| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Henault (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Allen inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | James George is fouled on the floor by Raymond Taylor - foul #2 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | James George grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Donald Henault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Robby Bayne steals the ball from Robert Warren | 42-38 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | James George's layup is rejected by William Frazier | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Henault | 42-38 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd tips it in | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Donald Henault misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | James George grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Donald Henault connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robby Bayne | 44-40 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Henault - foul #3 on Donald Henault, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Donald Henault, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (SF), Mitchel Guill (C) Fred Rudd, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Robert Warren | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | William Schneider steals it from Scott Bernardino | 44-42 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | William Schneider dunks the ball | 44-44 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gonzalo Ricci | 47-44 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Gonzalo Ricci steps in front of the Mitchel Guill pass | 47-44 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci loses the dribble to William Schneider | 47-44 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Schneider and the foul's on Gonzalo Ricci - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), John Allen (SF), Donald Jordan (C) Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Rocky Yazzie (SF) William Schneider, Moses Marshall, Jimmy Bartlow | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | John Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Ian Lillard steps in front of the Mitchel Guill pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | John Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ian Lillard | 49-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ian Lillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Donald Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rocky Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Mitchel Guill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | John Allen gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan makes the floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Corey Jones | 51-50 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie is open but misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robby Bayne | 54-52 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | John Allen is called for the reach on Rocky Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Antonio Adams (C) Ian Lillard, John Allen, Gonzalo Ricci, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), William Frazier (SF), Kenneth Patchen (PF), Robert Warren (C) Fred Rudd, Raymond Taylor, Rocky Yazzie, Corey Jones, Mitchel Guill | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | William Schneider is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Frazier | 54-54 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Donald Henault grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | James George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Warren, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Allen (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James George connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 57-54 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | William Schneider misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James George - foul #1 on James George, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG) James George | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), Corey Jones (PF) Moses Marshall, Kenneth Patchen | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | William Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | William Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg is fouled on the floor by Corey Jones - foul #2 on Corey Jones, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (SF), Rocky Yazzie (PF) William Schneider, William Frazier, Corey Jones | |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | John Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Rudd - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF) Robby Bayne, John Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Ian Lillard is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor - foul #3 on Ian Lillard, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Adams (PF), Donald Jordan (C) Donald Henault, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Jordan | 57-56 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fairly fresh) SG - Ian Lillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Bartlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rocky Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Bryan Teisberg is called for the reach on Fred Rudd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Teisberg, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (SG), John Allen (SF) Bryan Teisberg, Ian Lillard, Scott Bernardino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (SG), Kenneth Patchen (PF) Raymond Taylor, Rocky Yazzie | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from James George | 59-58 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd lays it in on a nice dish by William Schneider | 59-60 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams is hacked by Jimmy Bartlow - foul #1 on Jimmy Bartlow, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), Donald Henault (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG), William Frazier (SF), Corey Jones (PF), Mitchel Guill (C) Fred Rudd, Jimmy Bartlow, Kenneth Patchen, Robert Warren | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Donald Henault misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Robby Bayne steals it from Raymond Taylor in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | William Schneider is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Schneider, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne, John Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Moses Marshall (PG), Rocky Yazzie (C) William Schneider, Corey Jones | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Moses Marshall grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Bryan Teisberg steals it from William Frazier | 59-60 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Donald Henault jams it set up by Bryan Teisberg | 61-60 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 64-60 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | William Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Moses Marshall buries a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Taylor | 64-63 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Frazier | 64-65 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ian Lillard | 67-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Lillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bernardino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Henault (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Moses Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchel Guill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rocky Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Raymond Taylor and he's hacked by Donald Henault - foul #4 on Donald Henault, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), John Allen (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Donald Jordan (C) Bryan Teisberg, Ian Lillard, Scott Bernardino, Donald Henault, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), William Schneider (SG), Corey Jones (PF), Kenneth Patchen (C) Moses Marshall, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Mitchel Guill | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Fred Rudd takes the ball from Robby Bayne | 67-68 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Schneider | 67-71 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Patchen - foul #1 on Kenneth Patchen, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (C) Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow (SF), Robert Warren (C) Rocky Yazzie, Kenneth Patchen | |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Antonio Adams is called for the reach on Jimmy Bartlow - foul #1 on Antonio Adams, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Schneider | 69-73 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Fred Rudd steals the ball from James George in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones is fouled on the floor by Antonio Adams - foul #2 on Antonio Adams, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Jordan (C) Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | James George is hacked by Jimmy Bartlow - foul #2 on Jimmy Bartlow, team foul #7 | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Patchen (PF) Corey Jones | |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | James George makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | James George makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Jordan takes the ball from Jimmy Bartlow | 71-74 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci drills a shot from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG), Antonio Adams (PF) James George, Robby Bayne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG), Pablo Vazquez (SF) William Schneider, Jimmy Bartlow | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan loses the dribble to Pablo Vazquez | 73-76 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pablo Vazquez | 73-78 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 76-78 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Ian Lillard is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Lillard, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Donald Henault (PF) Gonzalo Ricci, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Moses Marshall (PG), Corey Jones (PF) Fred Rudd, Kenneth Patchen | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Donald Henault banks in the layup on a nice dish by James George | 78-79 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Donald Henault takes the ball from Raymond Taylor | 78-79 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Henault misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Pablo Vazquez - foul #2 on Pablo Vazquez, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Robby Bayne (SG) James George, Ian Lillard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), William Schneider (SG), William Frazier (SF), Mitchel Guill (C) Moses Marshall, Raymond Taylor, Pablo Vazquez, Robert Warren | |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Henault makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-79 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Henault (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Jones (fresh) 13 pts. C - Mitchel Guill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | William Schneider hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Corey Jones | 80-81 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | John Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Teisberg | 82-81 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Bryan Teisberg, John Allen, Donald Henault, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Rudd | 82-83 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG), Robert Warren (C) William Schneider, Mitchel Guill | |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Taylor - foul #3 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd is hacked by James George - foul #2 on James George, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Allen (SF) Scott Bernardino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-87 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Henault (PF), Donald Jordan (C) Antonio Adams, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Corey Jones steals it from Donald Jordan | 84-87 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-87 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan gets the rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | James George misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 84-87 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses the tip | 84-87 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Donald Henault grabs the offensive rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Donald Henault connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Allen | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | William Frazier tips it back up and in | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Allen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 87-89 |