| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) C - Doug Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fresh) SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) PF - James Newton (fresh) C - Dale Winters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters connects on the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Doug Williams denies the turnaround by James Newton | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitchell McClenty - foul #1 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters loses the dribble to Thomas Leimberger | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), Clyde King (C) Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Clarke - foul #1 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Southern Methodist | James Newton swats the short shot by Johnny Clarke | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | James Newton scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Allan Storey | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell McClenty - foul #2 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG) Mitchell McClenty | |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig is called for traveling | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Doug Williams - foul #1 on Doug Williams, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF) Johnny Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Charles Clark (C) Thomas Weisberger, James Newton, Clyde King | |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Markus Pontius | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hemphill (fresh) SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Paul Hemphill | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus banks in the layup | 7-14 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Johnny Clarke (PF), Doug Williams (C) Hans Zweig, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Raymond Heins, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Weisberger | 7-17 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Newton | 7-17 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Allan Storey - foul #1 on Allan Storey, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF) Thomas Weisberger | |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | James Newton is whistled for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Hans Zweig (SF) Markus Pontius, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clyde King (C) Dale Winters | |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 10-17 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke can't tip it in | 10-17 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Zweig | 13-17 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Clyde King can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch grabs the board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hans Zweig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell McClenty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Newton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clyde King (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams is hacked by Stephen Justus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Justus, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Johnny Clarke, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), Ellis Cash (PF) Stephen Justus, James Newton | |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Forbes | 15-17 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger is fouled on the floor by Hans Zweig - foul #1 on Hans Zweig, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Clyde King | |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG) Phillip Murdoch | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Weisberger - foul #1 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Leimberger | 18-17 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters is denied on a dunk by Thomas Leimberger | 18-17 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes blows the layup but the foul's on Mitchell McClenty - foul #3 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SF) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG), Stephen Justus (SF), James Newton (PF), Charles Clark (C) Mitchell McClenty, Thomas Weisberger, Ellis Cash, Dale Winters | |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Allan Storey steps in front of the Michael Whitmore pass in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Paul Hemphill - foul #1 on Paul Hemphill, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Johnny Clarke (PF), Doug Williams (C) Markus Pontius, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), Clyde King (C) Paul Hemphill, Charles Clark | |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | James Newton snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Johnny Clarke takes the ball from Mitchell McClenty | 20-17 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Justus - foul #2 on Stephen Justus, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF) Stephen Justus | |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Doug Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Mitchell McClenty | 20-17 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Clyde King grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Andre Bruno picks off the pass by Mitchell McClenty | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig lays it in on a great pass from Andre Bruno | 22-17 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Michael Whitmore (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Phillip Murdoch, Andre Bruno, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF), Dale Winters (C) James Newton, Clyde King | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Forbes - foul #1 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Clark (C) Mitchell McClenty | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hans Zweig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Weisberger steps in front of the Michael Whitmore pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the easy layup | 22-17 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Whitmore | 24-17 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses short on a jumper in the paint | 24-17 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Johnny Clarke | 24-17 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 24-17 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger is whistled for a carry | 24-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF), Doug Williams (C) Hans Zweig, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), James Newton (PF), Clyde King (C) Dale Winters, Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Whitmore | 27-17 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty is hacked by Michael Whitmore - foul #1 on Michael Whitmore, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:58 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-17 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | James Newton steals it from Thomas Leimberger | 27-17 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Dale Winters (C) Mitchell McClenty, James Newton, Clyde King | |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is hacked by Allan Storey - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Hans Zweig, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG) Thomas Weisberger | |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 29-19 |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell McClenty (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Dale Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Bruce Forbes | 29-19 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Justus is called for the reach on Andre Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Justus, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Markus Pontius, Johnny Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), James Newton (PF), Charles Clark (C) Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash, Dale Winters | |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | James Newton blows the layup | 31-19 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 31-21 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is denied on a layup by James Newton | 31-21 |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno tips it but misses | 31-21 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | James Newton loses the dribble to Thomas Leimberger | 31-21 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Weisberger is called for the reach on Michael Whitmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Hans Zweig (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF), Doug Williams (C) Phillip Murdoch, Andre Bruno, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Charles Clark | |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-21 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | James Newton grabs the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters hits a runner from the right block set up by James Newton | 33-23 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is fouled on the floor by Allan Storey - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF), Clyde King (C) James Newton, Dale Winters | |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is hacked by Allan Storey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG) Allan Storey | |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Hans Zweig | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-26 |