| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) C - George Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stinnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | George Kitchen inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | George Kitchen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | James Stinnett gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Byron Duff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Charles Trott is hacked by Danny Studebaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG) Danny Studebaker | |
| 19:10 | Howard | George Childress misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | James Stinnett snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Dorey | 30-45 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | James Stinnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Jason Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Charles Trott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Keith Amon pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Keith Amon is hacked by George Kitchen - foul #2 on George Kitchen, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Thomas Patterson (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Rex Eastridge, George Childress | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Kinsler (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon, Byron Duff, James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | James Kinsler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Knox | 30-48 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Eric Argo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 17:27 | Howard | Michael Aderholt snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 17:11 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Argo | 33-48 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | John Knox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Michael Aderholt grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Eric Argo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | James Kinsler snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-48 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | John Knox tips it home | 33-50 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Mark Gross loses the dribble to Craig Stoner in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Eric Argo pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Gettinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Aderholt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Stoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Howard | Mark Gross is hacked by Jessie Gipson - foul #1 on Jessie Gipson, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Leonard Barr (PF), George Childress (C) Eric Argo, Mark Gross, Stephen Gettinger, Thomas Patterson, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Stinnett (PF), James Parsons (C) John Knox, Craig Stoner, Marvin Lynn, James Kinsler, Jessie Gipson | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Jason Giorgi is fouled on the floor by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | James Stinnett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Danny Studebaker | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Howard | George Kitchen misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 33-52 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Leonard Barr tips it home | 35-52 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Byron Duff comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-52 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | James Parsons snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Byron Duff can't finish the layup | 35-52 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Dorey | 35-52 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF) Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Charles Trott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Keith Amon gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Stinnett travels with the ball | 35-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Thomas Patterson (C) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, George Childress | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Kinsler (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 12:58 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Eric Argo steals the ball from James Kinsler | 35-52 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Mark Gross hits the finger roll set up by Eric Argo | 37-52 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-52 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Keith Amon tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Eric Argo is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Lynn - foul #1 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), George Childress (C) Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), James Stinnett (PF) Craig Stoner, Keith Amon, Jessie Gipson | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Thomas Patterson is open and lays it up and in set up by Eric Argo | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Argo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 11:34 | Howard | George Childress snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Eric Argo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 11:21 | Howard | George Childress grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Mark Gross's pass is intercepted by Danny Studebaker | 39-54 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-54 |
| 10:50 | Howard | George Childress snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 10:46 | Howard | James Stinnett steals it from Charles Trott | 39-54 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dorey | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Howard | George Childress misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 10:05 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Patterson | 39-57 |
| 09:58 | Howard | George Childress hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Argo and the foul's on James Stinnett - foul #2 on James Stinnett, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF) Charles Trott, Mark Gross, Eric Argo, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker, Marvin Lynn, James Stinnett, James Kinsler | |
| 09:58 | Howard | George Childress makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Keith Amon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 09:32 | Howard | George Kitchen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Knox | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Keith Amon's pass is intercepted by Rex Eastridge | 42-60 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Jason Giorgi drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carmelo Ramos | 44-60 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Giorgi - foul #3 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Leonard Barr (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Carmelo Ramos, Rex Eastridge, George Childress | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG) John Knox, Keith Amon | |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Jessie Gipson steals the ball from George Kitchen | 44-61 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Byron Duff connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Dorey and the foul's on George Kitchen - foul #3 on George Kitchen, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Stephen Gettinger (SF) George Kitchen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF) Jessie Gipson | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Byron Duff makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Michael Aderholt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG) Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF) Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fresh) PF - James Stinnett (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 07:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Aderholt | 44-64 |
| 07:14 | Howard | Mark Gross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), George Kitchen (SF) Charles Trott, Stephen Gettinger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn (SF), James Kinsler (C) Brendan McIntyre, James Parsons | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF), George Childress (C) Leonard Barr, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG) Kevin Dorey | |
| 06:35 | Howard | George Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 06:33 | Howard | George Kitchen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 06:21 | Howard | George Kitchen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-64 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | James Kinsler gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | James Stinnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 05:51 | Howard | George Childress snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Mark Gross drills a turnaround from the baseline | 46-64 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Stoner | 46-66 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), Thomas Patterson (PF) Eric Argo, Mark Gross, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Craig Stoner, Keith Amon, James Stinnett, James Kinsler | |
| 04:47 | Howard | Thomas Patterson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-66 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Byron Duff | 46-66 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 04:14 | Howard | George Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Studebaker - foul #4 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, George Kitchen, George Childress | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), James Kinsler (C) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, Marvin Lynn | |
| 04:09 | Howard | Jason Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Jason Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | John Knox misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Argo - foul #3 on Eric Argo, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG) Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Howard | Brendan McIntyre is called for the reach on Eric Argo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brendan McIntyre, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | John Knox hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Eric Argo snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fresh) PF - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kinsler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Howard | Eric Argo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Leonard Barr (PF) Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner is hacked by Michael Aderholt - foul #1 on Michael Aderholt, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG) Eric Argo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG) John Knox | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Keith Amon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Craig Stoner takes the ball from Stephen Gettinger | 50-67 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre is hacked by Stephen Gettinger - foul #1 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SF), Thomas Patterson (C) Stephen Gettinger, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF) Craig Stoner, Brendan McIntyre | |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Argo - foul #4 on Eric Argo, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Stephen Gettinger (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Carmelo Ramos, Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG) John Knox | |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:34 | Howard | Craig Stoner takes the ball from Eric Argo in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Keith Amon hits the finger roll set up by Craig Stoner | 50-70 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Thomas Patterson is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 52-70 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Mark Gross swats the shot by Marvin Lynn | 52-70 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Thomas Patterson pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Howard | Michael Aderholt is fouled on the floor by Jessie Gipson - foul #2 on Jessie Gipson, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Michael Aderholt makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Michael Aderholt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Gettinger | 54-70 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Michael Aderholt grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger is hacked by Marvin Lynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | James Kinsler gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner runs out the clock | 54-70 |