| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffery Hicks (fresh) SG - Brian Theobald (fresh) SF - Robert Carrozza (fresh) PF - Michael Hornung (fresh) C - Alex Chisholm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) SG - Jay Corker (fresh) SF - George Brice (fresh) PF - Darren Melia (fresh) C - Robert Latham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | George Brice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Brandon Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Robert Carrozza gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darren Melia - foul #1 on Darren Melia, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Robert Latham - foul #1 on Robert Latham, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Robert Carrozza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Brandon Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darren Melia | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Brian Theobald comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Michael Hornung tips it in | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Robert Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Robert Latham steals it from Jeffery Hicks in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Michael Hornung snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Brian Theobald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | George Brice pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Michael Hornung snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Brandon Green is called for the reach on Brian Theobald - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Southern | David Ely (PG), Michael Donaldson (SG), Jeffrey Janney (SF), Paul Leib (PF), Andre Traub (C) Jeffery Hicks, Brian Theobald, Robert Carrozza, Michael Hornung, Alex Chisholm | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Washington (PG), John Harper (SG), Frank Hillman (SF), Michael Leroux (PF), Christopher Dee (C) Brandon Green, Jay Corker, George Brice, Darren Melia, Robert Latham | |
| 17:15 | Southern | Michael Leroux steals it from Paul Leib | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Frank Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Southern | David Ely is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | Donald Washington gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Harper | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Southern | David Ely is hacked by John Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffery Hicks (PG), Michael Hornung (PF) Michael Donaldson, Jeffrey Janney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cameron (PG), Jay Corker (SG), George Brice (SF), Darren Melia (PF), Robert Latham (C) Donald Washington, John Harper, Frank Hillman, Michael Leroux, Christopher Dee | |
| 15:50 | Southern | Darren Melia swats the short shot by Michael Hornung | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Paul Leib hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffery Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ely (fresh) SF - Paul Leib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hornung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Traub (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Carl Cameron (fresh) SG - Jay Corker (fairly fresh) SF - George Brice (fairly fresh) PF - Darren Melia (fairly fresh) C - Robert Latham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Ely - foul #1 on David Ely, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Theobald (SG), Robert Carrozza (SF), Alex Chisholm (C) David Ely, Paul Leib, Andre Traub | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Green (PG) Carl Cameron | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jay Corker, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| 15:19 | Southern | Brian Theobald loses the dribble to Robert Latham in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Carrozza is called for the reach on George Brice - foul #1 on Robert Carrozza, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Donaldson (SF) Robert Carrozza | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Alex Chisholm | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Michael Donaldson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Alex Chisholm snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Southern | Alex Chisholm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jay Corker | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | Brandon Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darren Melia | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Southern | Alex Chisholm misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Michael Hornung snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Brian Theobald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | George Brice gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | George Brice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Green | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks is whistled for a carry | 6-12 |
| Subs | Southern | David Ely (PG), Corey Atkinson (SG), Robert Carrozza (SF), Paul Leib (PF), Andre Traub (C) Jeffery Hicks, Brian Theobald, Michael Donaldson, Michael Hornung, Alex Chisholm | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Washington (PG), John Harper (SG), Frank Hillman (SF), Michael Leroux (PF), Christopher Dee (C) Brandon Green, Jay Corker, George Brice, Darren Melia, Robert Latham | |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee tips it in | 6-14 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Robert Carrozza can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Frank Hillman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Hillman, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern | David Ely is hacked by Donald Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Washington, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern | David Ely makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern | David Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Ely (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Atkinson (fresh) SF - Robert Carrozza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Leib (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Traub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Washington (fresh) SG - John Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hillman (fresh) PF - Michael Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Dee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Frank Hillman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-14 |
| 11:24 | Southern | Andre Traub pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:18 | Southern | Paul Leib lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Ely | 10-14 |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | John Harper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Paul Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Andre Traub is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Joseph (PG), Brian Theobald (SG), Jeffrey Janney (SF), Michael Hornung (PF) David Ely, Corey Atkinson, Robert Carrozza, Andre Traub | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cameron (PG), George Brice (SF), Darren Melia (PF) John Harper, Frank Hillman, Christopher Dee | |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Donald Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Melia | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | George Brice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Brian Theobald grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Joseph | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Paul Leib blows the wide open layup | 12-14 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Paul Leib gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Darren Melia is called for the reach on Paul Leib - foul #2 on Darren Melia, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffery Hicks (PG), David Ely (SG), Robert Carrozza (SF), Andre Traub (C) Robert Joseph, Brian Theobald, Jeffrey Janney, Michael Hornung | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Green (PG), Jay Corker (SG), John Harper (SF), Robert Latham (C) Carl Cameron, Donald Washington, George Brice, Darren Melia | |
| 09:41 | Southern | Paul Leib makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Paul Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Carrozza - foul #2 on Robert Carrozza, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Donaldson (SF), Michael Hornung (PF) Robert Carrozza, Paul Leib | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee (PF) Michael Leroux | |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Michael Hornung comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Andre Traub can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Brandon Green connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Corker | 13-18 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Andre Traub gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Michael Hornung misses the floater from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Robert Latham is denied by Michael Hornung | 13-18 |
| 08:18 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hornung | 13-18 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks is fouled on the floor by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #9 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Atkinson (SG), Jeffrey Janney (SF), Alex Chisholm (C) David Ely, Michael Donaldson, Andre Traub | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cameron (PG), Donald Washington (SF), Frank Hillman (PF), Michael Leroux (C) Brandon Green, John Harper, Christopher Dee, Robert Latham | |
| 08:12 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Donald Washington is hacked by Jeffrey Janney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Janney, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Theobald (SG), Paul Leib (PF) Jeffery Hicks, Michael Hornung | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Brice (SF) Jay Corker | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Corey Atkinson (fresh) SG - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Janney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Leib (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Chisholm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Carl Cameron (fresh) SG - Donald Washington (fairly fresh) SF - George Brice (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hillman (fresh) C - Michael Leroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | Frank Hillman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carl Cameron | 15-20 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney loses the dribble to Frank Hillman | 15-20 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Alex Chisholm pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Paul Leib lays it in on a great pass from Corey Atkinson | 17-20 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Alex Chisholm is called for the reach on Michael Leroux - foul #1 on Alex Chisholm, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern | David Ely (PG), Michael Donaldson (SG), Michael Hornung (PF), Andre Traub (C) Corey Atkinson, Brian Theobald, Jeffrey Janney, Alex Chisholm | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Green (PG), Jay Corker (SG), Christopher Dee (PF), Robert Latham (C) Carl Cameron, Donald Washington, Frank Hillman, Michael Leroux | |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Brandon Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:09 | Southern | David Ely gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Michael Hornung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dee | 17-23 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Michael Hornung misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Dee - foul #1 on Christopher Dee, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffery Hicks (PG), Alex Chisholm (C) Paul Leib, Andre Traub | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Washington (SF), Michael Leroux (PF) George Brice, Robert Latham | |
| 05:19 | Southern | Michael Hornung makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Michael Hornung makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dee | 19-23 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Washington and he's hacked by Jeffery Hicks - foul #1 on Jeffery Hicks, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Atkinson (SG), Paul Leib (SF) David Ely, Michael Donaldson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Latham (C) Christopher Dee | |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Alex Chisholm misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Leroux pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Jay Corker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brandon Green | 19-28 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Corey Atkinson | 21-28 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Southern | David Ely (PG), Brian Theobald (SG), Robert Carrozza (SF), Andre Traub (C) Jeffery Hicks, Corey Atkinson, Paul Leib, Alex Chisholm | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cameron (PG), John Harper (SG), George Brice (SF), Darren Melia (PF), Frank Hillman (C) Brandon Green, Jay Corker, Donald Washington, Michael Leroux, Robert Latham | |
| 03:36 | Southern | Robert Carrozza is fouled in the backcourt by George Brice - foul #1 on George Brice, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Robert Carrozza makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Robert Carrozza makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hornung (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Traub (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Carl Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Brice (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Melia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Darren Melia buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Cameron | 23-30 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Michael Hornung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 03:00 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carrozza | 23-30 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Michael Hornung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Darren Melia - foul #3 on Darren Melia, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Joseph (PG), Michael Donaldson (SG) David Ely, Brian Theobald | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Washington (SF), Christopher Dee (PF), Michael Leroux (C) George Brice, Darren Melia, Frank Hillman | |
| 02:37 | Southern | Michael Hornung misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Michael Hornung misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Michael Hornung makes the 3rd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Washington and he's fouled by Robert Joseph - foul #1 on Robert Joseph, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffery Hicks (PG), Corey Atkinson (SG), Jeffrey Janney (SF), Alex Chisholm (C) Robert Joseph, Robert Carrozza, Michael Hornung, Andre Traub | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Green (PG) Carl Cameron | |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Brandon Green steals the ball from Alex Chisholm in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | John Harper connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Washington | 24-35 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Brandon Green steals the ball from Corey Atkinson in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | John Harper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Washington | 24-37 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Jeffery Hicks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Janney | 27-37 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | John Harper buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Green | 27-39 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Corey Atkinson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dee | 27-39 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Donaldson - foul #1 on Michael Donaldson, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Southern | David Ely (PG), Brian Theobald (SG), Paul Leib (PF) Jeffery Hicks, Corey Atkinson, Michael Donaldson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cameron (PG), Frank Hillman (SF), Robert Latham (C) Brandon Green, Donald Washington, Michael Leroux | |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Christopher Dee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Alex Chisholm loses the dribble to John Harper | 27-40 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | John Harper banks in the layup | 27-42 |
| 00:51 | Southern | David Ely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Harper | 27-42 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Latham scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Cameron | 27-44 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Jeffrey Janney loses the dribble to Christopher Dee | 27-44 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Frank Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The clock runs out | 27-44 |