| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-37 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg clanks a floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Keith Jones is called for the reach on Dudley Hudgens - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor throws it down | 29-37 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones is hacked by Stephan Fogg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Fogg, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF), Marc Acheson (C) Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), John Noonkester (SG), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Shaun Barksdale steals the ball from Hiram Maurer | 29-37 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Rod Walters is called for the reach on Michael Twomey - foul #1 on Rod Walters, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (SG), Paul Novitsky (PF) Michael Twomey, Thomas Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Hwang (SF), Charles Sawyers (C) Rod Walters, Alonzo Smith | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Marc Acheson is blocked by Hiram Maurer | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Darden - foul #2 on Andrew Darden, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Emil Taylor (C) Andrew Darden, William Oakes, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Gary Cox (PF) John Noonkester, George Hwang, Hiram Maurer | |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Thomas Barnes (PF) Shaun Barksdale, Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (C) Fred Rentas, Charles Sawyers | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Darden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Jones | 29-42 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-42 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Andrew Darden, Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Alonzo Smith (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Gary Cox, Hiram Maurer | |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG) John Noonkester | |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey buries a jumpshot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa's pass is intercepted by Marc Acheson in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:47 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale's floater is tipped away by Rod Walters | 31-42 |
| 12:32 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fred Rentas - foul #1 on Fred Rentas, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Larry Erhart (C) Michael Twomey, William Oakes, Paul Novitsky, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), John Noonkester (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Hiram Maurer (C) Fred Rentas, Rene Costa, Rod Walters, Alonzo Smith, Charles Sawyers | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jones | 33-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Shaun Barksdale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Erhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-45 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes tips it in | 35-45 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Barksdale - foul #2 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Andrew Darden (SG), Emil Taylor (C) Shaun Barksdale, Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF) Keith Jones | |
| 10:25 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 35-47 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Maddy - foul #1 on Alex Maddy, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg (SF) Larry Erhart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG) Alex Maddy | |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses the easy layup | 35-47 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Rod Walters | 35-47 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Twomey and he's fouled by Gary Cox - foul #2 on Gary Cox, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), William Oakes (SF), Marc Acheson (C) Andrew Darden, Stephan Fogg, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Fred Rentas (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) John Noonkester, Rene Costa, Gary Cox, Hiram Maurer | |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 38-49 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Paul Novitsky (PF) Michael Twomey, Thomas Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith (PF) Rod Walters | |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden's pass is intercepted by Keith Jones | 38-49 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Keith Jones | 38-51 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Darden and he's hacked by Alonzo Smith - foul #2 on Alonzo Smith, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Shaun Barksdale (SG), Larry Erhart (SF), Emil Taylor (C) Andrew Darden, Dudley Hudgens, William Oakes, Marc Acheson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SG), Rod Walters (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Alonzo Smith | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hiram Maurer | 40-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Erhart (fresh) PF - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sawyers and he's fouled by Emil Taylor - foul #2 on Emil Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes (PF) Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG), Gary Cox (PF) Fred Rentas, Charles Sawyers | |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Rod Walters steals the ball from Thomas Barnes | 40-54 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 40-56 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Noonkester - foul #1 on John Noonkester, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg (SF), Paul Novitsky (C) Larry Erhart, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), George Hwang (SF) Rene Costa, Rod Walters | |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hiram Maurer | 42-56 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes tips it home | 44-59 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Emil Taylor (C) Michael Twomey, Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Rod Walters (SF), Charles Sawyers (C) Fred Rentas, John Noonkester, George Hwang, Gary Cox | |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Barnes takes the ball from Alex Maddy in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones grabs the board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Shaun Barksdale - foul #3 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Charles Steward (SG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Shaun Barksdale, Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Emil Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PF) Hiram Maurer | |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky is whistled for traveling | 44-61 |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Sawyers | 44-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oakes (fresh) PF - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Acheson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Rentas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Fred Rentas steps in front of the William Oakes pass | 44-64 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses the easy open layup | 44-64 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Fred Rentas takes the ball from Charles Steward | 44-64 |
| 02:29 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Darden - foul #3 on Andrew Darden, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (PG), Larry Erhart (PF) Charles Steward, Paul Novitsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SG), Gary Cox (PF), Hiram Maurer (C) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Charles Sawyers | |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Rentas | 44-67 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson can't tip it in | 44-67 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas's pass is intercepted by William Oakes in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | William Oakes's floater is tipped away by Hiram Maurer | 44-67 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Noonkester | 44-70 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | William Oakes hits the follow up shot | 46-70 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | William Oakes loses the dribble to John Noonkester | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rod Walters | 46-75 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky (PF) Larry Erhart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Charles Sawyers (C) Fred Rentas, John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy runs out the clock | 46-75 |