| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) SF - Mark Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Neuhaus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Walz (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is whistled for traveling | 38-49 |
| 19:35 | South Florida | The short jumper by Steve Sullivan is denied by Gary Neuhaus | 38-49 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Paul Bates buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Williams | 41-49 |
| 18:54 | South Florida | John Walz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Reed | 41-51 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Williams and he's fouled by Steve Sullivan - foul #1 on Steve Sullivan, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Michael Hesser | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Williams (PG), Ryan Melgar (SG), Stephen Duhart (SF), Patrick Ownby (PF), Morton Hall (C) Thomas Reed, Donald Winston, Tim Thomas, Steve Sullivan, John Walz | |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Stephen Duhart is hacked by Dwayne Jansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Paul Bates (SG) Dwayne Jansen, Mark Pierce | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 18:25 | South Florida | Stephen Duhart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 18:24 | South Florida | Joseph Williams tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Leon Lund is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Louis Custard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus tips it home | 46-51 |
| 17:20 | South Florida | Joseph Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Mark Pierce (SF), Victor Olague (PF) Leon Lund, Louis Custard, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG), Donald Winston (SG), Cory Montgomery (SF), Michael Dantonio (PF), John Walz (C) Joseph Williams, Ryan Melgar, Stephen Duhart, Patrick Ownby, Morton Hall | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Victor Olague clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | John Walz pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:33 | South Florida | John Walz misses the dunk attempt | 46-51 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-51 |
| 16:16 | South Florida | Michael Dantonio grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 16:11 | South Florida | Michael Dantonio is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bates - foul #1 on Paul Bates, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SG), Michael Hesser (PF) Paul Bates, Victor Olague | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Thomas (SF), Steve Sullivan (PF) Cory Montgomery, Michael Dantonio | |
| 15:59 | South Florida | Thomas Reed buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Gary Neuhaus - foul #2 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF) Mark Pierce, Gary Neuhaus | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:59 | South Florida | Thomas Reed makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Custard (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Reed (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Winston (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Walz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Tim Thomas steals the ball from Louis Custard | 46-54 |
| 15:35 | South Florida | Steve Sullivan travels in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG) Allen Williams | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Williams (PG), Ryan Melgar (SG) Thomas Reed, Donald Winston | |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 15:24 | South Florida | John Walz pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 15:19 | South Florida | Louis Custard steps in front of the Ryan Melgar pass in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Louis Custard is hacked by John Walz - foul #1 on John Walz, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Bennett (PF), Mark Pierce (C) Michael Hesser, Louis Custard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Morton Hall (C) John Walz | |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Ryan Melgar takes the ball from Mark Pierce | 46-54 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Tim Thomas jams it set up by Ryan Melgar | 46-56 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bennett | 48-56 |
| 14:09 | South Florida | Ryan Melgar is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Victor Olague (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Leon Lund, Dwayne Jansen, Robert Bennett, Mark Pierce | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG), Stephen Duhart (SG), Cory Montgomery (SF), Michael Dantonio (PF), Patrick Ownby (C) Joseph Williams, Ryan Melgar, Tim Thomas, Steve Sullivan, Morton Hall | |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses the wide open shot from the left block | 48-56 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Duhart | 48-56 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Thomas Howard steps in front of the Stephen Duhart pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Paul Bates scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 50-56 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Allen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Paul Bates is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | Thomas Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 12:46 | South Florida | Stephen Duhart gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Thomas Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 12:33 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dantonio | 53-56 |
| 12:17 | South Florida | Victor Olague is called for the reach on Michael Dantonio - foul #1 on Victor Olague, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Hesser (PF), Louis Custard (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Victor Olague, Gary Neuhaus | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Williams (PG), Donald Winston (SG), Morton Hall (SF), Steve Sullivan (PF), John Walz (C) Thomas Reed, Stephen Duhart, Cory Montgomery, Michael Dantonio, Patrick Ownby | |
| 11:55 | South Florida | Robert Bennett picks off the pass by Morton Hall | 53-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Custard (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morton Hall (fresh) PF - Steve Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Walz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Joseph Williams takes the ball from Dwayne Jansen in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:51 | South Florida | Donald Winston lays it up and in set up by Joseph Williams | 53-58 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Steve Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 11:05 | South Florida | Donald Winston makes the shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | John Walz snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:55 | South Florida | Dwayne Jansen steps in front of the Joseph Williams pass in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Thomas Howard (SF), Mark Pierce (C) Leon Lund, Robert Bennett, Louis Custard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Melgar (PG), Cory Montgomery (SF), Patrick Ownby (PF) Joseph Williams, Morton Hall, Steve Sullivan | |
| 10:31 | South Florida | Ryan Melgar misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 10:29 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | John Walz is called for the reach on Mark Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Walz, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG) Dwayne Jansen | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Bates | 56-60 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | Donald Winston is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bates - foul #2 on Paul Bates, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG) Donald Winston | |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby banks in the layup | 56-62 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | John Walz is called for the reach on Paul Bates - foul #3 on John Walz, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Louis Custard (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Michael Hesser | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Thomas (SF), Steve Sullivan (PF) Cory Montgomery, Patrick Ownby | |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Allen Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Steve Sullivan | 56-62 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | John Walz connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Melgar | 56-64 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 08:39 | South Florida | Ryan Melgar gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:36 | South Florida | Dwayne Jansen picks off the pass by Tim Thomas in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Louis Custard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Reed - foul #3 on Thomas Reed, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Victor Olague (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Dwayne Jansen, Robert Bennett, Mark Pierce | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Williams (PG), Donald Winston (SG), Stephen Duhart (SF), Michael Dantonio (PF), Morton Hall (C) Thomas Reed, Ryan Melgar, Tim Thomas, Steve Sullivan, John Walz | |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Louis Custard makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Louis Custard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Paul Bates steals the ball from Donald Winston | 58-64 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 58-64 |
| 07:43 | South Florida | Joseph Williams grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bates (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Custard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Olague (fresh) C - Gary Neuhaus (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Winston (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Duhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dantonio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morton Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Paul Bates is called for the reach on Donald Winston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bates, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Allen Williams, Louis Custard, Victor Olague | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cory Montgomery (SF) Stephen Duhart | |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Donald Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 07:11 | South Florida | Morton Hall grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Donald Winston loses the dribble to Michael Hesser | 58-64 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), Mark Pierce (C) Paul Bates, Michael Hesser, Gary Neuhaus | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG), Stephen Duhart (SF), Patrick Ownby (PF), John Walz (C) Joseph Williams, Cory Montgomery, Michael Dantonio, Morton Hall | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:28 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Ownby, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Victor Olague (PF), Louis Custard (C) Leon Lund, Thomas Howard, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Melgar (PG), Tim Thomas (SF) Thomas Reed, Donald Winston | |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Ryan Melgar is hacked by Allen Williams - foul #3 on Allen Williams, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Michael Hesser (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Dwayne Jansen, Victor Olague, Louis Custard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG), Steve Sullivan (PF), Morton Hall (C) Stephen Duhart, Patrick Ownby, John Walz | |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Ryan Melgar misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Allen Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Tim Thomas | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | South Florida | Thomas Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Hesser | 59-64 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Paul Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser blows the wide open layup | 59-64 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Allen Williams can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Tim Thomas | 59-64 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Louis Custard (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Mark Pierce, Michael Hesser, Gary Neuhaus | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Williams (PG), Donald Winston (SG), Cory Montgomery (SF), Michael Dantonio (PF), John Walz (C) Thomas Reed, Ryan Melgar, Tim Thomas, Steve Sullivan, Morton Hall | |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Cory Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Lund - foul #1 on Leon Lund, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Cory Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Cory Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 03:58 | South Florida | John Walz pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | South Florida | John Walz's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Custard | 59-66 |
| 03:35 | South Florida | Joseph Williams gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Lund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Jansen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Louis Custard (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Winston (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dantonio (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Walz (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Robert Bennett steps in front of the Donald Winston pass | 59-66 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Donald Winston is called for the reach on Leon Lund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Winston, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Victor Olague (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Patrick Ownby (PF) Michael Dantonio | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:01 | South Florida | John Walz misses long on a shot from close range | 61-66 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Leon Lund snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Leon Lund is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bennett | 63-66 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Donald Winston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:32 | South Florida | Patrick Ownby grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:08 | South Florida | 3 seconds is called on John Walz | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF), Mark Pierce (C) Leon Lund, Paul Bates, Robert Bennett, Victor Olague, Louis Custard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Reed (PG), Stephen Duhart (SF), Michael Dantonio (PF), Morton Hall (C) Joseph Williams, Cory Montgomery, Patrick Ownby, John Walz | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Michael Dantonio is called for the reach on Allen Williams - foul #1 on Michael Dantonio, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Gary Neuhaus (C) Dwayne Jansen, Mark Pierce | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Thomas (SF), Steve Sullivan (PF), John Walz (C) Stephen Duhart, Michael Dantonio, Morton Hall | |
| 01:55 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | John Walz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Neuhaus - foul #3 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | John Walz makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | John Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hesser | 68-68 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Allen Williams steals it from Tim Thomas in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Allen Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bates | 71-68 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Thomas Reed can't finish the layup | 71-68 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Allen Williams snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard tips it in | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Tim Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser is hacked by Thomas Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Reed, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | Tim Thomas loses the dribble to Allen Williams in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't finish the layup | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Steve Sullivan gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Steve Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-71 |