| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert McDermott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Felix Figueroa steals it from Rodney Tafolla | 25-43 |
| 19:29 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-43 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | James Blount hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Tafolla steals it from Danny Hamrick in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas is called for traveling | 28-43 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 28-43 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Joel Woods can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Felix Figueroa - foul #1 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Rodney Tafolla | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith (SF) Albert McDermott | |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Chung Chin is called for the reach on Danny Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (C) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG), James Rogers (C) Alberto Gonzales, Alvin Downs | |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (SG), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Encinas, James Blount | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker (C) Felix Figueroa | |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams double dribbles | 30-43 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Hamrick and he's fouled by Billy Lipson - foul #2 on Billy Lipson, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Alvin Downs (C) Danny Hamrick, Bradley Walker | |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman lays it up and in set up by Rodney Tafolla and the foul's on Alberto Gonzales - foul #2 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:48 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is hacked by Joel Woods - foul #3 on Joel Woods, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Huffman, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG), Felix Figueroa (PF) David Lee, James Rogers | |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (SG) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alberto Gonzales | 33-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Williams (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - James Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert McDermott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Downs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | James Blount tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-50 |
| 15:09 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott is fouled on the floor by Jesse Williams - foul #3 on Jesse Williams, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (PF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Encinas, Jesse Williams, Rodney Tafolla, James Blount, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Alberto Gonzales, Albert McDermott, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Walker and the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith misses the free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:17 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-52 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Chung Chin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Chung Chin gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Jesse Williams (SG), James Blount (PF) Chung Chin, Robert Fuller, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Danny Hamrick (SG), Albert McDermott (SF), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) Kevin Weaver, David Lee, Timothy Smith, James Rogers, Bradley Walker | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | James Blount can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:43 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Blount (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert McDermott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Richard Encinas picks off the pass by Alberto Gonzales | 38-52 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Joel Woods knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Blount | 40-52 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alberto Gonzales | 40-54 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:09 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 40-54 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 10:02 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Alvin Downs denies the turnaround by James Blount | 40-54 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Williams - foul #4 on Jesse Williams, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Jesse Williams, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver (PG), Timothy Smith (SF) Alberto Gonzales, Albert McDermott | |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | James Blount comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla connects on the jump hook in the lane | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Figueroa | 42-56 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | James Blount clanks a runner from the left block | 42-56 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | James Blount tips it in | 44-56 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Billy Lipson steals it from Felix Figueroa | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Hamrick - foul #3 on Danny Hamrick, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Robert Fuller (SG) Richard Encinas, Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), David Lee (SG), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Kevin Weaver, Danny Hamrick, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | James Blount misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Chung Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 07:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers connects on the runner near the basket set up by Alberto Gonzales | 45-58 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Spurrier and the foul's on Bradley Walker - foul #1 on Bradley Walker, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (C) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG), Albert McDermott (SF) David Lee, Timothy Smith | |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | James Blount is called for the reach on Alberto Gonzales - foul #2 on James Blount, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) James Blount | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) James Rogers, Bradley Walker | |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Felix Figueroa - foul #2 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver (PG) Alberto Gonzales | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Hamrick and he's fouled by Richard Huffman - foul #1 on Richard Huffman, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Joel Woods gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alvin Downs | 49-66 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Joel Woods can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-66 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Joel Woods is called for the reach on Albert McDermott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Woods, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Chung Chin (SG), James Blount (PF) Jesse Williams, Robert Fuller, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Kevin Weaver, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | James Blount pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Joel Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | David Lee gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Lee | 49-68 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Chung Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | James Blount hits a driving attempt near the basket | 51-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blount (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Danny Hamrick (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert McDermott (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Joel Woods is called for the reach on Danny Hamrick - foul #5 on Joel Woods, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Encinas, James Blount, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) David Lee, Albert McDermott, James Rogers, Bradley Walker | |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rodney Tafolla | 51-68 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-68 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:33 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 02:29 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs is fouled on the floor by Richard Huffman - foul #2 on Richard Huffman, team foul #12 | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG) Chung Chin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| 02:29 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:29 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clarence Spurrier | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Kevin Weaver | 51-69 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is whistled for a carry | 51-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG), Albert McDermott (SF) Timothy Smith, Kevin Weaver | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzales | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Charles Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the tip | 51-71 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott grabs the board | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs hits the finger roll | 51-73 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Albert McDermott swats the layup by Richard Huffman | 51-73 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales runs out the clock | 51-73 |