| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - William Wiggins (fresh) SF - Henry Burke (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gregory (fresh) C - Vernon Nemerofsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jason Lee (fresh) SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Tijerina (fresh) PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) C - Britt Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arizona | Henry Burke misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | William Wiggins misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Britt Ray misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Arizona | Henry Burke pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tijerina - foul #1 on Robert Tijerina, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Burke | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Britt Ray's layup is rejected by Vernon Nemerofsky | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Wiggins | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lee and he's fouled by Henry Burke - foul #1 on Henry Burke, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | Patrick Smithberger (PG), Wesley Tarwater (SG), Peter Swayze (SF), Gregory Melton (PF), Robert Armijo (C) Jimmy Johnson, William Wiggins, Henry Burke, Benjamin Gregory, Vernon Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Patrick Smithberger is hacked by Jason Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Lee, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SF) Robert Tijerina | |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Peter Swayze is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Gregory Melton can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Britt Ray snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Britt Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), James Mask (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Jason Lee, Jermaine Smith, Britt Ray | |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Gregory Melton double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones is fouled on the floor by Wesley Tarwater - foul #1 on Wesley Tarwater, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones tips it in | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Wiggins (SG) Patrick Smithberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF) Isaac Jones, James Mask | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wesley Tarwater (fresh) SG - William Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Swayze (fresh) PF - Gregory Melton (fresh) C - Robert Armijo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) SG - Gregg Harrison (fresh) SF - Robert Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) C - Charlie McCart (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Tijerina | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Jermaine Smith is called for the reach on William Wiggins - foul #1 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Benjamin Gregory (PF), Vernon Nemerofsky (C) William Wiggins, Gregory Melton, Robert Armijo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), James Mask (SG), Britt Ray (C) Ryan Sullivan, Gregg Harrison, Charlie McCart | |
| 14:55 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Britt Ray snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Jason Lee knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Tijerina | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky's pass is intercepted by James Mask | 5-9 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | James Mask misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jermaine Smith | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Benjamin Gregory is called for the reach on Jermaine Smith - foul #1 on Benjamin Gregory, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Wiggins (SG), Henry Burke (SF), Gregory Melton (PF), Robert Armijo (C) Jimmy Johnson, Peter Swayze, Benjamin Gregory, Vernon Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), Gregg Harrison (SF), Charlie McCart (PF), Douglas Spencer (C) Jason Lee, James Mask, Robert Tijerina, Jermaine Smith, Britt Ray | |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Robert Armijo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Sullivan - foul #1 on Ryan Sullivan, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Burke - foul #2 on Henry Burke, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Swayze (SF) Henry Burke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:47 | Arizona | Gregory Melton pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:45 | Arizona | Isaac Jones steals it from Wesley Tarwater in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| 12:11 | Arizona | William Wiggins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ryan Sullivan - foul #2 on Ryan Sullivan, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Robert Robertson (PF) Peter Swayze, Gregory Melton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), Thomas Hobby (PF) Ryan Sullivan, Charlie McCart | |
| 12:11 | Arizona | William Wiggins makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Robert Armijo grabs the board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Tarwater (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Robert Robertson (fresh) C - Robert Armijo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jason Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hobby (fresh) C - Douglas Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Wiggins | 12-10 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Isaac Jones and the foul's on Robert Robertson - foul #1 on Robert Robertson, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Patrick Smithberger (PG), Peter Swayze (SF), Benjamin Gregory (PF), Vernon Nemerofsky (C) Jimmy Johnson, William Wiggins, Robert Robertson, Robert Armijo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Mask (SF), Britt Ray (C) Gregg Harrison, Douglas Spencer | |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory is open but misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Jason Lee pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | James Mask clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 10:39 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:10 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Tarwater | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Jason Lee is blocked by Vernon Nemerofsky | 14-12 |
| 09:42 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Patrick Smithberger is hacked by Isaac Jones - foul #1 on Isaac Jones, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG), William Wiggins (SG), Gregory Melton (PF), Robert Armijo (C) Patrick Smithberger, Wesley Tarwater, Benjamin Gregory, Vernon Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SG), Robert Tijerina (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Isaac Jones, James Mask, Thomas Hobby, Britt Ray | |
| 09:04 | Arizona | William Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Robert Armijo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Charlie McCart - foul #1 on Charlie McCart, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater (SF) Peter Swayze | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Isaac Jones (SG) Jason Lee | |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Robert Armijo misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Robert Armijo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie McCart | 15-14 |
| 07:58 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | William Wiggins picks off the pass by Gregg Harrison in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater hits a jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Tarwater (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Melton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Armijo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregg Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Isaac Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tijerina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina tips it in | 17-16 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jermaine Smith - foul #2 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Swayze (SF), Benjamin Gregory (PF), Vernon Nemerofsky (C) Wesley Tarwater, Gregory Melton, Robert Armijo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), James Mask (PF), Britt Ray (C) Gregg Harrison, Jermaine Smith, Charlie McCart | |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:13 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky buries a jump hook from close range set up by Jimmy Johnson | 20-16 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Britt Ray misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 05:56 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | William Wiggins is hacked by Isaac Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Jones, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater (PG) Jimmy Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF), Douglas Spencer (C) Isaac Jones, Robert Tijerina, Britt Ray | |
| 05:54 | Arizona | William Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | William Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | James Mask hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 05:22 | Arizona | Peter Swayze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG) William Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby tips it home | 22-20 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Jason Lee is called for the reach on Wesley Tarwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Lee, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gregory Melton (PF) Benjamin Gregory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF) Jason Lee | |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Wesley Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Melton - foul #1 on Gregory Melton, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Wiggins (SG), Benjamin Gregory (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Gregory Melton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Britt Ray (C) Douglas Spencer | |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:18 | Arizona | William Wiggins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Tarwater | 25-20 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregg Harrison | 25-23 |
| 03:59 | Arizona | Gregg Harrison picks off the pass by Peter Swayze in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 25-23 |
| 03:40 | Arizona | Vernon Nemerofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wesley Tarwater (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wiggins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Swayze (tired) PF - Benjamin Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Nemerofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregg Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Mask (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tijerina (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hobby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Britt Ray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Wesley Tarwater and he's hacked by Thomas Hobby - foul #1 on Thomas Hobby, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Henry Burke (SF), Robert Armijo (C) William Wiggins, Peter Swayze, Vernon Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), Ryan Sullivan (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Charlie McCart (C) James Mask, Robert Tijerina, Thomas Hobby, Britt Ray | |
| 03:28 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gregory Melton (PF) Benjamin Gregory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:52 | Arizona | Gregory Melton is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Wiggins (SG), Vernon Nemerofsky (C) Wesley Tarwater, Robert Armijo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF) Gregg Harrison | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith hits a jumper from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | Charlie McCart steps in front of the Jimmy Johnson pass | 27-25 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 02:03 | Arizona | Gregory Melton grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Jason Lee is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Patrick Smithberger (PG), Wesley Tarwater (SG), Benjamin Gregory (PF), Robert Armijo (C) Jimmy Johnson, William Wiggins, Gregory Melton, Vernon Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Isaac Jones (SG), Gregg Harrison (SF), Britt Ray (C) Jason Lee, Robert Tijerina, Charlie McCart | |
| 01:21 | Arizona | Gregg Harrison is called for the reach on Henry Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Harrison, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | Arizona | Henry Burke misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | Arizona | Henry Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Swayze (SG) Patrick Smithberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory drills a jump hook in the paint | 29-25 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Tarwater - foul #2 on Wesley Tarwater, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Johnson (PG) Peter Swayze | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Mask (SF) Gregg Harrison | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Benjamin Gregory can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | James Mask grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Mask misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |