| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fresh) SG - George Gelb (fresh) SF - William Hayden (fresh) PF - Dorsey Minner (fresh) C - Gregory Newhall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) SG - Justin Overton (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) C - Herman Belford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Herman Belford grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Herman Belford hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Roberts and the foul's on William Hayden - foul #1 on William Hayden, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Anthony Roberts picks off the pass by Terrence Hill in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 0-5 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | William Hayden's pass is intercepted by Charles Matsumura in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall knocks in the runner from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Hudson | 2-8 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | William Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | William Hayden is hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Lloyd Zufelt (PF), John Yonakor (C) Anthony Roberts, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura, Herman Belford | |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Zufelt - foul #1 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Zufelt - foul #2 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Belford (C) Lloyd Zufelt | |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | John Yonakor grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | John Yonakor comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | George Gelb gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Ryan Gargano steps in front of the Dorsey Minner pass | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Gargano | 3-10 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | George Gelb knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dorsey Minner | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) PF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) C - Herman Belford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Herman Belford comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Walters | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Daniel Walters hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Hayden | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Richard Encinas is blocked by Dorsey Minner | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Herman Belford misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dorsey Minner | 7-10 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | George Gelb snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | George Gelb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | John Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Michael Rosalez (SG), Chance Clark (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF), Gregory Newhall (C) Terrence Hill, George Gelb, William Hayden, Dorsey Minner, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF) Ryan Gargano, Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller, John Yonakor | |
| 13:10 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall double dribbles | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Michael Rosalez is called for the reach on Justin Overton - foul #1 on Michael Rosalez, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Herman Belford comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Newhall - foul #1 on Gregory Newhall, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Justin Overton | 7-14 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez is hacked by Thomas Hudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG) Chance Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fresh) SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rosalez (fresh) PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) C - Gregory Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Belford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Indiana | George Gelb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-14 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Belford | 9-14 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), William Hayden (SF), Dorsey Minner (PF) Gregg Blake, Michael Rosalez, Michael Mortenson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Justin Overton is called for the reach on Dorsey Minner - foul #1 on Justin Overton, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Herman Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| 10:03 | Indiana | Justin Overton steals it from Gregory Newhall | 9-14 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura is fouled on the floor by Dorsey Minner - foul #1 on Dorsey Minner, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Chance Clark (SF) Terrence Hill, William Hayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-16 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | George Gelb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregg Blake | 11-16 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 08:49 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Newhall | 11-16 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | George Gelb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregg Blake | 14-16 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is fouled on the floor by Chance Clark - foul #1 on Chance Clark, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), Michael Rosalez (SG), William Hayden (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF) Gregg Blake, George Gelb, Chance Clark, Dorsey Minner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), Robert Fuller (SF) Anthony Roberts, Justin Overton, John Yonakor | |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Terrence Hill steps in front of the Richard Encinas pass | 14-16 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (tiring) SG - Michael Rosalez (fresh) SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Newhall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Encinas (fresh) SF - Robert Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 6 pts. C - Herman Belford (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Terrence Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Terrence Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Chance Clark (SF), Dorsey Minner (PF), Daniel Walters (C) Terrence Hill, William Hayden, Michael Mortenson, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG) Ryan Gargano | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Chance Clark is called for the reach on Robert Fuller - foul #2 on Chance Clark, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG) Chance Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), John Yonakor (C) Richard Encinas, Herman Belford | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Matsumura | 16-16 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Daniel Walters | 16-16 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner is open but can't throw it down | 16-16 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | John Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Gelb | 19-16 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:26 | Indiana | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Gregg Blake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Hayden (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF), Gregory Newhall (C) Michael Rosalez, Dorsey Minner, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), Herman Belford (C) Anthony Roberts, Justin Overton, Robert Fuller | |
| 05:26 | Indiana | Gregg Blake makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:26 | Indiana | Gregg Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | George Gelb hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Gregg Blake | 24-16 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Herman Belford is denied on a layup by Gregg Blake | 24-16 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Herman Belford is called for the reach on Gregg Blake - foul #1 on Herman Belford, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dorsey Minner (PF), Daniel Walters (C) Michael Mortenson, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Robert Fuller (SF) Richard Encinas, John Yonakor | |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Gregg Blake makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Gregg Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura's floater is knocked away by Daniel Walters | 26-16 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Gelb (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) PF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Belford (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Indiana | William Hayden misses the easy layup | 26-16 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | George Gelb tips it home | 28-16 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Herman Belford's fadeaway is rejected by Dorsey Minner | 28-16 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Gregg Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Justin Overton steals it from William Hayden in the backcourt | 28-16 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Herman Belford is whistled for traveling | 28-16 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Ryan Gargano, Justin Overton, Robert Fuller, Herman Belford | |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Matsumura - foul #1 on Charles Matsumura, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Rosalez (SG) George Gelb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-16 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Terrence Hill | 30-16 |
| 02:06 | Indiana | Terrence Hill lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dorsey Minner | 32-16 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Roberts | 32-18 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner is whistled for a carry | 32-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG), Gregory Newhall (C) William Hayden, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (SG), Herman Belford (C) Richard Encinas, Charles Matsumura | |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Herman Belford is fouled on the floor by Gregory Newhall - foul #2 on Gregory Newhall, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Herman Belford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | George Gelb gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | George Gelb misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-19 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall tips it back up and in | 34-19 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson buries a floater in the paint set up by Anthony Roberts | 34-21 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | George Gelb is hacked by Ryan Gargano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Gargano, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Chance Clark (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF) Terrence Hill, Michael Rosalez, Dorsey Minner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson double dribbles | 35-21 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Herman Belford - foul #2 on Herman Belford, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG) Ryan Gargano | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Justin Overton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-21 |