| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fresh) SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) C - Daniel Bird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) C - Lyle Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles tips it in | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Stephen Justus blocks the jumper by Brian Troy | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Bischoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), Robert Esposito (SG), David Smith (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is fouled on the floor by Brett Eschberger - foul #1 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a shot from the right side and the foul's on Brett Eschberger - foul #2 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | David Desimone clanks a floater near the basket | 6-12 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hutchinson | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #1 on Millard Buckland, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Daniel Bird (C) Matthew Wright, John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allan Storey, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SF), James Retana (PF) David Smith, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Allan Storey - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Roger Charles (PF) Robert Esposito, James Retana | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) Allan Storey | |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ellis Cash | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Steve Cunningham | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland is hacked by Daniel Bird - foul #1 on Daniel Bird, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), David Desimone (C) Richard Townsend, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Ellis Cash | |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Heins | 11-16 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SG), David Smith (SF), John Hutchinson (C) Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | David Desimone steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Daniel Bird (C) Matthew Wright, John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the shot from close range | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus loses the dribble to David Smith | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is hacked by Lester Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), James Retana (PF) David Smith, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Raymond Heins, Millard Buckland, Lyle Jones | |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Justus | 16-16 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | John Christie snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus lays it up and in set up by Lester Hurst | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is hacked by Robert Esposito - foul #1 on Robert Esposito, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Roger Charles (PF), John Hutchinson (C) Richard Townsend, Robert Esposito, James Retana, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Brian Bischoff is called for the reach on Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Brian Bischoff, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG) Brian Troy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's layup is rejected by Roger Charles | 16-18 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Wright | 19-18 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the runner near the basket | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | David Smith snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright is fouled on the floor by Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Matthew Wright, David Smith, John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Steve Cunningham, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled on the floor by Lester Hurst - foul #2 on Lester Hurst, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Lester Hurst | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 20-18 |
| 05:27 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland throws it down | 20-20 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses badly on a floater from the left side | 20-20 |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SG), David Smith (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Stephen Justus (PF) Millard Buckland, Jack Dale | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits a shot from close range set up by Robert Esposito | 22-20 |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-20 |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Cunningham | 22-20 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the floater from the left block | 22-20 |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Esposito (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Robert Esposito, David Smith, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Desimone - foul #1 on David Desimone, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Stephen Justus is blocked by Brett Eschberger | 22-22 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger makes the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright is hacked by Ellis Cash - foul #2 on Ellis Cash, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash | |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Daniel Bird steals the ball from Steve Cunningham | 25-22 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 25-22 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 25-22 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-22 |