| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Roy Kane (fresh) SF - Nick Branco (fresh) PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Roy Kane knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Adam Kepler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | James Peter scores on a runner from the right block set up by David Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | James Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Jim Carter buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Kepler | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Roy Kane steps in front of the Jim Carter pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Nick Branco | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | James Peter's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Hearne | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Adam Kepler gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | David Smith is hacked by Mitchell Hearne - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Adam Kepler, James Collins, David Smith | |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson loses the dribble to Charles Weberg | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Lambdin | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Jim Carter is hacked by Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), James Collins (SF) Jim Carter, James Peter | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Crews (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Paul Crews is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Henning | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Adam Kepler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (SF) James Collins | |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Adam Kepler misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Peter - foul #1 on James Peter, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG) Adam Kepler | |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Jim Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Carpenter - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Paul Crews can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Jim Carter tips it home | 13-11 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Peter | 13-11 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 15-11 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Paul Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Carter - foul #1 on Jim Carter, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 17-13 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Crews | 17-13 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Nick Branco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Weberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Crews (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Adam Kepler grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Adam Kepler is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (SF) Jim Carter, James Collins | |
| 11:03 | Memphis | David Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Carpenter | 19-15 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Mark Carpenter is called for the reach on James Peter - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Adam Kepler, Nicholas Henning, David Smith | |
| 10:22 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Roy Kane loses the dribble to James Peter | 19-16 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses badly on a shot in the paint | 19-16 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Branco | 22-16 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | James Peter misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Nick Branco - foul #1 on Nick Branco, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 25-18 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Adam Kepler is hacked by Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (PF) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, Paul Crews | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Adam Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Adam Kepler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | James Collins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Kepler | 25-23 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (SF), Paul Crews (PF) James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Sylvester Todd - foul #2 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG) Adam Kepler | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Weberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul Crews (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled on the floor by Paul Crews - foul #1 on Paul Crews, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Jim Carter steals the ball from Richard Rapp | 25-25 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Adam Kepler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) Kyle Gibson | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Adam Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Adam Kepler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Jim Carter buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Kepler | 25-30 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is fouled on the floor by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Hudspeth, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Kyle Gibson (PF), David Smith (C) Adam Kepler, James Collins, Paul Crews | |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | James Peter snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | James Peter is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), Paul Crews (PF) Jim Carter, Kyle Gibson | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Weberg | 25-31 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Henning - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Paul Crews is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Crews, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Roy Kane | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Paul Crews | |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Jim Carter is hacked by Richard Hudspeth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #14 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Mark Carpenter (SF) Charles Weberg, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Crews (PF) David Smith | |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Kyle Gibson | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses the wide open floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Carter (tiring) 12 pts. SF - James Collins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Paul Crews (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne blows the dunk | 27-33 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | David Smith misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jack Lambdin and he's hacked by Paul Crews - foul #3 on Paul Crews, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Adam Kepler, Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Richard Rapp steals the ball from Nicholas Henning in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 32-33 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | James Collins buries a floater from the left block | 32-35 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Peter - foul #2 on James Peter, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, James Collins | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | The jump hook by James Peter is blocked by Mark Carpenter | 34-35 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson tips it home | 34-37 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Kyle Gibson steals the ball from Roy Kane | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Adam Kepler is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Sylvester Todd (PF) Jack Lambdin, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG) Nicholas Henning | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Adam Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Adam Kepler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd's layup is rejected by James Peter | 34-38 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd tips it home | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | David Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |