| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 1 pts. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the shot from the left wing set up by Willie Jackson | 44-33 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | John Hartzell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | John Hartzell steps in front of the David McCleskey pass | 47-33 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell clanks a jump hook from the right block | 47-33 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is fouled in the backcourt by Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Willy Quinto (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey | |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey banks in the layup set up by Robert Montgomery | 47-35 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey (PF) David McCleskey | |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the runner from close range | 47-37 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Fred Hill steals the ball from Claude Drake | 47-37 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is hacked by Claude Drake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Drake, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Willie Jackson (PF) Claude Drake, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Jason Stuckey | |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the dunk but he's fouled by Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Robert Montgomery | |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt is hacked by Willy Quinto - foul #1 on Willy Quinto, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF) Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson loses the dribble to David McCleskey | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Donald Tatom swats the shot by Karl Haggard | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson lays it in | 49-41 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Martin Henderson takes the ball from Fred Hill in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson is hacked by Karl Haggard - foul #3 on Karl Haggard, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Fred Hill, Daniel Crouch, David McCleskey | |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-44 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee tips it in | 51-44 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Tatom | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jeremy Wilkinson | 53-44 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Cedric Nesbitt in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kevin Thornton | 53-44 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones is fouled on the floor by Scott Sylvia - foul #3 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Morones, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Daniel Crouch (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, Jason Stuckey, Willy Quinto | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Sylvia - foul #4 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF) Scott Sylvia | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willy Quinto - foul #2 on Willy Quinto, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SF), David McCleskey (C) Willy Quinto, Robert Montgomery | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses the easy open layup | 57-44 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Stricklin | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Fred Hill is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Fred Hill, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Kenneth Morones (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Calvin Stricklin, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Willy Quinto (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Fred Hill, Daniel Crouch, David McCleskey | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #3 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF) Willy Quinto | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Haggard | 64-52 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Kevin Thornton is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Martin Henderson, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG) Karl Haggard | |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Jason Stuckey | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the easy open layup | 68-52 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #4 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #11 | 68-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SF) John Hartzell, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF), Willy Quinto (C) Karl Haggard, Kevin Thornton, Robert Montgomery, David McCleskey | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Quinto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-52 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch tips it in | 70-54 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-54 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willy Quinto | 70-54 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 70-54 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Fred Hill takes the ball from Cedric Nesbitt | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Claude Drake - foul #5 on Claude Drake, team foul #4 | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Calvin Stricklin, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Fred Hill, Daniel Crouch, Willy Quinto | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee clanks a floater from the left block | 70-59 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Morones blocks the short jumper by Scott Sylvia | 70-59 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses short on a floater near the basket | 70-59 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Henderson - foul #4 on Martin Henderson, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Scott Sylvia | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 70-62 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Pardee | 73-62 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Jeremy Wilkinson steals it from Kevin Thornton | 73-62 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | John Hartzell lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Wilkinson | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is hacked by John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hartzell, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) John Hartzell, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, Jason Stuckey | |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia lays it in | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson dunks the ball and the foul's on David McCleskey - foul #2 on David McCleskey, team foul #12 | 77-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF) Scott Sylvia, David McCleskey | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn hits a shot near the basket set up by Calvin Stricklin | 80-64 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is hacked by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #4 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF) Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG) Bernard Adkison | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Daniel Crouch swats the layup by Kenneth Morones | 80-66 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones hits the follow up shot | 82-66 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Cedric Nesbitt steps in front of the Daniel Johnson pass | 82-66 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin drills a jumper from the left block | 84-66 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Calvin Stricklin - foul #4 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #8 | 84-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG) Karl Haggard | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #4 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #13 | 84-67 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto travels with the ball | 86-67 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Stricklin | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Willy Quinto is called for the reach on Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #3 on Willy Quinto, team foul #14 | 89-69 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 91-69 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 91-69 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin runs out the clock | 91-69 |