| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fresh) SG - Kopano Alleruzzo (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Obi Adhami (fresh) C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Bates (fresh) SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) C - Gary Neuhaus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Allen Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lionel Sanders | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Allen Williams double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Neuhaus - foul #1 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Paul Bates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it in | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Paul Bates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Selig, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Norman Hruska (SF), Glenn Walsh (PF), Jeremiah Taylor (C) Zachary Selig, Kopano Alleruzzo, Robert Hamilton, Obi Adhami, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Mark Pierce (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Louis Custard (C) Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Michael Hesser, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | James Wise is called for the reach on Allen Williams - foul #1 on James Wise, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus (C) Allen Williams | |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus connects on the driving attempt from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh is fouled on the floor by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG) Gary Neuhaus | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Louis Custard steps in front of the Jeremiah Taylor pass | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Kopano Alleruzzo (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Obi Adhami (PF), Ronnie Wade (C) James Wise, Mark Smith, Norman Hruska, Glenn Walsh, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Mark Pierce, Robert Bennett | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Obi Adhami is blocked by Louis Custard | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fairly fresh) SG - Kopano Alleruzzo (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Obi Adhami (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) C - Louis Custard (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Wade snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Allen Williams steps in front of the Robert Hamilton pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Paul Bates hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Williams | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Paul Bates picks off the pass by Kopano Alleruzzo | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Kopano Alleruzzo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Kopano Alleruzzo | 5-11 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Louis Custard | 5-11 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Paul Bates blows the dunk | 5-11 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard tips it in | 5-13 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kopano Alleruzzo | 8-13 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 8-13 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary Selig | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Kopano Alleruzzo is called for the reach on Allen Williams - foul #1 on Kopano Alleruzzo, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Norman Hruska (SF), Glenn Walsh (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Zachary Selig, Kopano Alleruzzo, Robert Hamilton, Obi Adhami, Ronnie Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Mark Pierce (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Michael Hesser, Louis Custard | |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith is hacked by Mark Pierce - foul #1 on Mark Pierce, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Dwayne Jansen picks off the pass by Glenn Walsh | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Leon Lund lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dwayne Jansen | 10-17 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Leon Lund steps in front of the Glenn Walsh pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Wise - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF) James Wise | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Mark Pierce - foul #2 on Mark Pierce, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Howard (SF) Mark Pierce | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) SG - Norman Hruska (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Lund (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Neuhaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett is fouled on the floor by Glenn Walsh - foul #1 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Kopano Alleruzzo (SG), Jeremiah Taylor (C) Mark Smith, Norman Hruska, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Victor Olague (PF) Leon Lund, Dwayne Jansen, Robert Bennett | |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Olague | 12-21 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Glenn Walsh steps in front of the Paul Bates pass | 12-21 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Kopano Alleruzzo clanks a floater from the right side | 12-21 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Allen Williams connects on the shot from the right side set up by Gary Neuhaus | 12-23 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor makes the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Hamilton | 14-23 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Paul Bates scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Allen Williams | 14-26 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Taylor | 17-26 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Glenn Walsh is called for the reach on Paul Bates - foul #2 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (PG), Norman Hruska (SF), Obi Adhami (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Zachary Selig, Robert Hamilton, Glenn Walsh, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Hesser (PF), Louis Custard (C) Allen Williams, Thomas Howard, Victor Olague, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska clanks a shot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Kopano Alleruzzo steals the ball from Robert Bennett | 19-28 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Paul Bates clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett tips it in | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) SG - Kopano Alleruzzo (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Norman Hruska (fresh) PF - Obi Adhami (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bates (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Custard (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Bennett picks off the pass by Norman Hruska in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett hits the finger roll | 19-32 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Kopano Alleruzzo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Bates | 21-34 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami is hacked by Dwayne Jansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Ronnie Wade (C) Kopano Alleruzzo, Norman Hruska, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Thomas Howard (SF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Paul Bates, Robert Bennett, Louis Custard | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig loses the dribble to Gary Neuhaus | 21-34 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus tips it home | 21-36 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Neuhaus - foul #2 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Victor Olague (PF), Louis Custard (C) Michael Hesser, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Wade misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Victor Olague snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Victor Olague hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allen Williams | 21-39 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-39 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami snags the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig can't finish the layup | 21-39 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami misses the tip | 21-39 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Louis Custard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #8 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska (PG), Kopano Alleruzzo (SG), Lionel Sanders (C) Zachary Selig, Mark Smith, Ronnie Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Allen Williams, Dwayne Jansen, Victor Olague | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Louis Custard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-40 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Louis Custard scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Bates | 21-42 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Kopano Alleruzzo's pass is intercepted by Leon Lund | 21-42 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Hesser (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-42 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (PG), Glenn Walsh (PF) Zachary Selig, Obi Adhami | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Mark Pierce (SF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Leon Lund, Robert Bennett, Louis Custard | |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-44 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lionel Sanders | 21-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Wise (fresh) SG - Kopano Alleruzzo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Hruska (fresh) PF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bates (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Pierce (fresh) PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | James Wise double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-44 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Glenn Walsh takes the ball from Paul Bates | 21-44 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 21-44 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Norman Hruska steals the ball from Mark Pierce | 21-44 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wise | 23-44 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Norman Hruska is called for the reach on Paul Bates - foul #1 on Norman Hruska, team foul #10 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Jeremiah Taylor (C) Kopano Alleruzzo, Norman Hruska, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Mark Pierce, Michael Hesser | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Paul Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG) Paul Bates | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Louis Custard knocks in the shot from the left side | 23-48 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-48 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Louis Custard pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Jansen | 23-50 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 23-50 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen grabs the board | 23-50 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 23-52 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | James Wise is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-52 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Louis Custard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-52 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | James Wise pulls down the rebound | 26-52 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith is called for traveling | 26-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Norman Hruska (SG), Obi Adhami (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Mark Smith, Robert Hamilton, Glenn Walsh, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Mark Pierce (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Allen Williams, Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard, Robert Bennett | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lionel Sanders - foul #1 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #11 | 26-52 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus misses the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Leon Lund steps in front of the Norman Hruska pass in the backcourt | 26-53 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-56 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | James Wise clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-56 |