| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Gary Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Boles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Lauzon (fresh) C - Howard Blandford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Donald Frank inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Nash | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | David Leonard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Donald Frank comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Boles - foul #1 on Charles Boles, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Donald Frank makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Donald Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | Charles Boles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Donald Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | David Leonard loses the dribble to Brandon Lauzon | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Guadalupe Roman - foul #2 on Guadalupe Roman, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (PG), Darren Guizar (SF), David Lynde (PF), Jeremiah Smith (C) Gary Clay, David Leonard, Charles Boles, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Howard Blandford | |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Darren Guizar is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Jefferson - foul #1 on Luis Jefferson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez (C) Brandon Lauzon | |
| 18:03 | Arizona | David Lynde loses the dribble to Charles Endicott | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Darren Guizar is called for the reach on Luis Jefferson - foul #1 on Darren Guizar, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Charles Endicott | |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by George Wallin | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Darren Guizar clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Rafael Tabarez - foul #2 on Rafael Tabarez, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary Clay (PG), David Leonard (SG) Ricardo Sanchez, Guadalupe Roman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Brandon Lauzon (PF), Howard Blandford (C) Roy Anderson, Joseph Jones, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Darren Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Darren Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | David Lynde steals the ball from George Wallin | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Arizona | David Lynde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (SG), Charles Boles (PF), Stephen Henderson (C) Darren Guizar, David Lynde, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Donald Frank (SF) George Wallin, Luis Jefferson | |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Nash | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | David Leonard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ricardo Sanchez | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Gary Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Boles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Lauzon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Blandford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | David Leonard steals the ball from Brandon Lauzon | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Arizona | David Leonard misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 15:31 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Brandon Lauzon is denied by David Leonard | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nash | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Donald Frank buries a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Arizona | David Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Charles Boles clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman (SG), Darren Guizar (SF), David Lynde (PF), Jeremiah Smith (C) Ricardo Sanchez, David Leonard, Charles Boles, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Brandon Lauzon, Howard Blandford | |
| 13:49 | Arizona | David Lynde hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Clay | 46-45 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:34 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | David Lynde is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Lynde, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Arizona | Gary Clay connects on the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | George Wallin double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (PG), Theodore Wedgeworth (SF), Charles Boles (PF), Stephen Henderson (C) Gary Clay, Darren Guizar, David Lynde, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Rafael Tabarez (C) Roy Anderson, George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Joseph Jones | |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Charles Boles is fouled on the floor by Roy Levandowski - foul #4 on Roy Levandowski, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blandford (C) Roy Levandowski | |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Charles Boles knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ricardo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guadalupe Roman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wedgeworth (fresh) PF - Charles Boles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Henderson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Ott (fresh) PF - Rafael Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Blandford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Larry Ott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez is fouled on the floor by Stephen Henderson - foul #1 on Stephen Henderson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Leonard (SF), Jeremiah Smith (C) Charles Boles, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Brandon Lauzon (PF) Larry Ott, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Guadalupe Roman steps in front of the Donald Frank pass | 50-47 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Guadalupe Roman - foul #3 on Guadalupe Roman, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary Clay (PG), Darren Guizar (SF), David Lynde (PF) Ricardo Sanchez, David Leonard, Theodore Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG) Thomas Nash | |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guadalupe Roman, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Leonard (SG) Guadalupe Roman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson (SG) Charles Endicott | |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | David Leonard steals it from Luis Jefferson | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Arizona | Darren Guizar slams it home on a great pass from David Leonard | 54-49 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:39 | Arizona | David Leonard pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | David Leonard clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Lauzon - foul #1 on Brandon Lauzon, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (PG), Charles Boles (PF), Stephen Henderson (C) Gary Clay, David Lynde, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Larry Ott (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF) Luis Jefferson, Donald Frank, Howard Blandford | |
| 09:34 | Arizona | David Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | David Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Charles Boles pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rafael Tabarez - foul #3 on Rafael Tabarez, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez is denied on a layup by Charles Boles | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:07 | Arizona | Darren Guizar is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Ott - foul #1 on Larry Ott, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Jones (PF) Brandon Lauzon | |
| 08:51 | Arizona | David Leonard scores on a floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | Arizona | David Leonard grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:24 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson is hacked by Rafael Tabarez - foul #4 on Rafael Tabarez, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary Clay (PG), Theodore Wedgeworth (SF), David Lynde (PF) Ricardo Sanchez, Darren Guizar, Charles Boles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson (SG), Brandon Lauzon (PF) George Wallin, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 08:24 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:24 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | David Leonard takes the ball from Luis Jefferson | 60-49 |
| 07:42 | Arizona | Gary Clay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 07:40 | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Gary Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Leonard (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lynde (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Ott (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Lauzon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | David Lynde denies the turnaround by Charles Endicott | 62-49 |
| 07:23 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | David Lynde blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Lauzon - foul #2 on Brandon Lauzon, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (PG), Guadalupe Roman (SG), Darren Guizar (SF), Jeremiah Smith (C) Gary Clay, David Leonard, Theodore Wedgeworth, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Charles Endicott, Luis Jefferson, Larry Ott, Joseph Jones | |
| 07:17 | Arizona | David Lynde makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | David Lynde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:32 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith can't finish the layup | 64-49 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon blows the layup | 64-49 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | David Lynde grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darren Guizar | 66-49 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Donald Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon hits the follow up shot | 66-51 |
| 05:37 | Arizona | Brandon Lauzon swats the layup by Darren Guizar | 66-51 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Donald Frank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 05:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Darren Guizar | 68-51 |
| 04:47 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez misses the shot from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-51 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon tips it in | 68-53 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Roy Anderson is called for the reach on Ricardo Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Anderson, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth (SF), Charles Boles (PF), Stephen Henderson (C) Darren Guizar, David Lynde, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Rafael Tabarez (C) Roy Anderson, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:04 | Arizona | Charles Boles misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Levandowski - foul #5 on Roy Levandowski, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary Clay (PG) Ricardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blandford (C) Roy Levandowski | |
| 04:04 | Arizona | Charles Boles misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:04 | Arizona | Charles Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | George Wallin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Blandford | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Stephen Henderson dunks the ball on a great pass from Guadalupe Roman | 71-55 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Guadalupe Roman takes the ball from George Wallin | 71-55 |
| 03:14 | Arizona | Guadalupe Roman lays it in | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Gary Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guadalupe Roman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Boles (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wallin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Tabarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Blandford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 73-55 |
| 02:59 | Arizona | Charles Boles grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Gary Clay is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 73-55 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez (PG), David Leonard (SG), Darren Guizar (SF), David Lynde (PF), Jeremiah Smith (C) Gary Clay, Guadalupe Roman, Theodore Wedgeworth, Charles Boles, Stephen Henderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Charles Endicott, Rafael Tabarez, Howard Blandford | |
| 01:50 | Arizona | David Leonard connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ricardo Sanchez | 75-55 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | George Wallin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Jeremiah Smith grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Larry Ott is called for the reach on Darren Guizar - foul #2 on Larry Ott, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Wedgeworth (SF) David Leonard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Larry Ott | |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Darren Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Darren Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Roy Anderson takes the ball from Ricardo Sanchez | 77-58 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson lays it in | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Ricardo Sanchez runs out the clock | 77-60 |