| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Michels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Coleman inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Franjo Zaiser steals the ball from John Paige | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Michels - foul #2 on Chris Michels, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | John Paige scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Coleman | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | John Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Walker is called for the reach on Arthur Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | John Coleman snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | John Paige misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser and he's hacked by Chris Michels - foul #3 on Chris Michels, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (SG), Marcos Delacruz (PF), Travis Goldsberry (C) Brandon Meade, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | John Coleman snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Paige | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is fouled on the floor by John Paige - foul #1 on John Paige, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Vincent Budd (SF) John Paige, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Robert Goff buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Vincent Budd makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Schmidt | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Robert Goff is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Budd - foul #3 on Vincent Budd, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG), Bernard Toth (SF), Christopher Walker (C) Leon Schmidt, Vincent Budd, Travis Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Robert Goff loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG) Timmy Migues | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Meade | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 42-37 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcos Delacruz | 45-37 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Toth - foul #1 on Bernard Toth, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Coleman (SF), Travis Goldsberry (PF) Bernard Toth, Marcos Delacruz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Jimmy Parrish (C) Bryce Schrantz, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth is open and lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | John Paige misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | John Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Meade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Goldsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | John Paige misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Timmy Migues (SG), Vincent Budd (SF), Chris Michels (PF) John Paige, Brandon Meade, John Coleman, Travis Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Franjo Zaiser, Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly connects on the shot from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Arthur Smith takes the ball from Vincent Budd | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Smith | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Chris Michels is called for 3 seconds | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz (C) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG) Bryce Schrantz | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Vincent Budd is called for the reach on Arthur Smith - foul #4 on Vincent Budd, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Bernard Toth (SF) Leon Schmidt, Vincent Budd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (C) Jonathan Ricks | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Bernard Toth snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Arthur Smith, Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | John Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Bernard Toth misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Michels | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Paige - foul #2 on John Paige, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Travis Goldsberry (C) John Paige, Timmy Migues, Bernard Toth, Marcos Delacruz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Jimmy Booth (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Michels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Goldsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks hits a runner in the paint set up by Franjo Zaiser | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryce Schrantz - foul #2 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Walker (C) Chris Michels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SG), Arthur Smith (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Bryce Schrantz | |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi slams it home and the foul's on Christopher Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG) Leon Schmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | John Paige buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Walker | 47-53 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks misses the easy open layup | 47-53 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Jonathan Ricks picks off the pass by John Paige | 47-53 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Walker takes the ball from Mazi Ashalintubbi in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Ricks - foul #2 on Jonathan Ricks, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), Bernard Toth (SF), Chris Michels (PF) John Paige, John Coleman, Travis Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Arthur Smith, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Toth - foul #2 on Bernard Toth, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG) Brandon Meade | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Chris Michels comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Kelly - foul #2 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Chris Michels makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Chris Michels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is called for 10 seconds | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), John Coleman (SF), Marcos Delacruz (C) Leon Schmidt, Bernard Toth, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Robert Goff (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Bryce Schrantz | |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Chris Michels can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Goff - foul #3 on Robert Goff, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Chris Michels makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Chris Michels misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Paige - foul #3 on John Paige, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Budd (SF) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Migues (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Budd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chris Michels (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcos Delacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | John Paige knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Michels | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Robert Goff is hacked by Timmy Migues in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Migues, team foul #12 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG), Christopher Walker (C) Timmy Migues, Marcos Delacruz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (PF), Jimmy Booth (C) Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Robert Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | John Paige hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Budd | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is whistled for a carry | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Arthur Smith (SF) Christopher Sears, Robert Goff | |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Vincent Budd can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Paige | 59-58 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith's floater is tipped away by Vincent Budd | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Meade, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Timmy Migues (SG), John Coleman (SF), Marcos Delacruz (PF), Travis Goldsberry (C) John Paige, Brandon Meade, Vincent Budd, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Mazi Ashalintubbi, Arthur Smith, Jerry Matherly, Jimmy Booth | |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Robert Goff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcos Delacruz | 62-58 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish tips it home | 62-60 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Goldsberry | 62-60 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Kelly - foul #3 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Bernard Toth (SF), Chris Michels (PF) Leon Schmidt, John Coleman, Travis Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Jonathan Ricks (C) Robert Goff, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Sears | 62-63 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Bernard Toth buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Paige | 65-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Migues (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Toth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Michels (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcos Delacruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Franjo Zaiser | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | John Paige hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Chris Michels tips it in | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Travis Goldsberry (PF), Christopher Walker (C) Timmy Migues, Bernard Toth, Chris Michels, Marcos Delacruz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Smith (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Bryce Schrantz, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 67-67 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sears - foul #3 on Christopher Sears, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG) John Paige | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade connects on the shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears's pass is intercepted by Brandon Meade | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Chris Michels (PF) Timmy Migues, Travis Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Chris Michels | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | John Coleman is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser and he's hacked by John Paige - foul #4 on John Paige, team foul #15 | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Chris Michels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | John Paige hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Sears | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | John Coleman misses long on a floater from the left side | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |