| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Beggs (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | James Lippincott connects on the jumper in the paint | 34-25 |
| 19:34 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Stewart | 34-25 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:09 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:02 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Brown and he's hacked by Mark Stewart - foul #2 on Mark Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Carlos Dendy (PF), Donald Warner (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, James Lippincott, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 19:02 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Donald Warner misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Donald Warner makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Donald Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Duquesne | Boris Topolinski is called for the reach on Terrence Schmitt - foul #1 on Boris Topolinski, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:20 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs hits a floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 18:12 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Duquesne | Brian Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Warner | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:36 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Donald Warner snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Donald Warner can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cook | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Donald Warner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 16:48 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Carlos Dendy | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), James Lippincott (PF) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Carlos Dendy | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerard Radabaugh (PG), Moses Powell (SG), Charles Podwoski (PF), Jessie Taylor (C) Brian Brown, Terrence Schmitt, Joseph Smith, Shawn Williams | |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:54 | Duquesne | Moses Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Labarbera - foul #1 on Charles Labarbera, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Fred Allison (PG) Brian Beggs | |
| 15:54 | Duquesne | Moses Powell makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:54 | Duquesne | Moses Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:54 | Duquesne | Charles Podwoski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Fred Allison (fresh) SG - Gerard Radabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Moses Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Duquesne | Fred Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Stewart (C) Donald Warner | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | James Lippincott is hacked by Charles Podwoski - foul #2 on Charles Podwoski, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Warner (C) Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Warner | 39-31 |
| 14:42 | Duquesne | Jessie Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Stewart (C) Donald Warner | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brian Brown (PG), Terrence Schmitt (SG), Brian Beggs (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Fred Allison, Gerard Radabaugh, Moses Powell, Jessie Taylor | |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:01 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt is hacked by Charles Labarbera - foul #2 on Charles Labarbera, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Warner (C) Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 13:40 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Beggs | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Labarbera and he's fouled by Brian Beggs - foul #3 on Brian Beggs, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Stewart (C) Donald Warner | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Williams (C) Charles Podwoski | |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:20 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:08 | Duquesne | Brian Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Williams | 41-37 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:29 | Duquesne | Charles Labarbera steals the ball from Brian Beggs | 41-37 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera lays it in | 43-37 |
| 12:03 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrence Schmitt | 43-39 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terrence Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Beggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Terrence Schmitt takes the ball from James Lippincott | 43-39 |
| 11:21 | Duquesne | Brian Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Labarbera | 43-39 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Cook | 46-39 |
| 10:52 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Brian Brown steals the ball from Ronald Hunt | 46-39 |
| 10:14 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:42 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hunt - foul #2 on Ronald Hunt, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Carlos Dendy (PF), Donald Warner (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, James Lippincott, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Fred Allison (PG), Gerard Radabaugh (SG), Moses Powell (SF), Charles Podwoski (PF), Jessie Taylor (C) Brian Brown, Terrence Schmitt, Brian Beggs, Joseph Smith, Shawn Williams | |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Moses Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Donald Warner - foul #3 on Donald Warner, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Moses Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Moses Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Moses Powell makes the 3rd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 09:01 | Duquesne | Jessie Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:19 | Duquesne | Moses Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Allison | 51-47 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:05 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Moses Powell | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Duquesne | Moses Powell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Duquesne | Fred Allison gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Duquesne | Jessie Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Radabaugh | 51-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Topolinski (fresh) SF - Ronald Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Dendy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Fred Allison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Radabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-50 |
| 07:16 | Duquesne | Jessie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:59 | Duquesne | Charles Podwoski connects on the floater in the lane | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hector Zamora | 54-52 |
| 06:29 | Duquesne | Charles Podwoski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Duquesne | Charles Podwoski can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Donald Warner grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Gerard Radabaugh is called for the reach on Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Gerard Radabaugh, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), James Lippincott (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Ronald Cook, Carlos Dendy, Donald Warner | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brian Brown (PG), Terrence Schmitt (SG), Brian Beggs (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Fred Allison, Gerard Radabaugh, Moses Powell, Charles Podwoski, Jessie Taylor | |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Charles Labarbera - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | James Lippincott comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Beggs - foul #4 on Brian Beggs, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | James Lippincott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jose Ayala | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | James Lippincott double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF), Donald Warner (C) Jose Ayala, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 04:40 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith's floater is knocked away by Donald Warner | 55-52 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Lippincott | 55-52 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | James Lippincott drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hunt | 57-52 |
| 04:08 | Duquesne | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:06 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Donald Warner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:27 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:26 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | James Lippincott grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terrence Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Beggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Brian Brown picks off the pass by Charles Labarbera in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith lays it in and he's fouled by James Lippincott - foul #2 on James Lippincott, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Ronald Cook, Donald Warner | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Podwoski (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | James Lippincott hits a turnaround from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 02:13 | Duquesne | Brian Brown knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jose Ayala - foul #1 on Jose Ayala, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF) Jose Ayala | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerard Radabaugh (SG), Moses Powell (SF), Jessie Taylor (C) Terrence Schmitt, Brian Beggs, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:13 | Duquesne | Brian Brown makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | James Lippincott scores on a runner from close range set up by Ronald Cook and the foul's on Gerard Radabaugh - foul #2 on Gerard Radabaugh, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt (SG), Brian Beggs (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Gerard Radabaugh, Moses Powell, Charles Podwoski, Jessie Taylor | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | James Lippincott makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 01:24 | Duquesne | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:16 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 62-61 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Brian Beggs blocks the jumper by Ronald Cook | 62-61 |
| 01:03 | Duquesne | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Duquesne | Charles Labarbera is called for the reach on Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Labarbera, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Duquesne | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Duquesne | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart tips it in | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Charles Labarbera picks off the pass by Brian Beggs | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart is hacked by Terrence Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrence Schmitt, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cook - foul #3 on Ronald Cook, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | Brian Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | James Lippincott is hacked by Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | James Lippincott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Hunt - foul #3 on Ronald Hunt, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #3 on Brian Brown, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Duquesne | Terrence Schmitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Brown | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |