| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-35 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is fouled on the floor by Marion Heaney - foul #1 on Marion Heaney, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Bryan Ollis picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 49-35 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), David Mitchell (C) Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Wyss | 49-39 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Jason Beckner (SG) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss | |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Walter Pollack steals it from Bernard Levin | 49-39 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 52-39 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Pollack - foul #2 on Walter Pollack, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Craig Burton, Eric Cox, David Mitchell | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Raymond Knight blocks the jumper by Peter Walter | 52-41 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar tips it in | 54-41 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy dunks the ball | 54-43 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Loren Shealy - foul #1 on Loren Shealy, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG) Bernard Levin, Jason Beckner | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Cale - foul #2 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (C) Raymond Knight | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-43 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Ryerson | 59-43 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled on the floor by Charles Cuellar - foul #1 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SF), David Mitchell (PF) Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | James Ryerson snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Sam Sykes - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF) James Ryerson, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Bernard Levin (SG) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Mitchell | 59-45 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | John Escamilla tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Carl Dahlen | 61-45 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by Austin Coleman | 61-45 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Dahlen | 61-47 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Dahlen and he's hacked by Richard Hudspeth - foul #3 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Richard Hudspeth, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF), Eric Cox (C) Carl Dahlen, Bernard Levin, Craig Burton, Austin Coleman | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Walter | 65-49 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Marion Heaney and he's fouled by James Ryerson - foul #2 on James Ryerson, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) Eric Cox | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Walter | 67-51 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is called for traveling | 67-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Peter Walter, James Ryerson, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Jason Beckner (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Eric Cox (PF) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, David Mitchell, Bryan Ollis | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox can't tip it in | 70-53 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight tips it in | 70-55 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), John Escamilla (C) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, Jason Beckner, Loren Shealy, Eric Cox | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #3 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | John Escamilla double dribbles | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Marion Heaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Loren Shealy (SF) Marion Heaney, Craig Burton | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Peter Walter | 70-55 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Wyss - foul #1 on Donald Wyss, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, James Ryerson, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), David Mitchell (C) Donald Wyss, Austin Coleman | |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Hudspeth picks off the pass by Loren Shealy in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Russell Joyner | 73-55 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy tips it home | 73-57 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Joyner | 76-57 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Russell Joyner is called for the reach on Bernard Levin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Joyner, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Richard Hudspeth, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Craig Burton (SF) Carl Dahlen, Loren Shealy | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-59 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 76-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Ollis (tiring) C - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Craig Burton steals the ball from Russell Joyner | 76-59 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernard Levin | 76-62 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | James Ryerson tips it home | 78-62 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is open but misses the lay-in | 78-62 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | James Ryerson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | James Ryerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 81-62 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the offensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #10 | 81-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Craig Burton, Bryan Ollis, David Mitchell | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Donald Wyss takes the ball from Peter Walter | 81-64 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Roosevelt Cale takes the ball from Bernard Levin in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Coleman - foul #4 on Austin Coleman, team foul #5 | 81-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (PF) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG) Bernard Levin | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 83-64 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-64 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman is hacked by Charles Cuellar - foul #2 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #11 | 83-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), John Escamilla (C) Roosevelt Cale, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF), Raymond Knight (C) Jason Beckner, Eric Cox | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Pollack | 86-66 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Wyss | 86-69 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Shealy - foul #2 on Loren Shealy, team foul #6 | 86-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Eric Cox (PF) Carl Dahlen, Austin Coleman | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Wyss | 87-72 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 87-72 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 87-72 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Loren Shealy | 87-75 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Richard Hudspeth (PF) Peter Walter, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Craig Burton (SF), David Mitchell (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Raymond Knight | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 87-75 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF) Bernard Levin, Craig Burton | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the easy layup | 87-75 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis (PF) David Mitchell | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-75 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale tips it home | 89-75 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Charles Cuellar steps in front of the Marion Heaney pass | 89-75 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-75 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox gets the rebound | 89-75 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 89-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Craig Burton (SG), David Mitchell (SF) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy | |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-77 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey can't tip it in | 89-77 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 89-77 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 89-77 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the board | 89-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses long on an open floater from close range | 89-77 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe runs out the clock | 89-77 |