| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is hacked by John Spriggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Reese | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Larry Bradford lays it in set up by John Spriggs | 41-34 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | John Spriggs picks off the pass by Leonard Simmons | 41-34 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jones | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Larson - foul #3 on Terry Larson, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Terry Larson, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | William Milligan is called for the reach on Richard Fortner in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell scores on a shot in the paint set up by William Milligan | 45-34 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Brett Potts's layup is rejected by Mark Reed | 45-34 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Spriggs | 45-36 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Jamie Gizinski steps in front of the Mark Reed pass | 45-36 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Brett Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese drills a floater from the right wing set up by Hollis Forester and he's fouled by Richard Fortner - foul #2 on Richard Fortner, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fortner | 48-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hollis Forester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Leonard Simmons is called for the reach on Brian Lovern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | John May misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | John May misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Brian Lovern snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the runner in the paint set up by Terry Larson | 50-41 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Pearson | 53-41 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Roger Pearson is called for the reach on Brett Potts - foul #3 on Roger Pearson, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Hollis Forester, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern, John May, Brett Potts | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Francis Causey makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Francis Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Larry Bradford's pass is intercepted by Michael Jones | 56-43 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Mark Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Mark Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Francis Causey snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | John Spriggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 56-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Causey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Francis Causey grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Terry Larson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Larry Bradford hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Francis Causey steps in front of the Mark Reed pass | 56-47 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francis Causey | 56-49 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Mark Reed steps in front of the Terry Larson pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski, Larry Bradford | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | William Milligan is called for the reach on Brett Potts in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Tomas Morse connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Potts | 59-52 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | William Milligan buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hollis Forester | 61-52 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is hacked by Hollis Forester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Forester, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Hollis Forester | 64-54 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Terry Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Brett Potts tips it in | 64-56 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses short on a turnaround from close range | 64-56 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Tomas Morse connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Lovern | 64-59 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | William Milligan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Simmons | 67-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Milligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Forester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Milligan - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG), Thomas Vess (SF) William Milligan, Hollis Forester | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Tomas Morse, John May | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Terry Larson steals the ball from Thomas Vess | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 67-60 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leonard Servin | 67-60 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Jamie Gizinski is called for the reach on Thomas Vess - foul #2 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Leonard Simmons, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Otwell | 67-60 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is fouled on the floor by Terry Larson - foul #4 on Terry Larson, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Servin, Thomas Vess | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Larson - foul #5 on Terry Larson, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG) Terry Larson | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski banks in the layup | 70-62 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Michael Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Lovern - foul #2 on Brian Lovern, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Leonard Servin (SG), Hollis Forester (SF) Roger Pearson, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | John Spriggs gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Jamie Gizinski - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF), Thomas Vess (C) Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Brian Lovern gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Servin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hollis Forester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Potts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Iowa | William Milligan is called for the reach on John Spriggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Milligan, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Reed (C) Everett Otwell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:36 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hollis Forester | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Brett Potts drills a shot from the left block set up by John Spriggs | 73-68 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (PF) William Milligan, Leonard Servin, Thomas Vess, Hollis Forester | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | John May swats the short shot by Mark Reed | 73-68 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tomas Morse | 73-68 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses the floater from the left block | 73-68 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | John May grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Larry Bradford makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tomas Morse and he's hacked by Leonard Simmons - foul #3 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Jeffrey Spiro, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, John May | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Larry Bradford makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Larry Bradford grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Potts (C) Larry Bradford | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is hacked by Dennis Reese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 75-72 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Richard Fortner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Richard Fortner steals the ball from Michael Jones | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Leonard Simmons steps in front of the Jamie Gizinski pass | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spriggs, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Jones takes the ball from Brett Potts | 77-72 |