| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bowen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz tips it home | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by James Caraballo | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses the jumper near the basket | 42-35 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is hacked by James Caraballo during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Caraballo, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Roman Molina (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Chad Davis is called for the reach on Phillip Valez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Davis, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (PF) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Phillip Valez | 44-37 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Alcaraz | 46-37 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | George Geiger pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is fouled in the backcourt by John Agarwal - foul #3 on John Agarwal, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, William Bowen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Robert Cordova, Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, George Geiger | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Barnes - foul #1 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers lays it in and he's fouled by Roman Molina - foul #1 on Roman Molina, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG) Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, James Cruse | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | George Geiger clanks a floater from the left block | 49-42 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett tips it in | 49-44 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cordova is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Robert Cordova, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marvin Davey, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Thomas Decker (PF) Micheal Hall, Marvin Davey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Roman Molina, Steve Lovett | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Briscoe (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bowen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cruse (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Bruce Barnes (C) Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Lovett denies the turnaround by John Agarwal | 49-47 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Roman Molina misses long on a floater from close range | 49-47 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | James Caraballo can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Fossett | 49-47 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Herman Fossett | 49-49 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Decker | 51-49 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | James Caraballo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Lovett is called for the reach on Bruce Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Lovett, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Randall Lyons (SF), Frank Summers (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Phillip Valez | 51-51 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey (SF) Paul Suda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Blaine Morris takes the ball from Randall Lyons | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | James Cruse tips it in | 51-53 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is hacked by Chad Davis - foul #3 on Chad Davis, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Thomas Decker (PF) Chad Davis, Randall Lyons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses the dunk | 51-53 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey is hacked by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Bruce Barnes (C) Micheal Hall, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Decker | 53-53 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Roman Molina's pass is intercepted by John Agarwal in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 53-53 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cruse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes misses badly on a floater near the basket | 53-53 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 53-53 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Roman Molina gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova's pass is intercepted by John Agarwal in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 53-53 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | James Cruse is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Suda | 53-53 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Agarwal out of a doubleteam | 55-53 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Cruse | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Paul Suda steals the ball from Herman Fossett | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Brown, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | George Geiger lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Caraballo | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #2 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG) Paul Suda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | William Bowen is called for the reach on Steve Lovett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Caraballo | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chioke Alhusseini - foul #3 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | The jump hook by George Geiger is blocked by Frank Summers | 59-60 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Summers (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bowen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses long on a shot in the lane | 59-60 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is hacked by Frank Summers - foul #3 on Frank Summers, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Lovett - foul #2 on Steve Lovett, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is hacked by Chad Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Davis, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-62 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Hall - foul #1 on Micheal Hall, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Thomas Decker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) James Caraballo | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by William Bowen is denied by Steve Lovett | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini blows the layup but he's hacked by John Agarwal - foul #4 on John Agarwal, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG) Blaine Morris | |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is fouled on the floor by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #4 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 64-66 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Lovett steals it from Chad Davis | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Larry Briscoe picks off the pass by Blaine Morris | 64-66 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Marvin Davey (C) Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe, Bruce Barnes, William Bowen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Marvin Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cruse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | James Cruse lays it in set up by Vernon Brown | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker (PF) Marvin Davey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Roman Molina - foul #2 on Roman Molina, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) Paul Suda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Roman Molina, James Cruse | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | James Caraballo travels in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Vernon Brown | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Agarwal | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled on the floor by John Agarwal - foul #5 on John Agarwal, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez lays it in | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker's pass is intercepted by Chioke Alhusseini | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chioke Alhusseini | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz is hacked by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #5 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roman Molina (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Alcaraz blocks the short jumper by Phillip Valez | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bowen (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Davis | 75-73 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Davis - foul #5 on Chad Davis, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Frank Summers (PF) Chad Davis, Thomas Decker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 75-74 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Bowen | 78-74 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Valez steals it from Kevin Alcaraz | 78-74 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits the finger roll | 78-76 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Roman Molina travels with the ball | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers, William Bowen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Geiger steps in front of the Marvin Davey pass | 78-76 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Micheal Hall steals the ball from George Geiger in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Frank Summers (C) Micheal Hall, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Lovett (C) James Cruse | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda tips it home | 80-76 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Larry Briscoe, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #3 on James Caraballo, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) James Caraballo | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Blaine Morris | 81-79 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses the tip | 81-79 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz tips it in | 83-79 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Valez | 83-81 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by George Geiger - foul #2 on George Geiger, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Roman Molina travels with the ball | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bowen (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Paul Suda in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Caraballo, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Caraballo and he's fouled by Kevin Alcaraz - foul #2 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #13 | 87-83 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Kevin Alcaraz in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Caraballo, team foul #16 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) James Caraballo | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the board | 88-84 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Blaine Morris | 88-86 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is hacked by Phillip Valez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #17 | 88-86 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lovett | 90-86 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Valez is called for the reach on Paul Suda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #18 | 90-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 92-86 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | George Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 92-86 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker pulls down the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker is hacked by Blaine Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #19 | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 93-86 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses short on a fullcourt shot | 93-86 |