| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dave Chew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) PF - John Gillan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Storrs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kevin West inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by John Gillan - foul #2 on John Gillan, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the 3rd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Dean | 38-31 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Dave Chew double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Mills | 40-31 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | William Mills steps in front of the John Gillan pass | 40-31 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan hits the finger roll set up by William Mills | 42-31 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gillan and he's fouled by Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Matthew Hill, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Kevin West, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald (PF) John Gillan | |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Hill | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Glen Storrs | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald travels in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (PG), Adam Green (SG), John Woods (SF), Anthony Henry (C) Dave Chew, Kevin Barton, Clarence Phillips, Glen Storrs | |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Deatherage | 42-33 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | George Chang hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Green | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Bisson and he's hacked by Adam Green - foul #1 on Adam Green, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Kevin West (SF), Alfred Cracraft (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jack Bisson, Matthew Hill, Clarence Betts, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Diamond (C) Buddy Macdonald | |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Adam Green can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Diamond - foul #2 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (SG), John Dean (PF) Jeff McCullan, Alfred Cracraft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dave Chew (PG), Clarence Phillips (SF), John Gillan (PF), Glen Storrs (C) Adam Green, John Woods, Anthony Henry, Christopher Diamond | |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson is fouled on the floor by George Chang - foul #3 on George Chang, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton (SG) George Chang | |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Glen Storrs is called for the reach on William Mills - foul #2 on Glen Storrs, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | William Mills knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Bisson | 47-36 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | John Gillan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | John Gillan tips it in | 47-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dave Chew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) PF - John Gillan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Storrs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | William Mills is hacked by Clarence Phillips - foul #2 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG), Jeff McCullan (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Jack Bisson, Kevin West, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (PG), Adam Green (SG), Buddy Macdonald (PF), Christopher Diamond (C) Dave Chew, Kevin Barton, John Gillan, Glen Storrs | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Macdonald - foul #2 on Buddy Macdonald, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Hoffman (SF) Clarence Phillips | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | George Chang misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Deatherage | 51-38 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coutu steals it from Buddy Macdonald | 51-38 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu lays it in | 53-38 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Betts - foul #2 on Clarence Betts, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Kevin West (SF), Alfred Cracraft (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jeff McCullan, Matthew Hill, Clarence Betts, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dave Chew (PG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Glen Storrs (C) George Chang, Charles Hoffman, Christopher Diamond | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill is fouled on the floor by Buddy Macdonald - foul #3 on Buddy Macdonald, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG) Shawn Coutu | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton (SG), John Gillan (PF) Adam Green, Buddy Macdonald | |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Bisson - foul #2 on Jack Bisson, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Glen Storrs denies the turnaround by Alfred Cracraft | 55-39 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | William Mills gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Kevin Barton steals it from Kevin West | 55-39 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Dave Chew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Barton | 55-41 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Kevin West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Dave Chew snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | John Gillan is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clarence Phillips | 55-43 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Clarence Phillips takes the ball from Alfred Cracraft | 55-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Bisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Cracraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dave Chew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Gillan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Storrs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | John Gillan scores on a floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft is hacked by Glen Storrs - foul #3 on Glen Storrs, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG), Jeff McCullan (SG), John Dean (PF), Clarence Betts (C) William Mills, Jack Bisson, Kevin West, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (PG), Adam Green (SG), John Woods (SF), Buddy Macdonald (PF), Anthony Henry (C) Dave Chew, Kevin Barton, Clarence Phillips, John Gillan, Glen Storrs | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Jeff McCullan is called for the reach on Adam Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff McCullan, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (SF) Alfred Cracraft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Woods | 57-47 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Chang - foul #4 on George Chang, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Hoffman (SG) George Chang | |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Matthew Hill is called for the reach on John Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hill, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | John Woods drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Adam Green | 58-49 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | John Dean hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Hill | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald buries a jumper from close range | 60-51 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Buddy Macdonald takes the ball from Matthew Hill | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald blows the dunk | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeff McCullan | 60-51 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald is hacked by John Dean - foul #1 on John Dean, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Jack Bisson (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Deatherage (C) Shawn Coutu, Jeff McCullan, Matthew Hill, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dave Chew (PG), Kevin Barton (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF), Glen Storrs (C) Adam Green, Charles Hoffman, John Woods, Buddy Macdonald, Anthony Henry | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips clanks a floater in the paint | 60-51 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | John Dean hits a runner from the right block | 62-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Deatherage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dave Chew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Storrs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Dave Chew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (SG) Kevin Barton | |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin West | 62-51 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | John Dean connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jack Bisson and he's fouled by Christopher Diamond - foul #3 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Matthew Hill (C) William Mills, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Green (SG), John Gillan (PF) Dave Chew, Christopher Diamond | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | John Gillan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gillan, team foul #12 | 65-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Betts (PF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-51 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin West - foul #2 on Kevin West, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG) Jack Bisson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | John Gillan loses the dribble to Shawn Coutu in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Kevin West misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Green - foul #2 on Adam Green, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Alfred Cracraft (PF) Jeff McCullan, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dave Chew (PG), Charles Hoffman (SF) George Chang, Clarence Phillips | |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Kevin West misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Dave Chew misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Charles Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | John Gillan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs is hacked by William Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (SG), John Deatherage (C) Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton (SG), Christopher Diamond (PF) Adam Green, John Gillan | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Deatherage | 69-56 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Mills | 72-56 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Hoffman can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-56 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin West | 72-56 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Jack Bisson is called for the reach on Kevin Barton - foul #3 on Jack Bisson, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), John Dean (PF), Clarence Betts (C) William Mills, Kevin West, Alfred Cracraft, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (PG), John Woods (SF), John Gillan (PF), Anthony Henry (C) Dave Chew, Charles Hoffman, Christopher Diamond, Glen Storrs | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill is fouled on the floor by John Woods - foul #1 on John Woods, team foul #14 | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Green (SG) Kevin Barton | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | John Gillan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | John Woods hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff McCullan - foul #4 on Jeff McCullan, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (C) Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Buddy Macdonald (PF) John Gillan | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff McCullan | 76-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dean (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Chang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Adam Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buddy Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Adam Green misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 76-60 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | John Woods buries a fadeaway in the paint | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #11 | 76-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG), Kevin West (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) Jack Bisson, Matthew Hill, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips (SF), John Gillan (PF), Christopher Diamond (C) John Woods, Buddy Macdonald, Anthony Henry | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Alfred Cracraft (SF) Shawn Coutu, Kevin West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dave Chew (PG), Kevin Barton (SG) George Chang, Adam Green | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Clarence Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-62 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Deatherage | 76-62 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | William Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-62 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Gillan | 76-62 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG) William Mills, Jeff McCullan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Chang (PG), Adam Green (SG), Anthony Henry (SF), Buddy Macdonald (PF) Dave Chew, Kevin Barton, Clarence Phillips, John Gillan | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Alfred Cracraft picks off the pass by Christopher Diamond | 76-62 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts loses the ball out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (SF) Alfred Cracraft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Woods (SF) Christopher Diamond | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | John Woods's floater is tipped away by Clarence Betts | 76-62 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | George Chang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | George Chang drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Adam Green | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jack Bisson, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson runs out the clock | 76-64 |