| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Danny Howard picks off the pass by Lawrence Peak | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Lawrence Peak - foul #1 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 3rd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Jurado | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Peak - foul #2 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Wester | 35-39 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | David Jurado misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan is called for a backcourt violation | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG), Dennis Tate (SG), John Bonilla (SF), Clay Brewer (PF) James Wester, Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Floyd Holmes (SG), Lee Dick (SF), John King (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Peak, David Jurado, Jonathan Reed, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 16:13 | Iowa | John King misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Clay Brewer - foul #2 on Clay Brewer, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | John King makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is fouled on the floor by Deshi Wang - foul #2 on Deshi Wang, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (PF) Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bonilla (fresh) PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Clay Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Holmes (fresh) SF - Lee Dick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Anthony Story grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Floyd Holmes clanks a shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Anthony Story hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 37-42 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Anthony Story grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Anthony Story knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Holmes | 37-45 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is hacked by Deshi Wang - foul #3 on Deshi Wang, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF) Harvey McNally, Dennis Tate, John Bonilla, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), Jonathan Reed (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Deshi Wang, Floyd Holmes, Lee Dick, John King, Anthony Story | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Reed | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | David Jurado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | George Callahan's layup is rejected by Gregory Rickert | 37-48 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Sam Campbell denies the turnaround by Timothy Morgan | 37-48 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins lays it in | 39-48 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | David Jurado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SF), Clay Brewer (PF), Milton Hanson (C) Reginald Loggins, George Callahan, Sam Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SG) David Jurado | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Bonilla (fresh) PF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | James Wester drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Danny Howard is called for the reach on Lawrence Peak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Howard, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG) Danny Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Reed | 41-48 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | James Wester hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | John King is fouled on the floor by James Wester - foul #3 on James Wester, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF) James Wester, John Bonilla | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Floyd Holmes (SG), Lee Dick (SF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Peak, Jonathan Reed, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Floyd Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), George Callahan (PF) Dennis Tate, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Dick | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Anthony Story scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John King | 43-51 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG) Harvey McNally | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Deshi Wang, Floyd Holmes, John King, Anthony Story | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert buries a fadeaway in the paint | 43-53 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SF), Sam Campbell (PF), Clay Brewer (C) Reginald Loggins, George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SF) Lee Dick | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Reed and the foul's on Clay Brewer - foul #3 on Clay Brewer, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG) Danny Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell drills a shot in the paint | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | David Jurado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-56 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Sam Campbell | 45-56 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Peak steals it from John Bonilla | 45-56 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak lays it in | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bonilla (fresh) PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Peak is called for the reach on James Wester - foul #3 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) James Wester, John Bonilla, Sam Campbell, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SG), Lee Dick (C) Lawrence Peak, David Jurado, Timothy Morgan | |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Lee Dick pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the turnaround in the lane set up by John King | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (C) Gregory Rickert | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Deshi Wang knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John King | 45-62 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Howard | 45-62 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | George Callahan travels with the ball | 45-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Sam Campbell (PF), Clay Brewer (C) Danny Howard, George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), Timothy Morgan (C) Deshi Wang, Jonathan Reed, Lee Dick | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Peak | 45-65 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Campbell | 45-65 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell's floater is tipped away by Anthony Story | 45-65 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John King | 45-65 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-68 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | James Wester tips it but misses | 45-68 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses the tip | 45-68 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Wester tips it home | 47-68 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-68 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Anthony Story grabs the board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Anthony Story makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Peak | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey McNally (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Loggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jurado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Story (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Wester | 50-70 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan scores on a shot from the baseline | 50-72 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-72 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the dunk | 53-72 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | John King gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Story and he's fouled by Clay Brewer - foul #4 on Clay Brewer, team foul #5 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), John Bonilla (SF) James Wester, Harvey McNally, Reginald Loggins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Holmes (SG), Lee Dick (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) David Jurado, Anthony Story, Timothy Morgan | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell loses the dribble to Floyd Holmes | 53-76 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | John King connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Holmes | 53-79 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer's pass is intercepted by John King | 53-79 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Marez - foul #1 on Henry Marez, team foul #6 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG) Henry Marez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Anthony Story (PF) Lawrence Peak, Floyd Holmes | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the offensive board | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-79 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harvey McNally | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Story - foul #1 on Anthony Story, team foul #6 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Holmes (SG) Merlin Hawkins | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Deshi Wang loses the dribble to Clay Brewer | 55-79 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Floyd Holmes gets the rebound | 55-79 |