| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Bice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Nelson | 47-35 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 47-37 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by Timothy Holland - foul #1 on Timothy Holland, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Eric Carr (C) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG), James Lyles (C) Timothy Holland, Hubert Bice | |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Eric Carr steps in front of the James Lyles pass | 47-37 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Lyles - foul #1 on James Lyles, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG) Travis Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), Richard Sansom (C) Gregory Stevenson, Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed | |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Eric Carr makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Eric Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Lapine - foul #1 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Austin Sullivan is called for the reach on Nathan Lapine - foul #1 on Austin Sullivan, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF) Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bryce Weaver - foul #1 on Bryce Weaver, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF) Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | James Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Lapine - foul #2 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Wittig (C) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice (C) Richard Sansom | |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Bryce Weaver - foul #1 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Rick Bailey (SF) Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Richard Sansom (PF) Bryce Weaver, James Lyles | |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom double dribbles | 50-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Johnny Taylor (PF) Nathan Lapine, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), Bryan Reed (PF) Dennis Holmes, Austin Sullivan, Hubert Bice | |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig buries a jumper from close range | 52-37 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Stevenson | 52-39 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Sansom (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rick Bailey - foul #1 on Rick Bailey, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Michael Labrie, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SF), James Lyles (PF), Austin Sullivan (C) Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed, Richard Sansom | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson steps in front of the Eric Hewes pass | 52-41 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Nelson | 55-43 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Patrick Bauer is called for the reach on Timothy Holland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), David Freeman (SG), Scott Spindler (SF), Bryan Reed (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Timothy Holland, Bryce Weaver, James Lyles, Austin Sullivan | |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler tips it but misses | 55-43 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | David Freeman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Holmes | 55-45 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes dunks the ball | 57-45 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | David Freeman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Tommy Fields (PF) Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves (SF) Scott Spindler | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-45 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Dennis Holmes | 57-45 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves is hacked by Johnny Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (C) Nathan Lapine, Johnny Taylor, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), James Lyles (PF) David Freeman, Bryan Reed | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Stevenson | 57-48 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hubert Bice - foul #1 on Hubert Bice, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG), Richard Sansom (C) Dennis Holmes, Hubert Bice | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | James Lyles pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Bryce Weaver is denied by Ron Shiver | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | James Lyles picks off the pass by Travis Nelson | 58-50 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | James Lyles loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), Bryan Reed (PF) Gregory Stevenson, Bryce Weaver, Adam Reeves, James Lyles | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Sansom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG) David Freeman | |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice (C) Richard Sansom | |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Tommy Fields is called for the reach on Hubert Bice - foul #1 on Tommy Fields, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Reed - foul #1 on Bryan Reed, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG) Timothy Holland | |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes can't throw it down but he's fouled by Patrick Bauer - foul #4 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SF) Hubert Bice | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hewes | 61-54 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Reed | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Wittig | 63-56 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Holmes steps in front of the Louis Lybarger pass in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eric Hewes | 63-56 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gregory Stevenson | 63-56 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Louis Lybarger steals the ball from Gregory Stevenson | 63-56 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Louis Lybarger - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Nathan Lapine, Eric Hewes, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), James Lyles (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Dennis Holmes, Bryce Weaver, Bryan Reed | |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hubert Bice | 65-58 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | James Lyles buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Holland and the foul's on Tommy Fields - foul #2 on Tommy Fields, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves (SF) Austin Sullivan | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | James Lyles makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Bice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey loses the dribble to David Freeman | 65-61 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice's pass is intercepted by Patrick Bauer | 65-61 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Tommy Fields | 65-61 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer slams it home set up by Travis Nelson | 67-61 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves scores on a turnaround from the right block | 67-63 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves lays it in | 67-65 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Hubert Bice swats the short shot by Eric Carr | 67-65 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Rick Bailey, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG), Scott Spindler (SF), Bryan Reed (PF), Richard Sansom (C) David Freeman, Timothy Holland, Adam Reeves, James Lyles, Hubert Bice | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Bryce Weaver steals the ball from Michael Labrie | 67-65 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed banks in the layup set up by Bryce Weaver | 67-67 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Bryce Weaver steals it from Louis Lybarger | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is hacked by Louis Lybarger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Bryce Weaver takes the ball from Ron Shiver | 67-69 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Richard Sansom steals it from Ron Shiver | 67-69 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed travels with the ball | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF) Louis Lybarger, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (SG) Bryce Weaver | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Hewes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Spindler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Sansom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Scott Spindler swats the short shot by Nathan Lapine | 67-69 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Nathan Lapine, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves (SF) Scott Spindler | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Nelson - foul #3 on Travis Nelson, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG), Hubert Bice (C) Dennis Holmes, Richard Sansom | |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryce Weaver - foul #2 on Bryce Weaver, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG) Bryce Weaver | |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice is denied on a layup by Eric Hewes | 69-71 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Hubert Bice swats the layup by Paul Wittig | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Reeves - foul #1 on Adam Reeves, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Adam Reeves | 71-73 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Bauer | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed tips it but misses | 74-73 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Travis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is hacked by Timothy Holland - foul #2 on Timothy Holland, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Adam Reeves | 75-75 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Bice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 75-75 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by Hubert Bice - foul #2 on Hubert Bice, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), James Lyles (PF), Richard Sansom (C) Timothy Holland, Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed, Hubert Bice | |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | James Lyles can't finish the layup | 77-75 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Eric Carr connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Travis Nelson | 79-75 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver is hacked by Eric Hewes - foul #1 on Eric Hewes, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Eric Carr snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Hewes | 82-76 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Nathan Lapine, Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves (SF), Bryan Reed (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Austin Sullivan, James Lyles, Richard Sansom | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-79 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Wittig | 84-79 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gregory Stevenson | 84-79 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Louis Lybarger steals it from Gregory Stevenson in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Adam Reeves is called for the reach on Patrick Bauer - foul #2 on Adam Reeves, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG) Bryce Weaver | |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Fields - foul #3 on Tommy Fields, team foul #14 | 86-79 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Fields (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Bice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by Timothy Holland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Holland, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF), Eric Hewes (C) Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice blows the layup but the foul's on Rick Bailey - foul #2 on Rick Bailey, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Holland - foul #4 on Timothy Holland, team foul #14 | 87-83 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Patrick Bauer is called for the reach on Adam Reeves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #16 | 88-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Travis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #15 | 88-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Rick Bailey (SF) Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Travis Nelson steps in front of the Gregory Stevenson pass in the backcourt | 90-85 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is fouled on the floor by Adam Reeves - foul #3 on Adam Reeves, team foul #16 | 90-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (C) Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed gets the rebound | 91-85 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-85 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is fouled on the floor by Hubert Bice - foul #3 on Hubert Bice, team foul #17 | 91-85 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice loses the dribble to Eric Hewes | 92-85 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Rick Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #18 | 92-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stevenson | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Rick Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #19 | 94-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (PG) Gregory Stevenson | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson runs out the clock | 95-88 |