| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ray Thrower inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller | 47-39 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #3 on Larry Crowe, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Vecchio | 50-39 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Paul Vecchio steals it from Joseph Miller | 50-39 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Arthur Grinnell steals it from John Denny in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | John Denny snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Sang Zheng (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | William Musson tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | William Musson tips it home | 54-41 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Jose Ponce tips it but misses | 54-41 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf is hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Jose Ponce, Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, William Musson, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Ray Thrower clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Philip Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | John Denny snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio tips it home | 56-41 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Sang Zheng (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Young Qian, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is hacked by Gerald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-41 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the dribble to Desmond Tobin | 56-41 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SF) Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Jose Ponce is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #4 on Jose Ponce, team foul #1 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jose Ponce, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Jonathan Cauley steps in front of the William Musson pass | 59-44 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Ray Thrower, William Musson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG) Sang Zheng | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Desmond Tobin (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Young Qian, Philip Jordan, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley | |
| 13:06 | Iowa | John Denny connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Matthew Johansson | 62-46 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | John Denny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 64-46 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Boris Zulauf, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Jeremy Kessler, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Ray Thrower connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Denny | 66-46 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a fadeaway from the right side | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 26 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), William Musson (PF) John Denny, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 66-48 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), Joseph Barnes (C) Matthew Johansson, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by James Swiatkowski - foul #4 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Young Qian, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 69-51 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 69-51 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Ray Thrower scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Boris Zulauf | 71-51 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Musson - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Philip Jordan (PF) Ray Thrower, Sang Zheng, William Musson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Jonathan Cauley | |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zulauf | 74-53 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-53 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edwin - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #9 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a shot from the right side set up by Alex Salley | 76-55 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #10 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) John Denny, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 78-58 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Philip Jordan | 80-58 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is called for traveling | 80-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), William Musson (PF), Joseph Barnes (C) Sang Zheng, Young Qian, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Gerald Brooks | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Cecil Solano steals the ball from Matthew Johansson | 80-58 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano banks in the layup | 80-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Musson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Denny | 82-60 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-60 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Larry Crowe steals the ball from Matthew Johansson in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a floater from the free throw line | 82-62 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-62 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 82-65 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | John Denny scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 84-65 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 84-68 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) John Denny, Boris Zulauf, William Musson, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson loses the dribble to Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Philip Jordan steps in front of the Larry Gibson pass | 84-68 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 84-68 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-68 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Johansson - foul #4 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #5 | 84-68 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #3 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #11 | 84-69 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks gets the rebound | 85-69 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Vecchio blocks the short jumper by Gerald Brooks | 85-69 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Johansson | 85-69 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson travels in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Young Qian (SF) Sang Zheng, Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-69 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Young Qian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-69 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 85-69 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Young Qian's pass is intercepted by Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't finish the layup | 85-69 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goslin | 85-69 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | John Denny is called for the reach on Richard Edwin - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #6 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF) John Denny, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crowe (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Philip Jordan snags the offensive board | 85-71 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Philip Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SF), William Musson (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Boris Zulauf, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Alex Salley, Robert Goslin | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG) Sang Zheng | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-71 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Miller | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #12 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (PF) William Musson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Paul Vecchio is called for the reach on James Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #7 | 87-74 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 87-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Miller, team foul #13 | 87-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is called for traveling | 89-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Young Qian (SF), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) John Denny, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #14 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Matthew Johansson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Solano is blocked by William Musson | 91-75 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Young Qian snags the defensive board | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sang Zheng | 94-75 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Brooks - foul #4 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #15 | 94-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (C) Matthew Johansson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 95-75 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 96-75 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Edwin | 96-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on Sang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Edwin, team foul #16 | 96-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG) Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 96-77 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 97-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-77 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 97-77 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Sang Zheng can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 97-77 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin can't tip it in | 97-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the offensive board | 97-77 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Sang Zheng runs out the clock | 97-77 |