| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) SF - Austin Mack (fresh) PF - Robert Dearborn (fresh) C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SG - Harold Bush (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Austin Mack, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Merle Calhoun | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Aaron Moya | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Austin Mack, Robert Dearborn, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Richard Harrell, Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Douglas Wertz | 11-5 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the floater from the left wing set up by Justin Smith and he's hacked by Tommy Fischer - foul #1 on Tommy Fischer, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Billy Anderson swats the shot by Tommy Fischer | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wertz | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Billy Anderson blocks the short jumper by Tommy Fischer | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Wertz - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG), Austin Mack (SF), Robert Dearborn (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Robert McCullen, Douglas Wertz, Carl Cox, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG), Arron Pereira (SG), James Kostka (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 11-8 |
| 14:15 | Southern Methodist | James Kostka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (SG) Arron Pereira | |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) James Kostka | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Moya | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block | 11-10 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell clanks a shot from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Austin Mack | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn lays it in set up by Richard Guest | 16-12 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Dudek (fairly fresh) SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Guest and he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Aaron Moya, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Robert Dearborn, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Richard Harrell, Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Austin Mack swats the layup by Billy Anderson | 19-12 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 10:59 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McCullen | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace blows the layup | 21-12 |
| 10:07 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert McCullen | 21-12 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wilson Wallace - foul #1 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Justin Smith steals it from Austin Mack out of a doubleteam | 23-12 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Anderson and he's hacked by Robert McCullen - foul #1 on Robert McCullen, team foul #3 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Robert Dearborn (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Robert McCullen, Douglas Wertz, Austin Mack, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (SG), James Kostka (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson | |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Wilson Wallace picks off the pass by Leland Dudek | 23-14 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Merle Calhoun - foul #1 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kostka (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest's pass is intercepted by Richard Harrell | 25-18 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell lays it in | 25-20 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Wilson Wallace steals the ball from Leland Dudek | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Gano | 25-23 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Guest | 28-23 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Austin Mack (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Carl Cox, Robert Dearborn, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Richard Harrell, Harold Bush, James Kostka, Eugene Gano, Wilson Wallace | |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Robert McCullen - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG) Justin Smith | |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is fouled on the floor by Robert McCullen - foul #2 on Robert McCullen, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert McCullen | 32-23 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-23 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Austin Mack | 32-23 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Kirsch takes the ball from Austin Mack after a doubleteam | 32-23 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert McCullen - foul #3 on Robert McCullen, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (PG), Robert Dearborn (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Robert McCullen, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF) Aron Livermore, Arron Pereira, Dannie Brown | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Carl Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Harrell and the foul's on Robert Dearborn - foul #1 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG) Carl Cox, Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Austin Mack out of a doubleteam | 37-28 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith double dribbles | 37-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Austin Mack, Robert Dearborn, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Harold Bush (SG), Eugene Gano (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Richard Harrell, Justin Smith, Billy Anderson, Michael Kirsch | |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace tips it home | 39-30 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Aron Livermore is called for the reach on Richard Guest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Tommy Fischer swats the layup by Aron Livermore | 40-30 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-30 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Cox - foul #1 on Carl Cox, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Austin Mack (SF), Robert Dearborn (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by Dannie Brown - foul #1 on Dannie Brown, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF) Aron Livermore, Harold Bush, Dannie Brown | |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wertz | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the fullcourt shot | 40-31 |