| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) SG - John Griffith (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - James Loewen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | David Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Eddie Heater | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | John Griffith loses the dribble to Leon McBride | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Richard Maris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Meyers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Maris | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eddie Heater | 0-7 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffith | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a jumper near the basket | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | James Loewen pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fairly fresh) SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-7 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell tips it back up and in | 2-9 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Heater - foul #1 on Eddie Heater, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Eddie Heater, Nathan Lee, Martin Southwell | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Winston Pinnix steals the ball from Edgar Warren in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Richard Maris steps in front of the James Chism pass | 3-9 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris lays it up and in | 3-11 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | James Chism can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Julian Johnson | 3-13 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Billy Keith is called for the reach on Edgar Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Keith, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (SG) Billy Meyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Martin Southwell (C) Richard Maris, Edgar Warren, Leon McBride | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson hits a runner in the lane set up by Fred Brown and he's fouled by James Chism - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #3 | 3-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Wendell Callahan (C) Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee (SF) Milton Maeda | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the free throw | 3-16 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-16 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-16 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth's floater is knocked away by Nathan Lee | 3-16 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater pulls down the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-16 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Billy Keith pulls down the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-16 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater gets the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Billy Keith - foul #2 on Billy Keith, team foul #4 | 3-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Winston Pinnix (PF) Sherman Chang, James Chism, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Edgar Warren (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), James Frazier (PF), Leon McBride (C) Fred Brown, Eddie Heater, Nathan Lee, Julian Johnson, Martin Southwell | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leon McBride | 3-19 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) SG - John Griffith (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) C - Wendell Callahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Warren (fresh) SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon McBride (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | James Frazier is called for the reach on Winston Pinnix - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #2 | 3-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Leon McBride blocks the short jumper by John Griffith | 3-19 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 3-19 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | James Frazier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-19 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda can't tip it in | 3-19 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix gets the rebound | 3-19 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Chang | 5-19 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-19 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 5-19 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang is whistled for traveling | 5-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Mark Hepworth (SG), James Chism (SF), David Johnson (PF), Robert Felker (C) Sherman Chang, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) Edgar Warren, Milton Maeda, James Frazier | |
| 09:41 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Lee | 5-21 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | James Chism comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-21 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the board | 5-21 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nathan Lee | 5-24 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Richard Maris is called for the reach on Billy Meyers - foul #1 on Richard Maris, team foul #3 | 5-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (SF) James Chism | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Julian Johnson (PF) Richard Maris, Leon McBride | |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-24 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-24 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Martin Southwell blocks the short jumper by Robert Felker | 5-24 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee gets the rebound | 5-24 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Brown and he's fouled by Robert Felker - foul #1 on Robert Felker, team foul #5 | 5-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) Billy Meyers, Mark Hepworth, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SG), James Frazier (SF) Eddie Heater, Nathan Lee | |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell makes the free throw | 5-27 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dillon | 8-27 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson loses the dribble to John Griffith in the backcourt | 8-27 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Frazier - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #4 | 8-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), David Johnson (PF) Sherman Chang, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Milton Maeda (SF), Leon McBride (C) Fred Brown, James Frazier, Martin Southwell | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 9-27 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) SG - John Griffith (fresh) SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Warren (fresh) SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) PF - Julian Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon McBride (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | James Chism is called for the reach on Milton Maeda in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #6 | 10-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG) James Chism | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell (PF) Julian Johnson | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Milton Maeda | 10-30 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon banks in the layup on a great pass from David Johnson | 12-30 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | David Johnson swats the layup by Edgar Warren | 12-30 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride hits the follow up shot | 12-32 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Milton Maeda - foul #1 on Milton Maeda, team foul #5 | 12-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Winston Pinnix (PF) Billy Meyers, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Edgar Warren, Milton Maeda, Martin Southwell | |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | John Griffith steals the ball from Eddie Heater in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | John Griffith can't throw it down | 14-32 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Maris | 14-35 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Julian Johnson takes the ball from James Loewen | 14-35 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Dillon - foul #1 on Robert Dillon, team foul #7 | 14-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Wendell Callahan (PF), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, Robert Dillon, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Martin Southwell (C) Richard Maris, Leon McBride | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-36 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-37 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-37 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater loses the ball out of bounds | 14-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), David Johnson (PF) Mark Hepworth, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (SF), Leon McBride (C) Nathan Lee, Julian Johnson | |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wendell Callahan | 16-37 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-40 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Robert Felker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Felker, team foul #8 | 16-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) Wendell Callahan, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is hacked by Billy Meyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #9 | 16-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG) Billy Meyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Eddie Heater | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 16-41 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-41 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-41 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride pulls down the rebound | 16-41 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Maris | 16-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon McBride (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | John Griffith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-43 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Mark Hepworth (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Wendell Callahan (C) Sherman Chang, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), James Frazier (PF) Fred Brown, Milton Maeda, Leon McBride | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-43 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | James Frazier pulls down the rebound | 19-43 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren is hacked by Billy Keith - foul #3 on Billy Keith, team foul #10 | 19-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (PG), Julian Johnson (PF) Richard Maris, Martin Southwell | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 1st free throw | 19-44 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 19-45 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | James Chism knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Winston Pinnix | 22-45 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Frazier | 22-48 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Edgar Warren steps in front of the Wendell Callahan pass | 22-48 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-48 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 22-48 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the board | 22-48 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is open and lays it up and in set up by Eddie Heater | 22-50 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Frazier - foul #3 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 22-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) James Chism, Mark Hepworth, Wendell Callahan, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Fred Brown (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Eddie Heater, Edgar Warren, James Frazier, Julian Johnson, Nathan Lee | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell connects on the floater in the lane set up by Richard Maris | 23-52 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang loses the dribble to Martin Southwell | 23-52 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell drills a jump hook near the basket | 23-54 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the fullcourt shot | 23-54 |