| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Deal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Vogel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Duke | John Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle lays it up and in set up by William Deal | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Cook | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Roland Smith buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Williams | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Duke | James Cook's pass is intercepted by Gregory Zinser in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Gregory Zinser is blocked by Jeffrey Beadle | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Charles Vogel grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Roland Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Beadle - foul #1 on Roland Smith, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), Charles Hamler (PF), Robert Parsons (C) James Cook, John Lingenfelter, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (SF), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals, Roland Smith | |
| 16:51 | Duke | Charles Hamler is fouled on the floor by Roy Adams - foul #2 on Roy Adams, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Alfred Davis throws it down on a nice dish by William Deal | 40-36 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Michael Micco buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Robert Parsons misses the wide open jumper from the left block but the foul's on Louis Custard - foul #3 on Louis Custard, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG), Edward Caudle (SF) William Deal, Charles Vogel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (SG), Thomas Howard (SF) Louis Custard, Roy Adams | |
| 16:06 | Duke | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Michael Micco travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Michael Micheals (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Clyde Roth | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caudle (fresh) PF - Charles Hamler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Lund (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Micco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Edward Caudle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Micco - foul #3 on Michael Micco, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Robert Parsons is hacked by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lingenfelter (PF) Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SG), Roland Smith (C) Allen Williams, Michael Micco | |
| 15:12 | Duke | Robert Parsons's floater is tipped away by Roland Smith | 42-39 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Roland Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:43 | Duke | John Lingenfelter grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Duane Taylor tips it in | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Michael Micheals is denied by John Lingenfelter | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Roland Smith snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Roland Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), William Deal (SG), Charles Vogel (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Alfred Davis, Duane Taylor, Edward Caudle, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micco (PF), Roy Adams (C) Leon Lund, Louis Custard, Thomas Howard, Michael Micheals, Roland Smith | |
| 13:20 | Duke | James Cook misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Roy Adams gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Michael Micco can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hamler - foul #3 on Charles Hamler, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Michael Micco makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Michael Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Roy Adams is called for the reach on William Deal - foul #3 on Roy Adams, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG) Paul Bates | |
| 12:45 | Duke | William Deal makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Duke | William Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:19 | Duke | James Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Williams - foul #3 on Allen Williams, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Roy Adams | |
| 12:19 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Charles Vogel pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:55 | Duke | James Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwayne Jansen - foul #1 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG), Edward Caudle (PF) William Deal, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micheals (PF) Paul Bates, Michael Micco | |
| 11:55 | Duke | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:55 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Custard | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Vogel (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Edward Caudle (fresh) C - Jeffrey Beadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Zinser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Roth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Duke | James Cook drills a floater from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Charles Vogel pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:57 | Duke | James Cook is hacked by Dwayne Jansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lingenfelter (PF), Robert Parsons (C) Charles Vogel, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Leon Lund (SG) Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard | |
| 10:57 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:57 | Duke | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Leon Lund pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Williams | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Lingenfelter knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Caudle | 54-45 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Allen Williams | 54-47 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Leon Lund steals the ball from John Lingenfelter | 54-47 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser misses the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Lingenfelter grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:50 | Duke | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), William Deal (SG), Charles Vogel (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) James Cook, Duane Taylor, Edward Caudle, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Michael Micco (SF), Roy Adams (PF), Roland Smith (C) Allen Williams, Leon Lund, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals, Clyde Roth | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Roland Smith is denied on a layup by William Deal | 54-47 |
| 08:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alfred Davis | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | Duke | William Deal grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Alfred Davis connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Deal | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Deal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Vogel (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Charles Hamler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Micco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Paul Bates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 07:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alfred Davis | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | Duke | William Deal double dribbles | 56-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lingenfelter (PF), Robert Parsons (C) Charles Hamler, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Micheals (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Paul Bates, Michael Micco, Roy Adams | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Roland Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Vogel - foul #3 on Charles Vogel, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG) William Deal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Allen Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:14 | Duke | John Lingenfelter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:56 | Duke | John Lingenfelter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Davis | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Louis Custard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Charles Vogel, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micco (C) Allen Williams, Thomas Howard, Roland Smith | |
| 05:36 | Duke | Charles Hamler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Micheals - foul #2 on Michael Micheals, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Charles Hamler makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Charles Hamler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser is hacked by Charles Hamler - foul #4 on Charles Hamler, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG) Alfred Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Paul Bates (SG) Leon Lund, Louis Custard | |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals's pass is intercepted by Charles Hamler | 60-47 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Duane Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Micheals - foul #3 on Michael Micheals, team foul #12 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Parsons (C) Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Roth (C) Michael Micheals | |
| 04:38 | Duke | Duane Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Duane Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Paul Bates drills a 3 from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Robert Parsons misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Robert Parsons can't tip it in | 62-50 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Michael Micco snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser misses short on a runner from close range | 62-50 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Robert Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Duke | Duane Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), Charles Vogel (SF), John Lingenfelter (PF) Duane Taylor, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Roy Adams (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micco | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Charles Vogel takes the ball from Allen Williams | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Deal (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Vogel (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lingenfelter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Roth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Duke | John Lingenfelter hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from William Deal | 64-50 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | William Deal picks off the pass by Roy Adams | 64-50 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Charles Vogel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Alfred Davis, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Michael Micco (C) Allen Williams, Clyde Roth | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Leon Lund scores on a jumper near the basket | 64-52 |
| 02:25 | Duke | William Deal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 02:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Lingenfelter | 64-52 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle is wide open and slams it home set up by John Lingenfelter | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Michael Micco hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Charles Vogel travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Clyde Roth (C) Leon Lund, Thomas Howard | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Micco | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Dwayne Jansen is called for the reach on James Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Robert Parsons (C) Charles Vogel, John Lingenfelter, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:52 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:52 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Roy Adams loses the dribble to Edward Caudle | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Duke | William Deal throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Caudle | 70-56 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Louis Custard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Robert Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Duke | James Cook misses badly on a shot from the left side | 70-56 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Michael Micco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 70-56 |