| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Groves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ladwig (fresh) C - Fred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Michael Arce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lemire | 36-30 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | James Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Richard Lemire snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | William Groves pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Robert Ladwig is blocked by Richard Lemire | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Michael Arce grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Robert Ayres is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Arce | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Jack Bower evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ayres | 38-30 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Arce | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | James Wheeler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Ryan Kelly gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:33 | Houston | A charge is called on Richard Lemire - foul #3 on Richard Lemire, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Albert Gullo (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (PG), Kevin Duncan (SG), William Stanley (SF), James Lessman (PF), Michael Ellis (C) Jack Bower, James Wheeler, William Groves, Robert Ladwig, Fred Brown | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | James Lessman clanks a shot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 16:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Hatch | 41-30 |
| 16:06 | Houston | William Stanley steals it from Arthur Roque in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Roque (fresh) SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Zoran Zavesky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stanley (fresh) PF - James Lessman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Edward Dodd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Duncan | 41-33 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Arthur Roque is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Duncan - foul #1 on Kevin Duncan, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Arthur Roque misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 41-33 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Kevin Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | William Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 15:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Hatch | 41-33 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Leroy Hatch throws it down set up by Raymond Boswell | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-33 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | William Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Kevin Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Gullo | 43-33 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 43-33 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 13:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Hatch | 43-33 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Albert Gullo banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Dodd | 45-33 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | James Lessman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Roque - foul #3 on Arthur Roque, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Arthur Roque, Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), James Wheeler (SG), William Groves (SF), Fred Brown (C) Zoran Zavesky, Kevin Duncan, William Stanley, Michael Ellis | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | James Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | James Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Robert Ayres is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 47-34 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | William Groves makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Wheeler | 47-37 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ladwig (PF) James Lessman | |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Jack Bower travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Groves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ladwig (fresh) C - Fred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | William Groves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Fred Brown swats the short shot by Michael Arce | 50-37 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Fred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Robert Ayres steps in front of the William Groves pass | 50-37 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Robert Ayres lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 52-37 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Ladwig banks in the layup | 52-39 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Michael Arce is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), James Crow (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Pullen (SF), John Hayes (C) William Groves, Fred Brown | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Edward Dodd makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Leroy Hatch | 54-39 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Robert Ladwig buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Raymond Boswell - foul #1 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Robert Ladwig makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Arthur Roque knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Hatch | 56-42 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Jack Bower knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 56-45 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Edward Dodd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Dodd, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd, Arthur Roque, Raymond Boswell, James Crow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (SG), Michael Ellis (PF) James Wheeler, Robert Ladwig | |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Kelley - foul #1 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Gullo (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Groves (SF), Fred Brown (C) Charles Pullen, John Hayes | |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Albert Gullo blows the layup but he's fouled by Zoran Zavesky - foul #2 on Zoran Zavesky, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Stanley (SF) William Groves | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Albert Gullo misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Albert Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Jack Bower is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Kelley | 60-47 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | William Stanley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Gullo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Zavesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | William Stanley buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Duncan (PG), William Groves (SF), James Lessman (PF), John Hayes (C) Jack Bower, Zoran Zavesky, Michael Ellis, Fred Brown | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | William Stanley makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Hayes - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SG) William Stanley | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | William Groves buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Duncan | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Leroy Hatch is hacked by William Groves - foul #2 on William Groves, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Pullen (SF) William Groves | |
| 05:51 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the runner from close range set up by Edward Dodd | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | James Wheeler banks in the layup | 67-57 |
| 05:10 | Houston | James Wheeler steals the ball from Raymond Boswell | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Edward Dodd takes the ball from James Wheeler | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd, Arthur Roque, Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), Zoran Zavesky (SG), William Groves (SF), Robert Ladwig (PF), Fred Brown (C) Kevin Duncan, James Wheeler, Charles Pullen, James Lessman, John Hayes | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Jack Bower loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ayres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Ladwig - foul #2 on Robert Ladwig, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ladwig | 71-59 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Bower - foul #2 on Jack Bower, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Lessman (C) Fred Brown | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Robert Ladwig pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky misses the floater from the right side | 72-59 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bower (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Zavesky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Groves (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Ladwig (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lessman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Zoran Zavesky is called for the reach on Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zoran Zavesky, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Ellis (C) Robert Ladwig | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Lessman | 72-59 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky is hacked by Wayne Kelley - foul #2 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SG), William Stanley (SF) Jack Bower, William Groves | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Leroy Hatch is whistled for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Roque (SG), Albert Gullo (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Duncan (PG) Zoran Zavesky | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Arthur Roque, Leroy Hatch, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bower (PG), William Groves (SF), Robert Ladwig (PF), Fred Brown (C) Kevin Duncan, William Stanley, James Lessman, Michael Ellis | |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Richard Lemire steals the ball from William Groves | 72-61 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Robert Ladwig picks off the pass by Wayne Kelley | 72-61 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | James Wheeler clanks a jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Fred Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | William Groves scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Bower | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Robert Ayres is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Ayres, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | James Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Wayne Kelley | 72-63 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Michael Arce throws it down set up by Wayne Kelley | 74-63 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Jack Bower comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Kelley - foul #3 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Albert Gullo (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Zoran Zavesky (SG), William Stanley (SF), James Lessman (PF), Michael Ellis (C) James Wheeler, William Groves, Robert Ladwig, Fred Brown | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Jack Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Arthur Roque is hacked by Zoran Zavesky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zoran Zavesky, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Leroy Hatch, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wheeler (SG), William Groves (SF), Robert Ladwig (PF), Fred Brown (C) Zoran Zavesky, William Stanley, James Lessman, Michael Ellis | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Arthur Roque makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Arthur Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Jack Bower misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Ryan Kelly scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-65 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Fred Brown misses the easy layup | 78-65 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | James Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Richard Lemire steals it from William Groves | 78-65 |