| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Don Poulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Leamon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Haughton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Richardson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:19 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brent Haughton - foul #2 on Brent Haughton, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:19 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Flowers - foul #1 on Richard Flowers, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:46 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed (SG) Dwight Leamon | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt (SF) Richard Flowers | |
| 17:19 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Curry (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Joey Gruber (PF) Don Poulsen, Garry Caudill, Brent Haughton | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG), David Day (SG) Michael Dunn, Howard Richardson | |
| 16:57 | Shepherd | Joey Gruber is called for the reach on David Day - foul #2 on Joey Gruber, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Leroy Holloway (C) Morris Wilson | |
| 16:34 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | CSU, Chico | Brian Pruitt steps in front of the Gary Davenport pass | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Shepherd | Joey Gruber steals it from Leroy Holloway | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Holloway - foul #3 on Leroy Holloway, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon (SG), Garry Caudill (SF) Brian Curry, Gary Davenport | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Dunn (PG), Richard Flowers (SF), Rodney Butler (C) Dan Funches, Morris Epperson, Leroy Holloway | |
| 16:06 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Russell Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwight Leamon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Gruber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Day (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Shepherd | Rodney Butler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Day - foul #1 on David Day, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen (PG), Brent Haughton (PF) Russell Reed, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Howard Richardson (SG), Morris Wilson (C) David Day, Rodney Butler | |
| 15:30 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Morris Wilson | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:51 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dwight Leamon and he's fouled by Morris Wilson - foul #1 on Morris Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport (C) Brent Haughton | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Morris Epperson (PF) Brian Pruitt | |
| 14:31 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Richardson | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | CSU, Chico | Michael Dunn steals the ball from Don Poulsen in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson is hacked by Gary Davenport - foul #1 on Gary Davenport, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Brent Haughton (PF) Dwight Leamon, Garry Caudill, Joey Gruber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG), Rodney Butler (SF) Michael Dunn, Richard Flowers | |
| 13:43 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson is hacked by Rodney Butler - foul #1 on Rodney Butler, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Curry (SG) Don Poulsen | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 13:23 | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:16 | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:15 | CSU, Chico | Brian Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Funches - foul #1 on Dan Funches, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill (SF), Joey Gruber (C) Mark Jackson, Gary Davenport | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Dunn (PG), David Day (SG), Brian Pruitt (SF), Leroy Holloway (C) Dan Funches, Howard Richardson, Rodney Butler, Morris Wilson | |
| 12:54 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:41 | Shepherd | Leroy Holloway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | CSU, Chico | David Day steals it from Garry Caudill | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 11:43 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Morris Epperson - foul #1 on Morris Epperson, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen (PG), Dwight Leamon (SG), Gary Davenport (C) Russell Reed, Brian Curry, Joey Gruber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Flowers (SF), Morris Wilson (C) Brian Pruitt, Leroy Holloway | |
| 11:43 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:43 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Don Poulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Leamon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Haughton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Day (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn's floater is tipped away by Gary Davenport | 46-42 |
| 11:25 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:00 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Dunn - foul #1 on Michael Dunn, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson (SF), Joey Gruber (PF) Garry Caudill, Brent Haughton | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG), Howard Richardson (SG) Michael Dunn, David Day | |
| 11:00 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:00 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:42 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers slams it home on a great pass from Howard Richardson | 48-44 |
| 10:24 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Don Poulsen | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Dan Funches | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Morris Wilson | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Shepherd | Don Poulsen steals the ball from Richard Flowers | 50-46 |
| 09:45 | CSU, Chico | Mark Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Don Poulsen | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Flowers | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed (PG), Brian Curry (SG), Garry Caudill (SF) Don Poulsen, Dwight Leamon, Gary Davenport | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Dunn (PG), David Day (SG), Rodney Butler (SF), Brian Pruitt (PF), Leroy Holloway (C) Dan Funches, Howard Richardson, Richard Flowers, Morris Epperson, Morris Wilson | |
| 08:50 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill hits a turnaround from the left block | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joey Gruber - foul #3 on Joey Gruber, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton (PF) Joey Gruber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 08:33 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Shepherd | Leroy Holloway comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Pruitt | 54-51 |
| 07:42 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 07:40 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Russell Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Haughton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Day (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:23 | Shepherd | Leroy Holloway pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garry Caudill - foul #2 on Garry Caudill, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen (PG), Dwight Leamon (SG), Joey Gruber (PF), Gary Davenport (C) Russell Reed, Brian Curry, Brent Haughton, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Howard Richardson (SG), Richard Flowers (SF), Morris Epperson (PF), Morris Wilson (C) David Day, Rodney Butler, Brian Pruitt, Leroy Holloway | |
| 07:05 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | CSU, Chico | The rebound goes to Joey Gruber | 54-52 |
| 06:45 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Poulsen and the foul's on Morris Wilson - foul #2 on Morris Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 06:45 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:28 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers is hacked by Dwight Leamon - foul #2 on Dwight Leamon, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG) Michael Dunn | |
| 06:06 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:33 | Shepherd | Dan Funches buries a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Flowers | 57-54 |
| 05:08 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:27 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Epperson | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | CSU, Chico | The jumper by Don Poulsen is denied by Richard Flowers | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson misses the turnaround from close range | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Funches | 60-59 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Don Poulsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwight Leamon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Gruber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Davenport (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Dan Funches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Morris Epperson is called for the reach on Joey Gruber - foul #2 on Morris Epperson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed (PG), Brian Curry (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Brent Haughton (PF) Don Poulsen, Dwight Leamon, Garry Caudill, Gary Davenport | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Dunn (PG), David Day (SG), Rodney Butler (SF), Brian Pruitt (PF), Leroy Holloway (C) Dan Funches, Howard Richardson, Richard Flowers, Morris Epperson, Morris Wilson | |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Joey Gruber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:13 | Shepherd | Brian Pruitt grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Shepherd | David Day is fouled on the floor by Brian Curry - foul #2 on Brian Curry, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport (C) Joey Gruber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 02:54 | Shepherd | David Day makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Shepherd | David Day makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Morris Epperson (PF) Rodney Butler | |
| 02:25 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:10 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the turnaround from close range set up by Brent Haughton | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen (PG), Dwight Leamon (SG), Garry Caudill (SF) Russell Reed, Brian Curry, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Howard Richardson (SG), Morris Wilson (C) David Day, Leroy Holloway | |
| 01:49 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Davenport | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:25 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Morris Epperson and he's fouled by Don Poulsen - foul #3 on Don Poulsen, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Flowers (SF) Brian Pruitt | |
| 01:02 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | CSU, Chico | Michael Dunn steals it from Dwight Leamon | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Garry Caudill - foul #3 on Garry Caudill, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Don Poulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Leamon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Haughton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Shepherd | The jumper by Michael Dunn is denied by Gary Davenport | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen is hacked by Michael Dunn - foul #2 on Michael Dunn, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:58 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Epperson | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Don Poulsen | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson double dribbles | 70-68 |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport is hacked by Morris Wilson - foul #3 on Morris Wilson, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:13 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:13 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Morris Epperson | 71-68 |
| 02:50 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson's floater is tipped away by Gary Davenport | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Shepherd | Morris Wilson snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:28 | Shepherd | Garry Caudill picks off the pass by Morris Wilson | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Richardson - foul #1 on Howard Richardson, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Curry (SG), Russell Reed (SF), Joey Gruber (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Dwight Leamon, Garry Caudill, Brent Haughton, Gary Davenport | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG), David Day (SG), Brian Pruitt (SF), Leroy Holloway (C) Michael Dunn, Howard Richardson, Richard Flowers, Morris Wilson | |
| 02:07 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | CSU, Chico | Don Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:05 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Garry Caudill (SF), Gary Davenport (C) Brian Curry, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Dunn (PG), Morris Wilson (C) Dan Funches, Leroy Holloway | |
| 01:53 | Shepherd | David Day makes the runner from the right block | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Dwight Leamon (SG), Brent Haughton (PF) Russell Reed, Joey Gruber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Howard Richardson (SG), Richard Flowers (SF) David Day, Brian Pruitt | |
| 01:31 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Poulsen | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Davenport - foul #2 on Gary Davenport, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:51 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Epperson | 76-72 |
| 00:50 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Don Poulsen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Leamon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brent Haughton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Davenport (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Epperson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Morris Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Shepherd | Michael Dunn misses short on a floater from the right side | 76-72 |
| 00:42 | CSU, Chico | The rebound goes to Gary Davenport | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport is hacked by Michael Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dunn, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 00:39 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:39 | CSU, Chico | Gary Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Flowers | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunn - foul #4 on Michael Dunn, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | CSU, Chico | The rebound goes to Brent Haughton | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton is hacked by Michael Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Dunn, team foul #16 | 79-75 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Dan Funches (PG) Michael Dunn | |
| 00:23 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton is hacked by Howard Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Richardson, team foul #17 | 81-75 |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Reed (SG) Dwight Leamon | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 00:14 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | Shepherd | Morris Epperson snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Shepherd | Howard Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton is hacked by Dan Funches in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Funches, team foul #18 | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Chico | Brent Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Shepherd | Richard Flowers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 82-75 |