| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Severns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Harward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Felan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Mullane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Squires (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gary Felan inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Indiana | Lee Squires misses short on a shot in the paint | 18-30 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Bruce Severns grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Bruce Severns buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Talley | 20-30 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Mark Johnston's pass is intercepted by Bruce Severns in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Michael Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Severns | 22-30 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | Lee Squires hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Prendergast | 22-32 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Johnston | 22-34 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Junior Noble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Johnston - foul #1 on Mark Johnston, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Buss (SG), John Sanjuan (PF), Julian Corey (C) Bruce Severns, Thomas Harward, Robert Talley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG), Robert Matthews (PF) Mark Johnston, John Mullane | |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Junior Noble makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Junior Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:22 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast loses the dribble to William Buss in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | William Buss hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Gary Felan is fouled in the backcourt by William Buss - foul #2 on William Buss, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Thorpe (SF) Junior Noble | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Liang Chiu (C) Leonard Prendergast, Lee Squires | |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Liang Chiu knocks in the jumper in the paint | 26-36 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Buss and he's fouled by Ricky Raney - foul #2 on Ricky Raney, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Carini (SG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG) Gary Felan | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Norman Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Jones, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lee Squires (C) Liang Chiu | |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Lee Squires takes the ball from William Buss | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Lee Squires banks in the layup set up by Ricky Raney and the foul's on John Sanjuan - foul #2 on John Sanjuan, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Severns (SG), Thomas Harward (PF), Robert Talley (C) William Buss, John Sanjuan, Julian Corey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SF), John Mullane (PF) Mark Johnston, Robert Matthews | |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Lee Squires misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Leonard Prendergast picks off the pass by Robert Talley | 29-38 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Robert Talley denies the turnaround by Lee Squires | 29-38 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Ricky Raney hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Lee Carini (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Severns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thorpe (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Harward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Prendergast (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Mullane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Squires (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | John Mullane steals it from Robert Talley | 29-40 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Bruce Severns steals it from Ricky Raney | 29-40 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Bruce Severns comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 29-40 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Lee Carini grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Robert Talley hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Lee Squires - foul #1 on Lee Squires, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Moore (PG), William Buss (SG), Junior Noble (SF), John Sanjuan (PF) Lee Carini, Bruce Severns, Charles Thorpe, Thomas Harward | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Gary Felan (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), Liang Chiu (C) Ricky Raney, Norman Jones, John Mullane, Lee Squires | |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Robert Talley makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | Mark Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Julian Corey (C) Robert Talley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Junior Noble is hacked by Gary Felan - foul #1 on Gary Felan, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Julian Corey buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Moore and he's fouled by Gary Felan - foul #2 on Gary Felan, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Julian Corey misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Liang Chiu | 34-40 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Gary Felan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Liang Chiu pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast buries a fadeaway from the left block | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Liang Chiu blocks the short jumper by Junior Noble | 34-42 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:53 | Indiana | Gary Felan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Michael Moore grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Junior Noble's pass is intercepted by Leonard Prendergast | 34-42 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Gary Felan banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Sanjuan - foul #3 on John Sanjuan, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson (SG), Jeremy Garrison (SF), Thomas Harward (PF), Robert Talley (C) William Buss, Junior Noble, John Sanjuan, Julian Corey | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Mullane (PF), Lee Squires (C) Robert Matthews, Liang Chiu | |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Gary Felan misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | John Mullane snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Gary Felan buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Johnston | 34-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Simpson (fresh) SF - Jeremy Garrison (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Harward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Talley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Prendergast (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Felan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Mullane (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Prendergast - foul #2 on Leonard Prendergast, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Carini (PG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Leonard Prendergast | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:29 | Indiana | Norman Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Lee Carini knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Norman Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Severns (SG), Charles Thorpe (SF) Jeremy Simpson, Jeremy Garrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG) Mark Johnston | |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Robert Talley can't throw it down | 39-46 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Bruce Severns snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Lee Carini makes the shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | Norman Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Mullane - foul #2 on John Mullane, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Moore (PG), Jeremy Simpson (SG), Junior Noble (SF), John Sanjuan (C) Lee Carini, Bruce Severns, Charles Thorpe, Robert Talley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Leonard Prendergast (SG) Norman Jones, Gary Felan | |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Lee Squires loses the dribble to Junior Noble | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Michael Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Lee Squires gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:00 | Indiana | John Mullane knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Johnston | 42-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Noble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Harward (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (tiring) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leonard Prendergast (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Raney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mullane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Squires (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Michael Moore misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | Ricky Raney pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Ricky Raney is hacked by Junior Noble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Junior Noble, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Buss (PG), Bruce Severns (SG), Jeremy Garrison (SF), Julian Corey (PF), Robert Talley (C) Michael Moore, Jeremy Simpson, Junior Noble, Thomas Harward, John Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Gary Felan (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), Liang Chiu (C) Leonard Prendergast, Ricky Raney, John Mullane, Lee Squires | |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Robert Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Julian Corey - foul #2 on Julian Corey, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Talley | 42-48 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Julian Corey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Liang Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Gary Felan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Bruce Severns is denied by Liang Chiu | 42-51 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | Liang Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Norman Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Garrison - foul #4 on Jeremy Garrison, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Moore (PG), Lee Carini (SG), Charles Thorpe (SF), John Sanjuan (C) William Buss, Bruce Severns, Jeremy Garrison, Robert Talley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG) Mark Johnston | |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Gary Felan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Liang Chiu | 42-53 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Lee Carini comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Julian Corey hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Ricky Raney hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Buss (SG), Thomas Harward (PF) Lee Carini, Julian Corey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), Lee Squires (C) Norman Jones, Liang Chiu | |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Ricky Raney makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Gary Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Michael Moore's pass is intercepted by Ricky Raney | 44-59 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Ricky Raney lays it in | 44-61 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Lee Squires misses the easy layup | 46-61 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Charles Thorpe grabs the board | 46-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Buss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thorpe (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Harward (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sanjuan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Prendergast (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Felan (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matthews (tiring) C - Lee Squires (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Moore and he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Carini (PG), Bruce Severns (SG), Junior Noble (SF), Jeremy Garrison (C) Michael Moore, William Buss, Charles Thorpe, John Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), John Mullane (PF), Liang Chiu (C) Ricky Raney, Robert Matthews, Lee Squires | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Harward makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Liang Chiu misses long on an open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Garrison - foul #5 on Jeremy Garrison, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Talley (C) Jeremy Garrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Leonard Prendergast | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Liang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Liang Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Robert Talley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Carini | 52-63 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | John Mullane misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Talley | 52-63 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Junior Noble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-63 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Mullane | 52-63 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | John Mullane scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Lee Carini - foul #1 on Lee Carini, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Simpson (SG), Charles Thorpe (SF), Julian Corey (PF), John Sanjuan (C) Bruce Severns, Junior Noble, Thomas Harward, Robert Talley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG), Robert Matthews (PF) Mark Johnston, Gary Felan | |
| 02:04 | Indiana | John Mullane makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Liang Chiu picks off the pass by John Sanjuan | 52-66 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | John Mullane misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Thorpe - foul #1 on Charles Thorpe, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Buss (PG) Jeremy Simpson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | John Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | John Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Lee Carini is hacked by John Mullane - foul #3 on John Mullane, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Felan (SF) John Mullane | |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Lee Carini makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Lee Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Norman Jones's pass is intercepted by Lee Carini in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Charles Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Charles Thorpe is called for the reach on Ricky Raney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thorpe, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Ricky Raney misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Ricky Raney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Julian Corey snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Lee Carini clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Jones - foul #2 on Norman Jones, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Lee Carini makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Lee Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Liang Chiu swats the short shot by Charles Thorpe | 55-68 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Gary Felan grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Lee Carini steps in front of the Norman Jones pass in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Lee Carini can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-68 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Gary Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Liang Chiu can't finish the layup | 55-68 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Charles Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Sanjuan clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 55-68 |