| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kendall Costilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clinton Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 35-44 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris's pass is intercepted by John Marsh | 35-44 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by Ben Burns | 37-44 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Kendall Costilla is denied by Raymond Quist | 37-44 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG) Milton Farr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), John Meyer (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Jesus Perez, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (SG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore connects on the open floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo is fouled on the floor by Weston Morris - foul #2 on Weston Morris, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG) Ben Burns, Weston Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Orlando Castillo, John Meyer, Seymour Crow, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Eckert | 41-44 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Milton Farr is called for the reach on Clinton Burnley - foul #2 on Milton Farr, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson, William Benefield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (PG) Andre Russo | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | John Marsh snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weston Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kendall Costilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | John Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Morris - foul #1 on Rolando Morris, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), John Meyer (SF) Jacob Hicks, Kendall Costilla | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist blows the wide open layup | 41-44 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | John Meyer hits a floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | John Meyer takes the ball from Raymond Quist | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Charles Eckert picks off the pass by Clinton Burnley | 41-46 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Eckert | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | John Meyer clanks a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | John Marsh grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Reaves and the foul's on Aldo Rossi - foul #4 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG), Robert Beard (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Weston Morris, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Jesus Perez, John Meyer, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Orlando Castillo is called for the reach on Milton Farr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Castillo, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (C) Robert Beard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kendall Costilla | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is hacked by Lawrence Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickerson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SF) Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (PF) Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Orlando Castillo | 45-48 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Ben Burns is called for the reach on Orlando Castillo - foul #2 on Ben Burns, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Rolando Morris (C) Orlando Castillo, Seymour Crow | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it home | 47-50 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl McClory - foul #1 on Earl McClory, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Ben Burns, Robert Beard, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (SF), Lawrence Dickerson (PF) Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Meyer - foul #2 on John Meyer, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Earl McClory, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (PG), Orlando Castillo (SG) Andre Russo, Jacob Hicks | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Weston Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Alvin Pearson steps in front of the Lawrence Dickerson pass | 48-51 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Whitmore | 51-51 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Alvin Pearson - foul #2 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Charles Eckert (SG), Robert Beard (SF), William Benefield (C) Weston Morris, Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Seymour Crow (PF) Jesus Perez, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Whitmore | 54-53 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris loses the dribble to Charles Eckert | 54-53 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert lays it in | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Beard - foul #2 on Robert Beard, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Robert Beard, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF) Orlando Castillo, Seymour Crow, Rolando Morris | |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | John Marsh grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG) Earl McClory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (PG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla connects on the runner from the right block | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 56-57 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is hacked by Ben Burns - foul #3 on Ben Burns, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Weston Morris (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Ben Burns, Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Andre Russo, John Meyer | |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson tips it home | 58-59 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Kendall Costilla and he's fouled by Weston Morris - foul #3 on Weston Morris, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (SF) Earl McClory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seymour Crow (C) Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Perez - foul #1 on Jesus Perez, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | William Benefield comes up short on the floater from the left block | 58-61 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 58-61 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Kendall Costilla | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weston Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Benefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesus Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Costilla (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Seymour Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the easy open layup | 58-63 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow makes the turnaround near the basket | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Weston Morris, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson, William Benefield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Orlando Castillo (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jesus Perez, Jacob Hicks, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Seymour Crow | |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi buries a shot from the right side set up by Orlando Castillo | 58-67 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Marsh | 60-67 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lawrence Dickerson, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Robert Beard (SF) Milton Farr, Glen Reaves | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (SG), Seymour Crow (PF) Orlando Castillo, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Andre Russo is called for the reach on Earl McClory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Ben Burns, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF) John Meyer, Seymour Crow | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Rolando Morris | 60-70 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG) Earl McClory, Robert Beard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), John Meyer (C) Andre Russo, Rolando Morris | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Eckert | 63-70 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the fadeaway from the right block | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Costilla (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Meyer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Farr | 65-72 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Weston Morris, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Andre Russo (SG), Jesus Perez (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Jacob Hicks, Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, John Meyer | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Marsh | 67-72 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG) Andre Russo | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-72 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr loses the dribble to Jacob Hicks | 67-72 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 67-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Orlando Castillo, Jesus Perez, Seymour Crow, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kendall Costilla - foul #3 on Kendall Costilla, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Raymond Quist | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks drills a runner from the baseline | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Burnley - foul #2 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Milton Farr is called for the reach on Rolando Morris - foul #3 on Milton Farr, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (PG), John Meyer (PF) Aldo Rossi, Clinton Burnley | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Farr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Costilla (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Aldo Rossi steals the ball from Milton Farr in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aldo Rossi | 74-76 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is open and lays it up and in set up by Ben Burns | 76-76 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Raymond Quist is called for the reach on Aldo Rossi - foul #1 on Raymond Quist, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SF), John Meyer (PF), Seymour Crow (C) Kendall Costilla, Clinton Burnley, Rolando Morris | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson is whistled for traveling | 76-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Jacob Hicks | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Weston Morris and the foul's on Seymour Crow - foul #2 on Seymour Crow, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the dunk | 79-78 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Benefield - foul #2 on William Benefield, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Raymond Quist (PF) Ben Burns, William Benefield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG) Jesus Perez, Orlando Castillo | |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | John Meyer steals it from Raymond Quist in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Hicks | 79-82 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SF) Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Seymour Crow is called for the reach on John Marsh - foul #3 on Seymour Crow, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG) Weston Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson (C) Seymour Crow | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | John Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Milton Farr - foul #4 on Milton Farr, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seymour Crow (C) Lawrence Dickerson | |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesus Perez - foul #2 on Jesus Perez, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jesus Perez, John Meyer, Seymour Crow | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley loses the ball out of bounds | 82-83 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Kendall Costilla - foul #4 on Kendall Costilla, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Quist - foul #2 on Raymond Quist, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 86-85 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley scores on a floater from the left wing | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Farr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Reaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Costilla (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Jacob Hicks picks off the pass by Glen Reaves in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Burnley | 86-89 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Glen Reaves | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Ben Burns is called for the reach on Clinton Burnley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Burns, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-91 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist snags the offensive board | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-91 |