| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - John Meyer (fresh) C - Rolando Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Meyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Michael Novello is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Novello, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Gordon Ward can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Carter Collins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Noyes | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Carter Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is hacked by Carter Collins - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (C) Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | John Meyer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Michael Novello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:07 | Houston | John Davis lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gordon Ward and he's hacked by Clinton Burnley - foul #1 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Houston | John Davis misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Kevin Noyes, John Davis | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - John Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) PF - Donald Meade (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Gordon Ward knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:12 | Houston | John Meyer takes the ball from Darryl Christmas | 2-7 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Matthew Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF) Darryl Christmas | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Kevin Noyes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gordon Ward | 2-10 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Cameron Seward (PF) Michael Novello, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (PF) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Davis | 3-10 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Clinton Burnley is called for the reach on Gordon Ward - foul #2 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:38 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Cameron Seward - foul #1 on Cameron Seward, team foul #6 | 3-10 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 3-10 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the follow up shot | 3-12 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 13:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Noyes | 3-12 |
| 12:48 | Houston | John Davis hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Turcotte | 3-14 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-14 |
| 12:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Turcotte | 3-14 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Cameron Seward steps in front of the Gordon Ward pass | 3-14 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Todd Thompson | 6-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Rolando Morris is called for the reach on Kevin Noyes - foul #1 on Rolando Morris, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Todd Thompson, Jesus Perez, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Meyer | 6-15 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-15 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | William Cavender can't tip it in | 6-15 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | John Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Samuel Bier misses the easy layup | 8-17 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Salvador Garcia grabs the offensive board | 8-17 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Jack Dawson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 8-19 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Samuel Bier steps in front of the Michael Novello pass in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Higuera | 8-21 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Cameron Seward (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Darryl Christmas (SF) Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Darryl Christmas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), John Davis (PF), Donald Meade (C) Samuel Bier, Salvador Garcia, Jack Dawson | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 8-21 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Darryl Christmas snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Clinton Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Hall, team foul #8 | 8-21 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Lawrence Turcotte steals the ball from Clinton Hall | 8-23 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Turcotte | 8-25 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris travels with the ball | 8-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF) Clinton Hall, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| 08:12 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses the easy layup | 8-25 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | John Meyer pulls down the rebound | 8-25 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Darryl Christmas - foul #1 on Darryl Christmas, team foul #4 | 8-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Darryl Christmas, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Bier (fresh) SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Kevin Noyes drills a 3 from the right wing | 9-28 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 9-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG) Samuel Bier | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Jack Dawson is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 9-30 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Jack Dawson is called for the reach on Jesus Perez - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #5 | 9-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Cameron Seward (PF) Michael Novello, John Meyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-30 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the rebound | 9-30 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Jensen - foul #1 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #9 | 9-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Darryl Christmas (SF), John Davis (PF) Samuel Bier, Kevin Noyes, Salvador Garcia | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 9-31 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-32 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Meyer | 11-32 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Darryl Christmas clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Cameron Seward - foul #2 on Cameron Seward, team foul #10 | 11-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Jesus Perez, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Donald Meade (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Jack Dawson | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 11-33 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-34 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rolando Morris | 13-34 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Darryl Christmas lays it in set up by Samuel Bier | 13-36 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Gordon Ward - foul #1 on Gordon Ward, team foul #6 | 15-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Gordon Ward, Darryl Christmas, John Davis | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris makes the free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Matthew Phillips swats the short shot by Salvador Garcia | 16-36 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Samuel Bier grabs the offensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 04:29 | Houston | John Meyer picks off the pass by Robert Higuera | 16-36 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | William Cavender comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 04:07 | Houston | William Cavender is called for the reach on Samuel Bier in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cavender, team foul #11 | 16-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) William Cavender, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (C) Donald Meade | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Samuel Bier makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Samuel Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-38 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-38 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the defensive board | 16-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Meyer (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Salvador Garcia banks in the layup set up by Kevin Noyes | 16-40 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Samuel Bier is called for the reach on John Meyer - foul #1 on Samuel Bier, team foul #7 | 16-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Carter Collins (C) Samuel Bier, Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes, Salvador Garcia | |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Darryl Christmas grabs the board | 17-40 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #12 | 17-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-41 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-42 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Thompson | 19-42 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Carter Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-42 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward snags the defensive board | 19-42 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-42 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley tips it in | 21-42 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Jesus Perez steals the ball from Gordon Ward in the backcourt | 21-42 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), William Cavender (SF), Clarence Jensen (C) Jesus Perez, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas, John Davis | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Carter Collins blows the layup | 21-42 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-42 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Cavender steals it from Samuel Bier | 21-42 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Salvador Garcia - foul #1 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Todd Thompson, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Gordon Ward, Samuel Bier, Kevin Noyes, Salvador Garcia | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-45 |