| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Peter Walter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Peter Walter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marion Heaney - foul #3 on Marion Heaney, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Eric Cox (C) Marion Heaney, Raymond Knight | |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 43-41 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Kevin Ramsey is called for the reach on Eric Cox - foul #3 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | John Escamilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Austin Coleman | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Cox - foul #2 on Eric Cox, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, James Marburger, Eric Cox, Austin Coleman | |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 3rd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Sam Sykes denies the turnaround by Loren Shealy | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 46-43 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Peter Walter snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 50-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Turman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 50-43 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Bryan Ollis steps in front of the Daniel Kelley pass | 50-43 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Bernard Levin (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Austin Coleman (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Anthony Turman, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, David Mitchell | |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Raymond Knight swats the shot by Randy Thorpe | 50-43 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe tips it home | 52-43 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Beckner | 52-43 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Austin Coleman - foul #2 on Austin Coleman, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Eric Cox (C) Marion Heaney, Jason Beckner, Austin Coleman, Raymond Knight | |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | James Marburger gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Bernard Levin is called for the reach on Walter Pollack - foul #1 on Bernard Levin, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack, Roosevelt Cale, James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Bernard Levin | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | James Marburger grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | James Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Raymond Knight (C) James Marburger, Loren Shealy, Eric Cox | |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | David Mitchell steals it from Sam Sykes | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Ollis | 52-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Ollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Russell Joyner - foul #4 on Russell Joyner, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | James Ryerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is fouled on the floor by Marion Heaney - foul #4 on Marion Heaney, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (PF) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), James Marburger (SG), Eric Cox (PF) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, David Mitchell | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Marburger | 52-51 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar hits a runner from the right block set up by Peter Walter | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Bernard Levin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Sam Sykes (PF), Robert Ham (C) Roosevelt Cale, Kevin Ramsey, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Raymond Knight (C) James Marburger, Jason Beckner, Eric Cox, Austin Coleman | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ham | 54-51 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | James Ryerson pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Robert Ham is hacked by Raymond Knight - foul #1 on Raymond Knight, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, James Ryerson, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), David Mitchell (SF) Bernard Levin, Loren Shealy | |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Pollack | 57-51 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | John Escamilla swats the short shot by David Mitchell | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | John Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Robert Ham (C) Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Jason Beckner (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Anthony Turman, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Eric Cox (PF) Donald Wyss, Jason Beckner, David Mitchell | |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-51 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 60-51 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses short on a jumper near the basket | 60-51 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Marburger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 62-51 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Austin Coleman is called for the reach on Charles Cuellar - foul #3 on Austin Coleman, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), David Mitchell (C) Bernard Levin, James Marburger, Loren Shealy, Eric Cox, Austin Coleman | |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner's pass is intercepted by Russell Joyner | 64-51 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner hits the finger roll | 66-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Russell Joyner is called for the reach on Marion Heaney - foul #5 on Russell Joyner, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), John Escamilla (C) Russell Joyner, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Pollack - foul #2 on Walter Pollack, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Peter Walter double dribbles | 66-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) Bryan Ollis | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled on the floor by John Escamilla - foul #3 on John Escamilla, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Donald Wyss picks off the pass by Walter Pollack in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner is called for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG) Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis (PF) Jason Beckner | |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-55 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Escamilla - foul #4 on John Escamilla, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Robert Ham (C) Daniel Kelley, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Anthony Turman (SG), Loren Shealy (SF) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, David Mitchell | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | James Ryerson snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Peter Walter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Cale - foul #2 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Robert Ham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-55 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Loren Shealy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Walter, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox's pass is intercepted by Randy Thorpe in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | James Ryerson lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 68-57 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cox and he's fouled by Randy Thorpe - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), John Escamilla (PF) James Ryerson, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Anthony Turman, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Eric Cox | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is hacked by Jason Beckner - foul #1 on Jason Beckner, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Kevin Ramsey (PF) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) Bernard Levin | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by David Mitchell is blocked by Kevin Ramsey | 69-60 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell scores on a floater from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is hacked by Donald Wyss - foul #2 on Donald Wyss, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Donald Wyss, Jason Beckner, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-62 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy drills a turnaround from close range set up by Bernard Levin | 71-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Cox - foul #3 on Eric Cox, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, Eric Cox | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar tips it back up and in | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Heaney | 75-69 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Kelley - foul #4 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Donald Wyss is called for the reach on Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wyss, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Marion Heaney is called for the reach on Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Heaney, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis banks in the wide open layup | 78-75 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Donald Wyss is called for the reach on Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wyss, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is hacked by Bernard Levin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Levin, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Loren Shealy is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #2 on Loren Shealy, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walter - foul #5 on Peter Walter, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by Bernard Levin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Levin, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wyss | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Ryerson | 82-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Ryerson runs out the clock | 82-77 |