| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) PF - George Geiger (fresh) C - Steve Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) PF - Milton Keyser (fresh) C - Eric Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is hacked by Dean Johnson - foul #1 on Dean Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Dean Johnson takes the ball from George Geiger | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is hacked by Dean Johnson - foul #2 on Dean Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (SF) Dean Johnson | |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Jackson | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | James Caraballo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Lovett is called for the reach on Frank Stevenson - foul #1 on Steve Lovett, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Fossett - foul #1 on Herman Fossett, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Eric Hess is called for the reach on Vernon Brown - foul #1 on Eric Hess, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | James Cruse buries a jumper near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Roman Molina pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Fossett | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Roman Molina lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cruse | 6-9 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) C - James Cruse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fairly fresh) SG - Jefferson Danowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Keyser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Hess (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser hits a floater in the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Frank Stevenson is called for the reach on Robert Cordova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Stevenson, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jim Bond (PG), Douglas Cardona (SG), Darrell Beatty (SF), Scott Jefferson (PF), Daniel Carlson (C) Frank Stevenson, Jefferson Danowski, Martin Jackson, Milton Keyser, Eric Hess | |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | George Geiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steve Lovett - foul #2 on Steve Lovett, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cruse (C) Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini loses the ball out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (C) James Caraballo, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson is called for a backcourt violation | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG) Jim Bond | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Beatty - foul #1 on Darrell Beatty, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG) Herman Fossett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Carlson | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Roman Molina can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Roman Molina can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Cardona | 7-16 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | James Cruse is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Cruse, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (SG), Milton Keyser (PF), Eric Hess (C) Douglas Cardona, Darrell Beatty, Daniel Carlson | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Blaine Morris and he's fouled by Scott Jefferson - foul #1 on Scott Jefferson, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG) Frank Stevenson, Scott Jefferson | |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roman Molina (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Douglas Cardona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Keyser (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson's pass is intercepted by Vernon Brown | 12-16 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | James Caraballo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Cardona - foul #1 on Douglas Cardona, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG), Darrell Beatty (SF), Daniel Carlson (C) Douglas Cardona, Martin Jackson, Eric Hess | |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | James Caraballo steals it from Jefferson Danowski | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SF), Roman Molina (PF), Vernon Brown (C) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson (PF) Milton Keyser | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Jefferson Danowski steals the ball from Robert Cordova | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown can't tip it in | 14-19 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown is fouled on the floor by Frank Stevenson - foul #2 on Frank Stevenson, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF) Phillip Valez, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (PG), Douglas Cardona (SG), Milton Keyser (PF), Eric Hess (C) Frank Stevenson, Jefferson Danowski, Darrell Beatty, Daniel Carlson | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Eric Hess | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | James Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Eric Hess | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson tips it home | 14-21 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | George Geiger tips it home | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 16-21 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Caraballo | 19-21 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Martin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Cardona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Keyser (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Cardona | 19-23 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Milton Keyser blocks the short jumper by Chioke Alhusseini | 19-23 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Jackson | 19-26 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Cordova | 21-26 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona loses the dribble to James Caraballo | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 25-26 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #1 on James Caraballo, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), Roman Molina (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Robert Cordova, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG), Darrell Beatty (PF), Daniel Carlson (C) Scott Jefferson, Milton Keyser, Eric Hess | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Phillip Valez is called for the reach on Martin Jackson - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Phillip Valez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jim Bond (PG) Douglas Cardona | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini drills a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Herman Fossett takes the ball from Darrell Beatty | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Daniel Carlson steals the ball from Herman Fossett | 27-30 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jefferson Danowski | 27-32 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Carlson - foul #1 on Daniel Carlson, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Morris, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona (PG), Milton Keyser (PF), Eric Hess (C) Jim Bond, Martin Jackson, Daniel Carlson | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Keyser | 28-32 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled on the floor by Douglas Cardona - foul #2 on Douglas Cardona, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG), Dean Johnson (SF) Jefferson Danowski, Darrell Beatty | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) SG - Douglas Cardona (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Keyser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser's pass is intercepted by George Geiger | 29-32 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Cardona - foul #3 on Douglas Cardona, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) James Caraballo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG) Douglas Cardona | |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson loses the dribble to George Geiger | 31-32 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | George Geiger connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Chioke Alhusseini | 33-32 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski is fouled on the floor by Steve Lovett - foul #3 on Steve Lovett, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SF), James Cruse (C) Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 33-32 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Stevenson | 33-34 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Roman Molina (PF) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty (SG), Daniel Carlson (C) Jefferson Danowski, Eric Hess | |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled on the floor by Darrell Beatty - foul #2 on Darrell Beatty, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | James Caraballo steals the ball from Daniel Carlson | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini lays it up and in set up by James Caraballo | 36-34 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the dunk | 36-34 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson can't finish the layup | 36-34 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Roman Molina gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Cruse | 38-34 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the fullcourt shot | 38-36 |