| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield inbounds the ball | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Memphis | Bennett Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Robert Murrin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Stillman - foul #3 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Gabriel Jobe takes the ball from Justin Wright in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 43-50 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Justin Wright snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gene Whipkey and he's fouled by Robert Murrin - foul #1 on Robert Murrin, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Pennington (C) Gabriel Jobe, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Daniel Alton (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Buddy Klapper, Phillip Mooneyhan, Justin Wright | |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the runner in the paint set up by Marvin Dowling and he's hacked by Larry Grimes - foul #1 on Larry Grimes, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF) Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Justin Wright (C) Amos Polizzi, Gene Whipkey | |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Pennington - foul #1 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Dean (C) Peter Bates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Larry Grimes is called for the reach on Lonnie Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Grimes, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Gerard Riddle, Lonnie Sheffield, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SF), Gene Whipkey (C) Daniel Alton, Justin Wright | |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred is hacked by Clarence Adams - foul #3 on Clarence Adams, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG) Clarence Adams | |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Miller | 50-54 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Alfred - foul #2 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF), Justin Wright (C) Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-54 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Peter Bates pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Murrin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Amos Polizzi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Granberg (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Alton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Jobe | 52-54 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Peter Bates gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Grimes - foul #3 on Larry Grimes, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Bennett Smith, Gabriel Jobe, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton, Larry Grimes, Justin Wright | |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Luis Rix loses the dribble to Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (PF) Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Evans | 53-56 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled in the backcourt by Amos Polizzi - foul #1 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Joseph Miller, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans | |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Pennington | 56-56 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Adams - foul #4 on Clarence Adams, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Bennett Smith, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Clarence Adams, Phillip Mooneyhan, Gene Whipkey | |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Rix | 58-58 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leonard Stillman | 58-58 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman loses the dribble to Radomil Zinner in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Robert Murrin banks in the layup on a great pass from Radomil Zinner | 60-58 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dean - foul #3 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Larry Grimes (PF) Jerry Granberg, Justin Wright | |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Luis Rix steps in front of the Gerard Riddle pass in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Luis Rix buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Buddy Klapper is called for the reach on Lonnie Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buddy Klapper, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Gerard Riddle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG) Buddy Klapper | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Marvin Dowling is called for the reach on Amos Polizzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (C) Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Pennington - foul #2 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF) Marvin Dowling, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Peter Bates's layup is rejected by Leonard Stillman | 62-63 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Pennington - foul #3 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Murrin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Amos Polizzi (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Murrin | 64-64 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Peter Bates denies the turnaround by Gene Whipkey | 64-64 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Radomil Zinner | 64-64 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 64-64 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Robert Murrin tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Justin Wright (C) Luis Rix, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Justin Wright loses the dribble to Lonnie Sheffield in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle lays it in set up by Lonnie Sheffield | 68-64 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Justin Wright clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Dean - foul #4 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (C) Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (PF) Gene Whipkey | |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Justin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Justin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Grimes - foul #4 on Larry Grimes, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Gerard Riddle, Gabriel Jobe, Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Buddy Klapper, Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes, Justin Wright | |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 68-65 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Granberg - foul #3 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Luis Rix can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred loses the dribble to Jerry Granberg in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner is hacked by Luis Rix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Rix, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Peter Bates steps in front of the Gene Whipkey pass | 70-67 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennett Smith | 72-67 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman double dribbles | 72-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Bennett Smith, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey | |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-67 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Justin Wright steps in front of the Lonnie Sheffield pass | 72-67 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Clarence Adams (SG), Larry Grimes (PF) Buddy Klapper, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Stillman | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield's pass is intercepted by Luis Rix | 72-67 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Rix | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dwayne Alfred (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Jobe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Alton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Wright (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Joseph Miller is called for a backcourt violation | 72-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SG), Joseph Pennington (PF) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Daniel Alton, Justin Wright | |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi is fouled in the backcourt by Radomil Zinner - foul #3 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Kenneth Dean takes the ball from Gene Whipkey | 72-69 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Clarence Adams steals it from Bennett Smith in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Bennett Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean's pass is intercepted by Amos Polizzi | 72-69 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi banks in the layup | 72-71 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Joseph Pennington, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Phillip Mooneyhan, Gene Whipkey | |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the jump hook from close range | 72-71 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lonnie Sheffield | 72-71 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Robert Murrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG) Radomil Zinner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Jerry Granberg | |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Luis Rix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Peter Bates pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 72-71 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Jobe - foul #2 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Lonnie Sheffield, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Peter Bates connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-73 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Joseph Miller can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 74-73 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the shot from the right block | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Justin Wright | 74-73 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Luis Rix snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Peter Bates knocks away the 3 by Leonard Evans | 74-73 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Bates | 74-73 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Dwayne Alfred | 77-73 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Miller, Peter Bates, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Clarence Adams, Leonard Evans, Justin Wright, Gene Whipkey | |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg's floater is tipped away by Joseph Pennington | 77-73 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Murrin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Alton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leonard Stillman (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Daniel Alton | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Marvin Dowling steals it from Jerry Granberg | 77-73 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Pennington | 80-73 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Marvin Dowling takes the ball from Leonard Stillman | 80-73 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Robert Murrin slams it home set up by Marvin Dowling | 82-73 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Joseph Miller (C) Gerard Riddle, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Buddy Klapper, Jerry Granberg, Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton grabs the offensive board | 82-73 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 82-73 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bennett Smith and he's fouled by Leonard Stillman - foul #4 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Peter Bates (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Robert Murrin, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Justin Wright (PF) Luis Rix, Leonard Stillman | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield misses the free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Justin Wright's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Jobe in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner blows the layup | 84-73 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Justin Wright grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Amos Polizzi is called for the reach on Radomil Zinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gabriel Jobe, Lonnie Sheffield, Peter Bates, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Daniel Alton, Justin Wright, Gene Whipkey | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Rix | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Luis Rix is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Rix, team foul #15 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG) Luis Rix | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans is hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #11 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF) Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Jerry Granberg is called for the reach on Bennett Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #16 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG) Jerry Granberg | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Bennett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Bennett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Larry Grimes is blocked by Joseph Miller | 90-80 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner grabs the board | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Bennett Smith runs out the clock | 90-80 |