| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) SG - George Sharpe (fresh) SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) PF - Kevin Carini (fresh) C - Carlos Guerrero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy's fadeaway is rejected by David Bradley | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Herschel Lucky steps in front of the Robert Dunphy pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Gary Marion banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herschel Lucky | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | David Bradley steals the ball from Alex Situ in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | George Sharpe travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Guerrero - foul #1 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Marion and the foul's on Alex Situ - foul #1 on Alex Situ, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | George Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy grabs the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Carlos Guerrero is denied by Luis Theriot | 9-0 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses long on a runner from the left block | 9-0 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy makes the shot from the right block set up by Alex Situ | 9-2 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-2 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it in | 11-2 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Luis Theriot is called for the reach on Robert Dunphy - foul #1 on Luis Theriot, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Robert Casanova (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), Andrew Farren (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Brian Grove (C) Alex Situ, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Kevin Carini, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard O'Bannon - foul #1 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Brandon Meade picks off the pass by Mathew Ricca in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade's pass is intercepted by Fred Reichert | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) PF - James Byers (fairly fresh) C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) SG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Farren (fresh) PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) C - Brian Grove (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | James Byers knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Casanova and he's hacked by Ivan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), Christopher Walker (C) Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | James Byers makes the free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Meade | 14-7 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 16-7 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Byers | 16-7 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca is hacked by Dima Kapuscinski - foul #1 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Mathew Ricca, Joseph Northcutt, Robert Casanova, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Kevin Carini (PF), Brian Grove (C) Brandon Meade, Andrew Farren, Christopher Walker | |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Gary Marion comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 16-7 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the tip | 16-7 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Fred Reichert is called for the reach on George Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Reichert, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Brian Grove misses the fadeaway in the lane | 16-7 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Brian Grove tips it but misses | 16-7 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Gary Marion snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | David Bradley banks in the layup set up by Gary Marion and he's fouled by Dima Kapuscinski - foul #2 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF), Andrew Farren (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Dima Kapuscinski, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Kevin Carini, Brian Grove | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Situ | 19-9 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | David Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Guerrero - foul #2 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Grove (C) Carlos Guerrero | |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-9 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the dunk attempt | 19-9 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Fischer - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Kevin Carini (PF) Brandon Meade, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Brian Grove is called for the reach on Gary Marion - foul #1 on Brian Grove, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF) Andrew Farren | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Brian Grove can't finish the layup | 21-10 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | The jump hook by Gary Marion is blocked by Robert Dunphy | 21-10 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Herschel Lucky steps in front of the Alex Situ pass in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | David Bradley lays it up and in set up by Herschel Lucky | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Byers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (tired) 2 ast. SG - George Sharpe (tiring) SF - Robert Dunphy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Grove (tiring) | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Brian Grove banks in the layup set up by Kevin Carini and he's hacked by Fred Reichert - foul #2 on Fred Reichert, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (PG), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Walker (C) Kevin Carini | |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Brian Grove misses the free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | James Byers pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Brian Grove denies the turnaround by James Byers | 23-12 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Alex Situ snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | George Sharpe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Alex Situ is called for the reach on Gary Marion - foul #2 on Alex Situ, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Robert Casanova (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Mathew Ricca, David Bradley, James Byers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG), Andrew Farren (SF), Kevin Carini (PF) Alex Situ, Robert Dunphy, Christopher Walker | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-12 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-12 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini grabs the board | 25-12 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Sharpe | 25-15 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Scott Fischer tips it but misses | 25-15 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Robert Casanova tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Robert Casanova | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski (SF) Brian Grove | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), Christopher Walker (C) Kevin Carini, Andrew Farren | |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF) Mathew Ricca, Richard O'Bannon, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Luis Theriot knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 29-15 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade scores on a shot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Byers and he's hacked by Brandon Meade - foul #1 on Brandon Meade, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Farren (PG), Kevin Carini (PF), Brian Grove (C) George Sharpe, Ivan Mierzejewski, Christopher Walker | |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the free throw | 32-17 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-17 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren can't tip it in | 32-17 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Herschel Lucky, Joseph Northcutt, James Byers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Casanova (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Fischer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Farren (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brandon Meade (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dunphy (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (tired) 3 reb. C - Brian Grove (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-19 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Gary Marion is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-19 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca gets the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Brian Grove is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Grove, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF) Robert Casanova, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF), Christopher Walker (C) Robert Dunphy, Kevin Carini, Brian Grove | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Ivan Mierzejewski is called for the reach on Joseph Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #11 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (PF) Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Mathew Ricca picks off the pass by Kevin Carini in the backcourt | 34-19 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | David Bradley misses long on an open floater from the left side | 34-19 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade's pass is intercepted by Mathew Ricca in the backcourt | 34-19 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca is fouled on the floor by George Sharpe - foul #1 on George Sharpe, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Scott Fischer, Gary Marion | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF) Brandon Meade | |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 34-19 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | George Sharpe buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | James Byers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Fred Reichert grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | David Bradley clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-22 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | George Sharpe is whistled for a carry | 34-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Robert Casanova (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Mathew Ricca, Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, James Byers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG) Kevin Carini | |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Farren - foul #1 on Andrew Farren, team foul #13 | 34-22 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Fred Reichert steals it from George Sharpe | 36-22 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Fred Reichert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-22 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Gary Marion can't tip it in | 36-22 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Gary Marion connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Herschel Lucky | 38-22 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-22 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Marion (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Casanova (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Fischer (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Reichert (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Brandon Meade (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Sharpe (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dunphy (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Farren (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Walker (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 38-22 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Fred Reichert grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 38-22 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled on the floor by George Sharpe - foul #2 on George Sharpe, team foul #14 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF) Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (SF), Brian Grove (PF), Carlos Guerrero (C) Brandon Meade, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Andrew Farren, Christopher Walker | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Alex Situ is hacked by Herschel Lucky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #7 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Gary Marion | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the lay-in | 40-24 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Grove | 40-24 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Brian Grove is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Lucky - foul #2 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #8 | 40-24 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Brian Grove makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Brian Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Dima Kapuscinski is called for the reach on Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #15 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG) Dima Kapuscinski | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Situ | 42-28 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-28 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Brian Grove is blocked by James Byers | 42-28 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Carlos Guerrero is called for the reach on Luis Theriot - foul #3 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #16 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Scott Fischer (PF) David Bradley, James Byers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (PF) Carlos Guerrero | |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (C) Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is hacked by Kevin Carini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Carini, team foul #17 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | George Sharpe is called for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (SF) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG) George Sharpe | |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the wide open shot from close range set up by Mathew Ricca | 45-28 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini knocks in the shot from the left block | 45-30 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon and he's fouled by Kevin Carini - foul #2 on Kevin Carini, team foul #18 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF) Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF) Brandon Meade, Kevin Carini | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Alex Situ misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-30 |