| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Tim Peters (fresh) PF - Eric Blesofsky (fresh) C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | John Hartzell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Morones | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | John Hartzell loses the dribble to Bernard Adkison in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tim Peters, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the fadeaway from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to David Hasan | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), William Hunt (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tim Peters | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue banks in the layup set up by William Hunt | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard's pass is intercepted by Paul Thompson in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | William Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson, William Hunt, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Steven Carter (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky, Daniel Crouch | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hasan (fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Steven Carter (fresh) PF - David McCleskey (fresh) C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | David McCleskey picks off the pass by John Hartzell | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Randall Pardee takes the ball from Orville Murray in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | David Hasan is called for the reach on Steven Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hasan, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) John Hartzell, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter is hacked by Jermaine Donoghue - foul #1 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (PF) David Hasan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG), Eric Blesofsky (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Steven Carter, David McCleskey, Robert Montgomery | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses long on an open runner from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Murray | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Paul Thompson, Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Steven Carter (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Karl Haggard, Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky, Willy Quinto | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter can't connect on a runner from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | John Hartzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | John Hartzell snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Steven Carter is called for the reach on David Hasan - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Tim Peters (SF) Steven Carter, David McCleskey | |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | David Hasan's pass is intercepted by Tim Peters | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | David Hasan lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hartzell and the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG), Eric Blesofsky (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Daniel Johnson, Robert Montgomery, Daniel Crouch | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Tim Peters swats the short shot by Kenneth Morones | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | David Hasan takes the ball from Tim Peters in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | David Hasan steals the ball from Bernard Adkison in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | David Hasan banks in the layup | 14-14 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 14-17 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | David Hasan scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Claude Drake | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Bernard Adkison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Drake, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Robert Montgomery (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky, Willy Quinto | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Orville Murray and he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson is denied on a dunk by Daniel Crouch | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jermaine Donoghue - foul #2 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) Jermaine Donoghue, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to David McCleskey | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard hits the easy wide open finger roll | 16-21 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is hacked by Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF) Robert Montgomery | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 18-21 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Kenneth Morones (C) Paul Thompson, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (PF) David McCleskey | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Murray | 18-21 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hunt (fresh) PF - Randall Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Tim Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Blesofsky (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) William Hunt, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG) Orville Murray | |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps's layup is rejected by Eric Blesofsky | 18-21 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | David Hasan tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Peters | 23-26 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom banks in the layup set up by Joseph Demps | 25-26 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Robert Montgomery (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Karl Haggard, Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky, Daniel Crouch | |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | David Hasan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Drake | 27-26 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Robert Montgomery steals it from Joseph Demps | 27-26 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David McCleskey | 27-28 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Drake and he's hacked by Bernard Adkison - foul #1 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Bernard Adkison | |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Orville Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Drake, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Randall Pardee (PF) Claude Drake, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Hartzell and the foul's on Orville Murray - foul #1 on Orville Murray, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Robert Montgomery, Willy Quinto | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hunt (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) PF - Randall Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Tim Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by John Hartzell - foul #2 on John Hartzell, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), David Hasan (SG), Jermaine Donoghue (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Randall Pardee, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Steven Carter (PF) Karl Haggard, David McCleskey | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | David Hasan is fouled on the floor by Orville Murray - foul #2 on Orville Murray, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (PF) Orville Murray | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | David Hasan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by David Hasan in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Claude Drake connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Thompson | 35-33 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky's pass is intercepted by David Hasan | 35-33 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Claude Drake blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | David Hasan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones connects on the runner in the lane | 37-33 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Tim Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), William Hunt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, David Hasan, Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Robert Montgomery (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Daniel Johnson, Eric Blesofsky, Daniel Crouch | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Hunt | 39-35 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Orville Murray and he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #1 on Randall Pardee, team foul #10 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), David McCleskey (PF) Steven Carter, Tim Peters | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 39-37 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery is hacked by Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #11 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), David Hasan (SG), Randall Pardee (PF) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Willy Quinto | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison takes the ball from Willie Jackson | 39-39 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard lays it in set up by Bernard Adkison | 39-41 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Orville Murray | 39-41 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps gets the rebound | 39-41 |