| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) SG - Luis Moran (fresh) SF - John Ayres (fresh) PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) C - Dwain Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Lester Wareham (fresh) C - Richard McMullan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dwain Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Houston | Kevin Bickford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Dwain Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Luis Moran blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Tracy Alers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG) Tracy Alers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lester Wareham, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Kevin Bickford comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Kevin Bickford tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Luis Moran is called for the reach on David Hasan - foul #1 on Luis Moran, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | David Hasan tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Joseph Demps is called for the reach on John Ayres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Demps, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF) John Ayres, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leslie Denn (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Luis Moran's pass is intercepted by Lester Wareham | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | David Hasan drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Ricky Kelly - foul #1 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Steve Merlino (C) Luis Moran, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (SF), Christopher Bourne (C) Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | David Hasan makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Ricky Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Bourne | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Steve Merlino gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:26 | Houston | David Hasan steals the ball from Ricky Kelly | 4-5 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat slams it home on a great pass from David Hasan | 4-7 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Leslie Denn is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #1 on Leslie Denn, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Paul Thompson, Christopher Bourne | |
| 14:16 | Houston | Dwain Williams is denied on a layup by Richard McMullan | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana is hacked by Luis Moran - foul #2 on Luis Moran, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG) Luis Moran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (SF) Leslie Denn | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Fontana | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Tracy Alers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 4-9 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:32 | Houston | John Ward is called for the reach on Tracy Alers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Paul Thompson steals it from David Brown | 4-9 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Lester Wareham - foul #2 on Lester Wareham, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) John Ward, Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | William Hunt scores on a jumper from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Leslie Denn swats the short shot by Kevin Bickford | 5-11 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Ayres tips it in | 7-11 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Degroat | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fairly fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - John Ayres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Denn | 7-14 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Kevin Bickford loses the dribble to Leslie Denn | 7-14 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the jumper in the lane set up by David Hasan and he's hacked by Tracy Alers - foul #1 on Tracy Alers, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), Derrick Moose (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Tracy Alers, David Brown, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Richard McMullan (C) David Hasan, William Hunt, Leslie Denn | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Ricky Kelly comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Derrick Moose takes the ball from Paul Thompson | 7-17 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Ricky Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #7 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Leslie Denn (PF) Theodore Degroat, John Ward, Christopher Bourne | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan is whistled for a carry | 8-17 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Ricky Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-17 |
| 09:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bobby Hines | 8-17 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Derrick Moose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG) Derrick Moose | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF) Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Steve Merlino swats the layup by Richard McMullan | 8-17 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Steve Merlino is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Brown | 10-17 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | David Hasan is hacked by Steve Merlino - foul #1 on Steve Merlino, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Derrick Moose (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF) Barry Fontana, William Hunt, Leslie Denn | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Dwain Williams pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) SG - Derrick Moose (fresh) SF - John Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Christopher Bourne (fresh) C - Richard McMullan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Dwain Williams connects on the floater from the left block | 12-17 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Alers - foul #2 on Tracy Alers, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG) Tracy Alers, Derrick Moose | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), William Hunt (SF) Jermaine Donoghue, David Hasan, Paul Thompson | |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Kevin Bickford scores on a shot from the baseline | 14-19 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF) John Ayres, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leslie Denn (C) Richard McMullan | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Ricky Kelly connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bobby Hines | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana is fouled on the floor by Dwain Williams - foul #1 on Dwain Williams, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard McMullan (C) William Hunt | |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Dwain Williams connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Kelly and he's hacked by Richard McMullan - foul #1 on Richard McMullan, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SG), Kevin Bickford (PF) David Brown, Jerome Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Barry Fontana, Christopher Bourne | |
| 05:28 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson's layup is rejected by Kevin Bickford | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bickford | 19-20 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Derrick Moose's pass is intercepted by Theodore Degroat | 19-20 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat throws it down | 19-22 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Derrick Moose is hacked by Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Bobby Hines, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF) Theodore Degroat, Leslie Denn, Richard McMullan | |
| 04:29 | Houston | Derrick Moose makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Derrick Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | John Ayres steps in front of the Paul Thompson pass | 21-22 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Derrick Moose banks in the layup set up by John Ayres | 23-22 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | William Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Moose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jermaine Donoghue (fairly fresh) SG - David Hasan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bourne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne buries a shot from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is hacked by Jermaine Donoghue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (SG), Jerome Wyatt (PF) Derrick Moose, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Joseph Demps (SF), Lester Wareham (PF), Leslie Denn (C) Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Christopher Bourne, Paul Thompson | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham clanks a runner from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:14 | Houston | The short jumper by Luis Moran is denied by Joseph Demps | 25-24 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | David Hasan tips it home | 25-26 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Lester Wareham denies the turnaround by Ricky Kelly | 25-26 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Hasan and he's hacked by Jerome Wyatt - foul #1 on Jerome Wyatt, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, John Ayres, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), William Hunt (SF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Leslie Denn | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | John Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 01:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerome Wyatt | 25-28 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Dwain Williams scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Luis Moran and he's fouled by Christopher Bourne - foul #1 on Christopher Bourne, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Kevin Bickford (PF) Luis Moran, Jerome Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lester Wareham, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (SF), Richard McMullan (C) William Hunt, Lester Wareham | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 28-28 |