| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Vaughn inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern | 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 (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Damien Steadham is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Earl Denman misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | Southern | John Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Earl Denman loses the dribble to Allan Storey | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Earl Denman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jones | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Storey and the foul's on William Lindsey - foul #3 on William Lindsey, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (PF) William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Southern | Damien Steadham is hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Walter Wetherbee (C) Earl Denman, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 17:16 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern | William Rivers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #1 on Stephen Justus, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Robert Roberts (SG) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:12 | Southern | Earl Denman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #3 on Millard Buckland, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 16:12 | Southern | Earl Denman misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern | Earl Denman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Heins | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern | Allan Storey steals it from Walter Wetherbee | 35-37 |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is fouled on the floor by Earl Denman - foul #1 on Earl Denman, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF) William Rivers, Walter Wetherbee, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | William Lindsey steals it from Lyle Jones | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damien Steadham | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Stephen Justus steps in front of the John Vaughn pass | 38-40 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Stephen Justus takes the ball from Damien Steadham | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:52 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 38-40 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Southern | John Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | Southern | William Lindsey is hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #3 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Danny Murphy (PF), Howard Petty (C) Earl Denman, Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 12:05 | Southern | Danny Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Rivers | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) PF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Christie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Roberts steals the ball from Ellis Cash | 41-42 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Howard Petty - foul #1 on Allan Storey, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 11:06 | Southern | William Rivers buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Petty | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 43-42 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Howard Petty swats the shot by Allan Storey | 43-42 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Howard Petty pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Rivers | 46-42 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ellis Cash, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF) Robert Roberts, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) John Christie | |
| 09:35 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Millard Buckland | 46-42 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Ellis Cash | |
| 08:57 | Southern | The short jumper by John Vaughn is denied by Millard Buckland | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Southern | John Vaughn tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones drills a runner from the baseline set up by Allan Storey | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Raymond Heins steals it from John Vaughn | 48-44 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 07:49 | Southern | John Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Millard Buckland - foul #4 on Millard Buckland, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Howard Petty (C) William Rivers, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey, Millard Buckland, Stephen Justus, Lyle Jones | |
| 07:49 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:49 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | William Lindsey swats the layup by Jack Dale | 50-46 |
| 07:29 | Southern | Earl Denman grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Southern | Earl Denman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wetherbee (C) William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| 07:02 | Southern | Damien Steadham loses the dribble to John Christie | 50-46 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Christie | 50-48 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Christie and he's hacked by Walter Wetherbee - foul #3 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (SG), Bennie Freeman (C) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Stephen Justus (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, Jack Dale, Ellis Cash | |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lindsey (PF) Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) John Christie | |
| 05:31 | Southern | William Rivers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF) Earl Denman, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 04:44 | Southern | John Vaughn hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Rivers | 53-50 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | William Lindsey swats the short shot by Allan Storey | 53-50 |
| 04:18 | Southern | William Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:12 | Southern | William Lindsey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Damien Steadham gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Millard Buckland denies the turnaround by William Lindsey | 53-50 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Lindsey - foul #4 on William Lindsey, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) William Rivers, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Allan Storey, Raymond Heins, Millard Buckland, Ellis Cash | |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-52 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Howard Petty buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Stephen Justus - foul #2 on Stephen Justus, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (PF) Stephen Justus | |
| 03:02 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lindsey (PF) Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Millard Buckland (SF) Lester Hurst, John Christie | |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 02:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Lindsey | 56-52 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Vaughn | 58-52 |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 01:59 | Southern | The jump hook by Damien Steadham is blocked by Millard Buckland | 58-54 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the jumper in the lane set up by Lyle Jones | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the runner from the right block set up by John Vaughn | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is hacked by William Lindsey - foul #5 on William Lindsey, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (PF) Jack Dale | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is hacked by Allan Storey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wetherbee (PF) Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Storey - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Cunningham | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Damien Steadham steals it from Allan Storey | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Walter Wetherbee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), William Rivers (SF), Danny Murphy (PF) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:14 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allan Storey | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Bennie Freeman (C) Robert Roberts, William Rivers, Danny Murphy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Earl Denman is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Storey - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Earl Denman misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-59 |