| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) PF - John Murguia (fresh) C - John Herbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Blake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | George Delee connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blake | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | John Murguia drills a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | James Blake drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Delee | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | John Murguia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Todd Olivier | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Delee and he's hacked by John Herbert - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | John Herbert gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | James Blake gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | William Griffis clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rick Carlson - foul #1 on Rick Carlson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Donald Thomas steals the ball from John Murguia | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | George Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Carlson - foul #2 on Rick Carlson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF), Carl Scott (C) Rick Carlson, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne's pass is intercepted by Carl Scott | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Aaron Spinks blocks the short jumper by Travis Robinson | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | The 3pt attempt by Brian Cogdell is denied by Dennis Osborne | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | James Romano snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Brian Cogdell is called for the reach on Dennis Osborne - foul #1 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier | |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Forsyth | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Carl Scott, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Delee | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | George Delee is called for the reach on Travis Robinson - foul #1 on George Delee, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG) Brian Cogdell | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) SG - Travis Robinson (fresh) SF - Arthur McKearin (fresh) PF - John Murguia (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Herbert (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | John Herbert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Ralph Ables picks off the pass by George Delee in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | John Murguia lays it in set up by Ralph Ables | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas throws it down set up by William Griffis | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Ables | 11-12 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Murguia - foul #1 on John Murguia, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) George Delee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is fouled on the floor by William Griffis - foul #1 on William Griffis, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Kenneth Austin (C) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG) Ralph Ables | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Todd Olivier | 12-14 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | James Romano is hacked by Carl Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (SF), Aaron Spinks (C) William Griffis, James Blake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Dennis Osborne blocks the short jumper by Carl Scott | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF) James Romano, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SF), John Murguia (PF) Wilson Paine, Brian Cogdell, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier can't connect on a shot from the right block | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Delee | 14-14 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris travels in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SF), John Herbert (C) Todd Olivier, Carl Scott | |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Ables | 14-16 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 14-16 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur McKearin | 14-16 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur McKearin (fairly fresh) PF - John Murguia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | James Blake drills a driving attempt in the paint | 16-16 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Robinson | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), James Romano (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Anthony Forsyth (PF) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, John Murguia | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Herbert | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fredrick Wilson | 19-20 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Romano - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (PF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carl Scott (PF) John Herbert | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Fredrick Wilson steals it from Wilson Paine | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson dunks the ball | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier misses long on a shot from the right block | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell tips it in | 21-23 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredrick Wilson | 23-23 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Romano - foul #2 on James Romano, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), Aaron Spinks (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Fredrick Wilson, Carlos Morris, James Romano, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Carl Scott | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | William Griffis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Forsyth | 23-24 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Robinson | 23-27 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | William Griffis is hacked by John Herbert - foul #2 on John Herbert, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SF), John Murguia (PF) Anthony Forsyth, John Herbert | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur McKearin (fresh) PF - John Murguia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Cogdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Murguia | 25-29 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-29 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | John Murguia scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Ables and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (C) George Delee, William Griffis, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Carl Scott (C) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Brian Cogdell | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | James Blake tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Pippin - foul #1 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), Donald Thomas (C) Daniel Pippin, James Blake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF) Arthur McKearin | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 27-35 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Todd Olivier is called for the reach on Carlos Morris - foul #1 on Todd Olivier, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF) Fredrick Wilson, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | John Murguia drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Robinson | 28-38 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | William Griffis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Robinson - foul #1 on Travis Robinson, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Brian Cogdell (SF) Wilson Paine, Travis Robinson | |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Carl Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (SG) Carlos Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | A charge is called on John Murguia - foul #2 on John Murguia, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SF) John Murguia | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Wilson | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Cogdell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Olivier | 31-43 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks double dribbles | 31-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), James Romano (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Arthur McKearin, Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | John Murguia travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (PF) John Murguia | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris is hacked by Travis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Robinson, team foul #11 | 31-43 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth connects on the jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Donald Thomas is denied by Anthony Forsyth | 33-45 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-45 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson is fouled on the floor by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Carlos Morris, James Romano, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), John Murguia (PF) Wilson Paine, Travis Robinson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 33-46 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Arthur McKearin steps in front of the Fredrick Wilson pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Wilson | 33-46 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | John Herbert snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Pippin - foul #2 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #9 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG) Ralph Ables | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | William Griffis clanks a shot near the basket | 33-47 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-47 |