| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | David Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Maris in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | David Schneider can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Kerns | 42-44 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a shot in the lane | 44-44 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | David Johnson is hacked by Daniel Willis - foul #2 on Daniel Willis, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Hepworth picks off the pass by Nathan Lee in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | David Schneider can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 46-44 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | James Loewen pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth is fouled on the floor by Richard Maris - foul #2 on Richard Maris, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 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 | |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Billy Keith scores on a jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Maeda | 48-44 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | James Frazier connects on the open shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is denied on a layup by Milton Maeda | 48-46 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Keith | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Winston Pinnix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fairly fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. C - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | James Frazier clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | James Chism is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Wendell Callahan (PF), James Loewen (C) James Chism, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Mark Kerns (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Michael Austin, Edgar Warren, James Frazier, Milton Maeda | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | John Griffith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hepworth | 50-46 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Maris and he's hacked by John Griffith - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Johnson (PF) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Willis | 50-48 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Maris | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | John Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon tips it home | 52-50 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Steven Monzon (SG), James Chism (SF), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG) Mark Kerns | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-52 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Billy Keith banks in the layup on a great pass from James Chism | 54-52 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Schneider | 54-55 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-55 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steven Monzon | 54-55 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | James Chism misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Willis | 54-55 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee's pass is intercepted by Steven Monzon in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon loses the dribble to Daniel Willis | 54-55 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF), Robert Felker (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, James Chism, Billy Keith, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), James Frazier (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Fred Brown, Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis, David Schneider | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Felker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Maris | 54-57 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Felker is called for the reach on Milton Maeda - foul #3 on Robert Felker, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG) Richard Maris | |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | David Johnson steps in front of the Mark Kerns pass | 54-57 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | John Griffith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | James Frazier's floater is knocked away by Robert Felker | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | James Frazier snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Fred Brown | 54-59 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | David Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Maeda | 54-59 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Robert Felker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Maeda | 54-59 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 54-59 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | David Johnson blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | James Frazier gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | James Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 57-59 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-59 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | James Frazier tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Griffith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Felker (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Maeda (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Mark Kerns steps in front of the Robert Dillon pass | 57-61 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Mark Hepworth picks off the pass by Mark Kerns | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | John Griffith is called for the reach on Mark Kerns in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, James Frazier, Milton Maeda | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG) Mark Kerns | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Maris | 59-65 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | James Chism comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the tip | 59-67 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 59-67 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Billy Keith gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nathan Lee | 62-67 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by David Schneider is denied by Billy Keith | 62-67 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee tips it in | 62-69 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan loses the ball out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Winston Pinnix (PF) Steven Monzon, James Chism, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Mark Kerns (SG) Richard Maris, Michael Austin | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Lee | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Robert Dillon is denied by Daniel Willis | 62-72 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | David Schneider dunks the ball | 62-74 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), David Johnson (PF), Wendell Callahan (C) Sherman Chang, Robert Dillon, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), James Frazier (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Mark Kerns, Daniel Willis, David Schneider | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan loses the dribble to Milton Maeda | 62-74 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | James Frazier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, David Johnson, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Edgar Warren (SF) Richard Maris, Nathan Lee | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | James Chism connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | James Chism is called for the reach on Fred Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Robert Felker is fouled on the floor by Milton Maeda - foul #2 on Milton Maeda, team foul #3 | 64-76 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-76 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Robert Felker knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sherman Chang | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Chang - foul #2 on Sherman Chang, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Chism - foul #3 on James Chism, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown runs out the clock | 66-80 |