| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ollie Kissel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Woods (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gillan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Storrs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kevin West inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Gillan - foul #2 on John Gillan, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Dean misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Hill | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Charles Williams travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | John Gillan can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Matthew Hill, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edmond Steiner (SG), Anthony Henry (SF) Kevin Barton, John Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Garon (SG), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) John Pritchett, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | John Gillan misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | John Gillan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Willie Garon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Edmond Steiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs tips it home | 49-39 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | The jumper by Kevin West is denied by Glen Storrs | 49-39 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | John Gillan clanks a shot in the paint | 49-39 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | John Deatherage grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Charles Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Gillan | 49-39 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-39 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | John Gillan tips it in | 51-39 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | John Gillan blocks the short jumper by John Deatherage | 51-39 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | John Gillan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Edmond Steiner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ollie Kissel | 54-39 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Willie Garon hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Williams | 54-41 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Edmond Steiner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Demetrius Thomas (PG), Kevin Barton (SG), John Woods (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF), Robert Ugarte (C) Ollie Kissel, Edmond Steiner, Anthony Henry, John Gillan, Glen Storrs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Charles Williams, Willie Garon, Kevin West, Clarence Betts, John Deatherage | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-41 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill tips it but misses | 54-41 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Ugarte grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Robert Ugarte misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-41 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | John Dean snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Christopher Diamond swats the short shot by Robert Moore | 54-41 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Christopher Diamond pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | John Woods is fouled in the backcourt by John Pritchett - foul #3 on John Pritchett, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Garon (SG) John Pritchett | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | John Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-41 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Dean | 54-41 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Kevin Barton steps in front of the Willie Garon pass | 54-41 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | John Woods hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Barton | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Demetrius Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Woods (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Diamond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Willie Garon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Cracraft (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Demetrius Thomas steals the ball from Willie Garon | 56-41 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Demetrius Thomas is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), John Pritchett (SG) Robert Moore, Willie Garon | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill tips it home | 58-43 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 60-43 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | John Dean drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Schoch | 60-45 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | John Woods can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | John Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | John Pritchett steals the ball from Kevin Barton | 60-48 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Pritchett | 60-50 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Ugarte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg (PG), Edmond Steiner (SG), Timothy White (SF), John Gillan (PF), Glen Storrs (C) Demetrius Thomas, Kevin Barton, John Woods, Christopher Diamond, Robert Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (PG), Willie Garon (SG), Lesley Brown (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) Joe Schoch, John Pritchett, Alfred Cracraft, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Willie Garon is hacked by Edmond Steiner - foul #2 on Edmond Steiner, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), Kevin West (SF) Robert Moore, Lesley Brown | |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Willie Garon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 60-53 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Clarence Betts is called for the reach on John Gillan - foul #2 on Clarence Betts, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel (PG), Anthony Henry (PF) Frank Rigg, John Gillan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (SG) Willie Garon | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Kevin West pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Ollie Kissel is called for the reach on John Deatherage - foul #3 on Ollie Kissel, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Pritchett (SG), Lesley Brown (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Charles Williams, Kevin West, Clarence Betts, John Deatherage | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Moore takes the ball from Glen Storrs | 60-55 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Robert Moore scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-57 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | John Pritchett steps in front of the Glen Storrs pass in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Edmond Steiner - foul #3 on Edmond Steiner, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg (PG), Kevin Barton (SG), John Woods (SF), John Gillan (PF) Ollie Kissel, Edmond Steiner, Timothy White, Anthony Henry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), Willie Garon (SG), Kevin West (SF), Clarence Betts (PF) Robert Moore, John Pritchett, Lesley Brown, John Dean | |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 60-58 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | John Gillan tips it home | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Rigg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Woods (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Gillan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Storrs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Garon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Betts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Storrs - foul #1 on Glen Storrs, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Glen Storrs | 64-60 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (SG), John Deatherage (C) Kevin West, Matthew Hill | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | John Woods lays it up and in set up by John Gillan | 66-60 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Frank Rigg takes the ball from Willie Garon | 66-60 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Barton and he's hacked by John Deatherage - foul #2 on John Deatherage, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel (PG), Demetrius Thomas (SG), Christopher Diamond (PF) Frank Rigg, Kevin Barton, John Gillan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF), John Dean (PF) Joe Schoch, Willie Garon, Clarence Betts | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Robert Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Christopher Diamond snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edmond Steiner (SF), Anthony Henry (PF) John Woods, Glen Storrs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Pritchett (SG), Kevin West (SF) Robert Moore, John Deatherage | |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | John Pritchett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmond Steiner - foul #4 on Edmond Steiner, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton (SG), John Gillan (PF) Ollie Kissel, Edmond Steiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), John Deatherage (C) Charles Williams, Alfred Cracraft | |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | John Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | John Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | John Gillan buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Diamond | 71-61 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | John Dean misses the floater near the basket | 71-61 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Diamond | 73-61 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Kevin West is hacked by Demetrius Thomas - foul #2 on Demetrius Thomas, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel (PG), Timothy White (SG), John Woods (SF), Robert Ugarte (C) Demetrius Thomas, Kevin Barton, Anthony Henry, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), Willie Garon (SG), Clarence Betts (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Joe Schoch, John Pritchett, John Dean, John Deatherage | |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel scores on a shot from the right side | 75-63 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Charles Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Woods - foul #2 on John Woods, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft (SF) Kevin West | |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Gillan | 75-64 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | John Gillan makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy White | 77-64 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Charles Williams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Garon | 77-66 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | John Woods misses badly on a shot near the basket | 77-66 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts grabs the board | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ollie Kissel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Woods (tiring) 12 pts. PF - John Gillan (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Ugarte (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willie Garon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Cracraft (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Betts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Ugarte - foul #1 on Robert Ugarte, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg (PG), Edmond Steiner (SG), Anthony Henry (PF), Glen Storrs (C) Ollie Kissel, Timothy White, John Gillan, Robert Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Deatherage (C) Charles Williams, Willie Garon, Alfred Cracraft, Matthew Hill | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg is hacked by Clarence Betts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Betts, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dean (PF) Clarence Betts | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 77-66 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs tips it home | 79-66 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Edmond Steiner - foul #5 on Edmond Steiner, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Demetrius Thomas (PG), Kevin Barton (SG) Frank Rigg, Edmond Steiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG) John Deatherage | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | John Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | John Woods clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Glen Storrs makes the runner in the paint | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | John Dean hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joe Schoch and he's fouled by John Woods - foul #3 on John Woods, team foul #11 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg (PG), Timothy White (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF) Demetrius Thomas, John Woods, Anthony Henry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), Willie Garon (SG), Lesley Brown (SF), Alfred Cracraft (C) Joe Schoch, John Pritchett, Kevin West, Robert Moore | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | John Dean is called for the reach on Frank Rigg - foul #1 on John Dean, team foul #7 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel (PG) Glen Storrs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) Lesley Brown, John Dean | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Willie Garon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-70 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Gillan (PF) Frank Rigg | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lesley Brown (SF) Alfred Cracraft | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | John Deatherage tips it back up and in | 83-72 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | John Gillan's pass is intercepted by Willie Garon in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Charles Williams can't finish the layup | 83-72 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Lesley Brown can't tip it in | 83-72 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | John Deatherage tips it in | 83-74 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Garon - foul #3 on Willie Garon, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rigg (PG), Anthony Henry (SF), Glen Storrs (C) Ollie Kissel, Timothy White, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Kevin West (SF), Matthew Hill (C) Charles Williams, Willie Garon, Lesley Brown, John Deatherage | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Glen Storrs is called for the reach on Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Glen Storrs, team foul #12 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Demetrius Thomas (SG), John Woods (SF), Robert Ugarte (PF) Kevin Barton, Anthony Henry, John Gillan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF) John Pritchett, Kevin West | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Rigg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Demetrius Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Woods (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ugarte (fresh) C - Glen Storrs (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cracraft (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Betts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Pritchett (SG), John Dean (PF) Joe Schoch, Clarence Betts | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Demetrius Thomas takes the ball from John Pritchett | 85-76 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | John Dean swats the short shot by Glen Storrs | 85-76 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel (PG), Timothy White (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF) Frank Rigg, John Woods, Glen Storrs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), Kevin West (SF) Robert Moore, Matthew Hill | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | John Pritchett misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Diamond - foul #1 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | John Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | John Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Timothy White is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 87-78 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | John Dean scores on a turnaround in the lane | 87-80 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry (SF) Timothy White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Betts (PF) John Dean | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Betts - foul #4 on Clarence Betts, team foul #9 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton (SG), John Gillan (PF), Glen Storrs (C) Demetrius Thomas, Christopher Diamond, Robert Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Clarence Betts, Alfred Cracraft | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Anthony Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | John Dean grabs the board | 88-80 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | John Pritchett's pass is intercepted by Glen Storrs | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | John Gillan's fadeaway is rejected by John Dean | 88-80 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Dean | 88-80 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glen Storrs - foul #3 on Glen Storrs, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Woods (SF) Anthony Henry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel is hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #10 | 88-82 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | John Dean loses the dribble to John Woods | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton is fouled in the backcourt by John Pritchett - foul #4 on John Pritchett, team foul #11 | 90-82 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | John Dean scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Joe Schoch is called for the reach on John Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Schoch, team foul #12 | 92-85 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill grabs the board | 93-85 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | John Pritchett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-88 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton is hacked by John Pritchett in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pritchett, team foul #13 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Garon (SG) John Pritchett | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Willie Garon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 94-88 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Kevin West grabs the offensive board | 94-88 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch buries a 3 from the left corner | 94-91 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | John Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Garon - foul #4 on Willie Garon, team foul #14 | 94-91 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Willie Garon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin West | 96-94 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Joe Schoch is called for the reach on Kevin Barton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Schoch, team foul #15 | 96-94 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG) Joe Schoch | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 1st free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Kevin Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-94 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | John Gillan steps in front of the John Dean pass | 98-94 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Ollie Kissel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #16 | 98-94 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Ollie Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Charles Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 100-94 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Kevin West grabs the offensive board | 100-94 |