| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whitener (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Moye (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Fitzwater (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Deveric (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Music (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | John Whitener comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | Edward Music scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Baird | 45-47 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Hambright picks off the pass by Elmer Moye in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird lays it in set up by Thomas Hambright | 45-49 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | John Whitener hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-49 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Edward Music denies the turnaround by Brian Fitzwater | 48-49 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-49 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | John Whitener steps in front of the Cecil Baird pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Joy - foul #1 on Thomas Joy, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Denis Wiedeman (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) James Koprowski, John Whitener, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Brian Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Richard White (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Cecil Baird, Vyacheslav Deveric, Edward Music | |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (SF) Alan Bowers | |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Boggs | 50-53 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Duke - foul #3 on Martin Duke, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Michael Joseph (SF) Dennis Eidemiller, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Edward Music (C) Martin Duke, Willie Boggs, Randy Prondzinski, Richard White | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | James Koprowski snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Joseph (fairly fresh) PF - Denis Wiedeman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Ang (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Music (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers loses the dribble to Michael Joseph in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | James Koprowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Joseph | 53-53 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Edward Music is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Orville Towner | 53-55 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Joshua Thompson swats the layup by Edward Music | 56-55 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-55 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Cecil Baird | 56-55 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Denis Wiedeman is called for the reach on Stephen Ang - foul #1 on Denis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Elmer Moye (PF), Brian Fitzwater (C) James Koprowski, Antoine Orr, Michael Joseph, Denis Wiedeman, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Vyacheslav Deveric (C) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Stephen Ang, Edward Music | |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Fitzwater | 56-55 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys banks in the layup | 58-55 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric misses long on an open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eldon Humphreys - foul #1 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys buries a floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski's pass is intercepted by Elmer Moye | 60-56 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is fouled in the backcourt by Vyacheslav Deveric - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Deveric, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Thomas Joy (SF) Dennis Eidemiller, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Richard White (SF), Edward Music (C) Willie Boggs, Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Whitener | 62-56 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Dusty McQuiston - foul #4 on Dusty McQuiston, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG) Dusty McQuiston | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Joy | 62-56 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan tips it home | 62-58 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 62-58 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Whitener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Joy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Moye (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Fitzwater (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Duke (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Music (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Levi Monaghan | 62-58 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Dennis Eidemiller picks off the pass by Edward Music in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater tips it in | 64-58 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Eidemiller - foul #3 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Denis Wiedeman (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Brian Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Vyacheslav Deveric (C) Martin Duke, Richard White, Edward Music | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Boggs | 67-62 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | James Koprowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Brian Fitzwater (C) John Whitener, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Levi Monaghan | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 67-62 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Vyacheslav Deveric steals it from Antoine Orr | 67-62 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-62 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF), Denis Wiedeman (PF) Eldon Humphreys, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric, Stephen Ang | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Orville Towner | 67-64 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses long on an open floater in the lane | 67-64 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Edward Music gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner is hacked by James Koprowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Koprowski, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), John Whitener (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) James Koprowski, Antoine Orr, Michael Joseph, Brian Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Boggs | 67-67 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | John Whitener is called for the reach on Willie Boggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Whitener, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) John Whitener, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric (C) Edward Music | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dusty McQuiston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Joy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Moye (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Martin Duke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Boggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Vyacheslav Deveric (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Vyacheslav Deveric swats the layup by Elmer Moye | 67-68 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs is hacked by Dennis Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Eldon Humphreys (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Elmer Moye, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Martin Duke, Alan Bowers, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF), Brian Fitzwater (C) Thomas Joy, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Richard White (PF) Willie Boggs, Levi Monaghan | |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Orville Towner | 69-72 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Denis Wiedeman (PF) John Whitener, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Edward Music (C) Orville Towner, Stephen Ang | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Edward Music can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Edward Music tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Music | 69-72 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird's fadeaway is rejected by Denis Wiedeman | 69-72 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Edward Music gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Edward Music is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Hambright | 69-74 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Moye (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Denis Wiedeman, Brian Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Martin Duke (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Thomas Hambright, Cecil Baird, Randy Prondzinski, Richard White | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | James Koprowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson clanks a floater in the paint | 69-74 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye tips it but misses | 69-74 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke is hacked by James Koprowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Koprowski, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Thomas Joy (SF), Eldon Humphreys (PF) James Koprowski, Michael Joseph, Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Vyacheslav Deveric (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Orville Towner, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG) Martin Duke | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright tips it in | 69-78 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Eidemiller | 72-78 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Baird | 72-80 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-80 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the floater from the right block | 72-80 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dusty McQuiston (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Joy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eldon Humphreys (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denis Wiedeman (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Baird (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Deveric (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ang (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird grabs the board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird is hacked by Dusty McQuiston - foul #5 on Dusty McQuiston, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Joshua Thompson (PF), Brian Fitzwater (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Dusty McQuiston, Eldon Humphreys, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Thomas Hambright, Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric, Stephen Ang | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 72-81 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Edward Music throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Joshua Thompson slams it home | 74-81 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF) Thomas Joy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Richard White (PF) Orville Towner, Levi Monaghan | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG) John Whitener | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Boggs - foul #1 on Willie Boggs, team foul #3 | 74-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Moye (PF) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Boggs | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | James Koprowski steals the ball from Alan Bowers | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph double dribbles | 75-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (SG), Thomas Joy (SF) Antoine Orr, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF) Martin Duke, Willie Boggs, Richard White | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye lays it up and in set up by John Whitener | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater lays it in | 79-83 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | John Whitener grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | John Whitener clanks a 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater grabs the offensive board | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Edward Music steals it from Thomas Joy | 79-83 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | John Whitener is called for the reach on Levi Monaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Whitener, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye tips it home | 81-84 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is hacked by John Whitener in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Whitener, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (SG), Vyacheslav Deveric (SF) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright is hacked by James Koprowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Koprowski, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Brian Fitzwater snags the defensive board | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Hambright picks off the pass by Thomas Joy in the backcourt | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is fouled on the floor by John Whitener - foul #5 on John Whitener, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG) John Whitener | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Thomas Hambright | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Cecil Baird (SG) Martin Duke, Willie Boggs | |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Joy | 81-88 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the defensive board | 81-88 |