| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Troy Elam (fresh) SG - Alexander Romig (fresh) SF - Jerry Boivin (fresh) PF - George Rich (fresh) C - John Waddell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Rich | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Luis Rix tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Luis Rix loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is hacked by Leonard Stillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young (PF) George Rich | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young blows the wide open layup | 0-3 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | John Waddell denies the turnaround by Luis Rix | 0-3 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig is hacked by Leonard Stillman - foul #2 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (C) Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon (PG), Stanley Strong (SG), James Minter (SF), Roger Taylor (C) Troy Elam, Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin, John Waddell | |
| 16:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stanley Strong's pass is intercepted by Larry Grimes | 0-3 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) SG - Jerry Granberg (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Earl Hixon (fresh) SG - Stanley Strong (fresh) SF - James Minter (fresh) PF - Gabriel Young (fresh) C - Roger Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor tips it in | 0-5 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Wright - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG), Alexander Romig (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF), George Rich (PF) Earl Hixon, Stanley Strong, James Minter, Gabriel Young | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Elam - foul #1 on Troy Elam, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell (C) Roger Taylor | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Rich buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Elam | 2-7 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-7 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Gene Whipkey - foul #1 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (PF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gene Whipkey | 2-8 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Justin Wright is hacked by George Rich - foul #1 on George Rich, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Clarence Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SF) Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young (PF) George Rich | |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) SG - Amos Polizzi (fairly fresh) SF - Buddy Klapper (fresh) PF - Justin Wright (fairly fresh) C - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Troy Elam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Boivin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Young (fresh) C - John Waddell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi is hacked by Gabriel Young - foul #1 on Gabriel Young, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF) Luis Rix, Amos Polizzi, Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon (PG), Stanley Strong (SG), James Minter (SF), Roger Taylor (C) Troy Elam, Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin, John Waddell | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Justin Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Granberg | 6-11 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young lays it in | 6-13 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Adams | 8-13 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter is hacked by Daniel Alton - foul #1 on Daniel Alton, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Clarence Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Rich (PF) Roger Taylor | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Granberg steals the ball from Gabriel Young | 8-13 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Luis Rix grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Luis Rix | 10-13 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Granberg is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Daniel Alton, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG), Alexander Romig (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF), John Waddell (C) Earl Hixon, Stanley Strong, James Minter, Gabriel Young | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-16 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 10-16 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Whipkey | 13-16 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Amos Polizzi | 16-19 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Amos Polizzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Troy Elam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Boivin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waddell (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 16-19 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Troy Elam picks off the pass by Gene Whipkey | 16-19 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Clarence Adams steals the ball from John Waddell in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell tips it in | 16-21 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the shot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Adams - foul #1 on Clarence Adams, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF), Justin Wright (C) Clarence Adams, Buddy Klapper, Larry Grimes, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon (PG), Stanley Strong (SG), James Minter (SF), Gabriel Young (PF), Roger Taylor (C) Troy Elam, Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin, George Rich, John Waddell | |
| 06:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The short jumper by Roger Taylor is denied by Daniel Alton | 18-21 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Justin Wright gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Justin Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Amos Polizzi steps in front of the Earl Hixon pass in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Alton | 21-21 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Gabriel Young is called for the reach on Luis Rix - foul #2 on Gabriel Young, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (C) Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Rich (PF) Gabriel Young | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey blows the layup | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Rich and he's fouled by Gene Whipkey - foul #2 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Justin Wright (C) Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG), Alexander Romig (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF) Earl Hixon, Stanley Strong, James Minter | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Rix | 24-24 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Phillip Mooneyhan is called for the reach on Troy Elam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell (C) Roger Taylor | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Rix | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig is hacked by Luis Rix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Rix, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Phillip Mooneyhan, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young (PF) George Rich | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (PF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Troy Elam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Boivin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gabriel Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Granberg - foul #1 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Buddy Klapper | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon (PG) Troy Elam | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The offensive rebound goes to John Waddell | 27-30 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young is hacked by Gene Whipkey - foul #3 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Larry Grimes (PF) Jerry Granberg, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stanley Strong (SG), James Minter (SF), Roger Taylor (C) Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin, John Waddell | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams is hacked by Stanley Strong - foul #1 on Stanley Strong, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Daniel Alton steals the ball from Stanley Strong in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Alton | 29-31 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes tips it home | 31-31 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Daniel Alton is called for the reach on James Minter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Alton, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Amos Polizzi (C) Clarence Adams, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF), George Rich (PF), John Waddell (C) Earl Hixon, Stanley Strong, Gabriel Young, Roger Taylor | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG) James Minter | |
| 01:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Rich lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Romig | 34-35 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Romig - foul #1 on Alexander Romig, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Leonard Evans, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Troy Elam, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Amos Polizzi | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor (C) John Waddell | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Luis Rix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |