| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) SF - Shane Wolf (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fresh) C - Brian Denker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) PF - Frank Slater (fresh) C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Brian Denker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Shaw - foul #1 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Michael Weist banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Brian Denker grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Michael Weist lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Clements | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clements - foul #1 on Richard Clements, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Denker - foul #1 on Brian Denker, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stansberry - foul #1 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), John Yandell (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Damien Larocque picks off the pass by Patrick Andrews in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | James Pack is hacked by Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Pack | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews is hacked by Robert Nyman - foul #1 on Robert Nyman, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, John Yandell, James Pack, Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF), Charles Hall (C) Patrick Andrews, Willard Bland, John Scott, Antony Phillips, Justin Martel | |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 6-7 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Williamson (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Denker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) PF - Frank Slater (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hubert Langley - foul #1 on Hubert Langley, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (C) James Williamson, Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (SG), Cecil Kamienski (C) Jackie Youngblood, Frank Slater | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Richard Stansberry steals it from James Pack in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | James Pack grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | James Pack can't connect on a shot in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Weist | 6-11 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Pack | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Michael Weist can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 6-11 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 6-14 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), John Yandell (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Raymond Shaw, Michael Weist, James Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF), Frank Slater (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Ricky Green, Willard Bland, Richard Stansberry, Charles Hall, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater dunks the ball set up by Jackie Youngblood | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Patrick Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Nyman - foul #1 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Hubert Langley (SF) Shane Wolf, Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Nyman | 12-16 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is denied on a layup by John Yandell | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | John Yandell gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Damien Larocque (fairly fresh) C - John Yandell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Williamson | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Nyman - foul #2 on Robert Nyman, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (PF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, James Williamson, Hubert Langley, Damien Larocque, John Yandell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Justin Martel (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Patrick Andrews, Frank Slater, Antony Phillips | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | James Pack misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | James Pack misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cecil Kamienski | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Shaw - foul #2 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG) Raymond Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater (PF) John Scott | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Ricky Green steals it from James Pack in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood blows the layup | 14-19 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | James Pack gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Richard Clements comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Damien Larocque picks off the pass by Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Richard Clements misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque tips it in | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 16-21 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Richard Clements knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Damien Larocque | 18-21 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf, James Pack, Brian Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Justin Martel, Frank Slater | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Michael Weist can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Antony Phillips - foul #2 on Antony Phillips, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater (PF) Antony Phillips | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Michael Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Andrews | 20-24 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is fouled in the backcourt by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), John Yandell (C) Damien Larocque, Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Hubert Langley swats the layup by Frank Slater | 21-24 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | John Yandell blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Andrews - foul #2 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Denker (C) Hubert Langley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG) Patrick Andrews, Willard Bland | |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Clements steals it from Jackie Youngblood | 23-24 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yandell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Weist (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Denker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Frank Slater (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Kamienski (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Cecil Kamienski is called for the reach on Richard Clements - foul #2 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG), Shane Wolf (SF) James Williamson, John Yandell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF), Justin Martel (C) John Scott, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Denker steals it from Ricky Green | 25-24 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Justin Martel denies the turnaround by Michael Weist | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Justin Martel | 25-24 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Hubert Langley (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF) Jackie Youngblood, Frank Slater | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is hacked by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (PF) James Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater (PF) John Scott | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willard Bland | 25-29 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | James Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Willard Bland is called for the reach on John Yandell - foul #1 on Willard Bland, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (PF) Damien Larocque, Hubert Langley, Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Pack - foul #1 on James Pack, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Denker (C) John Yandell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) Willard Bland | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Williamson is hacked by Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 28-31 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Brian Denker pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Richard Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG) James Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall blows the dunk | 28-31 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Damien Larocque - foul #1 on Damien Larocque, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Weist (PF) James Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Frank Slater steals the ball from Michael Weist | 28-32 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Clements is called for the reach on Frank Slater - foul #2 on Richard Clements, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Hubert Langley (SF) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Ricky Green | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Frank Slater is called for the reach on Michael Weist - foul #1 on Frank Slater, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), John Yandell (C) James Williamson, Damien Larocque, Brian Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Frank Slater, Justin Martel | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Michael Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-34 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Langley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Weist (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) C - Cecil Kamienski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Yandell swats the shot by Cecil Kamienski | 29-34 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Cecil Kamienski swats the layup by Michael Weist | 29-34 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews is fouled on the floor by Raymond Shaw - foul #3 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Raymond Shaw, Hubert Langley, Michael Weist, John Yandell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Richard Clements loses the dribble to Richard Stansberry in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is fouled on the floor by Richard Clements - foul #3 on Richard Clements, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG) Richard Clements | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) Patrick Andrews | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | James Williamson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | James Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Stansberry - foul #3 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #14 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Denker (C) Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), John Scott (SF) Ricky Green, Richard Stansberry | |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 32-37 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Denker | 32-37 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG), Michael Weist (PF) James Williamson, James Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Jackie Youngblood | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Michael Weist's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Kamienski | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews gets the rebound | 32-37 |