| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Franklin James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chuck Cropper | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Jeffrey Sneed | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chuck Cropper | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Stephen Darnall steals the ball from Matthew McCreary | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon dunks the ball set up by Stephen Darnall | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | John Morgan picks off the pass by Franklin James | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | Boyd Iverson steals it from Stephen Darnall in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is hacked by Philip Gammage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Gammage, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Brian Arellano (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Fred Howard (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Philip Gammage, Franklin James, John Nelson | |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Smith and he's fouled by Fred Howard - foul #2 on Fred Howard, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Donny Malec knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donny Malec | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Neal Jones - foul #2 on Neal Jones, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones knocks in the shot in the paint | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Robert Bickham is called for the reach on Donny Malec - foul #1 on Robert Bickham, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), John Morgan (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Samuel Caudle, Louis Smith, Abel Bean, Neal Jones, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) David Tobias, Brian Arellano, Donny Malec, George Mellen, Fred Howard | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Stephen Darnall steals the ball from Boyd Iverson | 45-38 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Boyd Iverson is blocked by Stephen Darnall | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Darell Hodgdon steps in front of the Kenneth Collins pass | 47-38 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darell Hodgdon | 49-38 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Chuck Cropper (C) Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (SG), Franklin James (PF) Matthew McCreary, Kenneth Collins | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is hacked by Kris Francisco - foul #1 on Kris Francisco, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG) Boyd Iverson | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chuck Cropper | 51-38 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF) Jeffrey Sneed, Stephen Darnall, John Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (C) John Nelson | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses the free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Franklin James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Neal Jones - foul #3 on Neal Jones, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG) Kris Francisco | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Franklin James steals the ball from Darell Hodgdon | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper is hacked by Matthew McCreary - foul #1 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF), George Mellen (C) Matthew McCreary, Philip Gammage, Franklin James | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Louis Smith - foul #1 on Louis Smith, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF) Darell Hodgdon, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Collins - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (PF) Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bickham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Malec (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Mellen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Louis Smith, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), Fred Howard (C) Boyd Iverson, David Tobias, Donny Malec, George Mellen | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Arellano | 56-46 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Caudle | 58-46 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Samuel Caudle - foul #2 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Chuck Cropper (C) Darell Hodgdon, Abel Bean, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SF), Franklin James (PF), John Nelson (C) Brian Arellano, Kenneth Collins, Fred Howard | |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed's floater is tipped away by Franklin James | 58-50 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Cropper | 58-50 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas State | John Nelson denies the turnaround by Chuck Cropper | 58-50 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Franklin James snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Franklin James hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | John Morgan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Larry Thompson (PF) Samuel Caudle, John Morgan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), David Tobias (SG), George Mellen (C) Kris Francisco, Matthew McCreary, John Nelson | |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | David Tobias snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage lays it up and in set up by David Tobias | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | David Tobias is called for the reach on Louis Smith - foul #2 on David Tobias, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Stephen Darnall, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SF) Philip Gammage | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Brian Arellano - foul #2 on Brian Arellano, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 3rd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano drills a fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle's pass is intercepted by George Mellen in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Bickham (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Tobias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Arellano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin James | 61-56 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | George Mellen grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), John Morgan (PF) Louis Smith, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), Fred Howard (C) David Tobias, Brian Arellano, Franklin James, George Mellen | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Abel Bean is denied by Kenneth Collins | 61-56 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Fred Howard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Neal Jones - foul #4 on Neal Jones, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean, John Morgan, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sneed | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary's pass is intercepted by Darell Hodgdon | 63-58 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper blows the dunk | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Fred Howard grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Abel Bean (SF), John Morgan (PF), Neal Jones (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Stephen Darnall, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG), David Tobias (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), George Mellen (PF), John Nelson (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Donny Malec, Kenneth Collins, Fred Howard | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Darell Hodgdon - foul #3 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG) Darell Hodgdon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (SF) Philip Gammage | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | David Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abel Bean | 66-62 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | John Nelson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | George Mellen hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kris Francisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Tobias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Arellano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Kris Francisco picks off the pass by Abel Bean in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | David Tobias hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kris Francisco | 68-66 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Francisco - foul #2 on Kris Francisco, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Louis Smith, Abel Bean, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Philip Gammage (SF), Franklin James (PF) Kris Francisco, Brian Arellano, George Mellen | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Boyd Iverson | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | David Tobias picks off the pass by Stephen Darnall in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF) Samuel Caudle, Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF) David Tobias, Franklin James | |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Collins - foul #1 on Kenneth Collins, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Chuck Cropper (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (C) John Nelson | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Donny Malec gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chuck Cropper | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Matthew McCreary is called for the reach on Darell Hodgdon - foul #2 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF) Samuel Caudle, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF), John Nelson (C) Kenneth Collins, Donny Malec | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Franklin James - foul #2 on Franklin James, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 3rd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 72-71 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew McCreary | 72-73 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Matthew McCreary steals it from Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | John Nelson buries a driving attempt from close range | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Franklin James grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Franklin James is hacked by Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Chuck Cropper swats the layup by Philip Gammage | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin James | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Darnall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McCreary (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Gammage (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | John Morgan wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | John Morgan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chuck Cropper - foul #2 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Fred Howard (C) Matthew McCreary, Philip Gammage, Franklin James, John Nelson | |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 75-79 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham can't tip it in | 75-79 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones tips it in | 77-79 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Fred Howard misses the jump hook in the lane | 77-79 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Fred Howard misses the tip | 77-79 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | David Tobias snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Tobias | 77-81 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abel Bean and he's hacked by George Mellen - foul #2 on George Mellen, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (PF) Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (PG), Brian Arellano (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF) Boyd Iverson, George Mellen, Fred Howard | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 80-81 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Arellano | 80-81 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | David Tobias comes up short on the runner from close range | 80-81 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the tip | 80-81 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Donny Malec can't connect on a runner near the basket | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Louis Smith | 82-81 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | David Tobias scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Collins | 82-83 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Louis Smith, Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean, Larry Thompson, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Franklin James (PF), John Nelson (C) Kris Francisco, Brian Arellano, David Tobias, Kenneth Collins, Donny Malec | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper blows the wide open layup | 82-83 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Franklin James gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Darnall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McCreary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Gammage (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Nelson and he's fouled by Stephen Darnall - foul #3 on Stephen Darnall, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon loses the dribble to John Nelson in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Darnall is called for the reach on Philip Gammage - foul #4 on Stephen Darnall, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed is hacked by Boyd Iverson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #13 | 82-87 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is hacked by Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #13 | 84-87 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Philip Gammage takes the ball from Jeffrey Sneed | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary throws it down set up by Philip Gammage | 84-91 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Boyd Iverson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #14 | 84-91 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage is hacked by Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #14 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG) Jeffrey Sneed | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (C) John Nelson | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon double dribbles in the backcourt | 86-93 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kris Francisco (SG), George Mellen (C) Matthew McCreary, Franklin James | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson runs out the clock | 86-93 |