| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) PF - George Geiger (fresh) C - Steve Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Tracy Noble (fresh) C - Oscar Seeley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Oscar Seeley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Matthew Brown grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Tracy Noble comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Tracy Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Oscar Seeley snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Matthew Brown loses the dribble to James Caraballo | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Geiger and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-1 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by James Caraballo | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Phillip Valez is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:20 | Drake | Matthew Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Roman Molina is denied on a layup by Tracy Noble | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown tips it in | 8-3 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Oscar Seeley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Tracy Noble grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Blaine Morris takes the ball from Tracy Noble | 8-3 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett lays it up and in set up by Blaine Morris | 10-3 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Tracy Noble travels with the ball | 10-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG) Blaine Morris | |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), John Guion (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) James Johnson, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 16:00 | Drake | John Guion hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Ellis | 10-6 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cruse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ryan Spain (fresh) SG - Bernardo Yazzie (fresh) SF - John Guion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Troche (fresh) C - Jesse Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | John Guion is called for the reach on Roman Molina - foul #1 on John Guion, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Roman Molina comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Guion - foul #2 on John Guion, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Drake | Tracy Noble (PF) John Guion | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Tracy Noble clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Spain - foul #1 on Ryan Spain, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the easy open layup | 12-6 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett is hacked by Bernardo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernardo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Ryan Spain, Bernardo Yazzie, Kenneth Troche | |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Tracy Noble's fadeaway is rejected by George Geiger | 14-6 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SF), Oscar Seeley (C) Robert Smith, Jesse Ellis | |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:37 | Drake | James Johnson knocks in the runner near the basket | 16-8 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | James Cruse scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Herman Fossett and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF) Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Kenneth Troche (SF) James Johnson, Bernardo Yazzie | |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Tracy Noble connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 13:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Tracy Noble | 19-11 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Kenneth Troche grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 19-11 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Roman Molina tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Matthew Brown knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Troche | 21-13 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cordova (fairly fresh) SF - Roman Molina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Troche (fairly fresh) PF - Tracy Noble (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Seeley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | George Geiger is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Seeley - foul #1 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Ryan Spain (SG), Bernardo Yazzie (SF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Matthew Brown, Kenneth Troche, Oscar Seeley | |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Jesse Ellis swats the dunk try by George Geiger | 22-13 |
| 11:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Bernardo Yazzie | 22-13 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses badly on a shot in the paint | 22-13 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the finger roll set up by James Caraballo | 24-13 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Jesse Ellis travels with the ball | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Brown (SG) James Johnson | |
| 10:31 | Drake | Jesse Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Brown and he's fouled by Ryan Spain - foul #2 on Ryan Spain, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), Roman Molina (SF) Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Oscar Seeley (C) Ryan Spain, Jesse Ellis | |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Tracy Noble clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-16 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Roman Molina misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-16 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Tracy Noble gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Steve Lovett swats the short shot by Oscar Seeley | 27-16 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Seeley - foul #2 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Kenneth Troche can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-16 |
| 08:55 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Ellis | 28-16 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Herman Fossett takes the ball from Bernardo Yazzie | 28-16 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | James Caraballo blows the layup | 28-16 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Cruse | 28-16 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | James Caraballo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Troche (fresh) PF - Bernardo Yazzie (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jesse Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Tracy Noble (PF) James Johnson, Bernardo Yazzie | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Kenneth Troche snags the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Steve Lovett steals the ball from Javier Garcia | 33-16 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Matthew Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-16 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Roman Molina gets the rebound | 36-16 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Jesse Ellis - foul #1 on Jesse Ellis, team foul #12 | 36-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) James Caraballo, Roman Molina | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SF) Kenneth Troche | |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 37-16 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 38-16 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the 3rd free throw | 38-16 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lovett | 38-16 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chioke Alhusseini | 40-16 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Chioke Alhusseini is called for the reach on Javier Garcia - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #3 | 40-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG) Robert Cordova | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Jesse Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-16 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 40-16 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Javier Garcia makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-18 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Steve Lovett | 42-18 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-18 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett pulls down the rebound | 42-18 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ellis - foul #2 on Jesse Ellis, team foul #13 | 42-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Troche (C) Jesse Ellis | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-18 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Tracy Noble grabs the board | 42-18 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Javier Garcia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-18 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 42-18 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Bernardo Yazzie steps in front of the Vernon Brown pass | 42-18 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Matthew Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-18 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 42-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roman Molina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lovett (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Javier Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (tired) 4 pts. SF - Bernardo Yazzie (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Tracy Noble (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Troche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Blaine Morris | 45-18 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Robert Cordova, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Ryan Spain (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Guion (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) Javier Garcia, Matthew Brown, Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble, Kenneth Troche | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-18 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Oscar Seeley gets the offensive rebound | 45-18 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Oscar Seeley's dunk attempt is rejected by George Geiger | 45-18 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 45-18 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | John Guion is called for the reach on James Cruse - foul #3 on John Guion, team foul #14 | 45-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Troche (PF) John Guion | |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 46-18 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-18 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Robert Smith buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Spain | 47-20 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is hacked by Oscar Seeley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #15 | 47-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Ellis (C) Oscar Seeley | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 48-20 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-20 |
| 02:04 | Drake | James Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-20 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | James Caraballo gets the rebound | 49-20 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | James Cruse is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Valez | 51-20 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 51-22 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 51-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Brown (SG), Tracy Noble (PF) Ryan Spain, Kenneth Troche | |
| 00:49 | Drake | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-22 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Tracy Noble grabs the offensive rebound | 51-22 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Matthew Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Valez - foul #3 on Phillip Valez, team foul #5 | 51-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG) Robert Cordova, Phillip Valez | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-23 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-23 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown gets the rebound | 51-23 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Herman Fossett | 53-23 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by Roman Molina - foul #1 on Roman Molina, team foul #6 | 53-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Troche (C) Matthew Brown, Jesse Ellis | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Robert Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-23 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the board | 53-23 |