| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) SG - Donald Bucy (fresh) SF - John Webb (fresh) PF - Joseph Stalvey (fresh) C - Saul Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall clanks a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | John Webb gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Hansen | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Powers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | John Webb clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | David Morris travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Powers and the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Marshall | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | David Morris steals the ball from Donald Bucy in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey knocks in the shot from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Donald Bucy is called for the reach on David Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bucy, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Max Fowler (SF), Craig Evers (PF), William Dennison (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Robert Szklarski blocks the short jumper by William Dennison | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alejandro Aguilar | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sharpe - foul #1 on Samuel Sharpe, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (C) Craig Evers | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Max Fowler | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) SF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stalvey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Terry Pitts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Neu (fairly fresh) SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) PF - Max Fowler (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Neu - foul #1 on Anthony Neu, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (SF), Saul Vasquez (C) Robert Szklarski, Joseph Stalvey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Anderson (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, William Dennison, Max Fowler | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez dunks the ball | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Glenn Tucker steps in front of the John Webb pass | 12-9 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Ronald Bailey, John Webb, Terry Pitts, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Max Fowler (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) David Anderson, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Glenn Tucker | |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Craig Evers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SG) Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Mark Hansen (SF) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Craig Evers | |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Sanders - foul #1 on Andre Sanders, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez (C) Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Eddie Marshall - foul #1 on Eddie Marshall, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (SF) Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (PF), William Dennison (C) Max Fowler, Eddie Marshall | |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Dennison | 15-12 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Andre Sanders takes the ball from Robert Szklarski | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders hits the finger roll | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Andre Sanders is called for the reach on Jeffrey Powers - foul #2 on Andre Sanders, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), John Webb (SF), Samuel Sharpe (PF), Terry Pitts (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), David Morris (SG), Max Fowler (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen, Craig Evers, William Dennison | |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | David Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | John Webb snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Douglas Foreman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Webb (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) C - Terry Pitts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) SF - Max Fowler (tiring) PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman is called for 10 seconds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF), William Dennison (C) Max Fowler, Eddie Marshall | |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | The 3pt attempt by Christopher Davis is denied by Samuel Sharpe | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | David Morris is called for the reach on Alejandro Aguilar in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Donald Bucy (SG), Joseph Stalvey (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Craig Evers (PF) David Anderson, Christopher Davis | |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Craig Evers gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Max Fowler (SF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, William Dennison | |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | Anthony Neu steps in front of the Alejandro Aguilar pass | 18-14 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | David Anderson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Evers | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Robert Szklarski is called for the reach on Anthony Neu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Szklarski, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), Terry Pitts (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Ronald Bailey, Joseph Stalvey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Max Fowler, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses long on a shot from the left block | 20-17 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Samuel Sharpe (PF) Jeffrey Powers, Robert Szklarski, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Morris (SG), William Dennison (SF), Max Fowler (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) David Anderson, Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | David Morris is fouled on the floor by Terry Pitts - foul #1 on Terry Pitts, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Douglas Foreman, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | David Morris snags the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | David Morris misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | John Webb blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | David Morris misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 23-17 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - John Webb (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stalvey (tiring) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) PF - Max Fowler (tired) C - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Alejandro Aguilar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Ronald Bailey, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, William Dennison, Max Fowler, Glenn Tucker | |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG) Alejandro Aguilar | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman loses the dribble to Anthony Neu | 25-17 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (SF) Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Mark Hansen (SF) Anthony Neu, Christopher Davis | |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Jeffrey Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy is called for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Robert Szklarski, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) David Anderson, Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | David Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-17 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | John Webb drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-17 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the floater from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Saul Vasquez | 30-17 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey is open but misses the lay-in | 30-17 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | David Morris gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu is hacked by Jeffrey Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Samuel Sharpe (PF), Terry Pitts (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), Max Fowler (SF), Craig Evers (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, William Dennison | |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 30-17 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Craig Evers - foul #1 on Craig Evers, team foul #9 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andre Sanders (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) David Anderson, Anthony Neu, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Robert Szklarski picks off the pass by Andre Sanders in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) SF - Robert Szklarski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Stalvey (tiring) 4 pts. C - Terry Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hansen (tired) PF - Max Fowler (tired) C - Eddie Marshall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Andre Sanders | 32-19 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Christopher Thomas picks off the pass by Alejandro Aguilar in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 32-22 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts banks in the layup set up by Alejandro Aguilar | 34-22 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 34-25 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (PG), Donald Bucy (SG), John Webb (SF), Samuel Sharpe (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Ronald Bailey, Robert Szklarski, Joseph Stalvey, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) Andre Sanders, Mark Hansen, Max Fowler, Eddie Marshall | |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Bucy | 36-25 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Craig Evers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez can't finish the layup | 36-25 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Glenn Tucker (C) David Anderson, Craig Evers | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's pass is intercepted by Donald Bucy in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy hits the follow up shot | 41-25 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's layup is rejected by Saul Vasquez | 41-25 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | David Morris snags the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 41-25 |