| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Vernon Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Burton Scudder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wiggs (fresh) PF - Jerome Chappell (fresh) C - Frank Devlin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jay Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Heard (fresh) PF - James Gaulke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Luis Delapaz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Rose | 29-36 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Heard - foul #2 on Everett Heard, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Burton Scudder is called for the reach on Dwight Lancaster - foul #1 on Burton Scudder, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SF) John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Frank Devlin | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | Jay Rose picks off the pass by Frank Devlin | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Chappell steals the ball from Luis Delapaz in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dwight Lancaster - foul #1 on Dwight Lancaster, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SF), Thomas Stuart (PF), Keith Jones (C) Burton Scudder, Jerome Chappell, Frank Devlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Aaron Wheeler (PF), Norman Griffin (C) Dwight Lancaster, Everett Heard, James Gaulke, Luis Delapaz | |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Keith Jones | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell (PG), John Wiggs (SF) Vernon Cooley, Michael Daniels | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster (SG) Jay Rose | |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Wheeler misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Stuart - foul #1 on Thomas Stuart, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder (SG) James Meisel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jody Yarnell | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Smith and the foul's on Burton Scudder - foul #2 on Burton Scudder, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SF), Mark Castle (PF), Frank Devlin (C) John Wiggs, Thomas Stuart, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Parker Donahoe (SF), James Gaulke (PF), Luis Delapaz (C) Wayne Hoang, Aaron Wheeler, Norman Griffin | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose (PG), Everett Heard (SF) Ronald Smith, Parker Donahoe | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jody Yarnell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Burton Scudder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meisel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Castle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Devlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jay Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Lancaster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Heard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaulke (fresh) 5 reb. C - Luis Delapaz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster is hacked by Burton Scudder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Burton Scudder, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Delapaz hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Everett Heard | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | James Meisel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Burton Scudder picks off the pass by Luis Delapaz | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | James Meisel lays it in set up by Burton Scudder | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Scudder - foul #4 on Burton Scudder, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), John Wiggs (SF), Jerome Chappell (PF), Thomas Stuart (C) Jody Yarnell, Burton Scudder, Mark Castle, Frank Devlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang (SG), Parker Donahoe (SF), Aaron Wheeler (PF), Norman Griffin (C) Dwight Lancaster, Everett Heard, James Gaulke, Luis Delapaz | |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang lays it in on a nice dish by Jay Rose and he's hacked by Thomas Stuart - foul #2 on Thomas Stuart, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), Michael Daniels (SG) Bradford Dorado, James Meisel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith (SF) Parker Donahoe | |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Aaron Wheeler blocks the short jumper by Michael Daniels | 41-44 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiggs - foul #3 on John Wiggs, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 41-46 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SG), Keith Jones (C) John Wiggs, Jerome Chappell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Parker Donahoe (SF), James Gaulke (PF) Jay Rose, Norman Griffin | |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Wayne Hoang takes the ball from Michael Daniels | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Aaron Wheeler is blocked by James Meisel | 41-46 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | James Meisel clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), Jody Yarnell (SG), Mark Castle (PF), Frank Devlin (C) Vernon Cooley, Michael Daniels, Thomas Stuart, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose (PG), Dwight Lancaster (SG), Everett Heard (SF), Norman Griffin (PF), Luis Delapaz (C) Ronald Smith, Wayne Hoang, Parker Donahoe, James Gaulke, Aaron Wheeler | |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado drills a shot from the baseline set up by James Meisel | 43-46 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Griffin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bradford Dorado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Yarnell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Meisel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Castle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Devlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jay Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Lancaster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Norman Griffin swats the layup by Frank Devlin | 43-48 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Delapaz gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bradford Dorado is called for the reach on Jay Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradford Dorado, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Wiggs (SF), Jerome Chappell (PF) Jody Yarnell, Mark Castle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke (PF) Norman Griffin | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | James Gaulke picks off the pass by Bradford Dorado | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:53 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | James Meisel loses the dribble to James Gaulke | 43-50 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiggs is called for the reach on Jay Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wiggs, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), Michael Daniels (SG), Mark Castle (SF), Keith Jones (C) Bradford Dorado, James Meisel, John Wiggs, Frank Devlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Aaron Wheeler (C) Dwight Lancaster, Everett Heard, Luis Delapaz | |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Daniels | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hoang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Daniels | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell (SG), Thomas Stuart (PF) Michael Daniels, Jerome Chappell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Parker Donahoe (SF), Norman Griffin (C) Jay Rose, James Gaulke | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Parker Donahoe - foul #3 on Parker Donahoe, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), Jerome Chappell (PF) Vernon Cooley, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose (PG), Dwight Lancaster (SG), Luis Delapaz (C) Ronald Smith, Wayne Hoang, Aaron Wheeler | |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Dorado - foul #2 on Bradford Dorado, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SF) Mark Castle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Jerome Chappell - foul #1 on Jerome Chappell, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SF), Frank Devlin (C) Bradford Dorado, Thomas Stuart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard (SF) Parker Donahoe | |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Griffin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Daniels | 49-53 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jody Yarnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Meisel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerome Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Devlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jay Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Lancaster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Delapaz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Meisel | 52-53 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Meisel steps in front of the Luis Delapaz pass | 52-53 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels makes the jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard is hacked by Michael Daniels - foul #1 on Michael Daniels, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), Burton Scudder (SG), John Wiggs (SF), Mark Castle (PF), Thomas Stuart (C) Jody Yarnell, James Meisel, Michael Daniels, Jerome Chappell, Frank Devlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith (PG), Wayne Hoang (SG), James Gaulke (PF), Aaron Wheeler (C) Jay Rose, Dwight Lancaster, Norman Griffin, Luis Delapaz | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Everett Heard - foul #3 on Everett Heard, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Jones (C) Mark Castle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Parker Donahoe (SF) Everett Heard | |
| 06:33 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Cooley and he's fouled by James Gaulke - foul #2 on James Gaulke, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Wheeler connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Gaulke - foul #3 on James Gaulke, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), James Meisel (SF), Mark Castle (PF), Frank Devlin (C) Vernon Cooley, John Wiggs, Keith Jones, Thomas Stuart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose (PG), Dwight Lancaster (SG), Kenneth Bardwell (C) Wayne Hoang, Parker Donahoe, Aaron Wheeler | |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke lays it in on a nice dish by Dwight Lancaster and the foul's on Bradford Dorado - foul #3 on Bradford Dorado, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Griffin (C) Kenneth Bardwell | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Lancaster | 59-60 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradford Dorado and he's hacked by Norman Griffin - foul #1 on Norman Griffin, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), Michael Daniels (SF) Bradford Dorado, Burton Scudder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Wheeler (PF), Luis Delapaz (C) James Gaulke, Norman Griffin | |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:14 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Devlin | 65-60 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle is hacked by Aaron Wheeler - foul #1 on Aaron Wheeler, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell (SG), John Wiggs (SF), Thomas Stuart (C) James Meisel, Michael Daniels, Frank Devlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith (PG), Wayne Hoang (SG), Parker Donahoe (SF), Norman Griffin (PF) Jay Rose, Dwight Lancaster, Everett Heard, Aaron Wheeler | |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Vernon Cooley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Yarnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Castle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Stuart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hoang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Parker Donahoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smith is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder (SG), Keith Jones (C) Vernon Cooley, Mark Castle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke (PF) Luis Delapaz | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Burton Scudder takes the ball from Ronald Smith in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Parker Donahoe snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG) Jody Yarnell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose (PG), Dwight Lancaster (SG), Luis Delapaz (C) Ronald Smith, Parker Donahoe, Norman Griffin | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell (PF) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Delapaz grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Delapaz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Jay Rose steals it from Vernon Cooley | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Rose clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Stuart | 68-64 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Stuart takes the ball from Jay Rose in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Gaulke - foul #4 on James Gaulke, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin (C) Thomas Stuart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard (SF) Wayne Hoang | |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Vernon Cooley steals the ball from Jay Rose in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley can't finish the layup | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Burton Scudder | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder is hacked by Dwight Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Lancaster, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SF) John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard is hacked by Vernon Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Cooley, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Wiggs (SF) James Meisel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Jay Rose is called for the reach on Vernon Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Rose, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SG), Michael Daniels (SF) Burton Scudder, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Luis Delapaz | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Lancaster | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Rose - foul #3 on Jay Rose, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder (SG) James Meisel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Lancaster makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Gaulke | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Lancaster - foul #3 on Dwight Lancaster, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG) Vernon Cooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Gaulke misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Jay Rose is called for the reach on Michael Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Rose, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Meisel (SG) Burton Scudder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Daniels steals the ball from Dwight Lancaster | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels runs out the clock | 79-72 |