| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) SG - Samuel Caudle (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 - Martin Gravelle (fresh) PF - Franklin James (fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller 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) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Hoy - foul #1 on Jack Hoy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Franklin James gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Mulhern | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Mulhern is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle - foul #1 on Anthony Mulhern, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Martin Gravelle | 1-5 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle is called for 10 seconds | 1-5 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Franklin James connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Hoy | 1-7 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Castle | 4-7 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Paul Castle picks off the pass by Jack Hoy | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle tips it in | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Franklin James comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Reggie Fuller is called for the reach on Martin Gravelle - foul #1 on Reggie Fuller, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), John Morgan (SF), Kevin O'Mary (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the shot from the left wing set up by Matthew McCreary | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 8-9 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Charles Damian travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom connects on the floater from the left block set up by Darell Hodgdon | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Donny Malec drills a runner near the basket | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Kevin O'Mary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Malec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Damian (fairly fresh) C - Fenyang Aja (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Abel Bean (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF) John Rinehart, Darell Hodgdon, John Morgan, Kevin O'Mary | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee's pass is intercepted by Abel Bean | 10-11 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Neal Jones, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Reggie Fuller (C) Abel Bean, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses the dunk | 10-11 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee connects on the shot from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Castle | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Anthony Mulhern is denied by Neal Jones | 14-13 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Roy Dittmer takes the ball from Martin Gravelle | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle lays it in set up by Roy Dittmer | 16-15 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), John Morgan (SF), Kevin O'Mary (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Donny Malec picks off the pass by John Rinehart in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the fadeaway in the paint | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Franklin James tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Franklin James | 16-15 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Matthew Thom blocks the short jumper by Donny Malec | 16-15 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Kevin O'Mary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Malec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Damian (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | John Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Malec - foul #1 on Donny Malec, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary misses the jumpshot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | David Tobias gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Donny Malec drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Morgan | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Donny Malec tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom hits the finger roll | 20-19 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Malec | 20-19 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Franklin James travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) John Rinehart, Darell Hodgdon, John Morgan, Kevin O'Mary, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin James | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Martin Gravelle steps in front of the Paul Castle pass | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Neal Jones | 20-21 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Castle | 23-21 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Dittmer - foul #2 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (PG) Roy Dittmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Franklin James, Fenyang Aja | |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the easy layup | 23-22 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Abel Bean (fresh) SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neal Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Gravelle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Mellen (fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Samuel Caudle is called for the reach on Jack Hoy - foul #1 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee loses the dribble to Abel Bean | 25-22 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Mulhern - foul #2 on Anthony Mulhern, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom (PF) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Castle - foul #1 on Paul Castle, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG) Abel Bean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | John Rinehart steals the ball from Martin Gravelle | 27-24 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Hoy | 27-26 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Caudle - foul #2 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (PG), John Morgan (SF), Neal Jones (PF) Samuel Caudle, Paul Castle, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SF), Donny Malec (C) Benny Blakeslee, Martin Gravelle, Fenyang Aja | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Jack Hoy is blocked by Neal Jones | 30-27 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Morgan | 32-27 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | David Tobias's layup is rejected by Neal Jones | 32-27 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Franklin James takes the ball from Neal Jones | 32-27 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Abel Bean (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Rinehart (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neal Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Thom (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew McCreary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Hoy (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Tobias (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Franklin James (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donny Malec (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Matthew McCreary - foul #1 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Kevin O'Mary (SF), Reggie Fuller (C) Abel Bean, John Rinehart, John Morgan, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Charles Damian (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Franklin James, Donny Malec | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | The jumper by Benny Blakeslee is denied by Reggie Fuller | 33-27 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Castle (SF) Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Hoy | 33-30 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller hits the finger roll set up by Darell Hodgdon | 35-30 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reggie Fuller - foul #2 on Reggie Fuller, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neal Jones (PF) Kevin O'Mary | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), George Mellen (PF) Jack Hoy, Charles Damian | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Matthew McCreary is called for the reach on Darell Hodgdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee loses the dribble to Roy Dittmer in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Roy Dittmer | 37-32 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew McCreary | 37-35 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | George Mellen is called for the reach on Roy Dittmer - foul #1 on George Mellen, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), John Morgan (C) Darell Hodgdon, Reggie Fuller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Roy Dittmer - foul #3 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (PG), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, Paul Castle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Damian (PF) George Mellen | |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom tips it home | 41-37 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Samuel Caudle - foul #3 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #10 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Kevin O'Mary (SF), Reggie Fuller (C) Samuel Caudle, John Morgan, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SF) Donny Malec | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is hacked by David Tobias - foul #1 on David Tobias, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Paul Castle (SF) Abel Bean, Matthew Thom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), Anthony Mulhern (C) Benny Blakeslee, Fenyang Aja | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-39 |