| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Nick Branco inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alex Dismuke | 40-34 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 41-34 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Wilbert Lane is blocked by Sylvester Todd | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Lambdin | 44-38 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is fouled on the floor by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes | |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher drills a shot from the left side set up by Jeremy Herman | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Steven Record picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Hoelscher and the foul's on Charles Weberg - foul #3 on Charles Weberg, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Branco - foul #1 on Nick Branco, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Thomas Hoelscher, Denver Cox | |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilbert Lane | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 44-45 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nick Branco - foul #2 on Nick Branco, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Hudspeth, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Larry Hayes | 44-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter tips it in | 46-47 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a jumper from the right block | 46-50 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes loses the dribble to Wayne Brewer in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Roy Kane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the jumper in the paint | 46-50 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is hacked by Denver Cox - foul #2 on Denver Cox, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Denver Cox | |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Record | 46-53 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-53 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Nick Branco pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne loses the dribble to Thomas Hoelscher | 46-53 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Nick Branco is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Charles Weberg (SF) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher, Ronald Winningham | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Hudspeth | 48-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Dismuke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF) Richard Rapp, Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Denver Cox - foul #3 on Denver Cox, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Roy Kane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Dismuke - foul #2 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Mark Carpenter, Charles Weberg, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Denver Cox, Jason Suiter | |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Steven Record is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Steven Record, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Jeremy Herman (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Wilbert Lane, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hudspeth - foul #3 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Michael Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 54-57 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits the finger roll set up by Michael Jones | 56-57 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sylvester Todd | 56-57 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits a shot in the paint | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Todd is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman - foul #3 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Ronald Winningham | |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Denver Cox - foul #4 on Denver Cox, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Jeremy Herman | |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Travis Williams | 60-61 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Roy Kane double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Jason Suiter | |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Denver Cox - foul #5 on Denver Cox, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF) Jack Lambdin, Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Rapp steals the ball from Larry Hayes | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Hayes | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Nick Branco can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Nick Branco pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is hacked by Wayne Brewer - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Travis Williams, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke's pass is intercepted by Roy Kane | 62-68 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Roy Kane lays it up and in | 64-68 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Travis Williams (SF) Alex Dismuke, Jason Suiter | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sylvester Todd | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Jack Lambdin picks off the pass by Bradley Steere in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin lays it up and in | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF) Jack Lambdin, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG) Steven Record | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Jeremy Herman | |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke tips it in | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Bradley Steere takes the ball from Sylvester Todd | 70-70 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sylvester Todd | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on Roy Kane - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Roy Kane grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Nick Branco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kane - foul #2 on Roy Kane, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Rapp steals the ball from Wilbert Lane | 73-73 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is denied on a layup by Mitchell Hearne | 73-73 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Rapp | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | The jumper by Roy Kane is denied by Ronald Winningham | 73-73 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 73-73 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham buries a runner from close range set up by Larry Hayes | 73-75 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the floater from the right wing set up by Nick Branco | 75-75 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-78 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd tips it back up and in | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Kane | 77-78 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rapp and he's hacked by Alex Dismuke - foul #3 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane tips it home | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Kane (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Hearne (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Dismuke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Rapp steps in front of the Larry Hayes pass in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Ronald Winningham steals it from Roy Kane | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Roy Kane steals it from Ronald Winningham | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Steere - foul #5 on Bradley Steere, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Travis Williams is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Charles Weberg (SF) Roy Kane, Nick Branco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses the halfcourt shot | 85-80 |