| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback connects on the turnaround near the basket | 38-42 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Jones | 38-45 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Willie Jones is hacked by Norman Zahradnik - foul #1 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:02 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 19:00 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Salberg | 38-45 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Andrew Graves's pass is intercepted by Norman Zahradnik | 38-45 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo throws it down set up by Norman Zahradnik | 40-45 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Andrew Graves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Terry Wargo takes the ball from Robert Salberg | 40-47 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Andrew Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (C) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (C) Richard Stevens | |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Andrew Graves grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Willie Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Graves | 45-50 |
| 16:22 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik | 47-50 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy's pass is intercepted by Terry Wargo | 47-50 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Luther Ellington is called for the reach on Eugene Maxon - foul #2 on Luther Ellington, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Brian Utterback (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Tony James (PF), Richard Stevens (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Luther Ellington | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback tips it home | 49-50 |
| 15:26 | Southern | Richard Stevens jams it on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 49-52 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:39 | Southern | The jump hook by Allen Ruckman is blocked by Rick Baker | 49-52 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Utterback and he's fouled by William Aaron - foul #1 on William Aaron, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF) Allen Ruckman | |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Tony James misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it in | 52-54 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Zahradnik | 54-54 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Utterback | 54-54 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Tony James pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Richard Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG) Terry Wargo | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Tony James, Richard Stevens | |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Gariepy takes the ball from Samuel Little | 54-54 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Luther Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Rick Baker picks off the pass by John Zemaitis | 54-54 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) Luther Ellington | |
| 12:18 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Utterback | 54-54 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik | 57-54 |
| 11:36 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Wargo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Maxon (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Rick Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 11:08 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Zahradnik - foul #2 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Robert Perrin (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (SG), Richard Stevens (C) Andrew Graves, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 11:08 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:08 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus is hacked by Willie Jones - foul #2 on Willie Jones, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG), Luther Ellington (SF), Tony James (PF) Willie Jones, Robert Salberg, John Zemaitis | |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 10:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 57-56 |
| 10:26 | Southern | Anthony Williams buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Aaron | 57-59 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Perrin | 60-59 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Luther Ellington's pass is intercepted by Terry Wargo | 60-59 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Perrin | 62-59 |
| 09:20 | Southern | William Aaron scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stevens | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 09:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tony James | 62-62 |
| 08:56 | Southern | William Aaron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Tony James tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington, Tony James, Richard Stevens | |
| 08:13 | Southern | Willie Jones double dribbles | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Graves - foul #2 on Andrew Graves, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG) Terry Wargo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Little | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Baker (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern | Willie Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Robert Salberg tips it home | 64-66 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Willie Jones takes the ball from Eugene Maxon | 64-66 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Andrew Graves clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Utterback - foul #3 on Brian Utterback, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Zemaitis | |
| 06:35 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Willie Jones steals the ball from Rick Baker | 64-68 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it in | 64-70 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 05:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willie Jones | 64-73 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Salberg - foul #1 on Robert Salberg, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG) Terry Wargo | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Tony James (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Richard Stevens | |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:03 | Southern | Tony James is fouled on the floor by Rick Baker - foul #3 on Rick Baker, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 04:28 | Southern | William Aaron pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Luther Ellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG) Norman Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Allen Ruckman | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rick Baker and the foul's on Tony James - foul #1 on Tony James, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Terry Wargo (SF) Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Tony James, John Zemaitis | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Willie Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Norman Zahradnik, Terry Wargo, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jarrod Dicus | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Rick Baker (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Perrin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern | Robert Perrin picks off the pass by Andrew Graves | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), John Zemaitis (C) Luther Ellington, Richard Stevens | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Southern | John Zemaitis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is fouled on the floor by John Zemaitis - foul #2 on John Zemaitis, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Terry Wargo, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Tony James (PF) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Tony James, John Zemaitis | |
| 01:55 | Southern | Robert Salberg scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Jones | 76-76 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Andrew Graves gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Richard Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG) Terry Wargo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Brian Utterback is called for the reach on Andrew Graves - foul #4 on Brian Utterback, team foul #5 | 76-76 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it back up and in | 76-78 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gariepy | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Norman Zahradnik is called for the reach on Kenneth Gariepy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Richard Stevens is hacked by Brian Utterback - foul #5 on Brian Utterback, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (C) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:22 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Little | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't finish the layup | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Baker (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Perrin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Little | 81-78 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Andrew Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Gariepy steals it from Rick Baker | 81-78 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little comes up short on the floater in the paint | 81-80 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Robert Salberg snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Graves | 81-82 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-82 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SG), Russell Richey (SF), Douglas Irvine (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:54 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-82 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Russell Richey | 84-82 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Andrew Graves scores on a floater from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin lays it in on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 86-84 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Robert Salberg lays it in | 86-86 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Irvine, team foul #8 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Russell Richey, Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:33 | Southern | Robert Perrin takes the ball from Richard Stevens | 86-86 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Richard Stevens steals the ball from Eugene Maxon | 86-86 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Willie Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-86 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Rick Baker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Perrin (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 86-86 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Andrew Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Willie Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Graves | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |