| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Don Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Evan Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-28 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Floyd Steiger takes the ball from Thomas Doyle | 47-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-28 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | William Patterson buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-30 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hensley | 51-30 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Charles Hensley, Thomas Doyle, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Andrew Bishop (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Floyd Steiger, William Patterson, Evan Gilden | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Garrison is called for the reach on Erik Hastings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Garrison, team foul #1 | 51-30 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Rafael Robie steps in front of the David George pass | 51-30 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie throws it down | 53-30 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | David George is hacked by Toni Danoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Danoski, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-30 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the offensive board | 53-30 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-30 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown tips it in | 53-32 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Dave Jones | 55-32 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Chester Brown is called for the reach on Ronnie Zigler - foul #3 on Chester Brown, team foul #1 | 55-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF), Peter Beatty (PF), Evan Gilden (C) David George, Andrew Bishop, Erik Hastings, Jeffrey Slover, Chester Brown | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 55-34 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Don Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Beatty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Evan Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | John Fuller drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Hensley | 57-34 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Steiger | 57-36 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-36 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Hensley | 59-36 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger's floater is tipped away by Don Lew | 59-36 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Don Lew clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Don Lew grabs the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Lewis | 62-36 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | William Grose is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Doyle - foul #1 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #3 | 62-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Charles Hensley, Thomas Doyle, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Andrew Bishop (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), William Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Slover (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Floyd Steiger, Peter Beatty, Evan Gilden | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-36 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Dave Jones gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler can't throw it down | 62-36 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | David George grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Rafael Robie picks off the pass by David George in the backcourt | 62-36 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Dave Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-36 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-36 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 62-36 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | David George hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Patterson | 62-39 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler is fouled on the floor by David George - foul #2 on David George, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Rafael Robie, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF), Chester Brown (C) Erik Hastings, Jeffrey Slover | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Shufelt (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Zigler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Bishop (fresh) SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Shufelt | 64-39 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David George | 64-41 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | David George is called for the reach on Toni Danoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David George, team foul #3 | 64-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Ronnie Zigler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG) David George, Andrew Bishop | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | William Patterson steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 64-41 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses short on an open runner near the basket | 64-41 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | John Kern buries a runner from close range | 66-41 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | William Grose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles tips it but misses | 66-41 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Don Lew grabs the defensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | John Kern is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Kern, team foul #4 | 66-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Ronnie Zigler (PF), Dave Jones (C) John Kern, Thomas Doyle, Charles Shufelt, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Andrew Bishop (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Evan Gilden (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles, William Patterson, Chester Brown | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bishop | 66-43 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Slover steals it from Ronnie Zigler | 66-43 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | David George hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Slover | 66-46 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | John Fuller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Dave Jones tips it but misses | 66-46 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | David George snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | David George throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Robert Garrison (PF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Erik Hastings (PF), Peter Beatty (C) Andrew Bishop, Jeffrey Slover, Evan Gilden | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley is fouled on the floor by Erik Hastings - foul #2 on Erik Hastings, team foul #4 | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG) David George | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is hacked by William Grose - foul #1 on William Grose, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG) Toni Danoski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF) Floyd Steiger | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison hits a shot from the right side | 68-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Lew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-46 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Peter Beatty is called for the reach on Don Lew - foul #2 on Peter Beatty, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Dave Jones (C) Charles Hensley, John Kern, John Fuller, Robert Garrison, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Andrew Bishop (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Evan Gilden (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Erik Hastings, Peter Beatty | |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Dave Jones knocks in the runner from close range set up by Ronnie Zigler | 70-46 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-46 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 70-46 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler snags the offensive board | 70-46 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler lays it up and in on a great pass from Toni Danoski | 72-46 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop is hacked by Thomas Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #5 | 72-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG), John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Toni Danoski, Thomas Doyle, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF), Peter Beatty (PF), Chester Brown (C) Floyd Steiger, Jeffrey Slover, Evan Gilden | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown is fouled on the floor by Dave Jones - foul #2 on Dave Jones, team foul #6 | 72-46 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Doles and he's hacked by Charles Shufelt - foul #1 on Charles Shufelt, team foul #7 | 72-48 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop makes the free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | John Kern can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Doles - foul #1 on Herbert Doles, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings (SG) Andrew Bishop | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | John Kern makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | John Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | David George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Brown | 74-49 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dave Jones - foul #3 on Dave Jones, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Robert Garrison (PF) John Kern, Dave Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty misses the free throw | 74-51 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski grabs the offensive board | 74-51 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie is hacked by David George - foul #4 on David George, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG) Charles Shufelt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG), Jeffrey Slover (PF) Herbert Doles, Peter Beatty | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rafael Robie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Danoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dave Jones (C) Rafael Robie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | John Kern can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 75-51 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Dave Jones tips it home | 77-51 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by John Kern - foul #2 on John Kern, team foul #9 | 77-51 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is hacked by Chester Brown - foul #4 on Chester Brown, team foul #9 | 77-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt (SF) Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop's pass is intercepted by John Kern in the backcourt | 79-51 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | John Kern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-51 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Dave Jones tips it home | 81-51 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-51 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown tips it in | 81-53 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler lays it up and in | 83-53 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover clanks a floater near the basket | 83-53 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler snags the defensive board | 83-53 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt throws it down | 85-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 85-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), Robert Garrison (C) John Kern, Charles Shufelt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski runs out the clock | 85-53 |