| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Natal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Blandford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Donald Frank inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Roy Levandowski | 31-27 |
| 19:45 | Duke | James Hundley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Jerry Clardy takes the ball from Donald Frank | 31-27 |
| 19:03 | Duke | James Hundley misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Timothy Natal swats the short shot by Roy Levandowski | 31-27 |
| 18:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Timothy Natal | 31-27 |
| 18:38 | Duke | James Hundley travels in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Duke | James Kieffer (C) Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon (C) Howard Blandford | |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Duke | James Kieffer grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Virgil Bassler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hundley | 34-27 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Donald Frank loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Noel Sisler (PF) Virgil Bassler, James Hundley, Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Roy Levandowski | |
| 17:31 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Gordon | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Paul Cross hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Roy Anderson - foul #2 on Roy Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG), James Hundley (SF), Timothy Natal (C) Robert Gordon, James Wilkie, Noel Sisler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Howard Blandford (C) Roy Anderson, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 16:49 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 16:35 | Duke | James Kieffer grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Virgil Bassler travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF), Jerry Clardy (PF) Paul Cross, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF) George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Joseph Jones | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez is hacked by Timothy Natal - foul #2 on Timothy Natal, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | James Kieffer (C) Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Larry Ott, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | James Wilkie is called for the reach on Donald Frank - foul #3 on James Wilkie, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG) Virgil Bassler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kieffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Blandford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | The jumper by Donald Frank is denied by James Kieffer | 39-30 |
| 15:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Clardy | 39-30 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Jerry Clardy scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Wilkie | 41-30 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Donald Frank can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford tips it home | 41-32 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Jerry Clardy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Levandowski - foul #1 on Roy Levandowski, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Virgil Bassler (SG), Timothy Natal (C) James Hundley, James Wilkie, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Brandon Lauzon (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Roy Levandowski, Howard Blandford | |
| 14:20 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Timothy Natal takes the ball from Brandon Lauzon | 43-32 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Paul Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Anderson - foul #3 on Roy Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Noel Sisler (PF) Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:41 | Duke | Paul Cross misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Noel Sisler tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | George Wallin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Lauzon | 45-34 |
| 12:51 | Duke | Virgil Bassler is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (SG), James Wilkie (SF), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, Robert Gordon, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Rafael Tabarez (C) Roy Anderson, George Wallin, Joseph Jones | |
| 12:37 | Duke | Thomas Nash is called for the reach on James Hundley - foul #3 on Thomas Nash, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Clark Whittle (PF) Noel Sisler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF) Luis Jefferson, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 12:21 | Duke | Virgil Bassler is fouled on the floor by Charles Endicott - foul #1 on Charles Endicott, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG) Virgil Bassler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:03 | Duke | Paul Cross misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Clark Whittle tips it home | 47-34 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Donald Frank can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 11:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Kieffer | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clark Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kieffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rafael Tabarez (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Paul Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Endicott - foul #2 on Charles Endicott, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG), Jerry Clardy (PF) James Wilkie, Clark Whittle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Donald Frank, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski is called for traveling | 49-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SF), Timothy Natal (C) James Hundley, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Howard Blandford (C) Thomas Nash, Larry Ott, Roy Levandowski | |
| 11:09 | Duke | Timothy Natal is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Natal, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Charles Endicott | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | George Wallin buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 49-36 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson slams it home | 49-38 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Paul Cross drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Clardy | 51-38 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Natal - foul #4 on Timothy Natal, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Noel Sisler (PF), James Kieffer (C) Virgil Bassler, Robert Gordon, Jerry Clardy, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Roy Anderson, George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Howard Blandford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:37 | Duke | James Kieffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hundley | 53-39 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Paul Cross steals it from Howard Blandford | 53-39 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Paul Cross buries a floater from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | James Wilkie steals it from Howard Blandford | 55-39 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Paul Cross lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wilkie | 57-39 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Virgil Bassler (SG), Jerry Clardy (PF), Timothy Natal (C) Paul Cross, James Hundley, Noel Sisler, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (SG), Luis Jefferson (SF), Roy Levandowski (PF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Joseph Jones, Howard Blandford | |
| 08:12 | Duke | Virgil Bassler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Timothy Natal snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Virgil Bassler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 07:55 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilkie | 57-39 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Jerry Clardy lays it up and in | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Wilkie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Natal (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Endicott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Levandowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brandon Lauzon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Gordon | 59-39 |
| 07:33 | Duke | James Wilkie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (SF) James Wilkie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Charles Endicott | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski makes the shot from the left block | 59-41 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Roy Levandowski swats the shot by Jerry Clardy | 59-41 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Virgil Bassler tips it but misses | 59-41 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Anderson | 59-44 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Jerry Clardy hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hundley | 61-44 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Roy Levandowski is hacked by Jerry Clardy - foul #1 on Jerry Clardy, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Noel Sisler (PF), James Kieffer (C) Robert Gordon, Jerry Clardy, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Endicott (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Rafael Tabarez (C) Roy Anderson, George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Roy Levandowski, Brandon Lauzon | |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Donald Frank comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 05:52 | Duke | James Kieffer snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 05:33 | Duke | James Hundley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Bassler | 64-44 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Charles Endicott loses the ball out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF) James Hundley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), George Wallin (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Brandon Lauzon (C) Charles Endicott, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:47 | Duke | James Kieffer misses the easy layup | 64-44 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Anderson | 64-44 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Wallin | 64-46 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Virgil Bassler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | George Wallin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgil Bassler - foul #3 on Virgil Bassler, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SG), Jerry Clardy (PF) Virgil Bassler, Noel Sisler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Roy Anderson, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Clardy | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Paul Cross is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (SG), Timothy Natal (C) Robert Gordon, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Larry Ott | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brandon Lauzon | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hundley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Natal (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wallin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Lauzon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Anderson | 65-49 |
| 03:01 | Duke | Jerry Clardy connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Natal | 67-49 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 67-49 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 67-49 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-49 |
| 02:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Wilkie | 67-49 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Paul Cross buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Natal | 70-49 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Wilkie - foul #4 on James Wilkie, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Virgil Bassler (SG), Clark Whittle (PF), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, James Wilkie, Jerry Clardy, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF) Roy Anderson | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Kieffer | 70-49 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Virgil Bassler hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gordon | 73-49 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | George Wallin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Jerry Clardy (PF), Timothy Natal (C) Robert Gordon, Clark Whittle, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG) Larry Ott | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 73-49 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-49 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Paul Cross gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Paul Cross is hacked by Roy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Anderson, team foul #10 | 73-49 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Brandon Lauzon grabs the board | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-49 |
| 00:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Clardy | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by George Wallin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Wallin, team foul #11 | 73-49 |
| 00:51 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 00:51 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-49 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson blows the layup | 75-49 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 75-49 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Paul Cross pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:14 | Duke | James Hundley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Bassler | 77-49 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-49 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Paul Cross runs out the clock | 77-49 |