| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ricky Goza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Breen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Gerry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Laplante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Farren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Guerrero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini misses the shot in the lane | 31-46 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | George Sharpe is called for the reach on Ian Breen in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Sharpe, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG) George Sharpe | |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Gerry | 34-46 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Alex Situ is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Carlos Guerrero takes the ball from Ian Breen | 34-46 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Alex Situ clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren tips it in | 34-48 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell misses the easy open layup | 34-48 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Worrell | 34-48 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Kevin Carini picks off the pass by Ian Breen | 34-48 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ricky Goza - foul #2 on Ricky Goza, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), James Williams (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Ian Breen, Jay Gerry, Michael Worrell, Neal Laplante | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF), Brian Grove (C) Alex Situ, Andrew Farren, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | James Williams clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-50 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | James Williams gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dima Kapuscinski - foul #2 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF) Ricky Goza | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini's floater is tipped away by Jessie Whigham | 36-50 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Danny Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Meade - foul #2 on Brandon Meade, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Walker (C) Kevin Carini | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade is fouled on the floor by Jessie Whigham - foul #2 on Jessie Whigham, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza (PG), Ian Breen (SG), Jay Gerry (SF), Neal Laplante (C) James Williams, Danny Sweet, Darrell Escalera, Michael Worrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Andrew Farren (SF), Kevin Carini (PF) Brandon Meade, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren lays it up and in on a great pass from Dima Kapuscinski | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ricky Goza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Whigham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Laplante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Andrew Farren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Neal Laplante misses badly on a runner from the right block | 39-52 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry can't tip it in | 39-52 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry blows the layup but the foul's on Dima Kapuscinski - foul #3 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF) Jessie Whigham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini, Christopher Walker | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | George Sharpe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Laplante | 43-52 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Michael Worrell is called for the reach on George Sharpe - foul #1 on Michael Worrell, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Williams (PG), Danny Sweet (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Dale Issel (C) Ricky Goza, Ian Breen, Jay Gerry, Neal Laplante | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Brian Grove (PF) Alex Situ, Andrew Farren | |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Worrell - foul #2 on Michael Worrell, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham (C) Dale Issel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Carlos Guerrero | |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Dima Kapuscinski steals it from James Williams | 43-53 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Brian Grove connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dima Kapuscinski | 43-55 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | George Sharpe is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Sharpe, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza (PG) Michael Worrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG) George Sharpe | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham misses the lay-in | 43-55 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Brian Grove pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski is hacked by Ricky Goza - foul #3 on Ricky Goza, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ian Breen (SG), Jay Gerry (SF), Neal Laplante (C) Danny Sweet, Darrell Escalera, James Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Brian Grove | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Alex Situ clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Neal Laplante pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Alex Situ snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Ian Breen takes the ball from Ivan Mierzejewski | 43-55 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen is fouled on the floor by Brandon Meade - foul #3 on Brandon Meade, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF) Jessie Whigham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Kevin Carini (PF), Christopher Walker (C) Alex Situ, Ivan Mierzejewski, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Kevin Carini picks off the pass by Michael Worrell | 43-55 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ricky Goza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gerry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Laplante (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Meade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dunphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Carini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Dima Kapuscinski steals it from Neal Laplante | 43-55 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski hits the finger roll | 43-57 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ricky Goza | 45-57 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade double dribbles | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Williams (PG), Danny Sweet (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Jessie Whigham (C) Ricky Goza, Ian Breen, Jay Gerry, Neal Laplante | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Andrew Farren (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF), Brian Grove (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Brandon Meade, Robert Dunphy, Kevin Carini, Christopher Walker | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera's floater is tipped away by Carlos Guerrero | 45-57 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Brian Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Michael Worrell swats the layup by Alex Situ | 45-57 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Brian Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dale Issel (C) Michael Worrell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Carlos Guerrero is called for the reach on Dale Issel - foul #1 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG) Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Dale Issel makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Dale Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Alex Situ blows the layup but the foul's on James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (PF) Brian Grove | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski is fouled on the floor by Danny Sweet - foul #2 on Danny Sweet, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza (PG), Ian Breen (SG), Jay Gerry (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Neal Laplante (C) James Williams, Danny Sweet, Jessie Whigham, Darrell Escalera, Dale Issel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF) Alex Situ, Andrew Farren | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ricky Goza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gerry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Neal Laplante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Carlos Guerrero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Dima Kapuscinski is called for the reach on Jay Gerry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), Brian Grove (C) Kevin Carini, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | George Sharpe can't finish the layup | 47-59 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Neal Laplante | 47-59 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Goza is blocked by Ivan Mierzejewski | 47-59 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Michael Worrell takes the ball from Robert Dunphy | 47-59 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-59 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Neal Laplante steps in front of the George Sharpe pass | 49-59 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Gerry | 52-59 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Neal Laplante knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ian Breen | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | George Sharpe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dima Kapuscinski | 55-62 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Dunphy | 57-64 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Ian Breen is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Neal Laplante misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ricky Goza (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Breen (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Gerry (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Neal Laplante (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Sharpe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Dunphy (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Grove (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Brian Grove is blocked by Michael Worrell | 57-64 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | George Sharpe clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Gerry - foul #3 on Jay Gerry, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Williams (PG), Danny Sweet (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Jessie Whigham (PF), Dale Issel (C) Ricky Goza, Ian Breen, Jay Gerry, Michael Worrell, Neal Laplante | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG), Andrew Farren (SF), Kevin Carini (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | George Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | George Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | James Williams comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-66 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | George Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Danny Sweet | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | George Sharpe takes the ball from James Williams in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | James Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 57-66 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | George Sharpe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade can't finish the layup | 57-66 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to George Sharpe | 57-66 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade drills a fadeaway from the right side | 57-68 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | George Sharpe is called for the reach on Darrell Escalera in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Sharpe, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Brian Grove (C) George Sharpe, Kevin Carini, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ricky Goza (PG), Ian Breen (SG), Jay Gerry (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Neal Laplante (C) James Williams, Danny Sweet, Darrell Escalera, Jessie Whigham, Dale Issel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Kevin Carini (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Andrew Farren, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Jay Gerry is denied by Carlos Guerrero | 59-71 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Alex Situ grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Guerrero | 59-73 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Carlos Guerrero steals it from Ian Breen in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Alex Situ runs out the clock | 59-73 |