| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) SF - Paul Castle (fresh) PF - Neal Jones (fresh) C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Steven Crumb (fresh) C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy 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) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Hardin | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Hoy and he's fouled by Reggie Fuller - foul #1 on Reggie Fuller, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle is hacked by William Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Kemp, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Steven Crumb is called for the reach on Neal Jones - foul #1 on Steven Crumb, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | William Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Ladner | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neal Jones - foul #1 on Neal Jones, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Benny Blakeslee, William Kemp, Brandon Hardy | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner loses the dribble to Jack Hoy in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy slams it home | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels is fouled on the floor by Paul Castle - foul #1 on Paul Castle, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Matthew Thom (PF), John Morgan (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SG), Charles Damian (C) Jack Hoy, Steven Crumb | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | John Rinehart picks off the pass by Daniel Daniels | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart can't finish the layup | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG) Paul Ladner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), William Kemp (SF), Brandon Hardy (C) Daniel Daniels, Anthony Mulhern, Charles Damian | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Delbert Zalwsky | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) SG - John Rinehart (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fresh) PF - Matthew Thom (fresh) C - John Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Mozingo (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Delbert Zalwsky (fresh) C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Rinehart | 8-10 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom is hacked by Delbert Zalwsky - foul #1 on Delbert Zalwsky, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Larry Williams, Matthew Thom, John Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Anthony Mulhern (PF), Charles Damian (C) Kenneth Mozingo, William Kemp, Delbert Zalwsky, Brandon Hardy | |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Damian - foul #1 on Charles Damian, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin's pass is intercepted by Charles Damian | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Ladner, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SF), Steven Crumb (PF) Daniel Daniels, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Charles Damian travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom (PF) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy (C) Charles Damian | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Castle and the foul's on Brandon Hardy - foul #1 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG) Benny Blakeslee | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Reggie Fuller is called for the reach on Steven Crumb - foul #2 on Reggie Fuller, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Kevin O'Mary (PF) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | William Kemp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Hoy | 12-15 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Williams | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Paul Castle is called for the reach on Kenneth Mozingo - foul #2 on Paul Castle, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Morgan (C) Paul Castle, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SG), Anthony Mulhern (C) Jack Hoy, Brandon Hardy | |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | William Kemp misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | The 3pt attempt by Roy Dittmer is denied by Delbert Zalwsky | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | William Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) SG - John Rinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin O'Mary (fresh) C - John Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kenneth Mozingo (fairly fresh) SG - Delbert Zalwsky (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Crumb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | William Kemp can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | William Kemp snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Neal Jones (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Kevin O'Mary, John Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Charles Damian (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Delbert Zalwsky, William Kemp, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Crumb - foul #2 on Steven Crumb, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SF) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Steven Crumb, Charles Damian | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Anthony Mulhern swats the layup by Matthew Thom | 15-20 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Neal Jones - foul #2 on Neal Jones, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Williams (C) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SF) Anthony Mulhern | |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Damian (C) Brandon Hardy | |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | William Kemp can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 15-22 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels's pass is intercepted by Larry Williams | 15-22 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Ladner | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Daniels | 18-25 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Benny Blakeslee picks off the pass by Samuel Caudle in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Blakeslee | 18-27 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 18-27 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Caudle (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Damian (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Samuel Caudle | 20-27 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Benny Blakeslee steals the ball from Christopher Hardin in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Charles Damian tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom travels in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Rinehart (SG), Kevin O'Mary (SF), John Morgan (PF) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Samuel Caudle, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Anthony Mulhern (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Benny Blakeslee, William Kemp, Daniel Daniels, Charles Damian | |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Kevin O'Mary denies the turnaround by Brandon Hardy | 20-27 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Morgan and he's fouled by Anthony Mulhern - foul #1 on Anthony Mulhern, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on John Rinehart - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Williams (SF) Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy is denied on a layup by Kevin O'Mary | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Hardy | 26-34 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Mulhern | 26-34 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Kevin O'Mary picks off the pass by Delbert Zalwsky | 26-34 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams is hacked by Delbert Zalwsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Zalwsky, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), Paul Ladner (SG), Matthew Thom (PF) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Kevin O'Mary | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), William Kemp (SF) Jack Hoy, Delbert Zalwsky | |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Paul Ladner - foul #2 on Paul Ladner, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Larry Williams, Matthew Thom, John Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Crumb (PF) Anthony Mulhern | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mozingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | William Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-35 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Reggie Fuller | 27-35 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner's pass is intercepted by Benny Blakeslee in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo lays it in set up by Benny Blakeslee | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Ladner | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Reggie Fuller is called for the reach on Kenneth Mozingo - foul #3 on Reggie Fuller, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Matthew Thom (C) Paul Ladner, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, Brandon Hardy | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom is fouled on the floor by Charles Damian - foul #2 on Charles Damian, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG) Christopher Hardin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG) Kenneth Mozingo | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | William Kemp knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jack Hoy and the foul's on Neal Jones - foul #3 on Neal Jones, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner (SG), Larry Williams (C) Paul Castle, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy (C) Charles Damian | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | William Kemp misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Jack Hoy picks off the pass by Paul Ladner | 32-40 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | William Kemp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Hoy | 32-42 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | William Kemp gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Thom steals the ball from Steven Crumb | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |