| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chase Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 16 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Kevin Boydston takes the ball from Millard Buckland | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:18 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is hacked by Marlin Brown - foul #2 on Marlin Brown, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston is fouled on the floor by Allan Storey - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Jon Gordon steals the ball from Stephen Justus | 29-32 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Chase Larsen - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG), Jesse Alexander (C) Kevin Boydston, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 17:03 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Millard Buckland | 29-32 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:35 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG), Trent Hall (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Jon Gordon, Chase Larsen, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 19 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Dale Fisher and the foul's on Lyle Jones - foul #2 on Lyle Jones, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF) Kevin Boydston, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Millard Buckland, Lyle Jones | |
| 14:44 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Micheal Deacon is called for the reach on Raymond Heins - foul #1 on Micheal Deacon, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Marlin Brown (PF) Micheal Deacon, Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Chase Larsen blocks the short jumper by Stephen Justus | 32-34 |
| 13:59 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:54 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Fisher | 35-34 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:25 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:05 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 35-34 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Marlin Brown swats the dunk try by Stephen Justus | 35-34 |
| 12:39 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Marlin Brown | 35-34 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Ellis Cash takes the ball from Stuart Heck | 35-34 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Cunningham | 35-37 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Heins - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG), John Jones (SF), Jesse Alexander (PF), Trent Hall (C) Dale Fisher, Chase Larsen, Marlin Brown, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham, Ellis Cash | |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:39 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is fouled on the floor by Jesse Alexander - foul #1 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon (SG) Jon Gordon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Deacon (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Hall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 24 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Boydston - foul #1 on Kevin Boydston, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:23 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:54 | Georgia Southern | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Micheal Deacon - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) John Christie | |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | John Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #2 on Millard Buckland, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown (PF) Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allan Storey | 39-41 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF) Micheal Deacon, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Kevin Boydston is called for the reach on Allan Storey - foul #2 on Kevin Boydston, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Christie and he's fouled by Jesse Alexander - foul #2 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG), Stuart Heck (C) Kevin Boydston, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall (PF) Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG) Allan Storey, John Christie | |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Lester Hurst steals it from Chase Larsen | 39-44 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins lays it in set up by Lester Hurst | 39-46 |
| 07:51 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 07:50 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 07:30 | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dale Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Gordon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chase Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stuart Heck (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 31 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:05 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG), Jesse Alexander (SF), Marlin Brown (PF) Jon Gordon, Chase Larsen, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, Raymond Heins, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash | |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Jack Dale is denied by Trent Hall | 41-46 |
| 06:50 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:45 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown is hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #3 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 06:45 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 41-46 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is hacked by Dale Fisher - foul #2 on Dale Fisher, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon (SG) Dale Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:19 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Deacon | 44-46 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | John Christie drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Dale | 44-49 |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:21 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown is fouled on the floor by Jack Dale - foul #1 on Jack Dale, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF), Stuart Heck (C) Micheal Deacon, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Stephen Justus (PF) John Christie, Jack Dale | |
| 05:16 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 04:50 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Jon Gordon | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #1 on Stephen Justus, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (PF) Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey, Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Millard Buckland | 46-49 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a fadeaway near the basket | 46-51 |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Boydston and he's hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #3 on Millard Buckland, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG) Kevin Boydston | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 03:33 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Gordon and he's hacked by Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown (PF) Chase Larsen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, Raymond Heins, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash | |
| 03:33 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dale Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 02:49 | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG), Chase Larsen (SF) Dale Fisher, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Stephen Justus (PF) John Christie, Jack Dale | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Millard Buckland | 51-54 |
| 01:45 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:40 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chase Larsen | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is hacked by Jon Gordon - foul #3 on Jon Gordon, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Stuart Heck | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston's fadeaway is rejected by Lyle Jones | 53-55 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | The clock runs out | 53-55 |