The Swifts host minor premiers Waikato/Bay of Plenty at Sydney's ACER Arena where officials hope a world record crowd of over 14,000 will see the ANZ Championship title decided.
The 17-week tournament has thrown up numerous close contests, with the Swifts beating the Magic by margins of three and one in their regular season and major semifinal clashes respectively.
"I would like to have a blow out in the last quarter to enjoy it, but you never get to enjoy an Australia-New Zealand clash," Cox said today.
"I'm thinking it's going to be very, very tight, possibly into extra time."
Cox, who has earned rave reviews in her first season as captain, said tomorrow's match would rank up alongside the world championship and Commonwealth Bank Trophy deciders she has appeared in.
"Its something different, it's memorable because its the first one and particularly because Australia against New Zealand," Cox said.
The Magic boast a near-test strength line up, but Cox was confident her less experienced side could contain their powerful New Zealand opposition.
"We've got a lot of new players that are marking up on some of the experienced heads in their side, but they have been up to the challenge so far this year and I think they are really looking forward to this," Cox said.
Magic skipper Amigene Metcalfe agreed with the bookies that the Swifts, who have won their last eight games, should start favourites.
"Expectations of our team all year have been high, but I don't think we are favourites," Metcalfe said.
"The Swifts all year have proven that they have set the standards and played very well, so we definitely go in as underdogs."
Metcalfe refused to fussed by the fact no New Zealand team has won on Australian soil all season in 12 attempts.
Nor was she worried about trying to restore national pride lost by New Zealand's Bledisloe Cup rugby reverse against Australia last night.
"I think if we start taking all those extra pressures on, we will lose focus on the game," Metcalfe said.
"It would be nice to restore some national pride, but that is not our purpose.
"If you start looking at all these variables, there's no point being here."
Both teams will field top class shooting lineups with Cox and Susan Pratley at one end and the prolific Irene van Dyk and Maria Tutaia supplying the firepower for the Magic at the other end.
Metcalfe couldn't confirm wether she would again line up at centre this week instead of wing attack where Laura Langman popped up last week.
