| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Hepworth is called for the reach on David Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG) Mark Hepworth | |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | John Griffith snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon is fouled on the floor by Richard Maris - foul #3 on Richard Maris, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG) Richard Maris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | James Loewen scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Griffith | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Lee | 35-32 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | John Griffith double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) David Johnson | |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | James Loewen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Willis - foul #2 on Daniel Willis, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), James Frazier (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis, David Schneider | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Steven Monzon (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Robert Felker (C) James Chism, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, James Loewen | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin is fouled on the floor by Steven Monzon - foul #2 on Steven Monzon, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Johnson (PF) Robert Felker | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) David Johnson | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Robert Felker is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (PF) Billy Keith | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Felker - foul #1 on Robert Felker, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), David Schneider (C) Michael Austin, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker | |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Callahan (fresh) C - James Loewen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James Loewen clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Schneider - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) James Frazier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), David Johnson (PF) James Chism, Wendell Callahan | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Hepworth - foul #4 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Milton Maeda (C) Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SF), Billy Keith (C) Mark Hepworth, Robert Dillon, James Loewen | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | David Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Chang | 43-37 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Maris | 45-37 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | David Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by David Schneider | 45-37 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffith | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris is fouled on the floor by Sherman Chang - foul #1 on Sherman Chang, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Mark Kerns, Edgar Warren, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), Winston Pinnix (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, James Chism, David Johnson, Billy Keith | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fred Brown | 48-39 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | John Griffith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Willis - foul #3 on Daniel Willis, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (PG) Richard Maris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | John Griffith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | James Loewen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix comes up short on the floater in the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Edgar Warren (SF) James Frazier, David Schneider | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Billy Keith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Monzon | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Felker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Lee | 48-41 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Lee | 50-41 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Billy Keith is hacked by Daniel Willis - foul #4 on Daniel Willis, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), James Frazier (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, Robert Dillon, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | James Frazier swats the short shot by John Griffith | 50-41 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | David Johnson buries a shot from the right block set up by James Chism and he's hacked by James Frazier - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | David Johnson makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | David Johnson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | John Griffith is fouled on the floor by Mark Kerns - foul #1 on Mark Kerns, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Edgar Warren (SF) Richard Maris, Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | James Frazier snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Warren | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Schneider (C) Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) John Griffith, James Chism | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Fred Brown steps in front of the Robert Dillon pass | 53-44 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 55-44 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Keith | 55-44 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edgar Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | James Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | James Frazier tips it home | 57-44 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Felker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | James Frazier snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren's pass is intercepted by Billy Keith | 57-44 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Billy Keith drills a jumper from the right block | 57-46 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Mark Kerns (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Fred Brown, Michael Austin, Edgar Warren, James Frazier, David Schneider | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), James Chism (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, Robert Dillon, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Milton Maeda swats the short shot by David Johnson | 57-46 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | David Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Loewen | 60-48 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda tips it in | 62-48 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | James Chism misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Maris - foul #4 on Richard Maris, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (PF), Billy Keith (C) John Griffith, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Willis | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | James Chism throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), James Frazier (PF), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Daniel Willis, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) Mark Hepworth, James Chism | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 64-50 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Monzon | 64-53 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Daniel Willis (PF) Fred Brown, James Frazier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | David Schneider is hacked by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth is hacked by David Schneider - foul #4 on David Schneider, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), James Frazier (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Richard Maris, Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis, David Schneider | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | James Chism is whistled for a carry | 66-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG) Mark Hepworth | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | James Frazier clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Keith - foul #2 on Billy Keith, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Billy Keith blows the layup but he's fouled by James Frazier - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | James Frazier scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Robert Felker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Chism | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown runs out the clock | 70-58 |