| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) SG - Orville Murray (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Lester Wareham (fresh) C - Richard McMullan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Henry Jeremiah - foul #1 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Whitson - foul #1 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is denied on a layup by Douglas Whitson | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ventura | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is fouled on the floor by Theodore Degroat - foul #1 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | David Hasan connects on the shot from close range set up by Theodore Degroat | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura loses the dribble to Joseph Demps in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Henry Jeremiah picks off the pass by Lester Wareham | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | David Hasan lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Demps | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | David Hasan steals the ball from Robert Alexander | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | David Hasan jams it | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura tips it in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Murray (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Demps (tiring) PF - Lester Wareham (tiring) C - Richard McMullan (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hasan | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham makes the turnaround from the right block | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Lester Wareham steals it from Henry Jeremiah in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Jeremiah | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | David Hasan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Jeremiah | 12-13 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Whitson - foul #2 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Derek Cantrell (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Henry Jeremiah, Orville Murray, Robert Ventura, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Leslie Denn (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | John Ward is called for the reach on Tim Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (SF) Richard McMullan | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Ward | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the floater from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Derek Cantrell (fresh) PF - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) C - David Clinkscales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Fontana (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Denn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leslie Denn | 12-21 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-21 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | John Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith travels with the ball | 14-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Eric Blesofsky (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Tim Peters, Steven Carter, Derek Cantrell, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), William Hunt (SF), Lester Wareham (PF) John Ward, Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson, Christopher Bourne | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat is whistled for a carry | 14-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard McMullan (C) Leslie Denn | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses the shot from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura grabs the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Robert Alexander is denied by Lester Wareham | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | The jumper by Theodore Degroat is denied by Robert Alexander | 14-23 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan drills a driving attempt in the lane | 14-25 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Eric Blesofsky | 16-25 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses the easy layup | 16-25 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith is denied on a layup by Richard McMullan | 16-25 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson misses the floater from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander is hacked by Jermaine Donoghue - foul #1 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Tim Peters (SF), David Clinkscales (PF), Derek Cantrell (C) Lloyd Wilson, Eric Blesofsky, Robert Ventura, Robert Alexander, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) PF - David Clinkscales (fresh) C - Derek Cantrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | John Ward takes the ball from Tim Peters | 16-25 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | John Ward knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Henry Jeremiah - foul #2 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SF) Henry Jeremiah | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) David Hasan, Joseph Demps | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter loses the dribble to Christopher Bourne in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-28 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Leslie Denn takes the ball from Steven Carter | 16-28 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | John Ward misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter hits a jumper from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | John Ward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-28 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Tim Peters steals the ball from John Ward | 18-28 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the easy layup | 18-28 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Peters | 21-28 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn is denied on a layup by Derek Cantrell | 21-28 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters buries a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Derek Cantrell steals the ball from Leslie Denn | 24-28 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Peters, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Steven Carter, David Clinkscales, Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Richard McMullan (C) John Ward, Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson, Christopher Bourne | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan is fouled on the floor by Orville Murray - foul #1 on Orville Murray, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lester Wareham (PF) Leslie Denn | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Theodore Degroat is called for the reach on Orville Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG) Theodore Degroat | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Eric Blesofsky (SG) Tim Peters, Orville Murray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 24-28 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Douglas Whitson (C) Lloyd Wilson, Eric Blesofsky, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), William Hunt (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) John Ward, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hunt (fresh) PF - Leslie Denn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander banks in the layup set up by Henry Jeremiah | 26-28 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Whitson - foul #3 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell (C) Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Joseph Demps (SF), Richard McMullan (C) Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Christopher Bourne | |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by David Clinkscales - foul #1 on David Clinkscales, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG), Steven Carter (SF) Orville Murray, Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (SG), Lester Wareham (PF) David Hasan, Leslie Denn | |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 3rd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Lester Wareham steps in front of the Eric Blesofsky pass | 26-33 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Michael Griffith (PF) Henry Jeremiah, Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Paul Thompson (C) Theodore Degroat, Richard McMullan | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Wareham - foul #1 on Lester Wareham, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Derek Cantrell (C) Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky, Steven Carter, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF), Leslie Denn (C) Barry Fontana, Jermaine Donoghue, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Paul Thompson | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hunt and he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Robert Alexander (PF) Lloyd Wilson, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG) David Hasan | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Ventura | 28-35 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is hacked by William Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Ward drills a shot from the right side | 30-37 |