| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Ceasar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Long (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Haugland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Magnuson (fresh) PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jesse Ceasar and he's hacked by Donald Collins - foul #3 on Donald Collins, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (SG), Jamie Lebo (SF), Terry Barnes (C) Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Donald Collins | |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Derrick Long | 43-42 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 43-44 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Matthew Lytle steals it from Charles Ford | 43-44 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 43-47 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar tips it in | 45-47 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 45-50 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Long, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (PG), Greg Greenway (SG), Brian Wright (SF), Jason Jensen (PF) Kerry Slade, Jesse Ceasar, Derrick Long, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Everett (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Kevin Lawrence, Barry Vine, Jamie Lebo, Matthew Lytle, Terry Barnes | |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Everett | 45-52 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-52 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | William Everett gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Greg Greenway - foul #3 on Greg Greenway, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro (SG) Greg Greenway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Jacobs | 45-52 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Brian Wright - foul #2 on Brian Wright, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (SG), Daniel Florian (PF) Frederick Lazzaro, James Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) Joseph Magnuson, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlton Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Greenway (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Florian (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Haugland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Haugland | 45-54 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Matthew Lytle (PF) William Everett, Matthew Wilson | |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro (SG), Derrick Long (SF), James Jacobs (C) Carlton Fairchild, Brian Wright, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG) Kevin Lawrence | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Barry Vine - foul #2 on Barry Vine, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG) Lawrence Haugland | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Florian steals the ball from Jamie Lebo | 48-54 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Vine - foul #3 on Barry Vine, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Ford (C) James Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Everett (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Barry Vine, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Magnuson swats the short shot by Charles Ford | 48-54 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | William Everett is called for the reach on Frederick Lazzaro - foul #1 on William Everett, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Jesse Ceasar (SG), Carlton Fairchild (SF), Brian Wright (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Greg Greenway, Frederick Lazzaro, Derrick Long, Daniel Florian, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jamie Lebo, Terry Barnes | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kerry Slade and he's hacked by Jeffrey Kelly - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) William Everett, Joseph Magnuson, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Donald Collins misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-54 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright buries a fadeaway near the basket | 53-54 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (SG), Derrick Long (SF), Daniel Florian (PF), James Jacobs (C) Jesse Ceasar, Carlton Fairchild, Brian Wright, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Jamie Lebo (SG), Terry Barnes (PF) Kevin Lawrence, Lawrence Haugland, Matthew Wilson | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Greg Greenway | 55-54 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Barry Vine | 55-56 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Terry Barnes steals the ball from Derrick Long in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Donald Collins hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Greenway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Florian (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Barry Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Lebo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Barnes - foul #2 on Terry Barnes, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG), Carlton Fairchild (SF), Charles Ford (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Greg Greenway, Derrick Long, Daniel Florian, James Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), William Everett (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Barry Vine, Jamie Lebo, Elijah Bongiorno, Terry Barnes, Donald Collins | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Lytle | 57-60 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Wright (SF) Kerry Slade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | William Everett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kelly and he's hacked by Jesse Ceasar - foul #3 on Jesse Ceasar, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | William Everett makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Wright | 60-63 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (PG), Frederick Lazzaro (SG), Daniel Florian (PF) Carlton Fairchild, Jesse Ceasar, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Donald Collins (C) Kevin Lawrence, William Everett, Joseph Magnuson, Matthew Lytle, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Haugland is called for the reach on Greg Greenway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Barry Vine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Barry Vine is called for the reach on Greg Greenway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Vine, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derrick Long (SF) Brian Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG) Barry Vine | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Donald Collins pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson loses the dribble to Charles Ford | 62-63 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Ford - foul #3 on Charles Ford, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Jesse Ceasar (SG), Carlton Fairchild (SF), James Jacobs (C) Greg Greenway, Frederick Lazzaro, Derrick Long, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), William Everett (SG), Terry Barnes (PF), Joseph Magnuson (C) Kevin Lawrence, Lawrence Haugland, Matthew Wilson, Donald Collins | |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle (PF) Elijah Bongiorno | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 64-64 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes tips it home | 64-66 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 66-66 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | William Everett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Magnuson | 66-69 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Florian | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ceasar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Florian (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Jacobs (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Everett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Magnuson (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Lytle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle loses the dribble to Carlton Fairchild | 68-69 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade blows the layup | 68-69 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Everett | 68-69 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | William Everett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Jacobs | 68-69 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Fairchild | 71-69 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kerry Slade - foul #1 on Kerry Slade, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (PG), Frederick Lazzaro (SG), Derrick Long (SF), Brian Wright (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Kerry Slade, Jesse Ceasar, Carlton Fairchild, Daniel Florian, James Jacobs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (C) William Everett, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway is hacked by Barry Vine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Vine, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF) Barry Vine, Jamie Lebo | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Brian Wright steals it from Lawrence Haugland | 73-72 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Jason Jensen hits the follow up shot | 75-72 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lawrence Haugland and he's hacked by Brian Wright - foul #3 on Brian Wright, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG) Frederick Lazzaro | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Collins (C) Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Collins | 75-75 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brian Wright | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Derrick Long steals the ball from Donald Collins | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long is called for 10 seconds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Frederick Lazzaro (SG), Carlton Fairchild (SF), Daniel Florian (PF), Charles Ford (C) Greg Greenway, Jesse Ceasar, Derrick Long, Brian Wright, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Lawrence Haugland, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly clanks a floater from close range | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro grabs the board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Lazzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Florian (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Magnuson (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson lays it up and in set up by Jamie Lebo | 75-77 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade is hacked by Kevin Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Barnes (C) Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson tips it back up and in | 77-79 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro is hacked by Kevin Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derrick Long (SF) Carlton Fairchild | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG) Kevin Lawrence | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Ford - foul #4 on Charles Ford, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG), James Jacobs (C) Frederick Lazzaro, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Everett (PG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) Jamie Lebo, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade is fouled in the backcourt by William Everett - foul #2 on William Everett, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Barnes (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Donald Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Florian - foul #4 on Daniel Florian, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (SG) Jesse Ceasar | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG) Lawrence Haugland | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Donald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Donald Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian is hacked by Terry Barnes - foul #3 on Terry Barnes, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (SF) Derrick Long | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (C) William Everett, Donald Collins | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | James Jacobs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #2 on James Jacobs, team foul #10 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG), Derrick Long (SF) Greg Greenway, Carlton Fairchild | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG), Matthew Lytle (PF) Jamie Lebo, Terry Barnes | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Elijah Bongiorno takes the ball from Kerry Slade in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-83 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle can't tip it in | 83-83 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs is hacked by Jeffrey Kelly - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Collins (C) Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Donald Collins connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 84-85 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade scores on a floater near the basket set up by Derrick Long | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Haugland | 86-87 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 86-87 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 86-87 |