| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Alex Situ picks off the pass by Michael Worrell in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:57 | New Orleans | Alex Situ hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 19:53 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Alex Situ picks off the pass by Fred Hill in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Alex Situ lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Clark | 43-39 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Hill | 43-41 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Alex Situ loses the dribble to Mike Evans | 43-41 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Mike Evans is called for the reach on Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Mike Evans, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Paul Moser (C) Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano loses the dribble to Cedric Nesbitt | 46-41 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cedric Nesbitt and he's fouled by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG) Raymond Williams | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Hill | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Guerrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Carini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Paul Moser steals it from Carlos Guerrero | 49-44 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Moser, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Andrew Farren (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Cedric Nesbitt, Carlos Guerrero, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Darrell Escalera, Ambrose Gagliano, Paul Moser | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 52-44 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Martin Henderson steals the ball from Michael Worrell | 52-44 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson lays it in | 54-44 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Fred Hill, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG) Kevin Thornton | |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram loses the dribble to Fred Hill | 54-44 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Alex Situ grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Williams | 56-46 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Wolfgram | 58-46 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Hill | 58-48 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Alex Situ can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Andrew Farren is called for the reach on Scott Sylvia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Farren, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Andrew Farren, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Mike Evans (C) Raymond Williams, Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Jessie Whigham | |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Wilkinson and the foul's on Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carlos Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Paul Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Jeremy Wilkinson steals it from Paul Moser in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses long on a runner from close range | 60-51 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera drills a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Thornton | 60-53 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Darrell Escalera is called for the reach on Calvin Stricklin - foul #3 on Darrell Escalera, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (C) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton and the foul's on Kevin Carini - foul #3 on Kevin Carini, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF) Paul Moser, Darrell Escalera | |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Stricklin | 65-55 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton | 65-57 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini double dribbles | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Dima Kapuscinski, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Michael Worrell (PF) Kevin Thornton, Ambrose Gagliano | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly tips it home | 67-57 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Martin Henderson steps in front of the Fred Hill pass in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Alex Situ blows the layup | 67-57 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Sylvia | 67-57 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Timothy Kelly | 67-57 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Alex Situ misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Fred Hill steals it from Timothy Kelly | 67-57 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alex Situ | 69-57 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-60 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Hill - foul #4 on Fred Hill, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Andrew Farren (C) Alex Situ, Cedric Nesbitt, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Paul Moser (C) Raymond Williams, Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Farren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Fred Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-62 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kevin Carini (C) Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF), Jessie Whigham (C) Fred Hill, Ambrose Gagliano | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stricklin in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-62 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 71-62 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Jessie Whigham steals it from Carlos Guerrero | 71-62 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Ambrose Gagliano (PF) Paul Moser, Kevin Thornton, Darrell Escalera | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano lays it in | 71-64 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ambrose Gagliano | 71-64 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jessie Whigham, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Andrew Farren (PF) Dima Kapuscinski, Steven Wolfgram, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF), Mike Evans (C) Ambrose Gagliano, Jessie Whigham | |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Timothy Kelly denies the turnaround by Michael Worrell | 71-64 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Stricklin | 73-66 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Andrew Farren steals it from Fred Hill in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly loses the dribble to Scott Sylvia | 73-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Henderson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Farren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hill (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Evans (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Farren | 76-69 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Kevin Carini (PF) Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Raymond Williams, Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera misses the dunk attempt | 76-69 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera tips it in | 76-71 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Kevin Carini, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG) Jessie Whigham | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dima Kapuscinski | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera is fouled on the floor by Carlos Guerrero - foul #2 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #5 | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Dima Kapuscinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses the lay-in | 79-71 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly (C) Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Mike Evans (C) Kevin Thornton, Darrell Escalera, Ambrose Gagliano, Paul Moser | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Alex Situ and he's hacked by Mike Evans - foul #2 on Mike Evans, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Paul Moser (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Raymond Williams, Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Cedric Nesbitt is called for the reach on Kevin Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 81-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 81-71 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Kevin Thornton | 81-73 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Dima Kapuscinski, Cedric Nesbitt, Carlos Guerrero, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Mike Evans (C) Kevin Thornton, Paul Moser, Darrell Escalera, Ambrose Gagliano, Jessie Whigham | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson is hacked by Fred Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Hill, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG) Fred Hill | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Raymond Williams is called for the reach on Carlos Guerrero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Williams - foul #4 on Raymond Williams, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Williams - foul #5 on Raymond Williams, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (SG) Raymond Williams | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Michael Worrell is called for the reach on Carlos Guerrero - foul #1 on Michael Worrell, team foul #15 | 86-79 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-79 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly gets the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Kevin Thornton is called for the reach on Timothy Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #16 | 88-79 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia grabs the board | 89-79 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 89-79 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The clock runs out | 89-79 |