| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fresh) SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Ang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Joy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Moye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Denis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers's pass is intercepted by Thomas Joy in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy lays it in | 36-48 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | James Koprowski loses the dribble to Levi Monaghan | 38-48 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers is fouled on the floor by Elmer Moye - foul #3 on Elmer Moye, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Richard White (SF), Gary Hatton (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Stephen Ang | |
| 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 | |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Daniel Kea snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Daniel Kea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard White | 41-48 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Gary Hatton swats the layup by John Whitener | 41-48 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys hits a wide open floater from the left block | 41-50 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | Eldon Humphreys steps in front of the Randy Prondzinski pass in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Hatton - foul #2 on Gary Hatton, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Charles Spahr (SG), Bradford Anderson (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski, Willie Boggs, Richard White, Gary Hatton, Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Michael Joseph (PF) John Whitener, Dusty McQuiston, Eldon Humphreys, Daniel Kea | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Bradford Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Edward Lindsay | |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Bowers | 44-53 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Orville Towner picks off the pass by James Koprowski in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orville Towner | 47-53 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Koprowski | 47-56 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Levi Monaghan | 49-56 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Bowers - foul #2 on Alan Bowers, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Bradford Anderson (SF), Gary Hatton (C) Charles Spahr, Alan Bowers, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Eldon Humphreys (PF) Dennis Eidemiller, Michael Joseph | |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 49-56 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Levi Monaghan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hatton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Joy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eldon Humphreys (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Wiedeman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Hatton - foul #3 on Gary Hatton, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Moye (PF) Denis Wiedeman | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | James Koprowski picks off the pass by Orville Towner in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | James Koprowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bradford Anderson | 51-57 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eldon Humphreys - foul #1 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Levi Monaghan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG) James Koprowski | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | John Whitener knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Orville Towner - foul #3 on Orville Towner, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Bradford Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Eldon Humphreys | |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | John Whitener makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Thomas Joy is called for the reach on Randy Prondzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Joy, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang (C) Gary Hatton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Prondzinski | 56-60 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-60 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Prondzinski | 56-60 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang misses the shot in the paint | 56-60 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Cecil Baird picks off the pass by John Whitener in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers banks in the layup set up by Randy Prondzinski | 58-62 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Cecil Baird is called for the reach on Antoine Orr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Baird, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Willie Boggs (SF), Richard White (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Randy Prondzinski, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Dusty McQuiston (SF), Edward Lindsay (C) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Thomas Joy, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller's layup is rejected by Richard White | 58-62 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Elmer Moye tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Baird - foul #4 on Cecil Baird, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Bradford Anderson (PF), Gary Hatton (C) Cecil Baird, Richard White, Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Joseph (SF), Eldon Humphreys (PF), Daniel Kea (C) Dusty McQuiston, Elmer Moye, Edward Lindsay | |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bradford Anderson | 60-64 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (SG) Orville Towner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston (SG) Dennis Eidemiller | |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradford Anderson | 63-64 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spahr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Boggs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hatton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Koprowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dusty McQuiston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Joseph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eldon Humphreys (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Kea (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | James Koprowski steals the ball from Willie Boggs in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph throws it down set up by James Koprowski | 63-69 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton is hacked by Eldon Humphreys - foul #2 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Charles Spahr, Willie Boggs, Bradford Anderson, Gary Hatton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) James Koprowski, Dusty McQuiston, Michael Joseph, Eldon Humphreys, Daniel Kea | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orville Towner | 65-69 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Towner - foul #4 on Orville Towner, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG) Orville Towner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Thomas Joy is called for the reach on Alan Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Joy, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Richard White (SF) Charles Spahr, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman (C) Elmer Moye | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Lindsay - foul #1 on Edward Lindsay, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton (C) Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys (SF) Thomas Joy | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | John Whitener can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Richard White hits a runner from close range set up by Randy Prondzinski | 68-71 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | John Whitener drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Edward Lindsay snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | John Whitener buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Antoine Orr | 68-77 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Antoine Orr - foul #2 on Antoine Orr, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski, Richard White, Gary Hatton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Elmer Moye (PF) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Eldon Humphreys, Edward Lindsay | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-77 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (SG), Brian Vergara (C) Willie Boggs, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Michael Joseph (SF) Dusty McQuiston, Thomas Joy | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski is hacked by Dennis Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is hacked by Charles Spahr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Spahr, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr is hacked by Elmer Moye - foul #4 on Elmer Moye, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson (PF) Levi Monaghan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Joy (SF), Eldon Humphreys (C) Elmer Moye, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara snags the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Eidemiller - foul #4 on Dennis Eidemiller, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang (C) Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston (SG) Dennis Eidemiller | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys buries a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Joseph | 75-81 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr tips it back up and in | 77-81 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy travels in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF), Gary Hatton (C) Charles Spahr, Randy Prondzinski, Bradford Anderson, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Elmer Moye (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) Dusty McQuiston, Michael Joseph, Eldon Humphreys | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alan Bowers and he's fouled by Elmer Moye - foul #5 on Elmer Moye, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller (PG), Daniel Kea (C) James Koprowski, Elmer Moye | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 80-81 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Hatton | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Baird (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hatton (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Eidemiller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Antoine Orr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Joy (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Lindsay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Kea (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner can't finish the layup | 80-81 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Daniel Kea's floater is tipped away by Cecil Baird | 80-81 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Levi Monaghan | 80-81 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Joy - foul #3 on Thomas Joy, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (SF), Brian Vergara (C) Alan Bowers, Gary Hatton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Dusty McQuiston (SF), Denis Wiedeman (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Thomas Joy, Daniel Kea | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edward Lindsay | 81-81 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antoine Orr, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Levi Monaghan | 83-81 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Brian Vergara steals it from Antoine Orr | 83-81 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Richard White grabs the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Orville Towner | 86-81 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF), Bradford Anderson (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Richard White, Levi Monaghan, Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Thomas Joy (SF), Michael Joseph (PF), Eldon Humphreys (C) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Dusty McQuiston, Edward Lindsay, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys clanks a jump hook from close range | 86-81 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner is hacked by Thomas Joy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Joy, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SF) Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys is hacked by Willie Boggs - foul #3 on Willie Boggs, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (PF), Gary Hatton (C) Bradford Anderson, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston (SG) Dennis Eidemiller | |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird can't connect on a floater from close range | 87-83 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | James Koprowski pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston lays it in set up by James Koprowski | 87-85 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the jumper from the left side | 89-85 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | James Koprowski hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Joy | 89-87 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton gets the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Cecil Baird and he's hacked by Eldon Humphreys - foul #3 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Cecil Baird, Willie Boggs, Richard White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Whitener (PG), Antoine Orr (SG), Edward Lindsay (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) James Koprowski, Dusty McQuiston, Michael Joseph, Eldon Humphreys | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton makes the free throw | 92-87 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | John Whitener misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 92-87 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Whitener | 92-87 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Thomas Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-87 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the defensive board | 92-87 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Spahr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Hatton (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Whitener (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Antoine Orr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Joy (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Lindsay (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Denis Wiedeman (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-87 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Thomas Joy is called for the reach on Alan Bowers - foul #5 on Thomas Joy, team foul #16 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Bradford Anderson (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Orville Towner, Charles Spahr, Levi Monaghan, Gary Hatton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Koprowski (PG), Dennis Eidemiller (SG), Michael Joseph (SF), Eldon Humphreys (PF), Daniel Kea (C) John Whitener, Antoine Orr, Thomas Joy, Edward Lindsay, Denis Wiedeman | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Eldon Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 93-87 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Michael Joseph hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Koprowski | 93-89 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller is fouled on the floor by Cecil Baird - foul #5 on Cecil Baird, team foul #10 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Brian Vergara | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dusty McQuiston (SF) Eldon Humphreys | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Michael Joseph takes the ball from Randy Prondzinski | 93-91 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Bradford Anderson is called for the reach on Dennis Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradford Anderson, team foul #11 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (SF) Bradford Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Prondzinski | 95-93 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Koprowski | 95-95 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Richard White clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 95-95 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang tips it back up and in | 97-95 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Dennis Eidemiller scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Koprowski | 97-97 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 97-97 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Alan Bowers (SF) Charles Spahr, Richard White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antoine Orr (SG), Eldon Humphreys (SF), Edward Lindsay (PF), Denis Wiedeman (C) Dennis Eidemiller, Dusty McQuiston, Michael Joseph, Daniel Kea | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang slams it home | 99-97 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 99-97 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner snags the defensive board | 99-97 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-97 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers is hacked by James Koprowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Koprowski, team foul #17 | 99-97 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Denis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 100-97 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Randy Prondzinski picks off the pass by Antoine Orr in the backcourt | 100-97 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Edward Lindsay is called for the reach on Levi Monaghan - foul #2 on Edward Lindsay, team foul #18 | 100-97 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Willie Boggs (SF) Randy Prondzinski, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 101-97 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 102-97 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | James Koprowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 102-97 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Charles Spahr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers is hacked by Eldon Humphreys - foul #4 on Eldon Humphreys, team foul #19 | 102-97 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edward Lindsay | 102-97 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | James Koprowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Denis Wiedeman | 102-100 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs is hacked by Antoine Orr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antoine Orr, team foul #20 | 102-100 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 103-100 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Antoine Orr loses the dribble to Willie Boggs in the backcourt | 104-100 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs is fouled on the floor by Denis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Denis Wiedeman, team foul #21 | 104-100 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG) Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 105-100 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 106-100 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | James Koprowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 106-100 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang pulls down the rebound | 106-100 |