| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Charles Jones inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | John Scruggs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Val Dickson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Scruggs | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Allen Hitt swats the layup by James Cruse | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | James Cruse buries a turnaround in the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | John Scruggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Adam Poole tips it home | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Jones | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Val Dickson | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Jones | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | James Cruse tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | John Scruggs snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Val Dickson double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | John Scruggs takes the ball from Eric Gibson | 34-38 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby's floater is tipped away by Val Dickson | 34-40 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Valez - foul #3 on Phillip Valez, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Adam Poole (PF) Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Ricky Beane swats the shot by Eric Gibson | 34-41 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chioke Alhusseini | 36-41 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Hitt - foul #4 on Allen Hitt, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | John Scruggs grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | John Scruggs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 38-44 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Adam Poole hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Valez | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 40-44 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Adam Poole takes the ball from John Scruggs | 40-44 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Adam Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Val Dickson, Edward Peterson | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Scruggs | 40-46 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SG), Sean Ament (SF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Charles Jones | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Michael Kibby - foul #2 on Michael Kibby, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Winters | 40-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Brian Allen gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Hitt | 40-48 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-48 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it in | 40-50 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, Chioke Alhusseini, Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Val Dickson (PF) James Winters, Brian Allen, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane | |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Adam Poole | 42-50 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Adam Poole - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Phillip Valez (SG) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Val Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | John Scruggs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | James Cruse tips it in | 47-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cruse (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Claude is called for the reach on John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, James Cruse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Allen Hitt | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 47-55 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Adam Poole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chioke Alhusseini and the foul's on Val Dickson - foul #3 on Val Dickson, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Blaine Royer (SF) Vincent Munsey, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-55 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Charles Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Val Dickson gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Charles Jones takes the ball from James Cruse | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | John Scruggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Munsey - foul #2 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the dunk attempt | 50-55 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Caraballo, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is fouled on the floor by James Caraballo - foul #3 on James Caraballo, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by James Caraballo - foul #4 on James Caraballo, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) Ricky Beane | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caraballo | 53-57 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Val Dickson (PF) James Winters, Brian Allen | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Munsey - foul #3 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt runs out the clock | 53-57 |