| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Friar | 46-40 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Donald Friar is called for the reach on Isaac Jones - foul #1 on Donald Friar, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Karl Dexter - foul #3 on Karl Dexter, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin (C) Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charlie McCart - foul #3 on Charlie McCart, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG), Douglas Spencer (C) Robert Williams, Charlie McCart | |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Douglas Spencer | 46-41 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Greene - foul #2 on Earl Greene, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Craig Yates (C) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Farmer (SF) Isaac Jones | |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gabriel Peters - foul #2 on Gabriel Peters, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Williams (SF), Craig Olejarski (C) Ryan Sullivan, Jermaine Smith | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski double dribbles | 48-43 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Farmer - foul #1 on Justin Farmer, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Derek Wilson takes the ball from Douglas Spencer | 48-43 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski scores on a floater in the paint set up by Gabriel Peters | 50-45 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Justin Farmer grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Craig Yates | 50-45 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson is hacked by Justin Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Farmer, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF), Earl Greene (PF) Harvey Lavery, Derek Wilson, Steven Moore, Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF) Gabriel Peters, Justin Farmer, Craig Olejarski | |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Williams steals it from Glenn Austin | 50-45 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Robert Williams lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Isaac Jones steps in front of the Glenn Austin pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Ryan Sullivan steps in front of the Donald Friar pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene buries a floater in the lane | 52-49 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the jumper from the left block | 52-49 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Sullivan | 52-52 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Ryan Sullivan is called for the reach on Glenn Austin - foul #2 on Ryan Sullivan, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Karl Dexter (C) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Glenn Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Justin Farmer (SG), Thomas Hobby (SF), Charlie McCart (C) Ryan Sullivan, Isaac Jones, Robert Williams, Douglas Spencer | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG) John Brown | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter is fouled on the floor by Charlie McCart - foul #4 on Charlie McCart, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Goin (SF), Craig Yates (PF) Steven Moore, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Isaac Jones (SG), Craig Olejarski (C) Justin Farmer, Charlie McCart | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-52 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones is fouled on the floor by Karl Dexter - foul #4 on Karl Dexter, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF), Earl Greene (PF) Derek Wilson, Harvey Lavery, Ronald Goin, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Gabriel Peters, Thomas Hobby | |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 56-54 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Randy Pearson | 58-54 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Randy Pearson - foul #1 on Randy Pearson, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin (C) Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Farmer (SF), Douglas Spencer (C) Robert Williams, Craig Olejarski | |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Ryan Sullivan steps in front of the Earl Greene pass | 58-57 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Donald Friar steals it from Isaac Jones | 58-57 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Justin Farmer (fresh) PF - Jermaine Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Ronald Goin (SF), Steven Moore (C) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Glenn Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Sullivan in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Justin Farmer lays it in set up by Ryan Sullivan | 60-59 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Jones - foul #1 on Isaac Jones, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | Isaac Jones steals the ball from Ronald Goin | 62-59 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Jones | 62-62 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Isaac Jones steps in front of the Harvey Lavery pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery buries a shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Sullivan | 64-64 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 64-64 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Ronald Goin grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Ronald Goin blows the wide open layup | 64-64 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Justin Farmer is hacked by Ronald Goin - foul #1 on Ronald Goin, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF), Glenn Austin (PF), Craig Yates (C) Harvey Lavery, Derek Wilson, Ronald Goin, Earl Greene, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF), Craig Olejarski (C) Ryan Sullivan, Justin Farmer, Jermaine Smith, Douglas Spencer | |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Peters | 66-66 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaac Jones - foul #2 on Isaac Jones, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Craig Yates | 68-66 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Peters - foul #3 on Gabriel Peters, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF) Isaac Jones, Craig Olejarski | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gabriel Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Sullivan (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Leake (SG), Karl Dexter (C) Robert Patten, Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Charlie McCart (C) Gabriel Peters, Jermaine Smith | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Ryan Sullivan is called for the reach on Donald Friar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Sullivan, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | John Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | John Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | John Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Sullivan | 72-71 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby hits the finger roll set up by Charlie McCart | 72-73 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Leake | 74-73 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan throws it down set up by John Brown | 74-75 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Randy Pearson | 76-75 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Brown | 76-77 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Charlie McCart denies the turnaround by Randy Pearson | 76-77 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Brown | 76-77 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby's pass is intercepted by Glenn Austin | 76-77 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Randy Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Steven Moore (PF), Craig Yates (C) Donald Friar, Eric Leake, Glenn Austin, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), Justin Farmer (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Craig Olejarski (C) John Brown, Ryan Sullivan, Robert Williams, Thomas Hobby, Charlie McCart | |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Isaac Jones | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Derek Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Patten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Steven Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gabriel Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Isaac Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Justin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Olejarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Isaac Jones - foul #3 on Isaac Jones, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery (SF) Randy Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the dunk | 80-80 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Craig Olejarski steals the ball from Craig Yates in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Farmer | 80-82 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Justin Farmer is called for the reach on Steven Moore - foul #3 on Justin Farmer, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer (C) Craig Olejarski | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters clanks a shot from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith tips it in | 82-84 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Goin (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Robert Patten, Steven Moore, Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG) Gabriel Peters | |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-84 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter can't tip it in | 82-84 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Derek Wilson is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Wilson, team foul #7 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Patten (SG) Harvey Lavery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Williams (SF), Charlie McCart (C) Justin Farmer, Jermaine Smith | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Derek Wilson | 84-86 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer drills a jump hook from close range | 84-88 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Ronald Goin is open but misses the lay-in | 84-88 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten scores on a floater from close range set up by Ronald Goin | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Derek Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 86-88 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson misses the easy layup | 86-88 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene misses the tip | 86-88 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Randy Pearson (SF) Derek Wilson, Ronald Goin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith (PF) Douglas Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Friar - foul #2 on Donald Friar, team foul #8 | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #15 | 86-90 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Donald Friar is called for the reach on Isaac Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Friar, team foul #9 | 88-90 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-92 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith is hacked by Robert Patten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Patten, team foul #10 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Pearson | 91-94 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan is hacked by Robert Patten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patten, team foul #11 | 91-94 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-96 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart grabs the board | 91-96 |