| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Roderick Munn is called for the reach on William Cavender - foul #1 on Roderick Munn, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | William Cavender tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is fouled on the floor by John Meyer - foul #3 on John Meyer, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (PF) John Meyer | |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | William Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Phillips - foul #2 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Todd Thompson (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Steve Swinehart | |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SG), Theodore Levine (SF), John Marsh (PF) William Powell, Roderick Munn, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Burnley | 28-34 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Mireles | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Levine - foul #3 on Theodore Levine, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), William Powell (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Raymond Quist (PF) Ben Burns, Christopher Mireles, Theodore Levine, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, James Adamo, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roderick Munn | 33-35 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (C) John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #1 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF) Roderick Munn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG) Matthew Phillips | |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) William Cavender | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | James Adamo is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine (SF) William Powell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), John Meyer (PF) Matthew Wymer, Cameron Seward | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Milton Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adamo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Roderick Munn (SF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Milton Farr, Christopher Mireles, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Rolando Morris (C) James Adamo, Steve Swinehart | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Russell Bloomfield swats the layup by John Meyer | 33-37 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitmore | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses long on a runner near the basket | 33-37 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Sutton - foul #2 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (SG), John Marsh (PF) Roderick Munn, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, Rolando Morris | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Ben Burns steals the ball from Clinton Burnley | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | William Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (PF) John Meyer | |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Ben Burns picks off the pass by Bruce Sutton | 35-37 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine lays it in on a great pass from Ben Burns | 37-37 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Christopher Mireles (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Raymond Quist (PF) Ben Burns, William Powell, Theodore Levine, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), James Adamo (SG), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, Matthew Phillips, Clinton Burnley | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Cameron Seward swats the layup by Raymond Quist | 37-37 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steve Swinehart | 37-37 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Adamo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Thompson | 37-39 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Steve Swinehart | |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rolando Morris | 37-42 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Munn | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Todd Thompson takes the ball from Roderick Munn | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the easy open layup | 37-44 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Milton Farr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Milton Farr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Thompson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), William Powell (SG), Theodore Levine (SF), John Marsh (PF), Ronald Whitmore (C) Milton Farr, Christopher Mireles, Roderick Munn, Raymond Quist, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Todd Thompson, James Adamo, Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | John Marsh snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | William Powell connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Marsh | 39-44 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | William Cavender scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cameron Seward | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist (PF) John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Ben Burns - foul #1 on Ben Burns, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield (C) Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Meyer - foul #4 on John Meyer, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Roderick Munn (SF) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), Clinton Burnley (PF) Bruce Sutton, John Meyer | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew Phillips | 40-51 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF) Jacob Hicks | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 40-54 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SF), John Marsh (PF) Charles Eckert, Roderick Munn, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Wymer | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses the easy layup | 40-57 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it home | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-57 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Bloomfield | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | William Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wymer - foul #2 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (C) Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), James Adamo (SG), Todd Thompson (SF), Cameron Seward (PF) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Clinton Burnley | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Adamo | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Levine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Adamo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Swinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Bruce Sutton takes the ball from Theodore Levine in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | John Marsh snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Steve Swinehart steps in front of the Ben Burns pass in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 48-59 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Todd Thompson | 48-61 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 51-61 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward can't finish the layup | 51-61 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward tips it home | 51-63 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Marsh | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | James Adamo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Burns - foul #2 on Ben Burns, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Christopher Mireles (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Ben Burns, William Powell, Theodore Levine, John Marsh, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, Steve Swinehart | |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | James Adamo misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | James Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Russell Bloomfield steals the ball from Matthew Wymer | 53-64 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles misses the lay-in | 53-64 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Farr | 53-64 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-64 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wymer - foul #3 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG) Milton Farr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Wymer, James Adamo, William Cavender, Rolando Morris | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #5 on Todd Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | John Meyer's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Bloomfield | 57-64 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) SG - Christopher Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Mireles | 59-64 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is hacked by Roderick Munn - foul #2 on Roderick Munn, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Milton Farr (SF) Charles Eckert, Christopher Mireles, Roderick Munn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (PG), William Cavender (SF), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Cavender | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Steve Swinehart is called for the reach on Ben Burns - foul #1 on Steve Swinehart, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (C) Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (PF) John Meyer | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Seward | 64-69 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wymer in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward tips it back up and in | 64-71 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Theodore Levine, Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), John Meyer (PF) Matthew Wymer, Cameron Seward | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | William Powell scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Quist | 66-71 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | William Powell picks off the pass by John Meyer | 66-71 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 66-71 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Phillips - foul #3 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Cavender | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Meyer | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Ben Burns is called for the reach on John Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Burns, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Steve Swinehart | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | William Powell is hacked by James Adamo - foul #1 on James Adamo, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Steve Swinehart (C) James Adamo, Clinton Burnley | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | John Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by William Powell - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Clinton Burnley (C) Bruce Sutton, Steve Swinehart | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Powell | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley is hacked by William Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Powell, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart (C) John Meyer | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | William Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Cavender | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender runs out the clock | 71-78 |