| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Kelley | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Cuellar | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Walter | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Cuellar is called for the reach on Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Eggleston is blocked by Randy Thorpe | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Gerald Milner is called for the reach on Walter Pollack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Milner, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Escamilla | 9-2 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Pollack - foul #1 on Walter Pollack, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott | |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Escamilla | 12-3 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Nolting | 12-5 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale's pass is intercepted by Robert Nolting in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 12-7 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) PF - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Kellner (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack is fouled on the floor by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Walter Pollack, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joseph Kellner, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 12-7 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Steve Scott (SF) Orlando Bodnar, Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner | |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar loses the dribble to William Vivier | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott banks in the layup set up by William Vivier | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Daniel Kelley, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Peter Walter | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 16-9 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), John Escamilla (C) Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Douglas Denson (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Robert Nolting, Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Ryerson - foul #1 on James Ryerson, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Ryerson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (C) James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG) Orlando Bodnar, Jerry Kyser | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Douglas Denson takes the ball from Robert Ham | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roosevelt Cale | 18-11 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Milner | 18-14 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the easy open layup | 18-14 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 18-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kellner (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (tiring) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Denson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is hacked by Walter Pollack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Pollack, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), John Escamilla (C) Walter Pollack, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Joseph Kellner, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 18-16 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Ryerson | 21-16 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser loses the dribble to Peter Walter in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 21-16 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 23-16 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Orlando Bodnar, Jerry Kyser, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott | |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Robert Nolting steps in front of the Roosevelt Cale pass | 23-16 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Joyner steals the ball from Timothy Eggleston | 23-16 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (PF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-16 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses long on an open floater in the lane | 23-16 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is hacked by Robert Nolting - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Steve Scott (C) Robert Nolting, Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-16 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is hacked by Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), Craig Harrison (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Steve Scott | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kellner (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (tired) 6 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Denson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Escamilla | 25-18 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG) William Vivier | |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 27-18 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kellner - foul #1 on Joseph Kellner, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Sam Sykes (PF) Peter Walter, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Randy Thorpe | 29-18 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott loses the dribble to James Ryerson in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the finger roll set up by James Ryerson | 31-18 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 31-18 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | John Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (C) Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Ham steps in front of the Gerald Milner pass in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-18 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Kelley and he's hacked by Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Eggleston is blocked by Kevin Ramsey | 36-18 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses short on a turnaround from close range | 36-18 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson's floater is tipped away by Sam Sykes | 36-18 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey grabs the board | 36-18 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Peter Walter | 38-18 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 38-20 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Peter Walter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roosevelt Cale | 40-20 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kellner (tiring) SF - James Culbertson (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tired) 3 pts. C - Douglas Denson (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's floater is knocked away by Kevin Ramsey | 40-20 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Culbertson | 40-20 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Kelley steals it from William Vivier | 40-20 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Culbertson - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #9 | 40-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Joseph Kellner, James Culbertson, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser loses the ball out of bounds | 42-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SF) Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Escamilla can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 42-20 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner grabs the board | 42-20 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is called for traveling | 42-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Gerald Milner | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | John Escamilla is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Joyner | 44-20 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's layup is rejected by John Escamilla | 44-20 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-20 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | John Escamilla gets the rebound | 44-20 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Steve Scott is called for the reach on Walter Pollack - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #10 | 44-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Gerald Milner (SF) Jerry Kyser, Steve Scott | |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is hacked by James Ryerson - foul #2 on James Ryerson, team foul #8 | 46-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 46-20 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Walter | 48-20 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Ryerson is called for the reach on Robert Nolting - foul #3 on James Ryerson, team foul #9 | 48-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) James Ryerson, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Douglas Denson (PF), Steve Scott (C) Orlando Bodnar, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 48-21 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #11 | 48-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SF) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 49-22 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-22 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner loses the dribble to Russell Joyner in the backcourt | 50-22 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-22 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-22 |