| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) PF - John Murguia (fresh) C - John Herbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Herbert 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) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | John Herbert tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | William Griffis double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | George Delee's pass is intercepted by John Herbert | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | John Murguia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | George Delee travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Carlson | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Murguia | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | John Herbert loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Herbert | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Herbert | 0-8 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Olivier - foul #1 on Todd Olivier, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Romano | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Carl Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Cogdell | 2-11 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks makes the turnaround from close range | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Romano and he's fouled by Brian Cogdell - foul #1 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF) James Romano, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Arthur McKearin, Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Carlos Morris is called for the reach on Wilson Paine - foul #1 on Carlos Morris, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (SG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Travis Robinson | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Murguia (fairly fresh) C - John Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | William Griffis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | George Delee is called for the reach on Wilson Paine - foul #1 on George Delee, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG) Fredrick Wilson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Brian Cogdell (SF) Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson | |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | John Murguia is hacked by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), James Romano (SF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, William Griffis, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF) John Herbert | |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | James Romano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin (PF) James Blake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF), Carl Scott (PF) Wilson Paine, John Murguia | |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Romano - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (SF) Fredrick Wilson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Cogdell - foul #2 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SF), John Herbert (C) Rick Carlson, Brian Cogdell | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | John Herbert can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Carl Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Robinson | 11-16 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Austin | 14-16 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Ralph Ables steps in front of the James Romano pass in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 14-16 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is hacked by Arthur McKearin - foul #1 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Daniel Pippin, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, Carl Scott, John Herbert | |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier is fouled on the floor by Carlos Morris - foul #2 on Carlos Morris, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (SG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 14-18 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the runner from the left block | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | George Delee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | John Murguia grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Fredrick Wilson takes the ball from Todd Olivier | 16-19 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the finger roll set up by Fredrick Wilson | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Carlson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Murguia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Fredrick Wilson steals it from John Murguia | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | George Delee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | William Griffis tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | John Murguia drills a floater from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | James Blake is fouled on the floor by Wilson Paine - foul #1 on Wilson Paine, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Fredrick Wilson, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), Carl Scott (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, John Murguia, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pippin - foul #1 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Carl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Carl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | John Herbert can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | James Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Robinson - foul #1 on Travis Robinson, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF) James Romano, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Arthur McKearin | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | John Herbert gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Carl Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) George Delee, Kenneth Austin, Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF) Travis Robinson, Carl Scott | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier can't connect on a runner from the left block | 24-23 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Pippin | 26-23 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Todd Olivier | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pippin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Blake (tiring) C - Donald Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Murguia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Herbert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | William Griffis is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | James Blake gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Todd Olivier takes the ball from James Blake | 26-25 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Olivier | 26-27 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | James Blake blows the wide open layup | 26-27 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | James Blake blows the wide open layup | 26-27 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | 3 seconds is called on Carl Scott | 26-27 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McKearin - foul #2 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Arthur McKearin | |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is hacked by George Delee - foul #2 on George Delee, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) George Delee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne is hacked by Travis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Robinson, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Travis Robinson | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Forsyth | 28-27 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine's floater is tipped away by Dennis Osborne | 28-27 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Anthony Forsyth takes the ball from Kenneth Austin | 28-27 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 28-27 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF) James Romano, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), John Murguia (PF) Todd Olivier, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 3 from straight away set up by Wilson Paine | 28-30 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson loses the dribble to Wilson Paine in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | John Murguia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin's fadeaway is rejected by John Murguia | 28-30 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | William Griffis throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Austin | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pippin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Osborne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (tired) 7 pts. PF - John Murguia (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Carl Scott travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), James Romano (SF), Aaron Spinks (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, Kenneth Austin, Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Rick Carlson, John Murguia, Carl Scott | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Travis Robinson takes the ball from Aaron Spinks | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | George Delee steals the ball from Brian Cogdell | 30-30 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris dunks the ball set up by George Delee | 32-30 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Morris | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | George Delee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Morris | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | James Romano gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | James Romano is fouled on the floor by John Herbert - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, John Herbert | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Delee - foul #3 on George Delee, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) George Delee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Blake | 36-31 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carlos Morris, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG) Arthur McKearin | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson makes the floater from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | James Blake is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Forsyth | 38-36 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | William Griffis is fouled on the floor by Todd Olivier - foul #2 on Todd Olivier, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) James Romano, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Olivier | 39-39 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG) Todd Olivier | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | John Murguia buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses the fullcourt shot | 39-42 |