| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Millett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Epps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bruce Hecht (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Murrah (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Paul Millett inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson hits a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Howard Blade grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Peterson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Peterson | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | The jumper by Howard Blade is denied by Perry Howard | 39-34 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah's layup is rejected by Paul Millett | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Howard | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Francis | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Neil Epps is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Billy Sears (SG), Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Howard Blade, Mark Peterson, Paul Millett, Keith Peacock, Neil Epps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Terence Warren (SG), Jerry Castle (SF), Andrew Ferrara (PF), Louis Wilson (C) Bruce Hecht, Duane Francis, Larry Tyler, Perry Howard, Ken Murrah | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Sears - foul #1 on Billy Sears, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Billy Sears misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clint Harrod - foul #3 on Clint Harrod, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (PG) Clint Harrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek misses the jumper near the basket | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Brandon Szczeblewski takes the ball from Tom Creech | 39-41 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Billy Sears - foul #2 on Billy Sears, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Keith Peacock (PF), Andrew White (C) Billy Sears, Howard Wills, Patrick Simek, Mario Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Francis (SG), Perry Howard (PF), Ken Murrah (C) Terence Warren, Andrew Ferrara, Louis Wilson | |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is fouled on the floor by Brandon Szczeblewski - foul #2 on Brandon Szczeblewski, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Millett (SF) Tom Creech | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Flowers (PG), Terence Warren (SF) Brandon Szczeblewski, Jerry Castle | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Millett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Peacock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Flowers (fresh) SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Terence Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Perry Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ken Murrah (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson misses the floater near the basket | 39-43 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Howard Blade tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Millett - foul #1 on Paul Millett, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG) Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Larry Tyler (SF) John Flowers, Duane Francis | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Perry Howard steals it from Keith Peacock | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andrew White - foul #1 on Andrew White, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Sears (SG), Tom Creech (SF), Howard Wills (PF), Neil Epps (C) Howard Blade, Paul Millett, Keith Peacock, Andrew White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Francis (SG), Andrew Ferrara (PF) Terence Warren, Perry Howard | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Tom Creech hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Bruce Hecht - foul #2 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG) Clint Harrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Louis Wilson (C) Bruce Hecht, Ken Murrah | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Louis Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Louis Wilson misses the shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Howard Wills gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Mark Peterson is blocked by Andrew Ferrara | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Ferrara | 43-50 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Tyler, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Paul Millett (SF), Patrick Simek (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Tom Creech, Billy Sears, Howard Wills, Neil Epps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Perry Howard (PF) Larry Tyler | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Paul Millett misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Perry Howard | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Paul Millett buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Howard Blade | 47-53 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard dunks the ball set up by Brandon Szczeblewski | 47-55 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Howard Blade drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Paul Millett grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Paul Millett is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Billy Sears (SF), Keith Peacock (PF), Andrew White (C) Howard Blade, Paul Millett, Patrick Simek, Mario Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Terence Warren (SG), Jerry Castle (SF), Ken Murrah (C) Brandon Szczeblewski, Duane Francis, Andrew Ferrara, Louis Wilson | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Jerry Castle misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Billy Sears grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clint Harrod (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sears (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bruce Hecht (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terence Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Castle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Murrah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Ken Murrah is called for the reach on Keith Peacock - foul #3 on Ken Murrah, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (SF), Howard Wills (C) Billy Sears, Andrew White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Tom Creech can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Terence Warren | 50-55 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Howard Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hecht - foul #3 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Neil Epps (C) Clint Harrod, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Flowers (PG), Larry Tyler (SF) Bruce Hecht, Jerry Castle | |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Perry Howard steals it from Neil Epps | 50-55 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Terence Warren | 50-57 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Neil Epps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Terence Warren | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG), Billy Sears (SF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Tom Creech, Howard Wills, Neil Epps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Duane Francis (SG), Andrew Ferrara (PF) John Flowers, Terence Warren, Perry Howard | |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Larry Tyler steals it from Howard Blade | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Ferrara | 50-60 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ken Murrah - foul #4 on Ken Murrah, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG) Clint Harrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Terence Warren (PF), Louis Wilson (C) Bruce Hecht, Larry Tyler, Ken Murrah | |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Sears | 55-63 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Ferrara | 55-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sears (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Peacock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brandon Szczeblewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Ferrara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terence Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Mario Jeffrey is denied by Louis Wilson | 55-65 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brandon Szczeblewski | 57-67 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Howard Blade scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Howard Blade grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Billy Sears misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Howard Blade grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Andrew Ferrara is called for the reach on Mark Peterson - foul #1 on Andrew Ferrara, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF), Neil Epps (C) Howard Blade, Billy Sears, Keith Peacock, Mario Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), John Flowers (SG), Larry Tyler (SF), Perry Howard (PF), Ken Murrah (C) Brandon Szczeblewski, Duane Francis, Andrew Ferrara, Terence Warren, Louis Wilson | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah can't throw it down | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Neil Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Neil Epps makes the floater from the left wing set up by Clint Harrod | 63-67 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Hecht - foul #4 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (SG), Paul Millett (SF) Mark Peterson, Patrick Simek | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Perry Howard blocks the short jumper by Neil Epps | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | John Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew White (C) Neil Epps | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Francis (SG), Jerry Castle (SF) John Flowers, Larry Tyler | |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Paul Millett is whistled for a carry | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Tatum (PG) Bruce Hecht | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah misses the easy layup | 64-67 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Creech (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clint Harrod (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Millett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Wills (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Tatum (fresh) SG - Duane Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Castle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ken Murrah (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah double dribbles | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Patrick Simek (PF) Tom Creech, Clint Harrod, Howard Wills | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Terence Warren (SG) John Tatum, Duane Francis | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is hacked by Brandon Szczeblewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Szczeblewski, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brandon Szczeblewski and he's hacked by Patrick Simek - foul #3 on Patrick Simek, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Terence Warren steps in front of the Howard Blade pass | 64-70 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Tom Creech (SG), Neil Epps (C) Howard Blade, Mark Peterson, Andrew White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Duane Francis (SG), Larry Tyler (SF), Andrew Ferrara (PF), Louis Wilson (C) Brandon Szczeblewski, Terence Warren, Jerry Castle, Perry Howard, Ken Murrah | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-70 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Louis Wilson misses the tip | 64-70 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Neil Epps pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Ferrara - foul #2 on Andrew Ferrara, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Sears (SF), Howard Wills (PF) Paul Millett, Patrick Simek | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Tom Creech makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Tom Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Paul Millett (SF), Keith Peacock (PF) Tom Creech, Clint Harrod, Billy Sears, Howard Wills | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Perry Howard (PF), Ken Murrah (C) Andrew Ferrara, Louis Wilson | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Neil Epps is denied by Ken Murrah | 66-70 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Larry Tyler is called for the reach on Howard Blade - foul #3 on Larry Tyler, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Blade - foul #1 on Howard Blade, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Neil Epps pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-71 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht is hacked by Keith Peacock - foul #3 on Keith Peacock, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Ken Murrah blocks the short jumper by Mark Peterson | 67-73 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Blade - foul #2 on Howard Blade, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara (SF) Larry Tyler | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Howard Blade clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Neil Epps snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Howard Blade grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Howard Blade scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Howard Blade is called for the reach on Perry Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Blade, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler (SF) Ken Murrah | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson travels with the ball | 70-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terence Warren (SF) Larry Tyler | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Mark Peterson is called for the reach on Perry Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Peterson, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Howard Blade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht runs out the clock | 70-79 |