| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) SG - James Chism (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Joyce (fresh) C - James Loewen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Julian Johnson (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Nathan Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Loewen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Maris | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Meyers | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee lays it in set up by Eddie Heater | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | James Loewen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Loewen, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Martin Southwell | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater is hacked by James Loewen - foul #2 on James Loewen, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), John Yandell (PF), Billy Keith (C) Billy Meyers, James Chism, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Heater | 2-10 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | John Yandell's floater is tipped away by Nathan Lee | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Chang - foul #1 on Sherman Chang, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SF), Milton Maeda (C) Julian Johnson, Nathan Lee | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris loses the ball out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Leon McBride (PF) Eddie Heater, Martin Southwell | |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | James Frazier gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by John Yandell - foul #1 on John Yandell, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Chism (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF) John Griffith, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 3rd free throw | 2-13 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chism (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (fresh) C - John Yandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) SF - James Frazier (fresh) PF - Leon McBride (fresh) C - Milton Maeda (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | James Chism comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-13 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce tips it home | 4-13 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is hacked by Billy Meyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Meyers, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (PG), Julian Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Richard Maris, James Frazier, Leon McBride, Milton Maeda | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | James Chism steals the ball from Julian Johnson | 4-13 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | James Chism lays it in | 6-13 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Fred Brown | 6-15 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | John Yandell is called for the reach on Nathan Lee - foul #2 on John Yandell, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (C) Billy Meyers, James Chism, Robert Dillon, John Yandell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), James Frazier (SF), Leon McBride (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Fred Brown, Julian Johnson, Martin Southwell, Nathan Lee | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | James Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Joyce | 8-15 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Frazier - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #1 | 8-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Allen Johnson | |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Billy Keith's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Maeda | 10-17 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Maeda | 10-17 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Billy Keith tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maris | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sherman Chang | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | James Frazier is called for the reach on Sherman Chang - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Chism (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) John Griffith, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Julian Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Eddie Heater, James Frazier, Leon McBride, Milton Maeda | |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Martin Southwell takes the ball from Christopher Joyce | 12-17 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chism (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 2 pts. C - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is hacked by Billy Meyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG) Billy Meyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (PG) Richard Maris | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Keith | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | James Chism buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hepworth | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is called for 10 seconds | 14-18 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon buries a fadeaway near the basket | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson throws it down on a nice dish by Allen Johnson and the foul's on James Chism - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Leon McBride (PF) Allen Johnson, Fred Brown, Martin Southwell | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leon McBride | 16-21 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nathan Lee | 16-24 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth is hacked by Richard Maris - foul #1 on Richard Maris, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (PG) Mark Hepworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wolf (SF), Milton Maeda (C) Julian Johnson, Nathan Lee | |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon loses the dribble to William Wolf | 16-24 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | William Wolf banks in the layup | 16-26 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF) John Griffith, Robert Dillon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell (PF) Leon McBride | |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell's pass is intercepted by James Chism in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | James Chism gets the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Keith - foul #1 on Billy Keith, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) Sherman Chang, James Chism, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (PG), Fred Brown (SG) Richard Maris, Eddie Heater | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Keith | 16-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Keith (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Fred Brown steps in front of the Billy Keith pass | 16-27 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-27 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Maeda | 16-27 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Southwell | 16-30 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the offensive board | 16-30 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Billy Keith jams it on a nice dish by John Griffith | 18-30 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell scores on a shot from the right block | 18-32 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-32 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 18-32 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Billy Keith snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-32 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | John Griffith can't tip it in | 18-32 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-35 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Martin Southwell | 18-35 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is hacked by Mark Hepworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #10 | 18-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Julian Johnson (SF), Leon McBride (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Allen Johnson, William Wolf, Martin Southwell, Milton Maeda | |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix travels with the ball | 18-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG) Fred Brown | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Billy Keith is called for the reach on Richard Maris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Keith, team foul #11 | 18-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | James Chism misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-39 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leon McBride | 18-39 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Johnson, team foul #4 | 18-39 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Richard Maris takes the ball from James Chism | 18-39 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris throws it down | 18-41 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Lee - foul #1 on Nathan Lee, team foul #5 | 18-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Yandell (PF) Sherman Chang, Christopher Joyce | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SF) Julian Johnson | |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Maris | 20-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chism (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Winston Pinnix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Yandell (fresh) C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) PF - Leon McBride (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | John Yandell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Meyers | 22-44 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee banks in the layup set up by Richard Maris | 22-46 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | James Frazier is called for the reach on John Yandell - foul #3 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 22-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) James Chism, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (PG), Julian Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) Richard Maris, James Frazier, Leon McBride | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers's fadeaway is rejected by Julian Johnson | 22-46 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers snags the offensive board | 22-46 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Yandell - foul #3 on John Yandell, team foul #12 | 25-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Christopher Joyce (PF) Billy Meyers, John Yandell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG) Eddie Heater | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the jump hook near the basket | 25-47 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-47 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hepworth - foul #2 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #13 | 25-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG), John Griffith (SF) Sherman Chang, Robert Dillon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), William Wolf (SF) Allen Johnson, Julian Johnson | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hepworth | 28-48 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is hacked by James Loewen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Loewen, team foul #14 | 28-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG) Fred Brown | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Billy Keith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Keith, team foul #15 | 28-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Yandell (C) Mark Hepworth, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon McBride (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Martin Southwell, Nathan Lee | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Joyce - foul #1 on Christopher Joyce, team foul #16 | 28-50 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | John Yandell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 28-51 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | James Chism can't tip it in | 28-51 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the jump hook from close range set up by John Griffith | 30-51 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater's pass is intercepted by John Griffith in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | William Wolf takes the ball from John Griffith | 30-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Wolf misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-51 |