| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 8 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley banks in the wide open layup | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Wittig | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Wittig | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #3 on Floyd Moore, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SF), Noah Richie (C) Dingbang Kung, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG), Ron Shiver (SF) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer | |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Paul Wittig | |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nelson Johnston | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-40 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Noah Richie is called for the reach on Rick Bailey - foul #2 on Noah Richie, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Clyde Arnold (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin's pass is intercepted by Rick Bailey | 38-40 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on Ron Shiver - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF) Warren Cross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Eric Hewes (PF) Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Labrie | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled on the floor by Clyde Arnold - foul #3 on Clyde Arnold, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Eric Kepley (PF) James Belin, Jason Grant, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Patrick Bauer, Clyde Arnold | |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley is fouled on the floor by Eric Hewes - foul #1 on Eric Hewes, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Hewes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung's pass is intercepted by Johnny Taylor | 38-43 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Eric Carr is denied on a layup by Eric Kepley | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Dingbang Kung swats the short shot by Travis Wilson | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Wilson - foul #1 on Travis Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Nelson Johnston, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Wilson, Michael Labrie, Eric Carr | |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on James Belin - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (PF) Eric Hewes | |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle loses the dribble to Johnny Taylor | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Boyle | 41-45 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) James Belin, Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG), Eric Hewes (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is hacked by Patrick Bauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore is fouled on the floor by Clyde Arnold - foul #4 on Clyde Arnold, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Clyde Arnold | |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dingbang Kung | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Hewes is called for the reach on Warren Cross - foul #2 on Eric Hewes, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (C) Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Ron Shiver (SF) Rick Bailey, Patrick Bauer | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Warren Cross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie connects on the shot in the lane set up by Eric Kepley | 48-45 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Labrie steals it from James Belin in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger hits the finger roll set up by Michael Labrie | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on James Belin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Wittig (C) Eric Carr | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Hewes (PF) Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver | |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Stephen Boyle takes the ball from Eric Hewes | 53-47 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 53-47 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Jason Grant, Eric Kepley, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Nelson Johnston is called for the reach on Patrick Forsman - foul #2 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver's pass is intercepted by Warren Cross | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore is denied on a layup by Patrick Bauer | 53-47 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Warren Cross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Bauer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Eric Carr is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Carr, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) Warren Cross, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Patrick Bauer, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is fouled on the floor by Stephen Boyle - foul #2 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF) Nelson Johnston, Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG) Travis Wilson | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-50 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes's layup is rejected by Eric Kepley | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Belin | 59-52 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is hacked by Noah Richie - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant, Eric Kepley, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Eric Carr (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Clyde Arnold | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is hacked by Dingbang Kung - foul #3 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Ron Shiver (SF) Louis Lybarger, Patrick Bauer | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Rick Bailey steals it from Nelson Johnston in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver hits the finger roll set up by Rick Bailey | 61-59 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is hacked by Rick Bailey - foul #3 on Rick Bailey, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Eric Carr | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Warren Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig's floater is knocked away by Warren Cross | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Patrick Bauer | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Bailey - foul #4 on Rick Bailey, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on Patrick Bauer - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross loses the dribble to Paul Wittig | 64-60 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #4 on Floyd Moore, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Eric Kepley (PF) Warren Cross, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Hewes (PF) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver | |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Wittig | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Eric Kepley takes the ball from Michael Labrie | 64-62 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Boyle - foul #3 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Lybarger - foul #4 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Kepley - foul #2 on Eric Kepley, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Dingbang Kung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (PG) Louis Lybarger | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig tips it in | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Bailey - foul #5 on Rick Bailey, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG) Rick Bailey | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Dingbang Kung picks off the pass by Paul Wittig | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Labrie is called for the reach on Floyd Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #16 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SF) Nelson Johnston, Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wittig | 70-67 |