| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fresh) SG - James Marro (fresh) SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) PF - James Sampson (fresh) C - William Switzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fresh) SG - Andy McLean (fresh) SF - Paul Sena (fresh) PF - Kal Jordan (fresh) C - Sylvester Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | William Switzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | William Switzer is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Gray - foul #1 on Sylvester Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | James Marro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | William Switzer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana State | James Sampson comes up short on the runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Floyd King gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd King | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Floyd King is called for the reach on James Marro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd King, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Sena - foul #1 on Paul Sena, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Floyd King clanks a shot from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | Andy McLean is called for the reach on James Marro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy McLean, team foul #4 | 1-2 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Traxler, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Gary Traxler swats the short shot by Paul Sena | 1-2 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-5 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | James Sampson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 1-5 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Sena | 1-5 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-8 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 1-8 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | James Sampson tips it but misses | 1-8 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-8 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | William Switzer gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fairly fresh) SG - James Marro (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Traxler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sampson (fairly fresh) C - William Switzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy McLean (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Sena (fairly fresh) PF - Kal Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sylvester Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Marro and the foul's on Paul Sena - foul #2 on Paul Sena, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) James Marro, Gary Traxler, James Sampson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Edgar Tai (SG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), John Rogers (PF), Paul Thomas (C) Floyd King, Andy McLean, Paul Sena, Kal Jordan, Sylvester Gray | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Kuklenski | 4-8 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | William Switzer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | John Rogers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-8 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry tips it home | 6-8 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Kuklenski | 6-8 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Kuklenski | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Marro (SG), Gary Traxler (SF), James Sampson (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, Keith Soriano, Douglas Kuklenski, William Switzer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Andy McLean (SG), Kal Jordan (PF), Sylvester Gray (C) Charles Lafleur, Wilbert Manwaring, John Rogers, Paul Thomas | |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Sampson | 10-8 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan is hacked by James Sampson - foul #1 on James Sampson, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai lays it up and in set up by Floyd King and he's fouled by James Sampson - foul #2 on James Sampson, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (PG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) Micah Newberry, James Sampson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Gary Traxler steps in front of the Kal Jordan pass | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Soriano (fresh) SG - James Marro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andy McLean (fresh) SF - Edgar Tai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kal Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sylvester Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano is called for a backcourt violation | 10-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry (PG), Gary Waite (SG), William Switzer (C) Keith Soriano, James Marro, Edwin Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), John Rogers (C) Floyd King, Sylvester Gray | |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edgar Tai | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lafleur - foul #1 on Charles Lafleur, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring (SF), Paul Thomas (C) Edgar Tai, Kal Jordan | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | John Rogers swats the short shot by Douglas Kuklenski | 10-14 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 10:06 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring's pass is intercepted by Micah Newberry | 12-14 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry lays it in | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (PG), James Marro (SG), Edwin Hampton (C) Micah Newberry, Gary Waite, William Switzer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Edgar Tai (SF), Kal Jordan (PF), Sylvester Gray (C) Charles Lafleur, Wilbert Manwaring, John Rogers, Paul Thomas | |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski is fouled on the floor by Edgar Tai - foul #1 on Edgar Tai, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:04 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean's pass is intercepted by Douglas Kuklenski | 16-14 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Douglas Kuklenski blocks the short jumper by Floyd King | 16-14 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano loses the dribble to Edgar Tai in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Floyd King clanks a jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edgar Tai and he's hacked by Douglas Kuklenski - foul #1 on Douglas Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry (PG), Gary Waite (SG), William Switzer (C) Keith Soriano, James Marro, Edwin Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), Paul Thomas (C) Floyd King, Edgar Tai, Sylvester Gray | |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | William Switzer jams it on a nice dish by Gary Waite | 18-17 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski grabs the board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Waite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Switzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy McLean (tiring) SF - Wilbert Manwaring (fresh) PF - Kal Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Rogers (PF) Kal Jordan | |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Marro (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, Gary Traxler, Douglas Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray (C) Paul Thomas | |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Edwin Hampton picks off the pass by Sylvester Gray | 18-17 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lafleur - foul #2 on Charles Lafleur, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Edgar Tai (SF) Charles Lafleur, Wilbert Manwaring | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Soriano - foul #1 on Keith Soriano, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry is hacked by Floyd King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd King, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring (SF) Floyd King | |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Marro - foul #1 on James Marro, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SG), Gary Traxler (SF), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) James Marro, Keith Soriano, William Switzer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan (PF) Sylvester Gray | |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 20-21 |
| 05:43 | Sacramento State | John Rogers gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Tai | 20-23 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Waite | 22-23 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Edwin Hampton steps in front of the Kal Jordan pass | 22-23 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | Micah Newberry steals the ball from Andy McLean | 22-23 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry lays it in | 24-23 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Waite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Edgar Tai (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy McLean (tired) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Manwaring (tiring) PF - Kal Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rogers (tiring) | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski is open but can't throw it down | 24-23 |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | John Rogers pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler is fouled on the floor by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (PG), James Marro (SG), James Sampson (PF), William Switzer (C) Micah Newberry, Gary Waite, Douglas Kuklenski, Edwin Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Paul Sena (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Sylvester Gray (C) Andy McLean, Wilbert Manwaring, Kal Jordan, John Rogers | |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Floyd King is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Soriano - foul #2 on Keith Soriano, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Floyd King makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Floyd King makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Keith Soriano and the foul's on Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | James Sampson steps in front of the Paul Sena pass | 29-27 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | Edgar Tai is called for the reach on James Marro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Tai, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andy McLean (SG) Edgar Tai | |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | James Marro makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | James Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean's fadeaway is rejected by James Sampson | 31-27 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | James Sampson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Soriano | 33-27 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry (PG) Gary Traxler | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Edgar Tai (SG) Floyd King, Andy McLean | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry is hacked by Charles Lafleur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Lafleur, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG) Charles Lafleur | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |