| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) C - Donald Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Allen inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robby Bayne | 40-35 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd's pass is intercepted by John Allen in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | John Allen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | James George scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor is hacked by Robby Bayne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robby Bayne, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Jordan - foul #1 on Donald Jordan, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | The jumper by John Allen is denied by Corey Jones | 40-38 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Corey Jones - foul #1 on Corey Jones, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), Patrick Coppinger (SF), Mitchel Guill (PF), Kenneth Patchen (C) Fred Rudd, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Corey Jones, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Jordan (C) Robby Bayne, John Allen | |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | William Schneider misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Moses Marshall - foul #3 on Moses Marshall, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (SG) Moses Marshall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mitchel Guill | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ian Lillard - foul #2 on Ian Lillard, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), Antonio Adams (PF) Gonzalo Ricci, Ian Lillard, Thomas Johnson | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Jordan | 41-40 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Adams | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Patchen gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Patchen is hacked by Scott Bernardino - foul #3 on Scott Bernardino, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Corey Jones (PF), Robert Warren (C) William Schneider, Patrick Coppinger, Mitchel Guill, Kenneth Patchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), John Allen (SF), Gonzalo Ricci (PF) James George, Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Donald Jordan blocks the jumper by Fred Rudd | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Warren | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. C - Donald Jordan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Teisberg | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bryan Teisberg | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Fred Rudd | 43-45 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Taylor | 46-45 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci buries a turnaround in the paint | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez's floater is knocked away by Bryan Teisberg | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg's pass is intercepted by Raymond Taylor | 46-47 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Robert Warren steals the ball from Bryan Teisberg | 46-47 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Vazquez (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Jordan (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Pablo Vazquez - foul #3 on Pablo Vazquez, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), William Frazier (SF), Mitchel Guill (PF), Kenneth Patchen (C) Fred Rudd, Raymond Taylor, Pablo Vazquez, Corey Jones, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Antonio Adams (SF), Donald Henault (PF) Bryan Teisberg, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | James George gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Mitchel Guill steals it from Antonio Adams | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | William Frazier is hacked by Antonio Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Adams, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF) Donald Jordan | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Moses Marshall buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Schneider | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino lays it in on a great pass from James George | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | William Frazier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Donald Henault grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James George | 48-54 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | William Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by James George - foul #3 on James George, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Patrick Coppinger (SF), Corey Jones (PF) William Schneider, Moses Marshall, William Frazier, Kenneth Patchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Allen (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Warren (C) Mitchel Guill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | James George misses the shot from the right block | 49-54 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG) Ian Lillard | |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses the runner from the left block | 49-54 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (SG), Mitchel Guill (C) Raymond Taylor, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | William Schneider steals it from James George | 49-54 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | James George is called for the reach on Gerald Garling in the backcourt - foul #4 on James George, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG) James George | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Gerald Garling makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Donald Henault connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gerald Garling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Coppinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchel Guill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gonzalo Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Henault (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | John Allen steps in front of the Patrick Coppinger pass in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Donald Henault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | William Schneider grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), William Frazier (SF), Kenneth Patchen (C) Gerald Garling, William Schneider, Corey Jones, Mitchel Guill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Thomas Johnson | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Lillard | 55-59 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Moses Marshall | 57-59 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Patchen - foul #3 on Kenneth Patchen, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Warren (C) Patrick Coppinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (C) Donald Henault | |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Patchen grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Bryan Teisberg takes the ball from Robert Warren in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | William Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Adams - foul #2 on Antonio Adams, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (SG), Corey Jones (PF) Moses Marshall, Kenneth Patchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), John Allen (SF) Bryan Teisberg, Scott Bernardino | |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 3rd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Jones - foul #2 on Corey Jones, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG) William Frazier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Ian Lillard is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian Lillard, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Frazier (SF) Fred Rudd | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), Donald Jordan (C) Ian Lillard, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | John Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | William Schneider misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Donald Jordan is blocked by Robert Warren | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Warren | 64-61 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | William Frazier is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), Pablo Vazquez (SF), Mitchel Guill (PF), Kenneth Patchen (C) William Schneider, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Corey Jones, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is fouled on the floor by Moses Marshall - foul #4 on Moses Marshall, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PF) Donald Henault | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Rudd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Pablo Vazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mitchel Guill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Lillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bernardino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Bryan Teisberg is called for the reach on Fred Rudd - foul #1 on Bryan Teisberg, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger (SF) Pablo Vazquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG) Moses Marshall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Ricci | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Patchen gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd is hacked by Bryan Teisberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Teisberg, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Henault (PF) Ian Lillard | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Fred Rudd steps in front of the Bryan Teisberg pass | 70-64 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Frazier (SF) Patrick Coppinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG) Bryan Teisberg | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Mitchel Guill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mitchel Guill, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Corey Jones (PF), Robert Warren (C) Mitchel Guill, Kenneth Patchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), John Allen (SF), Donald Jordan (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Ian Lillard, Scott Bernardino, Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | The jumper by James George is denied by Robert Warren | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Corey Jones grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Warren is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Fred Rudd | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | James George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Taylor | 74-64 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | James George knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robby Bayne | 74-66 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Fred Rudd scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Jones | 76-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Donald Henault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Frazier | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | William Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by James George - foul #5 on James George, team foul #14 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Schneider (PG), Moses Marshall (SG), Mitchel Guill (PF), Kenneth Patchen (C) Fred Rudd, Raymond Taylor, Corey Jones, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Donald Henault, Donald Jordan | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino loses the dribble to William Frazier | 77-66 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | William Schneider dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Frazier | 79-66 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard travels with the ball | 79-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Patrick Coppinger (SF) William Frazier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Schneider runs out the clock | 79-66 |