| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) C - David McCleskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Tatom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Jason Stuckey is called for the reach on Martin Henderson - foul #1 on Jason Stuckey, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Henderson | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey buries a driving attempt near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Henderson - foul #1 on Martin Henderson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey blows the layup but he's fouled by Gaylord Quinn - foul #2 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF) Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Tatom | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Randall Pardee steps in front of the Karl Haggard pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom can't connect on a runner in the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willy Quinto - foul #1 on Willy Quinto, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randall Pardee | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Montgomery | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Crouch | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Montgomery | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) SF - Willy Quinto (fresh) PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) SG - Claude Drake (fresh) SF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Randall Pardee, Donald Tatom | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Haggard | 13-4 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson is whistled for a carry | 13-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is hacked by Martin Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Henderson, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stricklin | 13-4 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Sylvia | 13-4 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Donald Tatom steals the ball from Bernard Adkison in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Karl Haggard - foul #1 on Karl Haggard, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Daniel Crouch (PF) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Randall Pardee (SF) Cedric Nesbitt, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch is fouled on the floor by Claude Drake - foul #1 on Claude Drake, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Robert Montgomery (C) Scott Sylvia, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Kenneth Morones | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 13-7 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Claude Drake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Johnson | 15-7 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willy Quinto - foul #2 on Willy Quinto, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Donald Tatom | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is hacked by Karl Haggard - foul #2 on Karl Haggard, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG) Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones (C) Randall Pardee | |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Cedric Nesbitt | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Calvin Stricklin picks off the pass by Bernard Adkison in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Stuckey - foul #2 on Jason Stuckey, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (PF) Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Robert Montgomery (PF) Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Randall Pardee (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) SG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Bernard Adkison is called for the reach on John Hartzell - foul #1 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF) Kevin Thornton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Claude Drake is called for the reach on Bernard Adkison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Drake, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Claude Drake | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG) Bernard Adkison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #1 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Morones swats the layup by Fred Hill | 15-15 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | John Hartzell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Morones | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hartzell | 15-20 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey is called for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF) Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Randall Pardee, Donald Tatom | |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Morones | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF) Bernard Adkison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Kenneth Morones | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Kevin Thornton is called for the reach on John Hartzell - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 15-22 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 15-22 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David McCleskey (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | John Hartzell grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David McCleskey - foul #1 on David McCleskey, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG) Kevin Thornton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (C) Donald Tatom | |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Sylvia | 17-24 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David McCleskey - foul #2 on David McCleskey, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery (PF) David McCleskey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Randall Pardee picks off the pass by Daniel Crouch | 17-26 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | John Hartzell is called for the reach on Bernard Adkison in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SF) Scott Sylvia | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Willie Jackson (PF) John Hartzell, Randall Pardee | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits the finger roll | 20-28 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill hits a driving attempt from close range | 22-28 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #12 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Randall Pardee (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Willie Jackson | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Cedric Nesbitt | 22-31 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bernard Adkison | 24-31 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Jason Stuckey (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Bernard Adkison, Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) C - Willy Quinto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Drake - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) Claude Drake | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom's pass is intercepted by Fred Hill | 26-31 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Kevin Thornton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (C) Donald Tatom | |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Robert Montgomery (C) Fred Hill, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stricklin in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee tips it home | 26-33 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the floater from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto tips it home | 28-33 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Willy Quinto - foul #3 on Willy Quinto, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Willy Quinto, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Morones is called for the reach on Karl Haggard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Karl Haggard - foul #3 on Karl Haggard, team foul #14 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG) Daniel Johnson, Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Stuckey | 30-37 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #2 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Robert Montgomery (C) Scott Sylvia, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 32-37 |