| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Micheals | 45-38 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele tips it in | 45-40 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Paul Bates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Yamashita - foul #3 on Anthony Yamashita, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG) Anthony Yamashita | |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Johnson | 47-43 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Roland Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Corbin - foul #2 on Willie Corbin, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Roland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Roland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Micheals in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-43 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Allen Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Willie Corbin is called for the reach on Paul Bates - foul #3 on Willie Corbin, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (SF), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF), Mark Smith (C) Willie Corbin, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl, Sammy Steele | |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Louis Custard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG) Jack Johnson | |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Michael Micco buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Adams | 54-43 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Custard - foul #3 on Louis Custard, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Leon Lund (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micheals (PF), Roland Smith (C) Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard, Michael Micco, Roy Adams, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (SG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Sammy Steele (C) Zachary Selig, Lionel Sanders, Mark Smith | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | James Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wise - foul #1 on James Wise, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Johnnie Fuller | |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Leon Lund steals it from James Wise in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Roland Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG) Leon Lund | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (SG) James Wise | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Micheals is called for the reach on Robert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Micheals, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele double dribbles | 55-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (PG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Micco (C) Allen Williams, Gregory Zinser, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) Jack Johnson, Zachary Selig, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Custard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Micco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Howard | 57-44 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Micheals - foul #3 on Michael Micheals, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Clyde Roth (C) Paul Bates, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF) Sammy Steele | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Custard - foul #4 on Louis Custard, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (SG) Louis Custard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Anthony Yamashita steals the ball from Thomas Howard | 57-46 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it home | 57-48 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Mark Smith steps in front of the Clyde Roth pass | 57-48 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Dwayne Jansen is called for the reach on Anthony Yamashita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Roy Adams (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Thomas Howard, Michael Micco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (SF), Daniel Kahl (PF) Lionel Sanders, Mark Smith | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Allen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Zinser - foul #1 on Gregory Zinser, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Michael Micheals (PF), Roland Smith (C) Leon Lund, Roy Adams, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF), Sammy Steele (C) Willie Corbin, Johnnie Fuller | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Paul Bates is called for the reach on Sammy Steele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bates, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), James Wise (SG) Anthony Yamashita, Jack Johnson | |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Sammy Steele steals the ball from Allen Williams | 59-51 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Michael Micheals - foul #4 on Michael Micheals, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Leon Lund (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Micco (PF) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders (PF), Mark Smith (C) Daniel Kahl, Sammy Steele | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Roland Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Michael Micco misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | James Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Zachary Selig | 59-53 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Michael Micco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Roland Smith lays it in | 61-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Lund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Micco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Thomas Howard steals it from James Wise | 61-55 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Michael Micco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Roland Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses the easy layup | 61-55 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Hamilton | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Michael Micco hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Howard | 64-60 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Dwayne Jansen, Leon Lund, Thomas Howard, Michael Micco, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Sammy Steele (C) Zachary Selig, James Wise, Lionel Sanders, Mark Smith | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kahl - foul #2 on Daniel Kahl, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bates | 64-62 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Willie Corbin is called for the reach on Clyde Roth - foul #4 on Willie Corbin, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (SG) Willie Corbin | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Williams - foul #3 on Allen Williams, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Roy Adams scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Williams | 68-63 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Sammy Steele | 68-65 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Sammy Steele takes the ball from Paul Bates | 68-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Zinser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Roth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Kahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Allen Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Roy Adams gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Roy Adams can't connect on a shot from close range | 68-65 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 68-65 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Roy Adams gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Allen Williams's pass is intercepted by Anthony Yamashita | 68-65 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Allen Williams steals the ball from Anthony Yamashita in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Allen Williams banks in the layup | 70-65 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Fuller | 70-67 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser buries a runner in the paint | 72-67 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Johnson | 72-69 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Paul Bates is hacked by Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SF), Michael Micheals (PF), Michael Micco (C) Allen Williams, Gregory Zinser, Clyde Roth, Roy Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF) Jack Johnson, Johnnie Fuller | |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele buries a jump hook from close range | 72-71 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Michael Micco is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Roland Smith (C) Dwayne Jansen, Paul Bates | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (PF) Daniel Kahl | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Micheals swats the short shot by Anthony Yamashita | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Leon Lund pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Roland Smith | 72-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Lund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Custard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Micco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Roland Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Steele (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Michael Micco misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Roland Smith tips it in | 74-71 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Yamashita | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Michael Micco can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG) Leon Lund, Louis Custard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Michael Micco makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Michael Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Micheals - foul #5 on Michael Micheals, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser (SF) Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Michael Micco pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Michael Micco misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Michael Micco makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Smith | 79-74 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Willie Corbin and the foul's on Allen Williams - foul #4 on Allen Williams, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Roland Smith clanks a floater from close range | 79-77 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Kahl | 79-77 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Roland Smith is blocked by Daniel Kahl | 79-80 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Michael Micco tips it home | 81-80 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita snags the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin hits a wide open runner from the right block | 81-82 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Daniel Kahl steps in front of the Allen Williams pass | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Allen Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Kahl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Williams, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG) Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Michael Micco's floater is tipped away by Sammy Steele | 81-83 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita is hacked by Dwayne Jansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Corbin | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Michael Micco is called for the reach on Willie Corbin - foul #1 on Michael Micco, team foul #15 | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Paul Bates clanks a fullcourt shot | 81-85 |