| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Manns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Like Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Like Chiou tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Joseph Horton steals the ball from Robert Hill | 48-34 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-34 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 48-34 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Like Chiou grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses long on a runner from the right block | 48-34 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Fallis | 50-34 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Like Chiou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), William Ricker (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF), David Jones (PF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Dennis Fallis, Jared Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), John Gray (SG), John Smith (SF), Antonio Goldman (PF), David Hoefer (C) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson, Darrell Manns, Thomas Sherrill, Like Chiou | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ricker | 52-34 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | William Ricker grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel makes the jump hook in the lane | 54-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-34 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | David Hoefer gets the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | John Gray can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | William Ricker can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Paul Bentley (C) Justin Burgess, Timothy Whitesel, David Jones, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Darrell Manns (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), Like Chiou (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, John Smith, Antonio Goldman, David Hoefer | |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Manns and he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG) William Ricker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is hacked by Joseph Horton - foul #3 on Joseph Horton, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) Paul Bentley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG) Joseph Horton | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill is fouled on the floor by Darrell Manns - foul #3 on Darrell Manns, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG) Dennis Fallis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG) Robert Kenney | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Manns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Justin Burgess | 57-39 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nolan Burns | 57-39 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess is open and buries a shot in the paint | 59-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill lays it in and the foul's on Nolan Burns - foul #1 on Nolan Burns, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), William Ricker (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Jared Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 59-41 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | David Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hill and the foul's on Thomas Sherrill - foul #3 on Thomas Sherrill, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SG), Antonio Goldman (SF) Donald Ferguson, Darrell Manns | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | David Jones makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gilbert Hayes - foul #2 on Gilbert Hayes, team foul #3 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG) Timothy Whitesel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG) Thomas Sherrill | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | William Ricker hits the follow up shot | 64-42 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 64-42 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Joseph Horton steals it from Dennis Fallis in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gray | 64-45 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | William Ricker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | William Ricker tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Like Chiou misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | John Gray tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | David Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Dennis Fallis, Jared Whitesel, William Ricker, David Jones, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Darrell Manns (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), David Hoefer (C) Joseph Horton, John Gray, John Smith, Antonio Goldman, Like Chiou | |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Kenney | 66-49 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Donald Ferguson steps in front of the Justin Burgess pass in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-49 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 66-49 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Whitesel | 69-49 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Ferguson | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Kenney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hoefer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 69-51 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith tips it home | 71-51 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns clanks a shot from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | David Hoefer is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #1 on David Hoefer, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Paul Bentley (C) Timothy Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Like Chiou (C) David Hoefer | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill connects on the 3 from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Sherrill - foul #4 on Thomas Sherrill, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Antonio Goldman (PF) Robert Kenney, Thomas Sherrill | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns scores on a jumper from the right side | 73-56 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Goldman - foul #1 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG), William Ricker (SF) Justin Burgess, Frank Rosner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG) Donald Ferguson | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | John Gray grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel buries a turnaround from close range | 76-56 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel's floater is tipped away by Antonio Goldman | 76-56 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley tips it but misses | 76-56 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Like Chiou pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fallis - foul #2 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #5 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG), Arnold Smith (SF), Gilbert Hayes (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Dennis Fallis, William Ricker, Robert Hill, Paul Bentley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Horton, John Gray, Darrell Manns | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is fouled on the floor by Jared Whitesel - foul #2 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #6 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hoefer (PF) Antonio Goldman | |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-56 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel misses the lay-in | 76-56 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel grabs the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), David Jones (PF) Jared Whitesel, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | David Jones denies the turnaround by David Hoefer | 76-56 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | John Smith gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | John Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Burns, team foul #7 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG), Frank Rosner (SF), Gilbert Hayes (PF) Timothy Whitesel, Arnold Smith, David Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), John Gray (SG), Darrell Manns (SF), Antonio Goldman (PF) Robert Kenney, Donald Ferguson, John Smith, David Hoefer | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Like Chiou is called for traveling | 76-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley (C) Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill (PF) Like Chiou | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Horton | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Rosner (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Manns (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Goldman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-58 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman snags the offensive board | 76-58 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Darrell Manns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-58 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses long on an open shot in the paint | 76-58 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Darrell Manns is called for the reach on Frank Rosner - foul #4 on Darrell Manns, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Robert Hill (PF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, William Ricker, Gilbert Hayes, Paul Bentley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF), Like Chiou (C) Joseph Horton, John Gray, Darrell Manns, Antonio Goldman | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ferguson | 78-60 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Rosner | 80-60 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-60 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Like Chiou grabs the offensive board | 80-60 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Like Chiou makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Sherrill | 80-62 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (PG), Jared Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Nolan Burns (C) Dennis Fallis, Timothy Whitesel, Frank Rosner, David Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, Like Chiou | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Donald Ferguson is called for the reach on Jared Whitesel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Ferguson, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG) William Ricker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Hoefer knocks in the shot from close range | 82-64 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Horton steals it from Robert Hill | 82-64 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-64 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Darrell Manns (SF), Like Chiou (C) John Smith, Thomas Sherrill | |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | David Hoefer loses the ball out of bounds | 82-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (PG) Justin Burgess | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Like Chiou - foul #2 on Like Chiou, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SG) Jared Whitesel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), Antonio Goldman (PF) Joseph Horton, David Hoefer | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Like Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 83-64 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | William Ricker takes the ball from Donald Ferguson | 83-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | William Ricker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), David Jones (C) Timothy Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SG), Thomas Sherrill (PF) Donald Ferguson, Darrell Manns | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #8 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-66 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG) Timothy Whitesel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Kenney picks off the pass by Dennis Fallis in the backcourt | 83-66 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Fallis - foul #3 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #9 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Goldman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Sherrill (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Like Chiou (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | William Ricker drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Burgess | 85-67 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | John Gray scores on a runner from close range | 85-69 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Justin Burgess, William Ricker, David Jones, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), John Smith (SG), Darrell Manns (SF), David Hoefer (PF) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Antonio Goldman, Thomas Sherrill | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the floater from the left side | 85-69 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Like Chiou snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), William Ricker (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF), David Jones (PF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Dennis Fallis, Jared Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG), John Gray (SG), Antonio Goldman (C) Joseph Horton, Darrell Manns, Like Chiou | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Ricker | 88-69 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | David Hoefer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-69 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | William Ricker gets the rebound | 88-69 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | William Ricker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Robert Kenney is blocked by Timothy Whitesel | 88-69 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | William Ricker pulls down the rebound | 88-69 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | John Smith takes the ball from Justin Burgess | 88-69 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-72 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Goldman - foul #2 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #11 | 88-72 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-72 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | William Ricker is fouled on the floor by David Hoefer - foul #2 on David Hoefer, team foul #12 | 89-72 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | David Hoefer knocks in the shot near the basket | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 90-74 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | David Jones snags the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Ricker runs out the clock | 90-74 |