| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edward Fields inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scottie Brown, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | James Sica pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | James Sica hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | James Sica tips it home | 38-27 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | James Sica gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Howard Ashmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Avery | 40-27 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Robert Briggs picks off the pass by James Avery | 40-27 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Howard Ashmore steps in front of the Dewayne Hansen pass | 40-27 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Caraway | 42-29 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Aldo Bruno (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Imarogbe Victor | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Jesse Caraway steps in front of the James Avery pass in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway slams it home | 42-34 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Lamar Wong picks off the pass by Howard Ashmore | 42-34 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Fields (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sica (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) James Avery, Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Jesse Caraway, Aldo Bruno | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Tony Hart is called for the reach on William Fair - foul #2 on Tony Hart, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Andrews | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Thomas Bryant picks off the pass by Robert Briggs | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Banda and he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), James Avery (SG), Scottie Brown (PF) Howard Ashmore, William Fair, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Ernest Balser | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning is hacked by Aldo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG) Dewayne Hansen | |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Manning | 48-39 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Stephen Manning - foul #2 on Stephen Manning, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Fields (SF), James Sica (C) Donald Fagin, Gregory Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG) Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno throws it down on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning loses the dribble to Aldo Bruno in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong drills a floater from the left block | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong lays it in set up by Aldo Bruno | 50-45 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Hart - foul #3 on Tony Hart, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Donald Fagin (SG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (C) Stephen Manning, James Avery, Edward Fields, James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Imarogbe Victor, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington is hacked by Gregory Andrews - foul #2 on Gregory Andrews, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant (C) Scottie Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fair (fresh) PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Witherington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by Donald Fagin - foul #1 on Donald Fagin, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Howard Ashmore - foul #1 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG) Tony Hart | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG) Sam Witherington | |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Briggs - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Imarogbe Victor, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hart | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), James Sica (C) William Fair, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SG) Robert Briggs | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is fouled on the floor by Tony Hart - foul #4 on Tony Hart, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Fields (SF) James Avery | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 55-51 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | James Sica steps in front of the Aldo Bruno pass | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Patnaude is called for the reach on James Sica - foul #2 on Jeffrey Patnaude, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Scottie Brown (PF) Edward Fields, Gregory Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Sam Witherington, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | James Sica makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | James Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Scottie Brown blocks the short jumper by Dewayne Hansen | 57-51 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Balser | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant (C) James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Robert Briggs | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | James Avery is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Imarogbe Victor is blocked by Donald Fagin | 57-51 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | James Avery is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Hart - foul #5 on Tony Hart, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), William Fair (SF) Howard Ashmore, Donald Fagin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | James Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | William Fair gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown is hacked by Dewayne Hansen - foul #1 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Edward Fields (SF), Gregory Andrews (C) Stephen Manning, William Fair, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Aldo Bruno (SG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Imarogbe Victor, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lamar Wong, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SG), James Sica (C) James Avery, Scottie Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG) Robert Briggs | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | James Sica clanks a shot from close range | 60-51 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Edward Fields gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | James Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Donald Fagin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), William Fair (PF) Edward Fields, Gregory Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Eugene Nye (PF) Aldo Bruno, Sam Witherington, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | James Sica pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Avery | 65-51 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Lamar Wong is called for the reach on James Sica - foul #2 on Lamar Wong, team foul #13 | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF) Howard Ashmore, James Avery, Donald Fagin, William Fair | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Eugene Nye, Lamar Wong | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | James Sica misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | James Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Stephen Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sica (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno is fouled on the floor by James Sica - foul #1 on James Sica, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF) Imarogbe Victor | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SF) Aldo Bruno | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway | 65-56 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Stephen Manning, Donald Fagin, William Fair, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Ernest Balser | |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dikembe Banda and he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), Donald Fagin (SG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Howard Ashmore, James Avery, Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), James Avery (SG), Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Stephen Manning, Donald Fagin, William Fair, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Ernest Balser | |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | James Avery drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor is fouled on the floor by Scottie Brown - foul #2 on Scottie Brown, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), Donald Fagin (SG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Howard Ashmore, James Avery, Edward Fields, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is hacked by Imarogbe Victor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #14 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (SG) William Fair | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SF) Imarogbe Victor | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Robert Briggs is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Briggs, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fair (PF) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses short on a jumper near the basket | 75-63 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews grabs the board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Briggs | 75-63 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning runs out the clock | 75-65 |