| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mile Zabinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Odum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Shinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Vlade Zavesky (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Shinsky - foul #1 on Todd Shinsky, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Fisher steps in front of the Mile Zabinski pass in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Todd Shinsky steals it from James Perkins | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Fuller | 35-29 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Russell | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Fisher picks off the pass by Vlade Zavesky | 35-31 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Charles Riley buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Todd Shinsky - foul #2 on Todd Shinsky, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jeffery Vidal (PG), Riley Hodges (SG), Sid Inglis (SF), Cody Garrison (C) Mile Zabinski, Charles Odum, Melvin Fuller, Vlade Zavesky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Riley Hodges | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Riley | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller (SF) Sid Inglis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Riley | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Jeffery Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Shinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Suzuki (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Suzuki steals the ball from Jeffery Vidal in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Woodward | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jeffery Vidal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Graham Woodward | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Vidal | 42-43 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Derek Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Fuller - foul #2 on Melvin Fuller, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski (PG), Charles Odum (SG), Chuma Abdelwahed (SF), Sid Inglis (PF), Vlade Zavesky (C) Jeffery Vidal, Riley Hodges, Melvin Fuller, Todd Shinsky, Cody Garrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mile Zabinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Odum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chuma Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sid Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Zavesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Chuma Abdelwahed knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Odum is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chuma Abdelwahed | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | James Perkins can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Russell | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Chuma Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chuma Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Chuma Abdelwahed, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller (SF), Todd Shinsky (PF) Chuma Abdelwahed, Sid Inglis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG) Mark Graham | |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky lays it up and in set up by Melvin Fuller | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by James Perkins | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Perkins swats the layup by Todd Shinsky | 49-50 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis (SF), Cody Garrison (C) Melvin Fuller, Vlade Zavesky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Charles Riley | |
| 08:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Mark Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mile Zabinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Odum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sid Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Shinsky (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Cody Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Riley Hodges (PG), Chuma Abdelwahed (SF) Mile Zabinski, Todd Shinsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Brown - foul #3 on Derek Brown, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jeffery Vidal (PG), Todd Shinsky (PF) Charles Odum, Sid Inglis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cody Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | James Perkins connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 52-52 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Riley Hodges is fouled on the floor by Graham Woodward - foul #2 on Graham Woodward, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski (PG), Melvin Fuller (SF), Vlade Zavesky (C) Riley Hodges, Chuma Abdelwahed, Cody Garrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis (PF) Todd Shinsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | James Perkins connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Odum (SG) Jeffery Vidal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Sid Inglis picks off the pass by Mark Graham | 54-54 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Johnson steals it from Vlade Zavesky | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Vlade Zavesky steals it from Mark Graham | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sid Inglis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Mark Graham grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mile Zabinski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Odum (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Inglis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vlade Zavesky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vlade Zavesky misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jeffery Vidal (PG), Riley Hodges (SG), Todd Shinsky (PF), Cody Garrison (C) Mile Zabinski, Charles Odum, Sid Inglis, Vlade Zavesky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-54 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Fisher - foul #1 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The short jumper by Todd Shinsky is denied by Charles Riley | 54-54 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Charles Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | James Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Shinsky | 54-54 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses long on a runner from the left block | 54-54 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Melvin Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Graham Woodward steals it from Melvin Fuller | 54-54 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Cody Garrison | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski (PG), Charles Odum (SG), Vlade Zavesky (C) Jeffery Vidal, Riley Hodges, Cody Garrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG) Matthew Russell | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Todd Shinsky jams it set up by Charles Odum | 56-54 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Charles Riley tips it home | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mile Zabinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Riley | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Odum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Charles Odum is called for the reach on Graham Woodward - foul #1 on Charles Odum, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is fouled on the floor by Todd Shinsky - foul #3 on Todd Shinsky, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Riley runs out the clock | 56-59 |