| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SF - John Walters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walters inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Norris Poli travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Gregory - foul #2 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Johnny Calloway can't finish the layup | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Howard | The jump hook by Norris Poli is blocked by Edwin Jenkins | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Jesus Silva tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Graham | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Manuel Gregory lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Calloway | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Norris Poli snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Johnny Calloway can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Graham - foul #2 on Ronald Graham, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG) Manuel Gregory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:15 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Norris Poli lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel is hacked by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Jesus Silva, John Walters, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Cousin - foul #1 on David Cousin, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) Tommy Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cousin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Pitts (fresh) C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Gregory | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Dumaka Abdur | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Cousin | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), John Walters (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Dumaka Abdur, David Cousin, Clifford Pitts, Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:37 | Howard | Johnny Calloway is fouled on the floor by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Joseph Holder is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Jesus Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Johnny Calloway drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Gregory | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Howard | Johnny Calloway gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Johnny Calloway hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesus Silva | 44-38 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Johnny Calloway steals it from Alex Zittel | 44-38 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Gabriel Costa is called for the reach on John Walters - foul #3 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), David Cousin (SG), Tommy Williams (SF), Norris Poli (PF) Manuel Gregory, Jesus Silva, John Walters, Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (C) Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 11:50 | Howard | Norris Poli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Volkman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette buries a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | Howard | David Cousin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | James Volkman gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-41 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Norris Poli snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Joseph Holder connects on the jump hook from the left block | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins scores on a jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:12 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norris Poli | 52-43 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Norris Poli gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), John Walters (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF) David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Edwin Jenkins, James Volkman | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Norris Poli is called for the reach on Gabriel Costa - foul #3 on Norris Poli, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Gabriel Costa | |
| 09:09 | Howard | John Walters clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Oliver - foul #1 on Troy Oliver, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (PF) Jordan Tetrault | |
| 09:09 | Howard | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:09 | Howard | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rolando Millet | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Manuel Gregory knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Calloway | 57-46 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Holder (C) Norris Poli | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Joseph Navarette, James Volkman | |
| 07:53 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-46 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) SG - Rolando Millet (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Jordan Tetrault picks off the pass by Joseph Holder | 57-49 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:54 | Howard | John Walters is hacked by Troy Oliver - foul #2 on Troy Oliver, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), David Cousin (SF) Manuel Gregory, John Walters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF) Jordan Tetrault, Rolando Millet, Troy Oliver | |
| 06:31 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #5 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (PF) Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF) Gabriel Costa | |
| 06:31 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Howard | Jesus Silva comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Joseph Holder hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses long on a jump hook from close range | 59-51 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Edwin Jenkins steals the ball from Joseph Holder | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Norris Poli - foul #4 on Norris Poli, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), John Walters (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (C) Alex Zittel | |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is hacked by Robert Conn - foul #3 on Robert Conn, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 04:34 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | James Volkman gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver is hacked by Dumaka Abdur - foul #2 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (C) Joseph Navarette | |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Robert Conn steals it from David Cousin | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Volkman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Mason (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:28 | Howard | David Cousin gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Manuel Gregory connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Walters | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), Joseph Holder (C) David Cousin, Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Alex Zittel (C) Troy Oliver, James Volkman, Bryon Mason | |
| 02:38 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Johnny Calloway - foul #2 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:46 | Howard | John Walters misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-60 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edwin Jenkins | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham is fouled on the floor by Jesus Silva - foul #3 on Jesus Silva, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Johnny Calloway snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is called for a charge - foul #3 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the turnaround from the left block | 61-62 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Edwin Jenkins takes the ball from Jesus Silva | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Walters - foul #1 on John Walters, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Jesus Silva clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Gregory - foul #4 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |