| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmett Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Fielding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Price tips it in | 35-28 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding double dribbles | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Edward Fielding picks off the pass by Robert McCullen | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris throws it down on a great pass from Edward Fielding | 35-30 |
| 18:18 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Price | 37-30 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Edward Fielding steps in front of the Leonard Cole pass | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | David Simpson lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Fielding | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole's pass is intercepted by Brian Gusman | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Carl Cox (SG), Leland Dudek (PF), Eric Allen (C) Robert McCullen, Robert Price, Tommy Fischer, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Edward Fielding, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington clanks a runner in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wertz | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leland Dudek (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmett Harris (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lewis Styborski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Leonard Cole | 39-36 |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz is fouled in the backcourt by David Baskin - foul #2 on David Baskin, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF) Leonard Cole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF) Emmett Harris | |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Myron Pennington | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski lays it in | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Price (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Robert Dearborn (C) Douglas Wertz, Carl Cox, Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Edward Fielding (SG), David Simpson (PF), Russell Edwards (C) David Baskin, Myron Pennington, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Cole - foul #1 on Leonard Cole, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | David Wojtanowski is called for the reach on Robert Dearborn - foul #4 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) David Wojtanowski | |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Price's pass is intercepted by Emmett Harris | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | David Simpson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Fielding - foul #2 on Edward Fielding, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Douglas Wertz (SF), Leland Dudek (PF) Robert Price, Leonard Cole, Tommy Fischer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Emmett Harris, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski is hacked by Leland Dudek - foul #1 on Leland Dudek, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG) Brian Gusman | |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | David Baskin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leland Dudek (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz hits a floater from close range set up by Carl Cox and he's fouled by Lewis Styborski - foul #1 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SF) Robert McCullen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (PF) Lewis Styborski | |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | John Richardson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Myron Pennington | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Wertz | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Cole - foul #2 on Leonard Cole, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Price (SG), Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Douglas Wertz, Carl Cox, Leonard Cole, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Russell Edwards (C) David Baskin, John Richardson | |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Dearborn | 46-42 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) Edward Fielding | |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Harris - foul #3 on Emmett Harris, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF) Myron Pennington, Joe Puckett | |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McCullen | 48-42 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski scores on a jumper from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 50-44 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leland Dudek | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding buries a 3pt shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Leland Dudek - foul #2 on Leland Dudek, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Carl Cox (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Robert McCullen, Robert Price, Leland Dudek, Tommy Fischer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, Lewis Styborski, Russell Edwards | |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Robert Dearborn (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fielding (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Cox | 54-48 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:35 | South Alabama | David Baskin snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Douglas Wertz steals the ball from David Simpson | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | David Baskin steps in front of the Douglas Wertz pass | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Price (SG), Leland Dudek (PF) Douglas Wertz, Leonard Cole, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Edward Fielding, David Simpson, Joe Puckett | |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | John Richardson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Myron Pennington and he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG) David Baskin | |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski loses the dribble to Carl Cox | 54-53 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Gusman and he's hacked by Carl Cox - foul #2 on Carl Cox, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF) Carl Cox, Leland Dudek | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Price hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert McCullen | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is hacked by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Wojtanowski - foul #5 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) David Wojtanowski | |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Myron Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Price and the foul's on David Simpson - foul #2 on David Simpson, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Leland Dudek (C) Robert McCullen, Robert Price, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Russell Edwards (C) Myron Pennington, David Simpson | |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Dearborn (C) Douglas Wertz, Tommy Fischer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Joe Puckett, Russell Edwards | |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert McCullen | 62-62 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG), Eric Allen (C) Carl Cox, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Myron Pennington (SF) David Baskin, Emmett Harris | |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | John Richardson is called for the reach on Robert McCullen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Price | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), David Simpson (PF) Myron Pennington, Lewis Styborski | |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Price connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson tips it home | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn blows the dunk | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | John Richardson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The clock runs out | 68-66 |