| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Handy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Samaniego (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Grasty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Salmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is hacked by Nathan Lapine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Casey Grasty takes the ball from Leroy Fitzgerald | 36-43 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Samaniego | 36-43 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald scores on a turnaround near the basket | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Handy and he's hacked by Donald Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Donald Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, Allen Handy, Joseph Samaniego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SG), Craig Gibbs (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Michael Crossley (C) Travis Nelson, Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski, Gary Salmons | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Dennis Holmes takes the ball from Samuel Sandy | 41-45 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy loses the dribble to Craig Gibbs in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Samuel Sandy is denied by Arthur Dominy | 41-45 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 41-47 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy misses short on a shot near the basket | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson takes the ball from Nathan Lapine | 41-47 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine is hacked by Chester Chambers - foul #3 on Chester Chambers, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Gerald Goodrow (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Dennis Holmes, Kenneth Gibson, Arthur Dominy, Chester Chambers, Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (SG), Tommy Fields (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Samuel Sandy, Craig Gibbs, Bobby Olmo, Michael Crossley | |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Goodrow (fresh) C - Hubert Bice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Fields (fresh) PF - Donald Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Salmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Leroy Fitzgerald | 45-50 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski is hacked by Gregory Stevenson - foul #2 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ospina (SF) Allen Handy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Casey Grasty (SF) Nathan Lapine, Tommy Fields | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Salmons | 45-50 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Nelson | 45-50 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | James Ospina grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Hubert Bice is called for the reach on Travis Nelson - foul #1 on Hubert Bice, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, James Ospina, Gerald Goodrow, Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Craig Gibbs (C) Travis Nelson, Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski, Gary Salmons | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Gibson - foul #1 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Crossley (C) Tommy Fields | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 47-52 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Handy | 49-52 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Sandy | 49-54 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), James Ospina (SF), Chester Chambers (PF) Allen Handy, Kenneth Gibson, Arthur Dominy, Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Samuel Sandy, Craig Gibbs, Michael Crossley | |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields tips it home | 49-56 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ospina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Samaniego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Dolloff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mioduszewski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Olmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG) Dennis Holmes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Casey Grasty (SF), Gary Salmons (C) Nathan Lapine, Tommy Fields, Bobby Olmo | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Hubert Bice (C) James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Joseph Samaniego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Travis Nelson and the foul's on Gregory Stevenson - foul #3 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SG), Bobby Olmo (PF) Wilbur Dolloff, Donald Mioduszewski | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Travis Nelson steals it from Gregory Stevenson in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Casey Grasty | 49-59 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Freddie Williams - foul #1 on Freddie Williams, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Chester Chambers (PF), Gerald Goodrow (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, Freddie Williams, Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Craig Gibbs (PF) Travis Nelson, Casey Grasty, Bobby Olmo | |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy is hacked by Samuel Sandy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Sandy, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (SF) Samuel Sandy | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Lapine - foul #3 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ospina (SF) Arthur Dominy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Gary Salmons | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields clanks a shot near the basket | 51-61 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson is called for the reach on Wilbur Dolloff - foul #3 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Joseph Samaniego (C) Allen Handy, Gerald Goodrow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Crossley (PF) Donald Mioduszewski | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Chester Chambers picks off the pass by Michael Crossley | 51-61 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Samaniego | 53-61 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | The jumper by Nathan Lapine is denied by Chester Chambers | 53-61 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | James Ospina snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Lapine - foul #4 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Dennis Holmes, Kenneth Gibson, James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Joseph Samaniego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Samuel Sandy (SG), Casey Grasty (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Nathan Lapine, Wilbur Dolloff, Tommy Fields, Michael Crossley, Craig Gibbs | |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Fitzgerald | 55-61 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | The jumper by Travis Nelson is denied by Freddie Williams | 55-61 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson lays it in on a great pass from Freddie Williams | 57-61 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Dominy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Freddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Bice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Sandy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Casey Grasty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Olmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Salmons (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (SG), Gerald Goodrow (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Leroy Fitzgerald, Freddie Williams, Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Michael Crossley (C) Samuel Sandy, Bobby Olmo, Gary Salmons | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Grasty - foul #3 on Casey Grasty, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gregory Stevenson - foul #4 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), James Ospina (SF) Gregory Stevenson, Arthur Dominy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG) Travis Nelson | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | James Ospina is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Lapine - foul #5 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson (SG) Dennis Holmes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Craig Gibbs (SF) Nathan Lapine, Casey Grasty | |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | James Ospina misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski tips it home | 59-68 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy hits a jumper in the paint | 61-68 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Gerald Goodrow steals the ball from Donald Mioduszewski | 61-68 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | James Ospina can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Crossley | 61-68 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Ospina swats the short shot by Donald Mioduszewski | 61-68 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | James Ospina snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Freddie Williams (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Kenneth Gibson, James Ospina, Gerald Goodrow, Joseph Samaniego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (PG), Casey Grasty (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Travis Nelson, Craig Gibbs, Donald Mioduszewski, Michael Crossley | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy is hacked by Samuel Sandy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Sandy, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Sandy is blocked by Hubert Bice | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Handy - foul #1 on Allen Handy, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy (SF) Allen Handy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Dominy, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers (PF) Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Wilbur Dolloff is called for the reach on Gregory Stevenson - foul #4 on Wilbur Dolloff, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson (SF) Arthur Dominy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons can't tip it in | 65-71 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson throws it down set up by Chester Chambers | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Freddie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Samuel Sandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wilbur Dolloff (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Casey Grasty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Olmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Salmons (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Samuel Sandy | 67-73 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Chambers | 70-73 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Casey Grasty picks off the pass by Kenneth Gibson in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Leroy Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Wilbur Dolloff - foul #1 on Leroy Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG), Arthur Dominy (SG), James Ospina (SF), Gerald Goodrow (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, Kenneth Gibson, Chester Chambers, Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Craig Gibbs (C) Samuel Sandy, Casey Grasty, Bobby Olmo, Gary Salmons | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Crossley (C) Tommy Fields | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | James Ospina lays it in uncontested and the foul's on Travis Nelson - foul #3 on Travis Nelson, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald (SG) Arthur Dominy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Freddie Williams (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Allen Handy, Gerald Goodrow, Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SG), Casey Grasty (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF) Wilbur Dolloff, Craig Gibbs, Donald Mioduszewski | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-75 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 73-75 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers (PF) Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Samuel Sandy, Bobby Olmo, Michael Crossley | |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Mioduszewski | 73-75 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Mioduszewski | 73-78 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Travis Nelson picks off the pass by James Ospina | 73-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Travis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG) Gregory Stevenson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SF), Michael Crossley (C) Casey Grasty, Gary Salmons | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Allen Handy | 76-80 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Casey Grasty (SF), Gary Salmons (C) Samuel Sandy, Michael Crossley | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Handy - foul #2 on Allen Handy, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons is hacked by Allen Handy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Handy, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego grabs the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gary Salmons | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons is hacked by Allen Handy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Handy, team foul #16 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SF), Michael Crossley (PF) Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald clanks a fullcourt shot | 79-85 |