| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edward Fields inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Edward Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Hart - foul #2 on Tony Hart, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Edward Fields makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Edward Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | James Avery loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Edward Fields grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 22-36 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Imarogbe Victor | 22-36 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Hart | 24-36 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is called for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Sica and he's fouled by Sam Witherington - foul #3 on Sam Witherington, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Sam Witherington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Ernest Balser is called for the reach on Howard Ashmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Balser, team foul #5 | 24-41 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 24-43 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen's floater is knocked away by James Sica | 24-43 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs tips it in | 26-43 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is hacked by Jesse Caraway - foul #3 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #6 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore's fadeaway is rejected by Lamar Wong | 26-43 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Edward Fields misses the tip | 26-43 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fields (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Howard Ashmore | 26-43 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | James Avery is fouled in the backcourt by Imarogbe Victor - foul #1 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #7 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG) Tony Hart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Edward Fields | |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Scottie Brown - foul #3 on Scottie Brown, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong knocks in the jumper in the paint | 28-45 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is hacked by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #8 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SF) Dikembe Banda, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen (PF) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (SG) James Avery | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-47 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Fagin | 30-47 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | The refs have stopped play. Sam Witherington is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Sam Witherington, Imarogbe Victor, Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Joshua Smith, Donald Fagin, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Edward Fields is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Howard Ashmore | 30-49 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | James Sica misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-49 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Edward Fields snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Tony Hart is called for the reach on James Avery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Hart, team foul #9 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG) Howard Ashmore | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | James Avery misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Patnaude | 35-49 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | James Sica's pass is intercepted by Jesse Caraway | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway is hacked by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Robert Briggs, Tony Hart, Jeffrey Patnaude, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Donald Fagin (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Stephen Manning, James Avery, Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Howard Ashmore steals it from Dewayne Hansen | 35-49 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews grabs the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-55 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Gregory Andrews takes the ball from Jesse Caraway | 35-55 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin can't throw it down | 35-55 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant can't tip it in | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Aldo Bruno | 35-55 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant hits the follow up shot | 35-57 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aldo Bruno | 38-57 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jesse Caraway - foul #4 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #10 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Imarogbe Victor, Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Joshua Smith, Donald Fagin, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Sica | 38-59 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-59 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #4 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG) Howard Ashmore | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Sam Witherington picks off the pass by Stephen Manning in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart travels with the ball | 40-59 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Witherington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Stephen Manning (fresh) SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fields (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sam Witherington and he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #4 on Edward Fields, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Eugene Nye (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Robert Briggs, Jeffrey Patnaude, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Edward Fields | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Stephen Manning | 43-61 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong hits the finger roll | 45-61 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Dikembe Banda picks off the pass by Scottie Brown in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda banks in the layup | 47-61 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Scottie Brown is blocked by Eugene Nye | 47-61 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart hits a shot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong's layup is rejected by James Sica | 49-61 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Sica pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | James Avery is hacked by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #11 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Aldo Bruno (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Stephen Manning, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Avery - foul #2 on James Avery, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (SG) James Avery | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Howard Ashmore | 51-65 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-65 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Howard Ashmore | 51-67 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Witherington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Aldo Bruno is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #12 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Eugene Nye (PF), Jeffrey Patnaude (C) Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), William Fair (PF) Howard Ashmore, Thomas Bryant | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-69 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | William Fair steps in front of the Robert Briggs pass | 51-69 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | William Fair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-69 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway | 54-69 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Jesse Caraway steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 54-69 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Witherington | 57-69 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Fagin | 57-71 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Caraway - foul #5 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #13 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Eugene Nye, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant (C) William Fair | |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-73 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Balser | 57-73 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen lays it up and in set up by Tony Hart | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning runs out the clock | 59-73 |