| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland tips it in | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is fouled on the floor by Allan Storey - foul #1 on Allan Storey, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Lambdin | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is open and buries a turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-36 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:51 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is hacked by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), John Escamilla (C) Jack Lambdin, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 33-36 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Russell Joyner is called for the reach on Allan Storey - foul #2 on Russell Joyner, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ellis Cash | 33-39 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | James Ryerson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 36-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Randy Thorpe steals the ball from Millard Buckland in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Allan Storey | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | James Ryerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | Kevin Ramsey is called for the reach on Allan Storey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Michael Jones (SF), John Escamilla (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Millard Buckland, Ellis Cash | |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the wide open runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Cuellar - foul #4 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Walter Pollack, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #3 on Stephen Justus, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | John Christie is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on John Christie, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Roosevelt Cale, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | John Christie is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #2 on John Christie, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Steve Cunningham, Ellis Cash | |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Walter Pollack takes the ball from Stephen Justus in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe lays it in set up by Walter Pollack | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Storey | 40-48 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ryerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Christie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the jumper from close range | 42-48 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), John Escamilla (C) Randy Thorpe, Walter Pollack, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey, John Christie, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Lyle Jones | |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Richard Hudspeth steals the ball from Lester Hurst | 42-50 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Heins is called for the reach on Roosevelt Cale - foul #3 on Raymond Heins, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-50 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Lester Hurst | 42-52 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Heins - foul #4 on Raymond Heins, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Sam Sykes (PF) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Millard Buckland (SF), Stephen Justus (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, Raymond Heins, Jack Dale, Ellis Cash | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:52 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 44-54 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Cale | 46-54 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale blows the wide open layup | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roosevelt Cale (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Escamilla (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Millard Buckland (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | John Escamilla buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Joyner | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Jack Dale (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Lyle Jones | |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Raymond Heins - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Steve Cunningham | |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Hurst and he's fouled by Charles Cuellar - foul #5 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Lester Hurst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Cash | 53-61 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Jack Lambdin, Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Stephen Justus (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, Millard Buckland, Jack Dale, Ellis Cash | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Sacramento State | Kevin Ramsey picks off the pass by Lyle Jones | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Stephen Justus is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #4 on Stephen Justus, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (C) Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Justus | 57-64 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | James Ryerson misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | James Ryerson grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Allan Storey is called for the reach on John Escamilla - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:07 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Allan Storey | 59-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's fadeaway is rejected by John Escamilla | 59-64 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Storey - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey, John Christie, Steve Cunningham, Stephen Justus, Lyle Jones | |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is fouled on the floor by Jack Dale - foul #1 on Jack Dale, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (PF) Jack Dale | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 62-67 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Richard Hudspeth steals it from Raymond Heins | 62-67 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Lester Hurst | |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hudspeth | 64-67 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SG), Lyle Jones (C) Raymond Heins, Ellis Cash | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Roosevelt Cale takes the ball from Allan Storey in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Allan Storey | 67-69 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #5 on Stephen Justus, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (PF) Stephen Justus | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Millard Buckland (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Lyle Jones takes the ball from Kevin Ramsey | 71-71 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Jack Lambdin steps in front of the Steve Cunningham pass in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sam Sykes | 74-71 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Millard Buckland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (PF), John Escamilla (C) Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Ellis Cash (C) Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale blows the layup | 77-73 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 79-73 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale can't tip it in | 79-75 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash tips it but misses | 79-75 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Steve Cunningham, Ellis Cash | |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses long on a jumper from the right side | 79-75 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Cunningham | 79-78 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Kevin Ramsey - foul #2 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 79-82 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-82 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale is hacked by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG) Jack Lambdin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Millard Buckland | |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is called for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Millard Buckland | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Roosevelt Cale is called for the reach on John Christie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Jack Dale | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Cale - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #15 | 79-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (PF) John Christie | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Raymond Heins picks off the pass by Randy Thorpe in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits the finger roll | 79-90 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-90 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-90 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey runs out the clock | 79-90 |