| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Roy Kane (fresh) SF - Nick Branco (fresh) PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin's pass is intercepted by Richard Rapp in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nick Branco | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Roy Kane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Branco | 0-7 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Van Mercer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-7 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits the follow up shot | 0-9 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | The jump hook by James Swinehart is blocked by Mitchell Hearne | 0-9 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Todd | 0-9 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd loses the ball out of bounds | 0-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Willie Green hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Tibor Zais | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg tips it home | 2-11 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Willie Green is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Wayne Brewer | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-11 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Alfredo Martin steals it from Jack Lambdin in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre hits the finger roll set up by Alfredo Martin | 4-11 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Ed Gilmore denies the turnaround by Richard Hudspeth | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Sylvester Todd, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) SF - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle lays it up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is fouled on the floor by Steven Mayle - foul #1 on Steven Mayle, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swinehart (PF) Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Charles Weberg, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Nick Branco can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Depasquale | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Sylvester Todd steals it from Joseph Smith | 8-11 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | James Swinehart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wayne Brewer | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Nick Branco is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Swietomierz Cipkowski, James Swinehart, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alfredo Martin | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Roy Kane pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Lambdin and he's fouled by Van Mercer - foul #1 on Van Mercer, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Tibor Zais (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Willie Green (C) Alfredo Martin, Van Mercer, Ed Gilmore, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Roy Kane, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Willie Green gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale and the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Sylvester Todd | 13-15 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Willie Green hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Swinehart - foul #1 on James Swinehart, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Richard Depasquale, Michael Beaupre, James Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Dewey Calhoun (C) Jack Lambdin, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Roy Kane is called for the reach on Swietomierz Cipkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Kane, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Willie Green loses the dribble to Richard Rapp | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Willie Green is denied on a dunk by Dewey Calhoun | 15-19 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roy Kane | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Roy Kane is called for the reach on Raymond Guin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Kane, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Van Mercer (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF) Tibor Zais, Swietomierz Cipkowski, Willie Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Sylvester Todd | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Guin and the foul's on Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is hacked by Alfredo Martin - foul #1 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Smith (C) Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Brewer and the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG), James Swinehart (PF) Raymond Guin, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF) Richard Rapp, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) C - Ed Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Van Mercer snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 18-24 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Lambdin | 18-26 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Van Mercer, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Wayne Brewer | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne clanks a jumper in the paint | 20-26 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG) Michael Beaupre | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Richard Depasquale - foul #1 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Willie Green (PF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, James Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin is hacked by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG) Jack Lambdin | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the fadeaway from the right block | 22-28 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Mitchell Hearne blocks the short jumper by Steven Mayle | 22-28 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Steven Mayle is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (PG), Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF) Richard Depasquale, Tibor Zais, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF) Mark Carpenter, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Cipkowski | 22-29 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Willie Green clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Nick Branco - foul #1 on Nick Branco, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), James Swinehart (PF) Raymond Guin, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Swietomierz Cipkowski swats the short shot by Sylvester Todd | 24-29 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Rapp | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Beaupre | 26-29 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alfredo Martin - foul #2 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Swietomierz Cipkowski, James Swinehart, Willie Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Charles Weberg is called for the reach on Tibor Zais in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Weberg, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Nick Branco | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tibor Zais (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Weberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Michael Jones buries a shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Van Mercer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Guin | 28-33 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tibor Zais | 31-33 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tibor Zais | 33-33 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Mayle - foul #3 on Steven Mayle, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Tibor Zais, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, Ed Gilmore, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Charles Weberg, Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre lays it in on a nice dish by Swietomierz Cipkowski | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |