| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) SG - Stephen Mason (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) SG - Brian Stone (fresh) SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) C - Carl Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kent Bohr - foul #1 on Kent Bohr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Shatzer and he's fouled by Stephen Mason - foul #1 on Stephen Mason, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Kent Bohr is called for the reach on Curtis Davis - foul #2 on Kent Bohr, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anderson Bryant (SF) Kent Bohr | |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses long on a shot in the paint | 1-3 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jamie Howard | 1-3 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 1-6 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Jefferson, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Andrew Brown (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Frank Jefferson, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Jason Moore snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Mason | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (SG), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Stephen Mason, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (PF), Justin Lucius (C) John Shatzer, Brian Stone, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Shepherd | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Lucius | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Andrew Brown, Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Brian Stone (SG) Clarence Coyer, Anderson Bryant | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) SG - Dean Griffith (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) C - Justin Lucius (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis's pass is intercepted by Brian Stone | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Gore - foul #1 on Manuel Gore, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SG), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Anderson Bryant (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) John Shatzer, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius | |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Coyer | 8-15 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason misses badly on a runner near the basket | 8-15 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shepherd - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Andrew Brown (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Frank Jefferson, Curtis Davis, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Miller (C) Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG) Clarence Coyer | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | James Miller gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Moore | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF) Stephen Mason, Andrew Brown, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF) Brian Stone, Anderson Bryant | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Jamie Howard steals the ball from Brian Powell | 11-18 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Henry Dore is called for the reach on Jamie Howard - foul #1 on Henry Dore, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG) Tom Schnakenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG), Justin Lucius (C) John Shatzer, Carl Knight | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Henry Dore, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) C - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) PF - Jamie Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Lucius (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard is fouled on the floor by Frank Jefferson - foul #2 on Frank Jefferson, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG) Frank Jefferson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd connects on the jumper from close range set up by Stephen Mason | 13-20 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Clarence Coyer | 13-22 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 13-22 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Stephen Mason steals it from Clarence Coyer in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Mason | 15-22 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Stephen Mason is called for the reach on Manuel Gore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Mason, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Stephen Mason, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Glenn Richardson (C) Clarence Coyer, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith is hacked by Brian Stone - foul #1 on Brian Stone, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anderson Bryant (SF) Manuel Gore | |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Brian Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 15-22 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Brian Powell tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | James Miller gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg and he's fouled by Glenn Richardson - foul #1 on Glenn Richardson, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Glenn Richardson | |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone's pass is intercepted by James Miller in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Griffith | 20-22 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Henry Dore grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Howard - foul #1 on Jamie Howard, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF), Justin Wright (C) Henry Dore, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) Brian Stone, Anderson Bryant, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson double dribbles | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Brian Powell, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG) John Shatzer | |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Curtis Davis takes the ball from Justin Lucius | 22-22 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis's 3 pointer is rejected by Bernard Beahm | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Beahm - foul #1 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Manuel Gore (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Manuel Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Shatzer | 24-24 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Howard - foul #2 on Jamie Howard, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anderson Bryant (PF) Jamie Howard | |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | Anderson Bryant's floater is tipped away by Henry Dore | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Powell | 26-24 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Brian Stone is called for the reach on James Miller - foul #2 on Brian Stone, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Moore (PF) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (PF) Brian Stone, Manuel Gore, Anderson Bryant | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Jason Moore gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Justin Lucius swats the short shot by Jason Moore | 27-24 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Beahm | 27-24 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Moore | 27-24 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | James Miller snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Coyer | 27-26 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Carl Knight steals the ball from Jason Moore | 27-26 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Beahm | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | James Miller misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Tom Schnakenberg takes the ball from Bernard Beahm in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Justin Lucius | 27-29 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer is hacked by Tom Schnakenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Justin Wright (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Jason Moore, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG), Anderson Bryant (SF), Glenn Richardson (C) Clarence Coyer, Bernard Beahm, Carl Knight | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anderson Bryant and the foul's on Kenneth Shepherd - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (PF) Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Mason | 27-33 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Davis and he's hacked by Anderson Bryant - foul #1 on Anderson Bryant, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Andrew Brown (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Anderson Bryant, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Brown (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight is hacked by Justin Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the shot from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-35 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Howard | 31-35 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on John Shatzer - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Andrew Brown, Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG), Bernard Beahm (PF) Manuel Gore, Jamie Howard | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | James Miller is denied on a dunk by Carl Knight | 31-36 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Shatzer | 31-36 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | James Miller steals it from John Shatzer | 31-36 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | James Miller tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Powell | 31-36 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | James Miller misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Beahm - foul #2 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Anderson Bryant (SF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Kent Bohr, Carl Knight | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Powell | 33-36 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Brian Powell snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Brian Powell buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Stephen Mason and he's fouled by Bernard Beahm - foul #3 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (C) Curtis Davis, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Justin Lucius (C) Clarence Coyer, Anderson Bryant, Bernard Beahm, Glenn Richardson | |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Justin Lucius - foul #1 on Justin Lucius, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd (C) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SF) Kent Bohr | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer's pass is intercepted by Frank Jefferson in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson hits a floater from the right side | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |