| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Damian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Franklin James scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew McCreary | 39-37 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Franklin James can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Caudle - foul #1 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Iverson - foul #1 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Donny Malec (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Donny Malec blocks the short jumper by Matthew Thom | 40-37 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Philip Gammage is called for the reach on John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Gammage, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Morin (C) Martin Gravelle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Abel Bean (SF), Chuck Cropper (C) Roy Dittmer, Neal Jones, Matthew Thom | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses short on an open shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Donny Malec pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage loses the dribble to Samuel Caudle | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Mark Morin gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), Charles Damian (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Donny Malec, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Matthew Thom (C) John Rinehart, Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Franklin James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Arellano (fresh) PF - Franklin James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Damian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is hacked by Boyd Iverson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF) Brian Arellano | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Neal Jones - foul #1 on Neal Jones, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SG) Matthew McCreary | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Abel Bean (SF), John Morgan (PF) Darell Hodgdon, Larry Thompson, Neal Jones | |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Martin Gravelle | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano makes the fadeaway from the right block | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Boyd Iverson - foul #3 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), George Mellen (PF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Brian Arellano, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Neal Jones (PF) Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean, John Morgan | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones tips it in | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | George Mellen misses the runner from close range | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is hacked by David Tobias - foul #2 on David Tobias, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), Abel Bean (SF), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Roy Dittmer, John Rinehart, Larry Thompson, Neal Jones, Matthew Thom | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean buries a jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-45 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donny Malec - foul #2 on Donny Malec, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SF) Franklin James | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Donny Malec snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Donny Malec clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donny Malec (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fenyang Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | John Morgan is called for the reach on Boyd Iverson - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellen (PF), Charles Damian (C) Brian Arellano, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Darell Hodgdon, Abel Bean, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | George Mellen hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Boyd Iverson | 49-46 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Iverson - foul #4 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF) Boyd Iverson, Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Charles Damian gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | David Tobias is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Tobias, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Martin Gravelle | 49-46 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Martin Gravelle blocks the jumper by John Rinehart | 49-46 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Charles Damian gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Damian is called for the reach on Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Damian, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), Franklin James (PF) Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Samuel Caudle, Matthew Thom | |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Gammage and he's hacked by Darell Hodgdon - foul #2 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Morin (C) Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Philip Gammage | 51-48 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Dittmer | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Philip Gammage | 53-51 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Dittmer | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abel Bean | 53-56 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Tobias | 56-56 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | John Morgan clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Mark Morin gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Gammage (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Brian Arellano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Morin (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neal Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 16 reb. C - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean is hacked by Mark Morin - foul #1 on Mark Morin, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Brian Arellano, Franklin James, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), Chuck Cropper (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, Darell Hodgdon, Neal Jones, John Morgan | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | George Mellen buries a jumper near the basket | 58-58 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is hacked by Boyd Iverson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF) Boyd Iverson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF) Abel Bean | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | George Mellen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Mellen, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Damian (C) George Mellen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (PF) Chuck Cropper | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | John Morgan is called for the reach on Matthew McCreary - foul #4 on John Morgan, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG) John Rinehart | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Franklin James is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle - foul #3 on Franklin James, team foul #14 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellen (PF) Franklin James | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | John Morgan picks off the pass by Donny Malec | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Matthew McCreary is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #15 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neal Jones (PF) John Morgan | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Neal Jones - foul #2 on Neal Jones, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG) George Mellen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG) Samuel Caudle | |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 3rd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Larry Thompson steals it from David Tobias | 60-65 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-65 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin James | 63-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew McCreary (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Gravelle (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Damian (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Neal Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 17 reb. C - Matthew Thom (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom misses the tip | 63-67 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Charles Damian gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the tip | 63-67 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Charles Damian tips it in | 65-67 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Chuck Cropper (PF) Jeffrey Sneed, John Rinehart, Larry Thompson, Neal Jones | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Caudle | 65-70 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | George Mellen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-70 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean's fadeaway is rejected by Donny Malec | 65-70 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abel Bean | 65-72 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Philip Gammage, Donny Malec, George Mellen, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF), Neal Jones (PF) Abel Bean, Chuck Cropper | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Franklin James scores on a runner in the lane | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is hacked by Martin Gravelle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #16 | 67-72 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Franklin James scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Martin Gravelle | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle is fouled in the backcourt by David Tobias - foul #4 on David Tobias, team foul #17 | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (C) Matthew Thom | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on David Tobias - foul #4 on Larry Thompson, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom (C) John Rinehart | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Matthew McCreary is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #18 | 71-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF), John Rinehart (C) Larry Thompson, Matthew Thom | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Charles Damian grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Samuel Caudle is called for the reach on Charles Damian - foul #2 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF), Matthew Thom (C) Abel Bean, John Rinehart | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Charles Damian makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | David Tobias is called for the reach on Larry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Tobias, team foul #19 | 72-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (PG) David Tobias | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (C) Matthew Thom | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Franklin James snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Donny Malec snags the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Donny Malec is fouled on the floor by Larry Thompson - foul #5 on Larry Thompson, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (SF), Matthew Thom (C) Larry Thompson, John Rinehart | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Donny Malec makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Donny Malec is called for the reach on Matthew Thom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donny Malec, team foul #20 | 73-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF) Neal Jones | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Donny Malec hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin James | 73-79 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Donny Malec is called for the reach on Matthew Thom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donny Malec, team foul #21 | 73-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neal Jones (PF) John Morgan | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-81 |