| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Harry Glovinsky blocks the short jumper by John Murguia | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Murguia | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | James Nygaard scores on a runner in the lane | 42-43 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Chris Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Louis Fox dunks the ball set up by James Nygaard and the foul's on John Herbert - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Clifton Snow (SF), Rich Starner (PF) Chris Dubois, James Nygaard, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (C) Travis Robinson, Todd Olivier, Rick Carlson, John Herbert | |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Carl Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | John Murguia drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 45-46 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Clifton Snow blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Louis Fox tips it home | 47-46 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Murguia | 47-48 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Louis Fox tips it home | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jaco (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Trego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) C - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McKearin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Cogdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murguia (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Clifton Snow pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Arthur McKearin picks off the pass by Rich Starner in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) Paul Jaco, Andrew Trego, Rich Starner, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), Anthony Forsyth (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Arthur McKearin, Brian Cogdell, John Murguia, Carl Scott | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Chris Dubois is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Dubois, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson tips it in | 49-50 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky buries a shot from the left block set up by Chris Dubois | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF) Rick Carlson | |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Forsyth | 51-50 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Glovinsky - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | William Espinosa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Robinson | 51-53 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Louis Fox is hacked by Travis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Robinson, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Rick Carlson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | John Herbert snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Paul Jaco steps in front of the Travis Robinson pass | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | James Nygaard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG), Carl Scott (C) Travis Robinson, John Herbert | |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Chamness (SF) Paul Jaco | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), John Murguia (PF) Wilson Paine, Brian Cogdell | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Clifton Snow clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables grabs the board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rich Starner (fresh) C - Clifton Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Murguia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Carl Scott hits a driving attempt in the lane | 51-55 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Arthur McKearin is called for the reach on Andrew Trego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Rich Starner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Travis Robinson (SF) Arthur McKearin, Rick Carlson | |
| 10:41 | Iowa | John Chamness is fouled on the floor by Travis Robinson - foul #4 on Travis Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (SF), John Herbert (C) Travis Robinson, John Murguia | |
| 10:29 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Clifton Snow is fouled on the floor by Brian Cogdell - foul #1 on Brian Cogdell, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF), Louis Fox (C) John Chamness, Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Anthony Forsyth (PF) Ralph Ables, Carl Scott | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Paul Jaco misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | John Herbert pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the turnaround in the paint | 51-55 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | John Herbert denies the turnaround by Louis Fox | 51-55 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | John Herbert grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Cogdell | 51-58 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Cogdell | 51-58 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Chris Dubois grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Herbert - foul #2 on John Herbert, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (SG), John Chamness (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) William Espinosa, Paul Jaco, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF), Carl Scott (C) Wilson Paine, Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell, Anthony Forsyth, John Herbert | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | John Murguia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Clifton Snow snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Carl Scott picks off the pass by John Chamness in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | John Chamness grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | John Chamness misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | John Murguia grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | John Murguia can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nygaard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rich Starner (fresh) C - Clifton Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Murguia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Nygaard and he's hacked by John Murguia - foul #3 on John Murguia, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Louis Fox (C) Chris Dubois, James Nygaard, Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG), Travis Robinson (SF), Brian Cogdell (C) Arthur McKearin, Rick Carlson, Carl Scott | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | John Murguia is hacked by Paul Jaco - foul #2 on Paul Jaco, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky (PF) Rich Starner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, John Murguia | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine misses the easy layup | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | John Herbert tips it home | 56-62 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Paul Jaco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Louis Fox snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Robinson - foul #5 on Travis Robinson, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), Clifton Snow (C) Paul Jaco, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Rick Carlson (SF), John Murguia (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Todd Olivier, Travis Robinson, Brian Cogdell, John Herbert | |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG) Andrew Trego | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG) Wilson Paine | |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Clifton Snow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Clifton Snow pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | John Chamness misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur McKearin | 57-64 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Ralph Ables - foul #4 on Ralph Ables, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (PF), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, Arthur McKearin, Rick Carlson, John Murguia, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Paul Jaco drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Dubois | 60-64 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Carl Scott is hacked by Andrew Trego - foul #1 on Andrew Trego, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Rich Starner - foul #2 on Rich Starner, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Louis Fox scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Chris Dubois and he's fouled by John Herbert - foul #3 on John Herbert, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rich Starner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Fox (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Herbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Jaco - foul #3 on Paul Jaco, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), Clifton Snow (PF) Chris Dubois, Rich Starner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Rick Carlson (SF) Wilson Paine, John Herbert | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Clifton Snow clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 62-65 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Ables | 62-67 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Paul Jaco can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | John Herbert snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Louis Fox can't throw it down | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier grabs the board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Carlson | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Louis Fox is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier is fouled in the backcourt by William Espinosa - foul #4 on William Espinosa, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Louis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | William Espinosa is called for the reach on John Murguia - foul #5 on William Espinosa, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (SG) William Espinosa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John Herbert swats the short shot by Louis Fox | 62-73 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables runs out the clock | 62-73 |