| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - Garrett Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dolin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | William Herrington buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Smith | 40-47 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend is fouled on the floor by Troy Warren - foul #1 on Troy Warren, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Curley (C) Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | David Curley buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Townsend | 42-47 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | David Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by William Herrington - foul #2 on William Herrington, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, Robert Townsend, William Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (PG), David Wigington (PF), George Duval (C) David Griffin, Robert Cox, Troy Warren | |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | David Wigington blows the wide open layup | 42-47 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | David Curley grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is fouled on the floor by George Duval - foul #2 on George Duval, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler (SG), Lewis Davis (SF) Anthony Harris, Frank Dolin | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Wheeler - foul #2 on Mark Wheeler, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Garrett Bode (C) David Curley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | David Wigington misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Vincent Cormier - foul #3 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF) John Jones, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, Harrison Allison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Troy Warren (C) Lewis Davis, George Duval | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | David Wigington makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | David Wigington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 43-49 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Newbill - foul #2 on Eugene Newbill, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Buckle (C) Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Timothy Crume, David Wigington | |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Buckle | 45-51 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Wheeler and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), John Jones (SF), David Curley (PF) Eugene Newbill, Robert Townsend, William Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (PG), Anthony Harris (SG), Frank Dolin (SF) David Griffin, Mark Wheeler, Lewis Davis | |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Curley | 45-53 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | William Herrington drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Curley | 47-53 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fresh) SG - William Herrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Curley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Troy Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski's pass is intercepted by Steven Buckle | 47-53 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Robert Cox swats the layup by John Jones | 47-53 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris misses the floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 47-53 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) John Murphy, John Jones, David Curley, Steven Buckle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Mark Wheeler (SG), Timothy Crume (SF), David Wigington (PF), George Duval (C) Troy Balwinski, Anthony Harris, Frank Dolin, Robert Cox, Troy Warren | |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | William Herrington buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Newbill | 50-53 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | William Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Newbill | 53-53 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | David Wigington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Townsend - foul #3 on Robert Townsend, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), Harrison Allison (C) William Herrington, Robert Townsend, Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis (SF) David Griffin | |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | David Wigington makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | David Wigington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Mark Wheeler - foul #3 on Mark Wheeler, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (SF) Eugene Newbill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris (SG), Frank Dolin (SF), Troy Warren (C) Lewis Davis, David Wigington, George Duval | |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | William Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Jones | 57-58 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin blows the layup but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), David Curley (PF) Vincent Cormier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (PG), Robert Cox (PF) Timothy Crume, Mark Wheeler | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | John Jones is hacked by Troy Warren - foul #2 on Troy Warren, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Townsend (SF), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, Harrison Allison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis (SG), David Wigington (C) Anthony Harris, Troy Warren | |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Lewis Davis steals the ball from Robert Townsend | 57-58 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | David Curley snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | John Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Dolin | 57-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fresh) SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Curley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Bode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Troy Balwinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wigington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | David Curley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis is hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), William Smith (PF), Steven Buckle (C) John Murphy, John Jones, David Curley, Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Anthony Harris (SG), George Duval (C) Troy Balwinski, Frank Dolin, David Wigington | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | George Duval pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | David Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | William Smith misses the floater in the paint | 59-60 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | William Smith snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle lays it in | 61-60 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | David Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Newbill - foul #3 on Eugene Newbill, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), Harrison Allison (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Vincent Cormier, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Steven Buckle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (SF), Mark Wheeler (PF) Lewis Davis, Robert Cox | |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | David Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | David Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson is hacked by Timothy Crume - foul #1 on Timothy Crume, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), John Jones (SG), David Curley (PF) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin (SF), David Wigington (PF), Troy Warren (C) David Griffin, Anthony Harris, George Duval | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Harrison Allison steals the ball from Frank Dolin | 63-60 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Timothy Crume takes the ball from David Curley | 63-60 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), Steven Buckle (C) John Jones, Eugene Robinson, Harrison Allison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (PG), Anthony Harris (SG) Timothy Crume, Mark Wheeler | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 63-60 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | David Wigington steals the ball from Robert Townsend | 63-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Curley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Troy Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wigington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski is hacked by Vincent Cormier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), William Smith (PF) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, David Curley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis (SG), Robert Cox (PF) Anthony Harris, David Wigington | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | William Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | William Herrington loses the dribble to Frank Dolin | 63-61 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | William Herrington snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend is hacked by Frank Dolin - foul #3 on Frank Dolin, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (SG), Garrett Bode (C) William Herrington, Steven Buckle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Mark Wheeler (SG), George Duval (C) Troy Balwinski, Frank Dolin, Troy Warren | |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | David Griffin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Lewis Davis steps in front of the John Jones pass | 65-64 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG) Robert Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (PG), Anthony Harris (SG) David Griffin, Lewis Davis | |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Robert Cox steals it from Eugene Newbill | 65-64 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler makes the shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), William Herrington (SG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, Vincent Cormier, John Jones, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Frank Dolin (SF), David Wigington (PF), Troy Warren (C) Timothy Crume, Mark Wheeler, Robert Cox, George Duval | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison hits the finger roll set up by John Murphy and he's hacked by Troy Warren - foul #3 on Troy Warren, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | William Herrington is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (PG), Lewis Davis (SG) David Griffin, Anthony Harris | |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin travels in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Warren - foul #4 on Troy Warren, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | John Murphy is called for the reach on Troy Balwinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | David Wigington is called for the reach on William Herrington - foul #2 on David Wigington, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Robert Townsend (SF), Steven Buckle (C) John Murphy, Eugene Robinson, Harrison Allison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (PG) Troy Balwinski | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | William Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | William Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | William Herrington steps in front of the Troy Warren pass | 73-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Herrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Curley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Crume (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lewis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Dolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wigington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Warren (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Davis - foul #3 on Lewis Davis, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), William Smith (PF) William Herrington, David Curley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris (SG), Mark Wheeler (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Lewis Davis, Frank Dolin, Troy Warren | |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | David Wigington grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG) Robert Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG) Timothy Crume | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris's pass is intercepted by Vincent Cormier | 74-68 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), David Curley (PF), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, William Smith, Steven Buckle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (SF), George Duval (C) Robert Cox, David Wigington | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | David Curley is fouled on the floor by George Duval - foul #3 on George Duval, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | David Curley misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | David Curley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Harrison Allison - foul #1 on Harrison Allison, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) John Jones, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, David Curley, Harrison Allison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Troy Warren (C) Timothy Crume, Mark Wheeler, George Duval | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | William Herrington can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Eugene Newbill steals it from Robert Cox | 75-70 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Troy Warren steps in front of the Garrett Bode pass | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox is open but misses the lay-in | 75-70 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Herrington | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill is hacked by David Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Griffin, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | David Griffin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Griffin, team foul #16 | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Smith is hacked by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #17 | 77-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (SG) William Herrington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Griffin | 78-73 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Eugene Newbill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #18 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Curley (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox grabs the board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris loses the dribble to Eugene Newbill | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the easy layup | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Harris, team foul #19 | 79-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Herrington (SG), John Murphy (PF) Robert Townsend, David Curley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Griffin | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | John Jones is hacked by David Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Griffin, team foul #20 | 80-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Smith (PF) John Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume (PG) David Griffin | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | William Herrington steals it from Timothy Crume | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Crume - foul #2 on Timothy Crume, team foul #21 | 82-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | William Herrington gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill runs out the clock | 83-76 |