| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Grant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Conn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) PF - James Volkman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | James Volkman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-25 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Robert Conn grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | James Volkman jams it | 34-27 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sheng Huang and he's fouled by Robert Conn - foul #3 on Robert Conn, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scottie Brown (SF) Donald Fagin | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Hart - foul #1 on Tony Hart, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (SF), Bryon Mason (C) James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is fouled on the floor by Rolando Millet - foul #4 on Rolando Millet, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Brown (C) Rolando Millet | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits the finger roll set up by Howard Ashmore and he's fouled by Tony Hart - foul #2 on Tony Hart, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (PF) James Brown | |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | David Cahill is whistled for a carry | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF), Joseph Navarette (C) Scottie Brown, Bryon Mason | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alan Grant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) PF - James Volkman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | James Volkman grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is fouled in the backcourt by John Schwanbeck - foul #2 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scottie Brown (SF), Bryon Mason (PF) Donald Fagin, James Volkman | |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bryon Mason, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Brown (C) Joseph Navarette | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by David Cahill - foul #2 on David Cahill, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF) Scottie Brown, James Brown | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | David Cahill pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Garrett Gothard and he's fouled by James Volkman - foul #1 on James Volkman, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (SG), James Brown (C) Robert Conn, Bryon Mason | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | James Volkman snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Hart | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault is hacked by Garrett Gothard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG), Jack Johnson (SF), Joseph Navarette (C) Jordan Tetrault, Donald Fagin, James Brown | |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), Scottie Brown (SF) Howard Ashmore, Jack Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-31 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis is hacked by Rolando Millet - foul #5 on Rolando Millet, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (PF) Alan Grant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), James Brown (PF) Rolando Millet, James Volkman | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by David Cahill | 45-31 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Robert Conn loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Navarette steps in front of the Sheng Huang pass | 45-31 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Sheng Huang steals it from Scottie Brown | 45-31 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Beadle | 47-31 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Willie Beadle is called for the reach on Joseph Navarette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Beadle, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Howard Ashmore, Robert Conn, Scottie Brown, James Brown, Joseph Navarette | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | James Volkman is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Garrett Gothard is called for the reach on Donald Fagin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #7 | 47-31 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant blows the layup | 47-31 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Jack Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Garrett Gothard is called for the reach on Jack Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #8 | 47-31 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Jack Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is fouled on the floor by Jordan Tetrault - foul #1 on Jordan Tetrault, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), Joseph Navarette (C) Jack Johnson, Bryon Mason | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Schwanbeck | 49-33 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | James Volkman is whistled for traveling | 49-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), David Cahill (PF) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Jack Johnson (SF) Jordan Tetrault, Donald Fagin | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Beadle | 51-33 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette clanks a floater from close range | 51-33 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | James Volkman swats the layup by Sheng Huang | 51-33 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore loses the ball out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Lamar Wong (C) John Schwanbeck, Joseph Brown, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (SG), Donald Fagin (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Robert Conn, Jack Johnson, James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryon Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Fagin | 51-33 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jordan Tetrault | 51-35 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Davis | 53-35 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Bryon Mason knocks in the floater from the right side | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis tips it home | 55-37 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Tony Hart, Alan Grant, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Howard Ashmore, Donald Fagin, Bryon Mason | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Robert Conn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-40 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is fouled on the floor by Eric Davis - foul #2 on Eric Davis, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Johnson (PG), Donald Fagin (SF) Jordan Tetrault, Scottie Brown | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | David Cahill gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Lamar Wong (C) Garrett Gothard, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG) Donald Fagin | |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore travels in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF) Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | David Cahill clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Volkman | 55-40 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | John Schwanbeck is called for the reach on Howard Ashmore - foul #3 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #10 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (PF), James Brown (C) James Volkman, Joseph Navarette | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garrett Gothard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) PF - Lamar Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryon Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | David Cahill clanks a runner from the left block | 55-41 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits the finger roll set up by Walter Wilson | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | David Cahill picks off the pass by Bryon Mason in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #11 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF), James Volkman (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Jack Johnson, Bryon Mason, James Brown | |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman lays it in set up by Robert Conn and the foul's on David Cahill - foul #3 on David Cahill, team foul #12 | 57-43 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette dunks the ball on a great pass from Howard Ashmore | 59-45 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | James Volkman steals the ball from Lamar Wong | 59-45 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | James Volkman blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck runs out the clock | 59-45 |