| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck lays it in on a great pass from James Grant | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cruse (C) Steve Lovett | |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's floater is knocked away by Michael Kibby | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Kibby - foul #3 on Michael Kibby, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Adam Poole (PF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, James Caraballo, Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Valez | 29-38 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Grant | 31-38 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the finger roll set up by James Cruse | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Munsey - foul #1 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Frederick Smith, James Gregory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Julian Brooks picks off the pass by Blaine Royer | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the contested floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Poole | 33-42 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Kibby - foul #4 on Michael Kibby, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Michael Kibby | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Grant | 33-42 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-42 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck's layup is rejected by Adam Poole | 33-42 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Blaine Royer | 33-45 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Diego Reyes | 35-45 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Caraballo and he's hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #4 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (C) Ralph Davis, James Grant, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, James Cruse | |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is fouled on the floor by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses short on a runner from close range | 35-48 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Gibson | 37-50 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled on the floor by Eric Gibson - foul #1 on Eric Gibson, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Caraballo | 37-50 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer drills a jump hook from close range set up by Adam Poole | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Munsey - foul #2 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo, James Cruse | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Gibson | 38-54 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Steve Lovett is called for the reach on Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Steve Lovett, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Steve Lovett | |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | James Cruse is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Adam Poole can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-54 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, James Cruse | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 38-54 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-54 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Frederick Smith | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Adam Poole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's floater is tipped away by Adam Poole | 40-57 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Adam Poole clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | James Caraballo connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Gibson | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-61 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Gregory | 46-61 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Eric Gibson takes the ball from Joseph Grange in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), James Cruse (C) Eric Gibson, James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer's floater is knocked away by Heriberto Mancini | 46-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse lays it up and in set up by Vincent Munsey | 46-63 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Munsey | 48-66 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 50-66 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks banks in the layup set up by Joseph Grange | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Cruse | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cruse - foul #2 on James Cruse, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Frederick Smith (SF) Joseph Grange, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer, James Cruse | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Lovett and he's fouled by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits a shot from the left block | 53-73 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG) Jeffrey Claude | |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Gibson | 53-75 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is fouled on the floor by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #2 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Steve Lovett is blocked by Julian Brooks | 55-75 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-75 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the board | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer tips it back up and in | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson runs out the clock | 57-76 |