| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Pardee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | John Hartzell steals the ball from Bernard Adkison | 50-42 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps hits the finger roll set up by John Hartzell | 52-42 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is hacked by John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hartzell, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Demps | 54-45 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Claude Drake | 56-48 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard slams it home | 56-50 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee's pass is intercepted by Karl Haggard | 56-50 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch loses the dribble to Paul Thompson | 56-50 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison steals it from Paul Thompson | 56-50 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Bernard Adkison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), William Hunt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Paul Thompson, Joseph Demps, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Jason Stuckey (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-50 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | William Hunt is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey is denied on a layup by Donald Tatom | 56-52 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 58-54 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Orville Murray | 58-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Stuckey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #1 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Calvin Stricklin, William Hunt, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, David McCleskey, Jason Stuckey | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | John Hartzell pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Adkison - foul #3 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (PF) Robert Montgomery | |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Karl Haggard and he's hacked by Gaylord Quinn - foul #2 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Paul Thompson steals the ball from Daniel Crouch | 60-60 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 60-60 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Willy Quinto denies the turnaround by Paul Thompson | 60-62 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Gaylord Quinn is called for the reach on Karl Haggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Orville Murray (SF), David McCleskey (PF), Jason Stuckey (C) Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Johnson and he's fouled by Joseph Demps - foul #2 on Joseph Demps, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF) Bernard Adkison | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | William Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 63-65 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | William Hunt gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Kevin Thornton picks off the pass by Donald Tatom | 63-65 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Donald Tatom swats the layup by David McCleskey | 63-65 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | William Hunt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Orville Murray | 63-65 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray tips it home | 63-67 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin scores on a jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Stuckey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Calvin Stricklin, William Hunt, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, David McCleskey, Jason Stuckey | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison steals it from Cedric Nesbitt | 65-67 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Bernard Adkison | 65-69 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison steals the ball from Joseph Demps | 65-69 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Cedric Nesbitt steals the ball from Karl Haggard in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee tips it in | 67-69 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Sylvia and he's fouled by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #4 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SF), Willy Quinto (PF) Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch | |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Hartzell | 69-71 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gaylord Quinn - foul #4 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Paul Thompson, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (C) Robert Montgomery | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison picks off the pass by Willie Jackson | 69-75 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison jams it | 69-77 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | William Hunt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Drake | 71-77 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | William Hunt snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | William Hunt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-77 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Willie Jackson is called for the reach on Willy Quinto - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, William Hunt, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Jason Stuckey (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Orville Murray, Daniel Crouch | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee banks in the layup set up by Joseph Demps | 73-79 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Stuckey | 73-82 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Hartzell | 75-82 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 75-82 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Stuckey | 75-82 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Randall Pardee (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David McCleskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is whistled for traveling | 75-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF) John Hartzell, Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF) Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, Willy Quinto | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Calvin Stricklin - foul #1 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) David McCleskey, Jason Stuckey | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #3 | 75-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Karl Haggard - foul #1 on Karl Haggard, team foul #4 | 75-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Claude Drake | 79-84 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by Claude Drake - foul #4 on Claude Drake, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (C) Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), David McCleskey (C) Karl Haggard, Daniel Crouch | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David McCleskey | 79-86 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Orville Murray | 79-89 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses badly on a jumper from close range | 79-89 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the board | 79-89 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Cedric Nesbitt is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #11 | 79-89 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), William Hunt (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Willy Quinto (PF), Jason Stuckey (C) Orville Murray, Scott Sylvia, Robert Montgomery, David McCleskey | |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-91 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton pulls down the rebound | 79-91 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the easy open layup | 79-91 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 79-91 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson is hacked by Willy Quinto - foul #2 on Willy Quinto, team foul #5 | 79-91 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | William Hunt connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 81-91 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Bernard Adkison | 81-93 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | John Hartzell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-93 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is hacked by William Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #12 | 84-93 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) William Hunt, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Kevin Thornton, Jason Stuckey | |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the rebound | 84-94 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-94 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin gets the offensive rebound | 84-94 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Willie Jackson (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl Haggard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 84-94 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia grabs the defensive rebound | 84-94 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch banks in the layup set up by Bernard Adkison | 84-96 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #2 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #6 | 84-96 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Calvin Stricklin, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Orville Murray (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jason Stuckey (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 85-96 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery grabs the board | 85-96 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-96 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the offensive rebound | 85-96 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-96 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | William Hunt gets the rebound | 85-96 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 85-96 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF) Robert Montgomery | |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 86-96 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey snags the defensive board | 86-96 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 86-98 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Claude Drake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-98 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey gets the rebound | 86-98 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Orville Murray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Drake, team foul #13 | 86-98 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 86-99 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 86-100 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson is hacked by Jason Stuckey - foul #1 on Jason Stuckey, team foul #8 | 86-100 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 87-100 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-100 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Orville Murray | 88-102 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-102 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the offensive rebound | 88-102 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-102 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson tips it back up and in | 90-102 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #14 | 90-102 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 90-103 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-104 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | David McCleskey takes the ball from Calvin Stricklin | 90-104 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Orville Murray | 90-106 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jason Stuckey is called for the reach on Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Jason Stuckey, team foul #9 | 90-106 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 91-106 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-106 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray runs out the clock | 92-106 |