| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Roman Molina inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Taylor (SG), Vernon Brown (PF) Herman Fossett, George Geiger | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbur Burnside | 46-41 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG) James Caraballo, Richard Taylor | |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the runner in the lane | 48-41 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | George Nelson is called for the reach on Vernon Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Taylor (SG), James Cruse (C) Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the runner in the paint | 48-41 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 48-41 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Eugene Albertson is called for the reach on Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 50-41 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski tips it in | 50-43 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Moberly | 52-43 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Ronald Pyle picks off the pass by Blaine Morris | 52-43 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Richard Taylor, George Geiger, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | James Cruse connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Caraballo | 52-45 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curt Borrego (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roman Molina (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on James Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), George Nelson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Adam Steveson lays it up and in | 57-45 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Vernon Brown | |
| 15:10 | Iowa | George Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Snyder - foul #4 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #1 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Arthur Snyder, George Geiger | |
| 15:10 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Phillip Valez is blocked by Curt Borrego | 58-45 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Marvin Brown knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Eugene Albertson | 60-45 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Phillip Valez | 60-48 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | George Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), Richard Smith (C) Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris's pass is intercepted by Freddy Morton | 60-48 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Freddy Morton lays it up and in | 62-48 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | George Geiger scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Herman Fossett | 62-50 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle double dribbles | 62-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Ronald Pyle, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Roman Molina (SF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Lemons - foul #1 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF), George Nelson (C) Marvin Brown, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Roman Molina, George Geiger | |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Wilbur Burnside | 65-52 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | James Cruse slams it home | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly is hacked by James Cruse - foul #1 on James Cruse, team foul #2 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Adam Steveson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | George Nelson hits a turnaround from close range | 67-54 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Ronald Pyle is called for the reach on Roman Molina - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Curt Borrego (C) Ronald Pyle, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Roman Molina, George Geiger | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Adam Steveson steals the ball from Andrei Rogowski | 67-54 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Curt Borrego hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Albertson | 67-54 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Vernon Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Brown, team foul #3 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | George Nelson is hacked by George Geiger - foul #2 on George Geiger, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, James Cruse | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | George Nelson's dunk attempt is rejected by George Geiger | 70-54 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits a runner in the paint set up by Phillip Valez | 70-56 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Roman Molina loses the dribble to Ronald Pyle in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 73-56 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | George Geiger comes up short on the runner in the paint | 73-56 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova snags the offensive board | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roman Molina (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrei Rogowski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-56 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 73-56 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Roman Molina tips it but misses | 73-56 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Andrei Rogowski | 73-56 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on George Nelson - foul #4 on George Nelson, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), James Cruse (C) Robert Cordova, Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Freddy Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Snyder | 73-59 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Marvin Brown picks off the pass by Richard Taylor | 73-59 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 75-59 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Brown | 75-62 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Marvin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Eugene Albertson, Curt Borrego, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF) Richard Taylor, Vernon Brown | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 75-62 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Marvin Brown steps in front of the Phillip Valez pass | 75-62 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | George Nelson is denied on a dunk by James Cruse | 75-62 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cruse | 75-62 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Arthur Snyder picks off the pass by George Nelson | 75-64 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | James Caraballo banks in the layup set up by Arthur Snyder | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Geiger (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Arthur Snyder steps in front of the Marvin Brown pass | 75-66 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 75-66 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 78-66 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caraballo | 78-69 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Marvin Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | George Geiger is hacked by George Nelson - foul #5 on George Nelson, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, James Cruse | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 80-71 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Johnny Moberly is called for the reach on Blaine Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Lemons - foul #2 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 84-74 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Arthur Snyder, George Geiger, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-74 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris grabs the board | 84-74 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is hacked by Freddy Morton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Morton, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | James Cruse picks off the pass by Aaron Lemons | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Freddy Morton grabs the board | 84-76 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled in the backcourt by James Caraballo - foul #3 on James Caraballo, team foul #5 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Freddy Morton - foul #4 on James Caraballo, team foul #6 | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | George Geiger is called for the reach on Freddy Morton - foul #3 on George Geiger, team foul #7 | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled on the floor by Phillip Valez - foul #4 on Phillip Valez, team foul #8 | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 86-76 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder tips it back up and in | 86-78 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Valez - foul #5 on Phillip Valez, team foul #9 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG) Phillip Valez | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Freddy Morton is called for the reach on Herman Fossett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Ronald Pyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Freddy Morton in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Caraballo, team foul #10 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) James Caraballo | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | George Geiger pulls down the rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Pyle | 88-80 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is hacked by Blaine Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Morris, team foul #11 | 88-80 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Herman Fossett | 89-80 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Blaine Morris | 89-83 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Blaine Morris is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Freddy Morton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 91-83 |