| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Juan Reyes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Dennis Croker is called for the reach on Manuel Schlichting - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF) Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Reynaldo Rossi picks off the pass by John Sutter in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Richard Carone denies the turnaround by James Cornelius | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Sutter | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, John Stephens, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 46-45 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (SG) Kevin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF) Ron Buchinski | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 46-47 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Freddie Crowley steals it from John Ulmer | 46-47 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley loses the dribble to Jeffrey Todd | 46-47 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 46-49 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a jumper near the basket | 46-49 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG) Manuel Schlichting | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Crowley | 48-49 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Wells steals the ball from John Stephens | 48-49 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells throws it down | 50-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Richard Carone (C) John Sutter, John Stephens, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 50-49 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 50-51 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Freddie Crowley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF) James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Gregory Herlihy, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Seals | 53-54 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed loses the dribble to Louis Seals in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals lays it up and in | 53-59 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 55-59 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Seals and the foul's on Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (PF) Dennis Croker | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's pass is intercepted by Michael Pellegrino | 55-62 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski scores on a jumper from close range set up by Michael Pellegrino | 55-64 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Wydra | 57-64 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), David Butterfield (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, John Stephens, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Kevin Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is hacked by Gregory Herlihy - foul #3 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Todd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is fouled in the backcourt by Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #4 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-64 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 59-64 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells banks in the layup on a great pass from Salvatore Giordano and the foul's on Jeffrey Todd - foul #3 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Louis Seals, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zulauf - foul #4 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Kevin Wells, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Freddie Crowley - foul #4 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) Manuel Schlichting, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Wydra | 65-65 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells loses the dribble to John Ulmer in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter jams it on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 65-67 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), David Butterfield (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Richard Carone (C) John Sutter, John Stephens, John Ulmer, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Croker | 67-70 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | James Cornelius clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Seals - foul #4 on Louis Seals, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (SG) Kevin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Richard Carone | |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Schlichting steals the ball from David Butterfield | 69-70 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | James Wydra loses the dribble to Gregory Herlihy | 69-70 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer's pass is intercepted by James Wydra | 69-70 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | David Butterfield steps in front of the James Cornelius pass | 69-70 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Schlichting (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Salvatore Giordano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Cornelius (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Herlihy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Croker (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by John Ulmer - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Richard Carone (C) John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's pass is intercepted by Ron Buchinski in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Gregory Herlihy takes the ball from Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy lays it up and in | 70-72 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the runner from the right block set up by Kevin Wells | 72-72 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield's pass is intercepted by Curtis Houde in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Wells steals it from Gregory Herlihy | 72-72 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells lays it up and in | 74-72 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), James Cornelius (PF) Salvatore Giordano, Kevin Wells, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, David Butterfield, Richard Carone | |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF) Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the easy layup | 74-72 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Manuel Schlichting | 74-72 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 76-72 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jarek Zulauf - foul #5 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Manuel Schlichting, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), David Butterfield (SF) John Stephens, Ron Buchinski | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | John Sutter steals it from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 76-74 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Hakiziana Abdelwahed steals the ball from David Butterfield | 76-74 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits the finger roll | 78-74 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses the shot from close range | 78-74 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells loses the dribble to John Sutter | 78-74 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Todd | 78-77 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Curtis Houde (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, John Sutter, David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Schlichting (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Salvatore Giordano (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Carone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Stephens and he's fouled by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (SF) John Ulmer | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Houde | 81-80 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses the jumper from the left block | 81-80 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), John Ulmer (SF) Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 81-80 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses the jump hook near the basket | 81-80 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone tips it back up and in | 81-82 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Stephens, David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde is hacked by Gregory Herlihy - foul #4 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker blows the wide open layup | 83-82 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 83-82 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Giordano - foul #4 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Herlihy - foul #5 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting loses the ball out of bounds | 84-84 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Schlichting (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Salvatore Giordano (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 84-84 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | John Ulmer steals the ball from Manuel Schlichting | 84-84 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer jams it | 84-86 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is hacked by Salvatore Giordano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #10 | 84-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | John Stephens takes the ball from Juan Reyes in the backcourt | 84-87 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski hits the finger roll set up by John Stephens | 84-89 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by John Sutter - foul #1 on John Sutter, team foul #14 | 84-89 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-89 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | James Cornelius gets the rebound | 86-89 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutter - foul #2 on John Sutter, team foul #15 | 86-89 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is hacked by Kevin Wells - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #11 | 88-89 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Richard Carone | |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 88-91 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 88-91 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Juan Reyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Reyes, team foul #12 | 88-91 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | James Cornelius gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | John Sutter is called for the reach on Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #16 | 88-92 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 89-92 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 89-94 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | James Wydra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-94 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (C) John Stephens | |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Wells - foul #4 on Kevin Wells, team foul #13 | 89-94 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Curtis Houde (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 89-95 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | David Butterfield is called for the reach on Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Butterfield, team foul #17 | 89-95 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 89-95 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 89-95 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the defensive rebound | 89-95 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Houde | 92-95 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by David Butterfield | 92-97 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 92-97 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 92-97 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Schlichting (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Juan Reyes (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 92-97 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Dennis Croker steals it from Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is fouled on the floor by Curtis Houde - foul #2 on Curtis Houde, team foul #14 | 92-97 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Louis Seals | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | James Wydra knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-99 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is hacked by James Wydra in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #15 | 95-99 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG) John Ulmer | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-101 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF) Louis Seals | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #16 | 95-101 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 95-102 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-102 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 95-102 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is fouled in the backcourt by James Wydra - foul #3 on James Wydra, team foul #17 | 95-102 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 95-103 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 95-104 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 95-104 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 95-104 |