| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Herbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 47-32 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson banks in the layup set up by Ralph Ables | 49-32 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ables - foul #3 on Ralph Ables, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG) Ralph Ables | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Travis Robinson steals it from Rex Bainter | 49-32 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-32 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 49-34 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-34 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses the tip | 49-34 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Bowles - foul #1 on Paul Bowles, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (C) Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Brian Sneed (PF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Paul Bowles | |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Travis Robinson | 51-34 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Carl Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 51-34 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | William Fairweather hits the easy wide open finger roll | 51-36 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 51-36 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Arthur McKearin is called for the reach on Scott Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, John Murguia | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Dean Powers (C) Scott Patterson, Brian Mitchell, Ryan Burgess | |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Wilson Paine picks off the pass by Christopher Wagner | 51-36 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine throws it down | 53-36 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Cogdell - foul #2 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF), John Herbert (C) Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Paul Bowles (PF) William Fairweather, Brian Sneed | |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Forsyth, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Todd Olivier steals it from Rex Bainter in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson can't finish the layup | 53-38 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Herbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Forsyth - foul #2 on Anthony Forsyth, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), John Murguia (PF) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Paul Bowles, Dean Powers | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Brian Santoro takes the ball from John Herbert | 53-40 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Santoro | 53-42 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Brian Mitchell steals it from John Murguia | 53-42 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the easy layup | 53-42 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Travis Robinson | 53-42 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Brian Santoro steps in front of the John Herbert pass | 53-42 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Rymer | 53-44 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | John Herbert comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Mash - foul #4 on Robert Mash, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, John Murguia | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Brian Santoro, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | John Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | John Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles buries a jumper from the right block | 55-46 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-46 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Cogdell - foul #3 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carl Scott (C) John Herbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson scores on a shot in the lane | 57-47 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Scott - foul #2 on Carl Scott, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Dean Powers (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Brian Sneed | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Ryan Burgess blocks the jumper by Ralph Ables | 57-49 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Carl Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Powers (fresh) PF - Paul Bowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth scores on a runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | William Fairweather can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Dean Powers buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 59-51 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Scott | 62-51 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | William Fairweather hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | William Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Dean Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dean Powers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Ables - foul #4 on Ralph Ables, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Arthur McKearin (SF), John Murguia (PF), Brian Cogdell (C) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, Rick Carlson, Carl Scott, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, William Fairweather, Paul Bowles, Ryan Burgess | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dean Powers misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dean Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine loses the dribble to Benjamin Rymer in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Bainter | 62-55 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier misses the shot in the paint | 62-55 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Dean Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dean Powers | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dean Powers - foul #1 on Dean Powers, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess (C) Dean Powers | |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Wilson Paine steps in front of the Rex Bainter pass | 64-57 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 66-57 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner clanks a floater from the right side | 66-57 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter tips it home | 66-59 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Sneed | 66-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur McKearin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Murguia (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cogdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Sneed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed buries a runner from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Christopher Wagner takes the ball from Wilson Paine in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer blows the layup | 66-61 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | John Murguia pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin's pass is intercepted by Ryan Burgess | 66-61 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is fouled on the floor by Wilson Paine - foul #2 on Wilson Paine, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Travis Robinson (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), Anthony Forsyth (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Arthur McKearin, John Murguia, Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), William Fairweather (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Brian Sneed | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carl Scott (PF) Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Benjamin Rymer | |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #3 on Carl Scott, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | John Herbert pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | John Herbert blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Ralph Ables is called for the reach on Scott Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Ables, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Anthony Forsyth (PF) Ralph Ables, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Rick Carlson is called for the reach on Brian Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Carlson, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Herbert | 66-64 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Paul Bowles takes the ball from Rick Carlson | 66-64 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mash | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #5 on Robert Mash, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (PF) Rick Carlson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Dean Powers (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Scott Patterson, William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash, Paul Bowles | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Carl Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Dean Powers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Dean Powers snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Dean Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Cogdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Herbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | John Herbert drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Robinson | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Todd Olivier steals it from Rex Bainter | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF) Travis Robinson, Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Brian Santoro, Christopher Wagner, Dean Powers, Ryan Burgess | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Carl Scott, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (C) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Rex Bainter | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (C) Wilson Paine, Rick Carlson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Brian Sneed | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Herbert (C) Arthur McKearin, Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | John Herbert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Travis Robinson | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Rick Carlson is called for the reach on Rex Bainter - foul #4 on Rick Carlson, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Burgess - foul #3 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | John Murguia grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson double dribbles | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson drills a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |