lays it up and in | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Jack Bower buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Don Lombard is hacked by Jack Bower in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Bower, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Zachary Vines (SG), Paul Muncie (SF) Jack Bower, James Wheeler, Julian McGee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Byron Simmons (C) Don Lombard, Charles Webb | |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson loses the dribble to George White | 56-57 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | James Lessman is hacked by Byron Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Simmons, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Brown (C) James Lessman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Zoran Zavesky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Vines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Muncie (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George White (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (tired) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Martinson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Byron Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Byron Simmons is called for the reach on Fred Brown - foul #4 on Byron Simmons, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Jeans (SG) Zoran Zavesky | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Phillip Franklin, Gregory Martinson | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Byron Simmons | 56-57 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford is fouled on the floor by Scott Jeans - foul #2 on Scott Jeans, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SF), James Lessman (C) Paul Muncie, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Bradley Veazey (C) James Pope, Byron Simmons | |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Lessman | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-59 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | James Wheeler grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Paul Muncie (SG), Julian McGee (SF), Michael Ellis (C) Zachary Vines, Scott Jeans, James Wheeler, James Lessman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Negele Williams (SF), John Johnston (PF), Byron Simmons (C) Joshua Beresford, Mack Edwards, Charles Webb, Bradley Veazey | |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Negele Williams banks in the layup and the foul's on Julian McGee - foul #3 on Julian McGee, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Negele Williams makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Don Lombard steals the ball from Jack Bower in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Negele Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Lombard | 59-64 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:13 | South Alabama | Negele Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Don Lombard buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Byron Simmons | 59-66 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Don Lombard is called for the reach on Julian McGee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lombard, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Fred Brown (C) Jack Bower, Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF) Don Lombard, Negele Williams, John Johnston | |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Julian McGee misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Gregory Martinson denies the turnaround by Fred Brown | 59-68 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Fred Brown snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Byron Simmons steals the ball from Fred Brown | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 59-68 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Julian McGee | 59-68 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Fred Brown loses the dribble to James Pope | 59-68 |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Pope | 59-70 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Scott Jeans (SG), James Wheeler (SF), James Lessman (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Zoran Zavesky, Paul Muncie, Julian McGee, George White, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), Don Lombard (SG), Negele Williams (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) James Pope, Joshua Beresford, Phillip Franklin, Gregory Martinson, Byron Simmons | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jeans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mack Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Lombard (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Negele Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Webb (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Veazey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Jack Bower hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Negele Williams is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wheeler, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnston (C) Charles Webb | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Negele Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Negele Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is hacked by Negele Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Negele Williams, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | James Lessman buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Jeans and the foul's on Don Lombard - foul #3 on Don Lombard, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (SG) Scott Jeans | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | James Lessman makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Don Lombard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | James Lessman gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Edwards - foul #1 on Mack Edwards, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Julian McGee (SF), Paul Muncie (PF) James Wheeler, Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Webb (PF) Negele Williams | |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | Zachary Vines picks off the pass by Don Lombard | 67-72 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines banks in the layup | 69-72 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | John Johnston misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Julian McGee - foul #4 on Julian McGee, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Jeans (SG), George White (PF), Fred Brown (C) Zachary Vines, Paul Muncie, James Lessman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG) Don Lombard | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | John Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | John Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Beresford - foul #2 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Byron Simmons (C) Mack Edwards, John Johnston, Bradley Veazey | |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Webb | 69-73 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Jack Bower picks off the pass by Joshua Beresford in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans banks in the layup set up by Jack Bower | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Julian McGee picks off the pass by James Pope | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Jack Bower travels in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin is called for traveling | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Joshua Beresford steps in front of the Jack Bower pass in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Charles Webb hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Beresford | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George White | 74-75 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Fred Brown snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is fouled on the floor by Joshua Beresford - foul #3 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jeans (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julian McGee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George White (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brown (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Beresford (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Webb (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Simmons (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Julian McGee wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Julian McGee is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jack Bower | 77-75 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Julian McGee gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | George White can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | James Pope pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Zachary Vines (SG), James Wheeler (SF), Paul Muncie (PF), James Lessman (C) Jack Bower, Scott Jeans, Julian McGee, George White, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), Don Lombard (SG), John Johnston (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) James Pope, Joshua Beresford, Phillip Franklin, Charles Webb, Byron Simmons | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | James Wheeler can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Martinson - foul #2 on Gregory Martinson, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | John Johnston misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 79-75 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Wheeler | 79-75 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie is called for traveling | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), George White (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Zoran Zavesky, James Wheeler, James Lessman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Negele Williams (SF) John Johnston | |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Negele Williams is whistled for traveling | 79-75 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Don Lombard is called for the reach on Jack Bower in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Lombard, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Julian McGee (SF) Paul Muncie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 80-75 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson hits the follow up shot | 80-77 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Zachary Vines hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Bower | 82-77 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Veazey, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Jeans (SG), Fred Brown (C) Zachary Vines, Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Phillip Franklin (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Byron Simmons (C) Don Lombard, Mack Edwards, Negele Williams, Gregory Martinson, Bradley Veazey | |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Fred Brown | 84-77 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 84-77 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Charles Webb buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Julian McGee snags the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | George White hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Bower | 86-79 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (tiring) 19 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jeans (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julian McGee (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George White (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brown (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Beresford (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Franklin (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Webb (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Simmons (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Julian McGee picks off the pass by Joshua Beresford in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Joshua Beresford is called for the reach on Scott Jeans - foul #4 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zachary Vines (PG), Paul Muncie (PF) Jack Bower, George White | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Scott Jeans misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Beresford | 86-79 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | James Pope is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Julian McGee is hacked by Phillip Franklin - foul #3 on Phillip Franklin, team foul #18 | 86-79 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Scott Jeans steals it from Phillip Franklin | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Julian McGee is fouled in the backcourt by James Pope - foul #3 on James Pope, team foul #19 | 88-79 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Julian McGee misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Charles Webb makes the runner in the lane | 89-81 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie is hacked by James Pope in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Pope, team foul #20 | 89-81 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Paul Muncie misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons grabs the board | 90-81 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-81 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Simmons | 90-81 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | James Pope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-81 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Julian McGee grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | James Pope is called for the reach on Julian McGee in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Pope, team foul #21 | 90-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG) James Pope | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Julian McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Phillip Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), James Wheeler (SF), James Lessman (C) Scott Jeans, Julian McGee, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG), John Johnston (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) Joshua Beresford, Phillip Franklin, Charles Webb, Byron Simmons | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky runs out the clock | 92-81 |