| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | John Amico blocks the short jumper by Roderick Munn | 42-37 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Todd Thompson and he's fouled by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #2 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is hacked by Todd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Vincent Corbett | 45-39 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roderick Munn - foul #2 on Roderick Munn, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), James Stinnett (SF), Steve Swinehart (C) Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, John Amico | |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | James Stinnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jan Ralbovsky | 47-41 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), William Powell (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (SG), James Kinsler (SF) Bruce Sutton, Jessie Gipson | |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), John Amico (C) Matthew Wymer, James Kinsler | |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | John Amico lays it in on a great pass from James Stinnett | 47-45 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Kinsler (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) James Adamo, James Stinnett, Steve Swinehart | |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Donald Strickland steals the ball from Todd Thompson | 47-45 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Gipson and the foul's on Basil Matheny - foul #1 on Basil Matheny, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), Cameron Seward (SF) Todd Thompson, Jessie Gipson | |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Lilly | 51-48 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | John Amico is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF), Russell Bloomfield (C) William Powell, Gary Strayhorn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), James Adamo (SG), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Stinnett (C) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, James Kinsler, John Amico | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adamo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stinnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | James Stinnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Lilly and the foul's on James Adamo - foul #1 on James Adamo, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF) Mark Lilly, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), John Amico (C) James Adamo, Cameron Seward, Jessie Gipson, James Stinnett | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | John Amico misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield is fouled on the floor by John Amico - foul #1 on John Amico, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine (SG) Vincent Corbett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), James Kinsler (SF) Bruce Sutton, William Cavender | |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Levine | 56-48 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Wymer | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles blows the dunk but he's fouled by Todd Thompson - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Theodore Levine, Basil Matheny, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), William Cavender (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Todd Thompson, James Kinsler, Steve Swinehart | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Mark Lilly takes the ball from William Cavender | 57-50 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Matthew Wymer is called for the reach on Mark Lilly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (PG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), James Stinnett (C) Matthew Wymer, John Amico | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | James Stinnett takes the ball from William Powell | 57-50 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | William Powell gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | William Cavender grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is hacked by Mark Lilly - foul #1 on Mark Lilly, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Russell Bloomfield (C) Mark Lilly, Gary Strayhorn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), James Kinsler (C) James Adamo, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, James Stinnett | |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Gipson | 57-53 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-53 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kinsler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn banks in the layup set up by Russell Bloomfield | 59-53 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Bloomfield | 59-53 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (C) William Powell, Roderick Munn, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), James Stinnett (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, Jessie Gipson, James Kinsler | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG) Vincent Corbett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Cameron Seward | |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | John Amico misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Swinehart | 59-56 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Wymer | 59-58 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Strickland | 62-58 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Christopher Mireles blocks the short jumper by Matthew Wymer | 62-58 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jan Ralbovsky | 62-58 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Steve Swinehart swats the short shot by Basil Matheny | 62-58 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #3 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Gary Strayhorn (SF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Mark Lilly, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Matthew Wymer, James Stinnett, Steve Swinehart | |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield drills a floater near the basket set up by Vincent Corbett | 66-60 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton is hacked by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #4 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine (SG), Christopher Mireles (PF) Donald Strickland, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), James Kinsler (PF) Matthew Phillips, Jessie Gipson | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | John Amico misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Mireles - foul #1 on Christopher Mireles, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG) James Adamo | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett loses the dribble to James Kinsler in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | John Amico tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Corbett | 68-64 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | John Amico jams it on a great pass from Todd Thompson and the foul's on Theodore Levine - foul #1 on Theodore Levine, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), William Powell (SF) Theodore Levine, Gary Strayhorn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Matthew Wymer (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, William Cavender, James Kinsler | |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett is hacked by Matthew Wymer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (C) John Amico | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett tips it in | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Mireles (tiring) 5 pts. C - Russell Bloomfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Adamo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | James Stinnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Basil Matheny (PF) Vincent Corbett, Christopher Mireles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | William Powell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | James Stinnett tips it in | 70-69 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donald Strickland | 72-69 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | James Stinnett misses the jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | James Stinnett grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Donald Strickland steals it from Cameron Seward | 72-69 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Basil Matheny | 74-69 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer is hacked by William Powell - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Donald Strickland, Mark Lilly, William Powell, Basil Matheny, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), James Kinsler (C) James Adamo, Cameron Seward, Jessie Gipson, James Stinnett | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Matthew Wymer steals it from Gary Strayhorn in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-71 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), John Amico (C) Matthew Wymer, William Cavender | |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | James Kinsler buries a jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Sutton | 74-73 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Strayhorn | 74-73 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Sutton - foul #1 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield (C) Gary Strayhorn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) James Kinsler, Steve Swinehart | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Bloomfield | 75-73 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett misses the lay-in | 75-73 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | John Amico gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Jan Ralbovsky - foul #5 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Christopher Mireles (PF) Vincent Corbett, Theodore Levine, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Bruce Sutton steals it from Christopher Mireles | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mireles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Bloomfield (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Amico (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton lays it in | 75-78 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Cavender - foul #2 on William Cavender, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Roderick Munn, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF), James Kinsler (C) Bruce Sutton, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Jessie Gipson, John Amico | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Mark Lilly steps in front of the Cameron Seward pass | 77-78 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), William Powell (SF) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Cameron Seward - foul #1 on Cameron Seward, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF), Christopher Mireles (PF) William Powell, Basil Matheny | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), James Stinnett (PF) James Adamo, Matthew Wymer, James Kinsler | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mireles | 79-78 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Cameron Seward picks off the pass by Christopher Mireles in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Mireles swats the layup by Steve Swinehart | 79-78 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Bruce Sutton picks off the pass by Mark Lilly in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield (C) Gary Strayhorn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) James Stinnett, Steve Swinehart | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Lilly | 79-78 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett can't tip it in | 79-78 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | John Amico pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | John Amico's floater is tipped away by Russell Bloomfield | 79-78 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Thompson | 79-80 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cameron Seward - foul #2 on Cameron Seward, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Corbett | 81-80 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Russell Bloomfield takes the ball from Bruce Sutton | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sutton - foul #2 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles is hacked by Bruce Sutton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Thompson | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Thompson - foul #4 on Todd Thompson, team foul #13 | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | John Amico grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Amico misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 86-83 |