| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Loose (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 49-35 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Morris | 49-38 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | David Morris takes the ball from Ralph Waddy | 49-38 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by David Morris | 49-40 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Loose | 51-40 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Ralph Waddy, Daniel Loose, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Max Fowler (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Max Fowler hits a floater in the paint | 53-44 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | John Galey is hacked by Glenn Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SG) Harold Reid | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Rego | 55-44 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | John Galey is called for the reach on Anthony Neu - foul #2 on John Galey, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Evers | 55-44 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | John Galey misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Harris - foul #1 on Freddie Harris, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Freddie Harris, Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) Andre Sanders, Craig Evers, Max Fowler, Glenn Tucker | |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 3rd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dennison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | John Galey is hacked by Anthony Neu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Neu, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG) John Galey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Anthony Neu | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hansen - foul #3 on Mark Hansen, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a floater from the left side | 56-46 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Morris | 56-46 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | David Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Billy Rego (C) Ralph Waddy, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Eddie Marshall (C) David Morris, Christopher Davis | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | David Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Loose - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Justin Matheney (PF) Daniel Loose, Daniel Troup, James Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (SG), Craig Evers (PF) David Anderson, William Dennison | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Galey | 58-46 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | John Galey pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher Thomas | 58-48 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), Mark Eberhart (PF) Harold Reid, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, Mark Hansen, Eddie Marshall | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Craig Evers scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Morris and the foul's on Freddie Harris - foul #2 on Freddie Harris, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), Max Fowler (PF) Andre Sanders, Christopher Davis | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | John Galey hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Freddie Harris | 60-50 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | David Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by John Galey - foul #3 on John Galey, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Ford (PF) John Galey, Freddie Harris, Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), William Dennison (PF) Anthony Neu, Craig Evers | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 3rd free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) Max Fowler | |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | James Ford pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | James Ford loses the dribble to William Dennison | 60-53 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-53 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | James Ford can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | David Morris gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Tucker - foul #3 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), John Galey (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Daniel Loose, Ralph Waddy, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Craig Evers (PF), Max Fowler (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, William Dennison, Christopher Davis, Glenn Tucker | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Max Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | John Galey gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses the wide open floater from close range | 62-53 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the dunk attempt | 62-53 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney is fouled on the floor by Andre Sanders - foul #2 on Andre Sanders, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (C) Daniel Troup | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Max Fowler | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF) Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Evers | 67-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Sanders - foul #3 on Andre Sanders, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), James Ford (PF) John Galey, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Anderson (SG), William Dennison (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen, Craig Evers | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | David Anderson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 69-59 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on James Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG) Harold Reid | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Max Fowler (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | James Ford makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | James Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Max Fowler makes the driving attempt near the basket | 71-61 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | James Ford makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart (C) Billy Rego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Mark Hansen (SF) David Anderson, Christopher Davis | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | William Dennison grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Ruben Shinkle (C) Freddie Harris, James Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) William Dennison | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | David Morris picks off the pass by John Galey in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen lays it in set up by Christopher Thomas | 73-63 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Loose | 75-63 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | David Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | David Morris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Loose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Eberhart (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | John Galey travels with the ball | 75-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Freddie Harris (SF), Justin Matheney (PF), Billy Rego (C) Ralph Waddy, Daniel Loose, Mark Eberhart, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), William Dennison (SF), Craig Evers (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Max Fowler | |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris's pass is intercepted by Andre Sanders | 75-66 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders banks in the layup | 75-68 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Glenn Tucker steals the ball from Billy Rego | 75-68 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Craig Evers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-70 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney is open and lays it up and in set up by Harold Reid | 77-70 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu loses the dribble to John Galey | 77-70 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Freddie Harris, Justin Matheney, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Anthony Neu, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eddie Marshall | 77-70 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is hacked by Ruben Shinkle - foul #3 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher Davis (PF) Andre Sanders, William Dennison | |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Mark Hansen is called for the reach on Daniel Troup in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hansen, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Thomas | 79-73 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-73 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 79-73 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 79-73 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the tip | 79-73 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | David Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 79-73 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | David Morris tips it home | 79-75 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hansen (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Davis (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Troup, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Max Fowler (SF), William Dennison (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Max Fowler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Rego - foul #2 on Billy Rego, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Max Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Max Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF) William Dennison | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego's pass is intercepted by Max Fowler | 79-77 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Anthony Neu | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andre Sanders | 79-79 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF) Daniel Loose, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG) Andre Sanders | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | David Morris picks off the pass by Ralph Waddy in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | David Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Max Fowler | 79-79 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Daniel Troup is called for the reach on Glenn Tucker - foul #5 on Daniel Troup, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Craig Evers, Max Fowler | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 79-80 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Mark Hansen picks off the pass by Daniel Loose in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen banks in the layup | 79-82 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | James Ford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Glenn Tucker | |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | David Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-84 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Loose | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | David Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-87 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-87 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle snags the offensive board | 83-87 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Reid | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Waddy - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-88 |