| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - George Geiger (fresh) C - Steve Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) SG - Clinton Zufelt (fresh) SF - Victor Longacre (fresh) PF - Arnold Brooks (fresh) C - Dick Thacker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | James Caraballo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Arnold Brooks | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre misses the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is fouled on the floor by Dick Thacker - foul #1 on Dick Thacker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | George Geiger can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | George Geiger snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Lovett | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt is fouled on the floor by George Geiger - foul #1 on George Geiger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Geiger steps in front of the Victor Longacre pass | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | George Geiger clanks a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | James Caraballo clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Longacre - foul #1 on Victor Longacre, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG) James Caraballo | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Victor Longacre | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Brown | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt buries a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blaine Morris (fresh) SF - Herman Fossett (fresh) PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) C - James Cruse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Zufelt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Longacre (fresh) PF - Arnold Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dick Thacker (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Fossett - foul #1 on Herman Fossett, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson (SF), Rolando Drozd (PF), Tony Freshour (C) Victor Longacre, Arnold Brooks, Dick Thacker | |
| 15:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rolando Drozd snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clinton Zufelt | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis (PG), Arnold Brooks (PF) Charles Jones, Clinton Zufelt | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-11 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | James Cruse tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour lays it up and in | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour lays it up and in | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks makes the jumper in the paint | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | James Cruse double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones (PG), Clinton Zufelt (SG), Victor Longacre (SF), Dick Thacker (C) Joshua McGunnis, Thomas Jackson, Tony Freshour, Rolando Drozd | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Zufelt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Longacre (fresh) PF - Arnold Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Thacker (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre lays it in | 13-19 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Victor Longacre - foul #2 on Victor Longacre, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson (SF) Victor Longacre | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | James Caraballo grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Arnold Brooks blocks the short jumper by Blaine Royer | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour (SF), Rolando Drozd (PF) Thomas Jackson, Arnold Brooks | |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer is hacked by Tony Freshour - foul #1 on Tony Freshour, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SF), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez drills a fadeaway from the right block | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Caraballo - foul #1 on James Caraballo, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Herman Fossett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Blaine Royer and he's fouled by Clinton Zufelt - foul #1 on Clinton Zufelt, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Herman Fossett (SF), George Geiger (PF) James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones tips it in | 20-23 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dick Thacker - foul #2 on Dick Thacker, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez, Herman Fossett, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis (PG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Arnold Brooks (PF) Charles Jones, Rolando Drozd, Dick Thacker | |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua McGunnis | 22-26 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Arnold Brooks | 22-26 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt double dribbles | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Marvin Russell (SG) Clinton Zufelt | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) C - James Cruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Joshua McGunnis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Russell (fresh) SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Russell - foul #1 on Marvin Russell, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones (PG), Rolando Drozd (C) Marvin Russell, Tony Freshour | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Cruse picks off the pass by Arnold Brooks | 24-26 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | James Cruse comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Rolando Drozd | 24-26 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks is fouled on the floor by Vernon Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Brown, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clinton Zufelt (SG), Tony Freshour (SF) Joshua McGunnis, Thomas Jackson | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Zufelt | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is fouled on the floor by Rolando Drozd - foul #1 on Rolando Drozd, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour's pass is intercepted by Steve Lovett | 26-29 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Rolando Drozd - foul #2 on Rolando Drozd, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis (PG), Thomas Jackson (SF) Charles Jones, Rolando Drozd | |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Lovett and he's hacked by Tony Freshour - foul #2 on Tony Freshour, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Jeffrey Claude, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker (C) Tony Freshour | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis is fouled on the floor by James Caraballo - foul #2 on James Caraballo, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre (PF) Arnold Brooks | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Cruse steals the ball from Thomas Jackson | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Blaine Royer and he's fouled by Joshua McGunnis - foul #1 on Joshua McGunnis, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones (PG), Tony Freshour (PF) Joshua McGunnis, Thomas Jackson | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clinton Zufelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Longacre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dick Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jeffrey Claude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), James Cruse (C) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Tony Freshour | 33-32 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Zufelt | 33-34 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dick Thacker - foul #3 on Dick Thacker, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson (SG), Rolando Drozd (PF) Clinton Zufelt, Dick Thacker | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 33-36 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Valez is blocked by Rolando Drozd | 33-36 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rolando Drozd snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Jackson | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett clanks a floater from close range | 33-39 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | James Caraballo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis (PG), Clinton Zufelt (SG), Arnold Brooks (PF) Charles Jones, Thomas Jackson, Tony Freshour | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Blaine Morris is called for the reach on Victor Longacre - foul #1 on Blaine Morris, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Herman Fossett | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 33-41 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua McGunnis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-41 |