| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fresh) SG - Antoine Orr (fresh) SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) PF - Elmer Moye (fresh) C - Denis Wiedeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fresh) SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) C - Stephen Ang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Joy | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers loses the dribble to Elmer Moye in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Levi Monaghan denies the turnaround by Antoine Orr | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan blows the wide open layup | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Bowers | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Orville Towner | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Moye | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Denis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Denis Wiedeman, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Edward Lindsay (PF), Daniel Kea (C) James Koprowski, Antoine Orr, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Gary Hatton (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Levi Monaghan, Stephen Ang | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (SF) Alan Bowers | |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton grabs the board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Whitener (fresh) SG - Dusty McQuiston (fresh) SF - Eldon Humphreys (fresh) PF - Edward Lindsay (fresh) C - Daniel Kea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (fresh) SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) SF - Richard White (fresh) PF - Gary Hatton (fresh) C - Brian Vergara (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | John Whitener is called for the reach on Randy Prondzinski - foul #1 on John Whitener, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (PF) Daniel Kea | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG) Brian Vergara | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eldon Humphreys | 3-6 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Charles Spahr is called for the reach on Eldon Humphreys - foul #1 on Charles Spahr, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Denis Wiedeman (C) John Whitener, Dusty McQuiston, Eldon Humphreys, Edward Lindsay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Bradford Anderson (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Randy Prondzinski, Willie Boggs, Richard White | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bradford Anderson | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the easy layup | 3-6 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is hacked by Orville Towner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Towner, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Moye (PF) Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG) Charles Spahr | |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Denis Wiedeman | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Cecil Baird steps in front of the Thomas Joy pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan's pass is intercepted by Dennis Eidemiller | 5-6 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Michael Joseph (SF), Eldon Humphreys (PF), Daniel Kea (C) James Koprowski, Dennis Eidemiller, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Richard White (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Bradford Anderson, Levi Monaghan, Gary Hatton | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Daniel Kea is fouled on the floor by Brian Vergara - foul #1 on Brian Vergara, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay (PF) Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (PG) Cecil Baird | |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay drills a jump hook in the paint | 9-6 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Spahr | 9-8 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Whitener | 11-8 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Richard White is hacked by Daniel Kea - foul #1 on Daniel Kea, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF), Eldon Humphreys (C) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Michael Joseph, Edward Lindsay, Daniel Kea | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Willie Boggs (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Charles Spahr, Alan Bowers, Richard White, Brian Vergara | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye grabs the board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fairly fresh) SG - Dusty McQuiston (fresh) SF - Thomas Joy (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Moye (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Humphreys (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Willie Boggs (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stephen Ang (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dusty McQuiston, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Antoine Orr (SG) James Koprowski, Dusty McQuiston | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG) Orville Towner | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird is called for 10 seconds | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Thomas Joy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton (C) Stephen Ang | |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman's pass is intercepted by Levi Monaghan | 11-11 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Eidemiller - foul #1 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Thomas Joy (SF) Dennis Eidemiller, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Alan Bowers (SF) Randy Prondzinski, Willie Boggs | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr travels in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Bradford Anderson (PF) Cecil Baird, Levi Monaghan | |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Denis Wiedeman | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Spahr | 11-12 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Joy - foul #1 on Thomas Joy, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Michael Joseph (SF), Edward Lindsay (PF), Eldon Humphreys (C) James Koprowski, Antoine Orr, Thomas Joy, Elmer Moye, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Charles Spahr, Bradford Anderson, Gary Hatton | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Thomas Joy (SF) Dusty McQuiston, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Willie Boggs (SF), Richard White (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Brian Vergara | |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is hacked by Richard White - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Denis Wiedeman (C) John Whitener, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Richard White is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Prondzinski | 13-16 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | James Koprowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Moye (PF), Daniel Kea (C) Edward Lindsay, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF) Randy Prondzinski, Richard White | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orville Towner and he's hacked by Thomas Joy - foul #2 on Thomas Joy, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Dusty McQuiston (SF) Dennis Eidemiller, Thomas Joy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara (C) Stephen Ang | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Koprowski | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs is hacked by Elmer Moye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Moye, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Eldon Humphreys (C) James Koprowski, Daniel Kea | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (PG) Orville Towner | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eldon Humphreys | 17-20 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan lays it in set up by Cecil Baird and the foul's on Dusty McQuiston - foul #2 on Dusty McQuiston, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF), Edward Lindsay (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) Dusty McQuiston, Elmer Moye, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Bradford Anderson (SF), Gary Hatton (C) Cecil Baird, Willie Boggs, Brian Vergara | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Whitener (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Orr (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Michael Joseph (fresh) PF - Edward Lindsay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Denis Wiedeman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Spahr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradford Anderson (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Hatton - foul #1 on Gary Hatton, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Michael Joseph, Edward Lindsay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Richard White (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski, Charles Spahr, Bradford Anderson, Levi Monaghan, Gary Hatton | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Richard White is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Eidemiller - foul #2 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG) Dennis Eidemiller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | James Koprowski gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF), Daniel Kea (C) Eldon Humphreys, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Daniel Kea's pass is intercepted by Orville Towner | 22-25 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers slams it home on a nice dish by Orville Towner | 22-27 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Koprowski | 24-27 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (SG), Edward Lindsay (PF) Antoine Orr, Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Bradford Anderson (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Stephen Ang | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradford Anderson | 24-30 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | James Koprowski's pass is intercepted by Richard White | 24-30 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr is fouled in the backcourt by John Whitener - foul #2 on John Whitener, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Elmer Moye (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) John Whitener, Michael Joseph, Edward Lindsay, Daniel Kea | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Gary Hatton (C) Orville Towner, Richard White, Bradford Anderson, Brian Vergara | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eldon Humphreys | 27-31 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr is hacked by Elmer Moye - foul #2 on Elmer Moye, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay (PF) Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is hacked by Levi Monaghan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Monaghan, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (SG) Charles Spahr | |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Levi Monaghan and the foul's on Edward Lindsay - foul #1 on Edward Lindsay, team foul #13 | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) James Koprowski, Antoine Orr, Edward Lindsay, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG) Willie Boggs | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys is hacked by Gary Hatton - foul #2 on Gary Hatton, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang (C) Gary Hatton | |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dusty McQuiston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Moye (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eldon Humphreys (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ang (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Eldon Humphreys denies the turnaround by Randy Prondzinski | 31-34 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dennis Eidemiller | 31-34 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang buries a runner in the lane set up by Willie Boggs | 31-36 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG) Dennis Eidemiller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Gary Hatton (C) Alan Bowers, Stephen Ang | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan tips it home | 31-38 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Whitener | 34-38 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Orville Towner | 34-40 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Cecil Baird steps in front of the John Whitener pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird slams it home | 34-42 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | John Whitener hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Boggs | 37-44 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Orville Towner is called for the reach on John Whitener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Towner, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Michael Joseph (PF), Eldon Humphreys (C) Dusty McQuiston, Elmer Moye, Denis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Charles Spahr (SG), Richard White (SF), Bradford Anderson (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Willie Boggs, Levi Monaghan, Gary Hatton | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | John Whitener makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy knocks in the shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy loses the dribble to Richard White in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr loses the dribble to John Whitener | 40-44 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Thomas Joy is blocked by Brian Vergara | 40-44 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White is fouled on the floor by Eldon Humphreys - foul #1 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #14 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Edward Lindsay (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) James Koprowski, John Whitener, Michael Joseph, Eldon Humphreys | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski, Charles Spahr, Bradford Anderson, Brian Vergara | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Denis Wiedeman | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-44 |