| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Don Crowley is fouled on the floor by Sipho Ali - foul #3 on Sipho Ali, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dooley (SF) Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:54 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Carlson | 23-23 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is fouled on the floor by Rich Knight - foul #3 on Rich Knight, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #1 on Paul Carlson, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 25-25 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton travels with the ball | 25-25 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Don Crowley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ryan Jernigan | 25-27 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Don Crowley | 25-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dooley (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Joe Baker swats the short shot by Don Crowley | 25-27 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Paul Carlson tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | William Dooley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Dooley, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Boyce (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) Don Crowley, Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 15:00 | Indiana | Michael Luther scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rich Knight | 25-31 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali loses the dribble to William Boyce | 25-31 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Michael Luther clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Gary Gipson is blocked by Michael Luther | 25-31 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | Gregory Colburn takes the ball from Ryan Jernigan in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the lay-in | 25-31 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali tips it in | 27-31 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Michael Luther buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ryan Jernigan | 27-33 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Ryan Jernigan is called for the reach on Gregory Colburn - foul #1 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Robert Barry (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Joe Baker, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), Don Crowley (SG), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, Michael Luther | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Rich Knight steals it from Kenneth Burton | 27-33 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #1 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Kevin Sage buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Gleaton | 27-35 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Paul Carlson pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Gleaton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | William Boyce is called for the reach on Sipho Ali - foul #2 on William Boyce, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (PF), Gary Gipson (C) Robert Barry, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SG) James Gleaton, William Boyce | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton loses the dribble to Don Crowley | 27-35 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Don Crowley lays it in | 27-37 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Jernigan | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Sage - foul #1 on Kevin Sage, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Boyce (SF), Rich Knight (PF) Don Crowley, Kevin Sage | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Rich Knight gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Carlson | 28-40 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rich Knight | 28-43 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 08:49 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Spadafora - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Robert Barry (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Joe Baker, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SF), Michael Luther (C) William Boyce, Paul Carlson | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan scores on a runner from the left block set up by Michael Spadafora | 30-45 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the floater from close range | 30-45 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | Rich Knight snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 30-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Don Crowley - foul #2 on Don Crowley, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Joe Baker (PF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), William Boyce (SF) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Rich Knight snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Rich Knight is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Paul Carlson (C) Don Crowley, Michael Luther | |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker tips it home | 33-45 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses the shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Rich Knight tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | William Boyce misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Joe Baker pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | William Boyce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sipho Ali - foul #4 on Sipho Ali, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SG), Kevin Sage (PF) Thomas Sheckler, James Gleaton, Rich Knight | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | William Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | William Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Kevin Sage pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SF) William Boyce | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 3rd free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Kevin Sage hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Spadafora | 37-48 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ryan Jernigan | 37-48 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is hacked by Wendell Boerger - foul #1 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Robert Barry (PF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Don Crowley | 37-50 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Jernigan | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Rich Knight denies the turnaround by Robert Barry | 37-53 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Gipson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton's pass is intercepted by Rich Knight | 37-55 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Don Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by Sipho Ali - foul #5 on Sipho Ali, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), William Boyce (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG) Don Crowley | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-57 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Dooley | 37-57 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | William Dooley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-57 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 01:25 | Indiana | Wendell Boerger takes the ball from Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the lay-in | 37-57 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | William Boyce knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 37-59 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robert Barry can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Sage - foul #2 on Kevin Sage, team foul #9 | 37-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SG), Don Crowley (SF), Rich Knight (PF) Thomas Sheckler, James Gleaton, William Boyce, Kevin Sage | |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Paul Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Don Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-59 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | William Dooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson tips it home | 40-59 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan runs out the clock | 40-59 |