| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) C - Mark Coogan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is fouled in the backcourt by James Wydra - foul #3 on James Wydra, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Curtis Houde (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 37-33 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is hacked by Christopher Baxter - foul #2 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano loses the dribble to Richard Wade | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it in | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (PF) Andres Russo | |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Coogan | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells is fouled on the floor by Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Mark Coogan | |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 40-37 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Mark Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano is hacked by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF) Richard Wade | |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Derek Brown travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Derek Brown gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley loses the dribble to Freddie Crowley | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Derek Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Earl Johnson picks off the pass by Alex Padro in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Salvatore Giordano (tiring) SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Bartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 42-40 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Derek Brown scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Freddie Crowley | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Wells | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Salvatore Giordano, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Martin Clark, Danny Vedder | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | James Cornelius banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it home | 48-42 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a shot in the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Hakiziana Abdelwahed picks off the pass by Robert Eaton | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #4 on Robert Towns, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Baxter | 51-44 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Alfred Bartley (SG) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells lays it up and in | 53-46 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton loses the dribble to Derek Brown | 55-46 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Russo | 55-46 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is hacked by Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Timothy McMann, Alfred Bartley, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo | |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Alex Padro picks off the pass by Earl Johnson | 55-49 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Mark Graham scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Wydra and he's hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Earl Johnson, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | James Cornelius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Richard Wade, Alex Padro, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Baxter | 58-54 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Crowley | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Robert Towns (C) Christopher Baxter, Danny Vedder | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Wells | 63-54 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Curtis Houde (C) Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Timothy McMann, Alfred Bartley, Andres Russo | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 65-54 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is hacked by Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Alfred Bartley (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) Timothy McMann | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | James Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | James Cornelius travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Eaton, Robert Towns | |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andres Russo - foul #4 on Andres Russo, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #5 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on James Wydra - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Andres Russo, Danny Vedder | |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy McMann and the foul's on Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Timothy McMann | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | James Wydra takes the ball from Richard Wade in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Towns (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | James Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Derek Brown buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Graham and the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #5 on Robert Towns, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Martin Clark, Robert Towns | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Freddie Crowley - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG) Richard Wade | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) Andres Russo | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Wade | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earl Johnson | 72-64 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wells - foul #4 on Kevin Wells, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Robert Eaton, Danny Vedder | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Robert Eaton is denied by Derek Brown | 74-66 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Coogan | 74-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Derek Brown gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Johnson | 77-66 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Baxter | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | James Wydra is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wade - foul #3 on Richard Wade, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wade | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Derek Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Baxter - foul #3 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Derek Brown picks off the pass by Andres Russo | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Baxter - foul #4 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Cornelius picks off the pass by Richard Wade | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Wydra runs out the clock | 82-71 |