| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Oscar Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Samowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona | John Samowitz is hacked by Joseph Potter - foul #3 on Joseph Potter, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Frederick Ovalle (SF) Joseph Potter, Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:23 | Arizona | Oscar Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Oscar Cox is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | John Samowitz steps in front of the Frederick Ovalle pass in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Roy Starbuck (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Frederick Ovalle, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Herman Stephens (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Peter Claire (PF), Gerald Espana (C) Oscar Cox, John Samowitz, Virgil Wooldridge, John Thompson, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Barry Gills double dribbles | 28-36 |
| 17:04 | Arizona | Peter Claire is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Herman Stephens | 28-38 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Henry Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | Peter Claire misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-38 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leon Courtright | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Herman Stephens picks off the pass by Henry Ross in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 15:57 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leon Courtright | 30-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Starbuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Courtright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Claire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Espana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Michael Nash steals it from Roy Starbuck in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Michael Nash can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Henry Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Henry Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), John Murray (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Leon Courtright, Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Christensen (SG), Wayne Bitting (SF), John Thompson (PF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Herman Stephens, Michael Nash, Peter Claire, Gerald Espana | |
| 15:27 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Thompson | 30-41 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Hollman is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (SF) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Skaggs - foul #2 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:40 | Arizona | Wayne Bitting scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hollman | 32-44 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Barry Gills (SF) Richard Kee, Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Cox (PG), John Samowitz (SG), Virgil Wooldridge (SF) Joseph Hollman, Ronald Christensen, Wayne Bitting | |
| 14:22 | Arizona | Oscar Cox is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 14:01 | Arizona | John Samowitz is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 32-46 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 34-46 |
| 13:18 | Arizona | Oscar Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Barry Gills pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Skaggs - foul #3 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Frederick Ovalle (C) Joseph Potter, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Michael Nash (SF), Peter Claire (PF) Oscar Cox, Virgil Wooldridge, John Thompson | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Hollman steals the ball from Richard Kee | 34-46 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF), Leon Courtright (PF) Barry Gills, John Murray | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Christensen (SG) John Samowitz | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Peter Claire gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:18 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Christensen | 34-48 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright is hacked by Peter Claire - foul #2 on Peter Claire, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Samuel Hope (PF) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Stephens (PG), Wayne Bitting (SF), John Thompson (PF) Ronald Christensen, Michael Nash, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Henry Ross scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Samuel Hope | 36-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Starbuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Ovalle (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herman Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hollman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Bitting (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Claire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Arizona | Herman Stephens's pass is intercepted by Henry Ross in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Ross | 38-48 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Stephens | 38-51 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Henry Ross can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Herman Stephens is called for the reach on Henry Ross - foul #3 on Herman Stephens, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Samuel Hope, Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Cox (PG), John Samowitz (SG), Virgil Wooldridge (SF), Gerald Espana (PF) Herman Stephens, Joseph Hollman, Wayne Bitting, Peter Claire | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Gerald Espana pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:25 | Arizona | Richard Roberts swats the short shot by John Thompson | 38-51 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:17 | Arizona | John Thompson gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | Oscar Cox connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Thompson | 38-54 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Samuel Hope (SF), Leon Courtright (C) Richard Kee, Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Herman Stephens (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Oscar Cox, John Samowitz, Virgil Wooldridge, John Thompson | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 09:40 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Henry Ross loses the dribble to Herman Stephens in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Michael Nash misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Hope - foul #2 on Samuel Hope, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF) Henry Ross, Samuel Hope, John Murray | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Cox (PG), Ronald Christensen (SG), Peter Claire (PF) Joseph Hollman, Herman Stephens, Gerald Espana | |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Michael Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Peter Claire gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:18 | Arizona | Michael Nash is hacked by Barry Gills - foul #3 on Barry Gills, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Barry Gills, Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Samowitz (SG), Wayne Bitting (SF), John Thompson (C) Oscar Cox, Michael Nash, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 07:57 | Arizona | Peter Claire buries a runner from the left block set up by Wayne Bitting | 38-57 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Christensen - foul #2 on Ronald Christensen, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Starbuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ronald Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Samowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Bitting (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Claire (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Claire - foul #3 on Peter Claire, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Frederick Ovalle (C) Michael Jackson, Roy Starbuck, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Cox (PG), Joseph Hollman (SG), Virgil Wooldridge (SF), Gerald Espana (PF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Ronald Christensen, John Samowitz, Wayne Bitting, John Thompson, Peter Claire | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:41 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Cox | 42-59 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Samuel Hope (PF) Richard Kee, Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Stephens (SF), John Thompson (PF) Virgil Wooldridge, Gerald Espana | |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Claire (C) Ralph Skaggs | |
| 06:06 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Stephens | 42-61 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Peter Claire - foul #4 on Peter Claire, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Barry Gills, John Murray | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SF) Oscar Cox | |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | John Thompson grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 05:55 | Arizona | Herman Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hope - foul #3 on Samuel Hope, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (PF) Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Samowitz (SG) Herman Stephens | |
| 05:30 | Arizona | John Thompson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Hollman | 42-63 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is whistled for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Leon Courtright (C) Joseph Potter, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerald Espana (PF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Peter Claire, John Thompson | |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Michael Nash connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Hollman | 42-65 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:17 | Arizona | John Samowitz can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 42-65 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Gerald Espana pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 03:48 | Arizona | Gerald Espana buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Nash | 42-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Henry Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Starbuck (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Ovalle (tired) 3 pts. C - Leon Courtright (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Samowitz (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Espana (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Skaggs (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Joseph Hollman is called for the reach on Richard Kee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Hope (PF) Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Stephens (PG), Ronald Christensen (SG), Wayne Bitting (SF), Virgil Wooldridge (PF), John Thompson (C) Joseph Hollman, John Samowitz, Michael Nash, Gerald Espana, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Wayne Bitting | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Richard Kee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Ross | 44-67 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 44-69 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (C) Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Cox (PG), Peter Claire (PF) Herman Stephens, Virgil Wooldridge | |
| 02:34 | Arizona | John Thompson misses the easy open layup | 44-69 |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Oscar Cox grabs the offensive board | 44-69 |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Wayne Bitting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (C) Roy Starbuck | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (SG), Virgil Wooldridge (SF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Ronald Christensen, Wayne Bitting, John Thompson | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Peter Claire steals the ball from Henry Ross in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF) Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Samowitz (SG), John Thompson (PF) Joseph Hollman, Peter Claire | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Henry Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Oscar Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Courtright - foul #1 on Leon Courtright, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge is hacked by Henry Ross - foul #2 on Henry Ross, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Virgil Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Oscar Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | Frederick Ovalle steals the ball from Virgil Wooldridge | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Henry Ross's pass is intercepted by Oscar Cox in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-70 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Skaggs | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Oscar Cox runs out the clock | 47-70 |