| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Potter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Joel Woods blows the wide open layup | 27-31 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | John Murray lays it in uncontested | 29-33 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the shot from close range | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Chung Chin snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Ronald Perkins steals the ball from Joel Woods | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Joseph Potter (SF), John Murray (PF) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Denver Berkeley is called for the reach on Joseph Potter - foul #2 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Joel Woods buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's fouled by Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's fouled by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (C) Joel Woods | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | William Hancock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford blows the wide open layup | 29-42 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Henry Ross gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is called for 10 seconds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG) Michael Jackson, Henry Ross | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Joseph Potter steals it from Ronald Perkins | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Potter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Jerry Bolling picks off the pass by Richard Kee in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Riley | 29-42 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Chung Chin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the follow up shot | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Chung Chin picks off the pass by Robbie Crawford in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Michael Owens gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Richard Kee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Joseph Potter, Jeremy Riley | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Hancock - foul #1 on William Hancock, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Michael Jackson steals the ball from Edward Edwards in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 31-48 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Chung Chin steals it from Denver Berkeley | 31-48 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the lay-in | 31-48 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Denver Berkeley | 31-48 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Woods - foul #3 on Joel Woods, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, John Murray | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-48 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Henry Ross steals it from Boris Czernovski | 33-48 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Joel Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Michael Jackson, Henry Ross, Barry Gills | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Kee - foul #3 on Richard Kee, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Riley (tiring) 5 pts. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Joel Woods | 35-50 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robbie Crawford | 38-50 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the dunk | 38-50 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joel Woods - foul #4 on Joel Woods, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Joseph Potter (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Jeremy Riley, Joel Woods | |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | John Murray snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Orlando Perez - foul #1 on Orlando Perez, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | William Hancock is fouled on the floor by Barry Gills - foul #1 on Barry Gills, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Henry Ross, Barry Gills | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Rodney Tafolla is called for the reach on Boris Czernovski - foul #4 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (C) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Czernovski - foul #2 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski is hacked by Joseph Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Potter, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Joseph Potter steals the ball from William Hancock in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter double dribbles | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Michael Owens, William Hancock, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Joseph Potter picks off the pass by Sean Brezinski | 41-54 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG) Chung Chin | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Henry Ross - foul #2 on Henry Ross, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Jeremy Riley | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is hacked by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG) Henry Ross | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Orlando Perez snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Murray (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Hancock, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF) Michael Jackson, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Barry Gills grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Edward Edwards denies the turnaround by John Murray | 45-54 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, Barry Gills, John Murray | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Orlando Perez is hacked by Rodney Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SF) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Henry Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Orlando Perez pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Czernovski | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, William Hancock, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Jeremy Riley | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Sean Brezinski, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Barry Gills (SF) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is hacked by Denver Berkeley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Michael Owens tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, John Murray | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins clanks a runner near the basket | 53-58 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | William Hancock hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Edwards - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SF) Barry Gills | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Boris Czernovski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), John Murray (PF) Richard Kee, Jeremy Riley | |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Bolling | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Jerry Bolling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG) Chung Chin | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Potter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Murray (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Woods (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is open but misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | William Hancock is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hancock, team foul #14 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, William Hancock, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Henry Ross, John Murray, Joel Woods | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Edwards | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Chung Chin is called for the reach on Jerry Bolling - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-62 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robbie Crawford and he's hacked by Richard Kee - foul #4 on Richard Kee, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SF), John Murray (PF) Richard Kee, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is fouled on the floor by Boris Czernovski - foul #4 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #15 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski loses the dribble to Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson lays it up and in | 64-66 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Joel Woods is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Woods, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (C) Joel Woods | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is open but misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter loses the dribble to Sean Brezinski in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter clanks a shot from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Chung Chin picks off the pass by Robbie Crawford in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bolling (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Czernovski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Potter (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Murray (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronald Perkins and he's fouled by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #15 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Barry Gills (SF) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Edward Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Richard Kee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | John Murray's floater is tipped away by Edward Edwards | 68-66 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Michael Owens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses long on an open floater from the right block | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Edward Edwards scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Owens | 70-66 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Barry Gills is hacked by Orlando Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Perez, team foul #16 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Joseph Potter (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Jeremy Riley | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is open but misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (C) Barry Gills | |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford scores on a turnaround in the paint | 72-67 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | John Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Kee - foul #5 on Richard Kee, team foul #16 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG) Michael Owens, William Hancock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG) Richard Kee, Henry Ross | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 74-67 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robbie Crawford - foul #3 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #17 | 75-67 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Riley | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bolling (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Czernovski (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Potter (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Murray (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Riley (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski is hacked by Chung Chin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #18 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Edward Edwards (PF) Jerry Bolling, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 78-71 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Chung Chin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #19 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF) Boris Czernovski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Chung Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF) Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is hacked by Chung Chin - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #20 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jackson | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #21 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Boris Czernovski, Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 83-77 |