| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) SG - Michael Dade (fresh) SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) PF - Josiah Lee (fresh) C - Steven Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fresh) SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) SF - James Bender (fresh) PF - Keith Sunderman (fresh) C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | George Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Steven Harris is called for the reach on Patrick Burns - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | George Smith knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher McReath | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | George Smith denies the turnaround by Chris Wallace | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Keith Sunderman | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman is fouled on the floor by Josiah Lee - foul #1 on Josiah Lee, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher McReath - foul #1 on Christopher McReath, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher McReath | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dade | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #2 on Josiah Lee, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel (PF) Josiah Lee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | George Smith grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | James Bender gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | The short jumper by George Smith is denied by Steven Harris | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), John Estabrook (C) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), Brendan Lee (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnston | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Roussel | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Rodgers - foul #1 on Joe Rodgers, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison (C) Daniel Roussel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Paul Franklin is called for the reach on Charles Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Franklin, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG) Joe Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Edwin Thomas, Paul Franklin | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Estabrook (fresh) C - Billy Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Junior (fresh) SG - Augustus Zelnick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Bender (fairly fresh) PF - Brendan Lee (fresh) C - Jonathan Ramon (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Bender | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Jonathan Ramon pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Billy Morrison steals the ball from Kevin Junior | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | James Bender steals the ball from Charles Johnston in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Ramon | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Lee - foul #1 on Brendan Lee, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Daniel Roussel (PF), Steven Harris (C) Charles Johnston, Michael Dade, Sherwood Bailey, John Estabrook, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF), Paul Franklin (C) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, James Bender, Brendan Lee, Jonathan Ramon | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Bud Wilder - foul #1 on Bud Wilder, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Smith (C) Paul Franklin | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Estabrook (C) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Edwin Thomas steals it from Joe Rodgers in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas tips it home | 9-15 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG), Billy Morrison (PF) Joe Rodgers, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF), Paul Franklin (PF) Edwin Thomas, Keith Sunderman | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dade | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | James Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | George Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 14-17 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 14-17 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | George Smith grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath is called for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), John Estabrook (C) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Brendan Lee (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Paul Franklin, George Smith | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston is hacked by Kevin Junior in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Junior, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) SG - Joe Rodgers (fresh) SF - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Roussel (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Junior (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Augustus Zelnick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Lee (fresh) C - Jonathan Ramon (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Jonathan Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sherwood Bailey | 17-17 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jonathan Ramon | 17-19 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook's pass is intercepted by Edwin Thomas in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Junior | 17-21 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Augustus Zelnick steals the ball from Charles Johnston in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-21 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Jonathan Ramon tips it in | 17-23 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherwood Bailey | 20-23 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brendan Lee - foul #2 on Brendan Lee, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Charles Johnston, Joe Rodgers, Sherwood Bailey, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Paul Franklin (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF), George Smith (C) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, Edwin Thomas, Brendan Lee, Jonathan Ramon | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Michael Dade - foul #1 on Michael Dade, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF) Paul Franklin | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-25 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Chris Wallace | 24-25 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Billy Morrison takes the ball from George Smith | 24-25 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | George Smith snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Billy Morrison is called for the reach on James Bender - foul #1 on Billy Morrison, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), John Estabrook (C) Bud Wilder, Daniel Roussel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Estabrook (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (tiring) SG - Christopher McReath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bender (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Sunderman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook is denied on a layup by Keith Sunderman | 24-27 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher McReath and the foul's on John Estabrook - foul #1 on John Estabrook, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Paul Franklin (SF) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender | |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Smith makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Dade and he's hacked by Keith Sunderman - foul #1 on Keith Sunderman, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Smith | 26-30 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | George Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Morrison | 26-30 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 26-30 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), Daniel Roussel (C) Bud Wilder, Chris Wallace, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas (SF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Roussel - foul #1 on Daniel Roussel, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher McReath (SG) Augustus Zelnick | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Junior - foul #2 on Kevin Junior, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG) Kevin Junior | |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Jonathan Ramon grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Burns | 26-34 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joe Rodgers | 29-34 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Charles Johnston (SG), John Estabrook (PF) Joe Rodgers, Michael Dade, Daniel Roussel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick (SG), James Bender (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF), George Smith (C) Christopher McReath, Edwin Thomas, Paul Franklin, Jonathan Ramon | |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey tips it home | 31-34 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman misses the dunk | 31-34 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace (SF), Daniel Roussel (C) Sherwood Bailey, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick loses the dribble to Charles Johnston | 31-34 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Roussel | 33-34 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | James Bender is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG), Joe Rodgers (SF) Charles Johnston, Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Augustus Zelnick, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Paul Franklin denies the turnaround by John Estabrook | 33-34 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Dade (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Rodgers (fresh) PF - Daniel Roussel (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Estabrook (tired) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher McReath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Ramon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Joe Rodgers is called for the reach on Edwin Thomas - foul #2 on Joe Rodgers, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Chris Wallace (SF), Josiah Lee (PF), Steven Harris (C) Bud Wilder, Joe Rodgers, Daniel Roussel, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Brendan Lee (C) Patrick Burns, Jonathan Ramon | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Dade | 35-35 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF) Charles Johnston, Michael Dade, Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick (SG), James Bender (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF) Christopher McReath, Edwin Thomas, Paul Franklin | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers is hacked by Augustus Zelnick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Zelnick, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bud Wilder - foul #2 on Bud Wilder, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 37-35 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Junior | 37-37 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #3 on Josiah Lee, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Billy Morrison (PF) Bud Wilder, Joe Rodgers, Sherwood Bailey, Josiah Lee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Augustus Zelnick steals the ball from Chris Wallace in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick lays it in | 37-40 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Junior | 40-42 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), George Smith (C) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, Brendan Lee | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Burns | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-44 |