| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) C - Emil Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Joshua Hardison (fresh) SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) SF - Jimmie Adame (fresh) PF - Jerry Ferrell (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | David Johnson 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame misses long on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Stephan Fogg | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joshua Hardison - foul #1 on Joshua Hardison, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Stephan Fogg steps in front of the Jimmie Adame pass | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jerry Ferrell is called for the reach on Michael Twomey - foul #1 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willis Brown (SF), Charles Young (C) Jimmie Adame, David Johnson | |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Twomey | 7-0 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey misses the turnaround from the baseline | 7-0 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Stephan Fogg takes the ball from Jonathon Greer in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Barnes, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF), Marc Acheson (C) Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), William Rasnick (SG), John Dean (C) Joshua Hardison, Jonathon Greer, Jerry Ferrell | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown is hacked by Shaun Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (SG) Michael Twomey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Johnson (C) John Dean | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Marc Acheson takes the ball from Willis Brown | 7-0 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | William Oakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky (PF) Thomas Barnes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | William Oakes pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) SG - Andrew Darden (fresh) SF - William Oakes (fresh) PF - Paul Novitsky (fresh) C - Marc Acheson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Stevenson (fresh) SG - William Rasnick (fresh) SF - Willis Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Young (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG) Andrew Darden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG), Jimmie Adame (SF), John Dean (C) Sam Stevenson, Charles Young, David Johnson | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Twomey | 10-0 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-0 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | William Oakes gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Jimmie Adame is called for the reach on William Oakes - foul #1 on Jimmie Adame, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Shaun Barksdale, William Oakes, Paul Novitsky, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (SG), Jerry Ferrell (PF) William Rasnick, Willis Brown | |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Twomey | 12-0 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG) Michael Twomey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG) Sam Stevenson | |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-0 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 12-0 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Hardison | 12-2 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Jerry Ferrell swats the short shot by Dudley Hudgens | 12-2 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Dean | 12-2 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barnes in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Darden and he's fouled by Jonathon Greer - foul #1 on Jonathon Greer, team foul #4 | 14-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Larry Erhart (C) Andrew Darden, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), William Rasnick (SG), Willis Brown (SF), Charles Young (PF), David Johnson (C) Joshua Hardison, Jonathon Greer, Jimmie Adame, Jerry Ferrell, John Dean | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the free throw | 14-2 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Charles Young gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-2 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-2 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens pulls down the rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey is denied on a layup by Charles Young | 14-2 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick snags the defensive board | 14-2 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-4 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dudley Hudgens and he's fouled by Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), Marc Acheson (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF) Dudley Hudgens, William Oakes, Larry Erhart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell (PF) Charles Young | |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky makes the free throw | 17-4 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marc Acheson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Stevenson (fresh) SG - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson is hacked by Marc Acheson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Acheson, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg (SF) Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Stephan Fogg takes the ball from William Rasnick | 17-4 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg lays it in | 19-4 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Shaun Barksdale - foul #2 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #4 | 19-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Charles Steward (SG) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG), Graham Potter (SG), Jimmie Adame (SF) Sam Stevenson, William Rasnick, Willis Brown | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 19-4 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-5 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-5 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Graham Potter's pass is intercepted by Marc Acheson in the backcourt | 21-5 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes loses the dribble to David Johnson | 21-5 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Graham Potter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-5 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-5 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Graham Potter misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-5 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Charles Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 21-5 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes is hacked by Joshua Hardison - foul #2 on Joshua Hardison, team foul #6 | 21-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Charles Steward, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), Willis Brown (SF), Charles Young (C) Joshua Hardison, Graham Potter, Jimmie Adame, David Johnson | |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky clanks a runner from close range | 21-5 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 21-5 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Oakes | 24-5 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Andrew Darden is called for the reach on Jonathon Greer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Darden, team foul #5 | 24-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Larry Erhart (SF) Andrew Darden, William Oakes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Dean (C) Jerry Ferrell | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | John Dean knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sam Stevenson and he's fouled by Emil Taylor - foul #1 on Emil Taylor, team foul #6 | 24-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rasnick (PG) Sam Stevenson | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | John Dean makes the free throw | 24-8 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor lays it in | 26-8 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-8 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart gets the rebound | 26-8 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | John Dean takes the ball from Emil Taylor | 26-8 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | John Dean is called for a backcourt violation | 26-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG), William Oakes (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF) Dudley Hudgens, Larry Erhart, Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Jimmie Adame (SF), Jerry Ferrell (PF), David Johnson (C) Jonathon Greer, Willis Brown, John Dean, Charles Young | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Charles Steward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 26-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Graham Potter (SG) William Rasnick | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Charles Steward makes the 1st free throw | 27-8 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Charles Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 27-8 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Steward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Oakes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emil Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Potter (fresh) SF - Jimmie Adame (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Thomas Barnes picks off the pass by Sam Stevenson in the backcourt | 27-8 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Sam Stevenson is called for the reach on Michael Twomey - foul #1 on Sam Stevenson, team foul #8 | 27-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (SG), Marc Acheson (C) Charles Steward, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 1st free throw | 28-8 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-8 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Twomey - foul #1 on Michael Twomey, team foul #7 | 29-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Larry Erhart (SF) Michael Twomey, William Oakes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willis Brown (SF) Jimmie Adame | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 29-9 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-9 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-9 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-9 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-9 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Dudley Hudgens steps in front of the Jerry Ferrell pass | 29-9 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the easy layup | 29-9 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-9 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Dudley Hudgens takes the ball from Willis Brown in the backcourt | 29-9 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens is denied on a layup by Willis Brown | 29-9 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Dudley Hudgens | 29-9 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-9 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 29-9 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Graham Potter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-9 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson grabs the board | 29-9 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Larry Erhart | 31-9 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Stevenson | 31-11 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Erhart | 34-11 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Thomas Barnes swats the short shot by Jerry Ferrell | 34-11 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson pulls down the rebound | 34-11 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens is hacked by Graham Potter - foul #1 on Graham Potter, team foul #9 | 34-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (PG), Stephan Fogg (SF), William Oakes (PF), Paul Novitsky (C) Andrew Darden, Larry Erhart, Thomas Barnes, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rasnick (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), Jimmie Adame (SF), Charles Young (PF), John Dean (C) Sam Stevenson, Graham Potter, Willis Brown, Jerry Ferrell, David Johnson | |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 1st free throw | 35-11 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-11 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Charles Young comes up short on the jumper from close range | 36-11 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame misses the tip | 36-11 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the offensive board | 36-11 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | John Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-11 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg gets the rebound | 36-11 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens hits the finger roll | 38-11 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Steward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dudley Hudgens (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Oakes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) SF - Jimmie Adame (tiring) PF - Charles Young (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Shaun Barksdale (SG), Thomas Barnes (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Charles Steward, Dudley Hudgens, William Oakes, Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Hardison (PG) Jimmie Adame | |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | William Rasnick steals the ball from Michael Twomey | 38-11 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer can't finish the layup | 38-11 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnes | 38-11 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Twomey | 41-11 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Stephan Fogg - foul #1 on Stephan Fogg, team foul #8 | 41-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willis Brown (SF), Jerry Ferrell (PF) Jonathon Greer, John Dean | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick makes the free throw | 41-14 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Twomey and he's hacked by Jerry Ferrell - foul #2 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #10 | 43-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (C) Stephan Fogg, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG) William Rasnick | |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes makes the free throw | 44-14 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Young misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Novitsky - foul #1 on Paul Novitsky, team foul #9 | 44-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Emil Taylor (C) Thomas Barnes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-15 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-16 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Hardison - foul #3 on Joshua Hardison, team foul #11 | 46-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG) Shaun Barksdale | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson (PG), Jimmie Adame (SF), David Johnson (C) Joshua Hardison, Willis Brown, Charles Young | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the free throw | 47-16 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell buries a jump hook from the left block | 47-18 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-18 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-18 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer can't tip it in | 50-18 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the board | 50-18 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Novitsky | 52-18 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Sam Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-18 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | William Oakes pulls down the rebound | 52-18 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | William Oakes connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-18 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 54-18 |