| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Manor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Abate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Sears (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Billy Sears inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Billy Sears - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Howard Blade scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Epps | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Utah | John Glass is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Glass, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | John Glass blocks the short jumper by Neil Epps | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Neil Epps grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Neil Epps is blocked by Charles Smith | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Utah | The rebound goes to Matthew Rice | 37-30 |
| 18:05 | Utah | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Abate and he's fouled by Billy Sears - foul #3 on Billy Sears, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Downing (PG), Manuel Deleon (SG), Corey Banks (PF), Robert Roe (C) Ian Manor, Walter Abate, John Glass, Matthew Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Tom Creech (SG), Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Howard Blade, Mark Peterson, Billy Sears, Keith Peacock, Neil Epps | |
| 18:05 | Utah | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Mario Jeffrey is denied by Corey Banks | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Howard Wills grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Brian Downing's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Clint Harrod | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Downing | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Corey Banks buries a shot from close range | 42-32 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Robert Roe snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Utah | Corey Banks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Robert Roe snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Downing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clint Harrod (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Creech (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Wills (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Simek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Charles Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Howard Wills can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-32 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Howard Wills snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 42-32 |
| 15:09 | Utah | Robert Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Charles Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Deleon | 44-32 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Howard Wills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Manor (PG), Walter Abate (SG), Sylvester Huskins (SF), John Glass (PF), Matthew Rice (C) Brian Downing, Manuel Deleon, Charles Smith, Corey Banks, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Paul Millett (SF), Keith Peacock (PF), Neil Epps (C) Clint Harrod, Tom Creech, Howard Wills, Patrick Simek, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 14:13 | Utah | Walter Abate is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Sylvester Huskins | 46-32 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses the dunk but he's fouled by Sylvester Huskins - foul #1 on Sylvester Huskins, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:38 | Utah | Ian Manor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Paul Millett pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Paul Millett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sylvester Huskins - foul #2 on Sylvester Huskins, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Paul Millett makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Paul Millett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Walter Abate is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-36 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Paul Millett gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Rice steps in front of the Keith Peacock pass | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Ian Manor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Utah | John Phillips (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Walter Abate, Sylvester Huskins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Sears (SF), Andrew White (C) Paul Millett, Neil Epps | |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Howard Blade | 46-38 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Ian Manor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Charles Smith can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Howard Blade snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Downing (SG), Manuel Deleon (SF), Corey Banks (PF) Ian Manor, Charles Smith, John Glass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Millett (SF) Keith Peacock | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Phillips (fresh) SG - Brian Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Deleon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Millett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Sears (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Utah | Matthew Rice buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Billy Sears - foul #4 on Billy Sears, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Abate (SG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Keith Peacock (PF) Howard Blade, Billy Sears | |
| 11:29 | Utah | Matthew Rice makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock is fouled on the floor by Corey Banks - foul #1 on Corey Banks, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Sylvester Huskins (SF), John Glass (PF) Manuel Deleon, Matthew Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neil Epps (C) Andrew White | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | Utah | John Glass's pass is intercepted by Clint Harrod in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Neil Epps buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Peterson and he's hacked by Corey Banks - foul #2 on Corey Banks, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Utah | John Phillips (PG), Matthew Rice (C) Brian Downing, Corey Banks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (SG), Howard Wills (SF) Mark Peterson, Paul Millett | |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Neil Epps makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:30 | Utah | John Phillips is hacked by Clint Harrod - foul #2 on Clint Harrod, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG) Neil Epps | |
| 10:25 | Utah | John Phillips hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Glass and he's fouled by Keith Peacock - foul #3 on Keith Peacock, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Millett (SF) Clint Harrod | |
| 10:25 | Utah | John Phillips misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Howard Wills | 51-41 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Howard Wills clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-41 |
| 09:58 | Utah | John Glass gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:41 | Utah | John Phillips clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Paul Millett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 08:56 | Utah | John Glass is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Phillips | 54-43 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Glass - foul #3 on John Glass, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Manor (PG), Brian Downing (SG), Manuel Deleon (SF), Corey Banks (PF), Robert Roe (C) John Phillips, Walter Abate, Sylvester Huskins, John Glass, Matthew Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Neil Epps (C) Tom Creech, Howard Wills | |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Ian Manor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Epps - foul #1 on Neil Epps, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG) Mark Peterson | |
| 08:16 | Utah | Ian Manor misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Ian Manor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Howard Blade clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Roe - foul #3 on Robert Roe, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Ian Manor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Sears (SF) Paul Millett | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Robert Roe grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Manor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Deleon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Harrod (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Billy Sears (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Peacock (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Epps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Utah | Corey Banks misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Keith Peacock - foul #4 on Keith Peacock, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Smith (SF) Manuel Deleon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Simek (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Keith Peacock, Neil Epps | |
| 07:26 | Utah | Corey Banks misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:26 | Utah | Corey Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Robert Roe swats the layup by Billy Sears | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Corey Banks grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Charles Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Downing and the foul's on Billy Sears - foul #5 on Billy Sears, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Smith (PG), Walter Abate (SG), Manuel Deleon (PF), Matthew Rice (C) Ian Manor, Brian Downing, Corey Banks, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG), Paul Millett (SF), Howard Wills (PF) Clint Harrod, Billy Sears, Patrick Simek | |
| 06:39 | Utah | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Howard Blade tips it in | 58-48 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Blade - foul #1 on Howard Blade, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Utah | John Phillips (SG) Walter Abate | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Peacock (PF), Andrew White (C) Paul Millett, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 06:10 | Utah | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Howard Blade tips it in | 60-50 |
| 05:19 | Utah | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Manor (PG), Brian Downing (SG), Sylvester Huskins (SF), John Glass (PF), Corey Banks (C) Michael Smith, John Phillips, Charles Smith, Manuel Deleon, Matthew Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG), Tom Creech (SF), Neil Epps (C) Mark Peterson, Howard Wills, Andrew White | |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:12 | Utah | Sylvester Huskins gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:51 | Utah | John Glass is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG), Patrick Simek (PF) Howard Blade, Keith Peacock | |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod loses the dribble to Ian Manor | 63-50 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Brian Downing loses the dribble to Mark Peterson in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 04:17 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Glass | 63-50 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Brian Downing is called for 10 seconds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Abate (SG), Robert Roe (C) Brian Downing, John Glass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Peacock (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Patrick Simek, Neil Epps | |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Corey Banks is called for the reach on Mark Peterson - foul #3 on Corey Banks, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Utah | John Glass (PF) Corey Banks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Millett (SF) Tom Creech | |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Utah | Robert Roe misses long on an open shot in the paint | 63-52 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Manor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Abate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Huskins (fairly fresh) PF - John Glass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Roe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clint Harrod (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mark Peterson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Millett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Peacock (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Jeffrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 03:20 | Utah | Sylvester Huskins grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 03:01 | Utah | John Glass throws it down on a nice dish by Ian Manor | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock's floater is tipped away by Robert Roe | 65-52 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Robert Roe snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Robert Roe makes the jump hook near the basket | 67-52 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 02:19 | Utah | Sylvester Huskins pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 01:57 | Utah | Walter Abate connects on the open shot in the lane | 69-52 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey misses the floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Sylvester Huskins snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Paul Millett is called for the reach on Ian Manor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Millett, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Downing (SG), Manuel Deleon (SF), Corey Banks (PF) Walter Abate, Sylvester Huskins, John Glass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (SG), Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF) Mark Peterson, Paul Millett, Keith Peacock | |
| 01:43 | Utah | Ian Manor makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Ian Manor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Howard Wills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-52 |
| Subs | Utah | John Phillips (PG) Ian Manor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:18 | Utah | Tom Creech is called for the reach on Brian Downing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Creech, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| 01:18 | Utah | Brian Downing makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:18 | Utah | Brian Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Howard Wills hits a shot from the left block set up by Clint Harrod and he's fouled by Robert Roe - foul #4 on Robert Roe, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Howard Wills makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Howard Wills is called for the reach on Manuel Deleon - foul #3 on Howard Wills, team foul #11 | 73-55 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Manuel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Manuel Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tom Creech | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Utah | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Mario Jeffrey - foul #1 on Mario Jeffrey, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| 00:10 | Utah | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:10 | Utah | John Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Utah | John Phillips runs out the clock | 75-57 |