| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Alex Zittel swats the short shot by Bruce Wright | 33-31 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Hargrove is called for the reach on Manuel Schlichting - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (PF) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Navarette blocks the short jumper by James Clark | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alex Zittel | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove clanks a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel lays it in on a great pass from Juan Reyes | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Gabriel Costa (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Joseph Navarette, Alex Zittel | |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins clanks a shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, Frank Green, James Clark, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Alex Zittel (C) Ronald Graham, Troy Oliver, Gabriel Costa | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sam Chism - foul #1 on Sam Chism, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Mike Cole | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Manuel Schlichting - foul #2 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (PF), Marc Carnell (C) James Clark, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), Joseph Navarette (PF) Juan Reyes, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marc Carnell | 33-38 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Reynaldo Rossi takes the ball from Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Robert Conn lays it in on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the floater from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Schlichting is blocked by Frank Green | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Manuel Schlichting, Alex Zittel | |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Frank Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), James Clark (PF) Frank Green, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Joseph Navarette | |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG) Manuel Schlichting | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses short on a runner from the right block | 35-42 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is hacked by Robert Conn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Joseph Navarette (C) Robert Conn, Alex Zittel | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-42 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 35-42 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi buries a shot from close range set up by Juan Reyes | 35-44 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) James Leighton, Mike Cole, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Zittel (C) Joseph Navarette | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins loses the dribble to Gerald Whitt | 35-44 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Zittel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Schlichting | 37-46 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Gabriel Costa (PF) Manuel Schlichting, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Hargrove is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (PF) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Robert Conn, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Sam Chism denies the turnaround by Reynaldo Rossi | 37-46 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Jenkins is called for the reach on Mike Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Frank Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Juan Reyes, Reynaldo Rossi, Joseph Navarette | |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 39-46 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver is whistled for a carry | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (SF), Joseph Navarette (C) Manuel Schlichting, Troy Oliver, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Wright | 41-46 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Conn | 41-48 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SF), Frank Green (PF), Marc Carnell (C) Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Gabriel Costa (PF), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Edwin Jenkins, Joseph Navarette | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alex Zittel - foul #2 on Alex Zittel, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (PF) James Leighton, Gerald Whitt, David Simmons, Frank Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 43-48 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is hacked by Edwin Jenkins - foul #3 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Troy Oliver, Reynaldo Rossi, Joseph Navarette | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Zittel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting loses the dribble to Dennis Hargrove | 45-48 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 45-48 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | James Clark tips it home | 47-48 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Bruce Wright steals it from Manuel Schlichting | 47-48 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole slams it home set up by Bruce Wright | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (SF), Joseph Navarette (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Bruce Wright steps in front of the Joseph Navarette pass | 49-48 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Daniel Mock - foul #1 on Daniel Mock, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Alex Zittel (C) Ronald Graham, Troy Oliver, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Juan Reyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Reyes, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (PF) Joseph Navarette | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt and the foul's on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #4 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (C) Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), Joseph Navarette (PF) Juan Reyes, Gabriel Costa | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole slams it home set up by Gerald Whitt | 53-50 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Zittel (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Frank Green (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, James Clark, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Manuel Schlichting, Robert Conn, Joseph Navarette | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes makes the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a runner in the lane | 58-53 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, James Leighton, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG) Ronald Graham | |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright tips it home | 60-56 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove and he's fouled by Juan Reyes - foul #4 on Juan Reyes, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SF), Mike Cole (PF) Bruce Wright, James Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Dennis Hargrove steals it from Juan Reyes | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Schlichting is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Reyes - foul #5 on Juan Reyes, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG) Juan Reyes | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is whistled for a carry | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Conn - foul #3 on Robert Conn, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-61 |