| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown's floater is knocked away by Kent Bohr | 28-37 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Shatzer and he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (SG) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Knight - foul #1 on Carl Knight, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Howard | 30-43 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | James Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone is called for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Moore (PF) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Carl Knight picks off the pass by Dean Griffith | 30-43 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-46 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Curtis Davis, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson hits a shot in the paint | 30-48 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Dean Griffith | 32-48 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Henry Dore takes the ball from Bernard Beahm in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Jason Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-48 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans tips it in | 34-48 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Leonard Evans steps in front of the Justin Lucius pass in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Jason Moore misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Lucius - foul #3 on Justin Lucius, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (SG), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jamie Howard (PF) Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Coyer | 36-51 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Dore | 39-51 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by James Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF), Brian Powell (PF) Henry Dore, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF) Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Beahm | 39-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Beahm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on John Shatzer - foul #3 on John Shatzer, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG) Tom Schnakenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Carl Knight (C) John Shatzer, Bernard Beahm | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 3rd free throw | 41-54 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Dean Griffith steals the ball from Jeffrey Leverette in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Miller | 41-54 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | James Miller blows the layup but the foul's on Kent Bohr - foul #1 on Kent Bohr, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Henry Dore (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by Leonard Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG) Daryl Bartels | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-54 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Henry Dore is fouled on the floor by John Shatzer - foul #4 on John Shatzer, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm (SF) John Shatzer | |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Henry Dore misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-54 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Justin Wright is hacked by Bernard Beahm - foul #1 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Brian Powell (PF) Leonard Evans, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (SG) Manuel Gore | |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Justin Wright can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on Daryl Bartels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Brown, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Larry Grimes (SF), Jason Moore (PF), James Miller (C) Andrew Brown, Henry Dore, Brian Powell, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Glenn Richardson | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer loses the dribble to Jason Moore | 41-54 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Jason Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Miller is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF) Daryl Bartels, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius | |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kent Bohr | 41-56 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg | 43-56 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Stone | 43-58 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith is fouled on the floor by Clarence Coyer - foul #2 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Justin Lucius (C) Clarence Coyer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-58 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Leverette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daryl Bartels (fresh) PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Griffith | 47-60 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Evans - foul #2 on Leonard Evans, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson (C) Daryl Bartels | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the 3rd free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Gore - foul #3 on Manuel Gore, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Henry Dore, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF) Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Glenn Richardson | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-61 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Brian Powell pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Leverette - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leverette, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG) Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Glenn Richardson (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Justin Lucius | |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg | 54-61 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Miller | 54-61 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone is called for 10 seconds | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG), Larry Grimes (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Leonard Evans, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Glenn Richardson | |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Beahm - foul #2 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG) Daryl Bartels | |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Beahm | 58-64 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gore - foul #4 on Manuel Gore, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (SG) Manuel Gore | |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Leverette | 60-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Leverette (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daryl Bartels (fresh) SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Bernard Beahm steals the ball from Dean Griffith | 60-66 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm lays it in | 60-68 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Henry Dore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight blows the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Wright - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Jason Moore, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Clarence Coyer (SG), Manuel Gore (SF), Jamie Howard (PF) Jeffrey Leverette, Daryl Bartels, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Carl Knight is called for the reach on James Miller - foul #2 on Carl Knight, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson (C) Carl Knight | |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer is hacked by Dean Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Griffith, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | James Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 64-71 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Gore | 64-74 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses the easy layup | 64-74 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Jason Moore (PF) Dean Griffith, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Justin Lucius (C) Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Glenn Richardson | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Justin Lucius | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-74 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone jams it set up by Jamie Howard | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | James Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Brown | 67-76 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG), Larry Grimes (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Leonard Evans, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius (C) Carl Knight | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer is hacked by Kenneth Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Brian Powell (PF) Andrew Brown, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Glenn Richardson (C) Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Miller | 67-77 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Henry Dore steals the ball from John Shatzer in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Brian Powell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-77 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Henry Dore picks off the pass by Manuel Gore in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Henry Dore clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 69-77 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bernard Beahm | 69-77 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Curtis Davis (SF) Dean Griffith, Kenneth Shepherd, Henry Dore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr can't tip it in | 69-77 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 69-80 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 69-80 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the offensive board | 69-80 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown's pass is intercepted by Jamie Howard | 69-80 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the offensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-80 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 69-80 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Knight | 69-80 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #5 on Andrew Brown, team foul #10 | 69-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg hits a jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer runs out the clock | 71-82 |