| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) PF - John Murguia (fresh) C - John Herbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Herbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | John Herbert lays it in on a great pass from Rick Carlson | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Ralph Ables is called for the reach on George Delee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Ables, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | James Blake is fouled on the floor by John Murguia - foul #1 on John Murguia, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Murguia - foul #2 on John Murguia, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (PF) John Murguia | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Ables | 5-1 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian Cogdell - foul #1 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Pippin - foul #1 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | George Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ables - foul #2 on Ralph Ables, team foul #5 | 6-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG) Ralph Ables | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | James Blake is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Cogdell | 9-3 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | James Blake is hacked by Travis Robinson - foul #1 on Travis Robinson, team foul #6 | 9-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Rick Carlson, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | George Delee hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Griffis | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Cogdell | 12-5 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas blows the wide open layup | 12-5 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Carl Scott grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | George Delee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Delee, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Arthur McKearin (SF), John Herbert (C) Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #7 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Travis Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Aaron Spinks (C) Daniel Pippin, William Griffis | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) C - John Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Romano (fresh) SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | James Romano drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Spinks and the foul's on Wilson Paine - foul #1 on Wilson Paine, team foul #8 | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (PF) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | John Herbert hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Forsyth | 14-8 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SG) Rick Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Brian Cogdell (PF) Arthur McKearin, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG) James Romano | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine is fouled on the floor by George Delee - foul #2 on George Delee, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Wilson Paine | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) George Delee | |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | James Blake gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Olivier | 16-8 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fredrick Wilson | 16-11 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Griffis - foul #1 on William Griffis, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Carl Scott (PF) Travis Robinson, Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | John Herbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Todd Olivier, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks is fouled on the floor by Arthur McKearin - foul #1 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Dennis Osborne swats the short shot by Anthony Forsyth | 17-11 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Dennis Osborne | 17-11 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Arthur McKearin steps in front of the Carlos Morris pass in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Wilson Paine picks off the pass by Kenneth Austin in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine jams it | 21-11 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Carlson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Forsyth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur McKearin - foul #2 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #10 | 21-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Brian Cogdell (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Arthur McKearin, Carl Scott, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Aaron Spinks, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson is whistled for traveling | 21-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) James Romano | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin clanks a shot from the left side | 21-12 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the shot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | John Herbert tips it back up and in | 23-12 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-12 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson grabs the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Robinson | 26-14 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Travis Robinson is called for the reach on Daniel Pippin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Robinson, team foul #11 | 26-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Travis Robinson, Rick Carlson, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Paine | 29-16 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #2 on Carl Scott, team foul #12 | 29-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Herbert (C) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG) Fredrick Wilson, Daniel Pippin | |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | William Griffis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits a fadeaway from the left side | 31-19 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 31-19 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | James Blake tips it home | 31-21 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell drills a runner from the baseline | 33-21 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (tired) 7 pts. PF - Brian Cogdell (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Herbert (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Morris (fairly fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Brian Cogdell picks off the pass by William Griffis | 33-21 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-21 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks tips it in | 33-23 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (PF) Rick Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) Aaron Spinks | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth tips it back up and in | 35-23 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | William Griffis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Pippin | 35-25 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | John Herbert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | William Griffis lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Pippin | 35-27 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) John Herbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), James Romano (SF), James Blake (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | James Blake blocks the short jumper by Brian Cogdell | 35-27 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Blake | 35-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (tired) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Forsyth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cogdell (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) SF - James Romano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Todd Olivier - foul #1 on Todd Olivier, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), John Murguia (PF), Carl Scott (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, Anthony Forsyth, Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, James Romano, James Blake, Aaron Spinks | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Austin - foul #2 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG) Fredrick Wilson | |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Travis Robinson steps in front of the William Griffis pass in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Robinson | 38-29 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Carl Scott grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | George Delee steals it from John Murguia | 38-29 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | George Delee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur McKearin | 40-29 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Robinson - foul #3 on Travis Robinson, team foul #14 | 40-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Travis Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SF), Dennis Osborne (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) William Griffis, Kenneth Austin, Donald Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Aaron Spinks is called for the reach on Carl Scott - foul #1 on Aaron Spinks, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) Daniel Pippin | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Carl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Carl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Rick Carlson is called for the reach on James Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Carlson, team foul #15 | 42-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF) Carlos Morris | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Murguia and he's hacked by Dennis Osborne - foul #1 on Dennis Osborne, team foul #9 | 45-32 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 46-34 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Carlson | 49-34 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Arthur McKearin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Carl Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Herbert (C) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, James Blake | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fredrick Wilson, team foul #10 | 49-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (SF) Rick Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Aaron Spinks | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-34 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | William Griffis drills a jump hook from close range | 49-36 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-36 |