| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | John Gaines tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Theodore Daigle | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sabbagh | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | John Gaines buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hammel | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Wallace | 7-5 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Glick swats the short shot by Chad Sabbagh | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Robert Hammel - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is hacked by George Nobles in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Nobles, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) PF - George Nobles (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Felix Gonzalez is called for the reach on Kenneth Dews - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses the shot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is hacked by Kenneth Dews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, Kenneth Dews, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is called for 3 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Bigby, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | John Gaines throws it down set up by Robert Hammel | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Wallace | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | George Clausen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is fouled on the floor by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | George Clausen is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF) George Nobles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | George Clausen drills a jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Dews | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the dribble to George Clausen in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Gregory Rosado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Rosado, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, Kenneth Dews, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Clausen, George Forcier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | George Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh tips it home | 18-13 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (PF) George Wallace, Michael Black, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Clausen | 21-15 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sabbagh blocks the short jumper by Marvin Carlton | 21-15 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:43 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Nobles, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Ed Rogers, George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | George Wallace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Dews and he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | George Wallace makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Eberhart swats the short shot by Marvin Carlton | 24-15 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:56 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews drills a jumper from the left wing set up by George Wallace | 26-15 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Eberhart - foul #2 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, George Forcier, Kenneth Dews, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Lawrence Jones, Marvin Carlton, Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | George Clausen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | John Gaines tips it home | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick blows the layup but he's hacked by Chad Sabbagh - foul #1 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Bobby Smart (C) David Feder, Hector Vega | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 28-19 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it home | 30-21 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Rosado is blocked by Bobby Smart | 30-21 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle lays it up and in and the foul's on John Gaines - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Forcier (SF), Kenneth Dews (C) George Clausen, Gregory Rosado, Ed Rogers, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Bobby Smart | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Wallace | 32-24 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by John Gaines - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG), Chad Sabbagh (C) Michael Black, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Theodore Daigle, Benjamin Glick | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | George Clausen grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | George Forcier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-24 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 32-26 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | George Clausen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sabbagh swats the short shot by Louis Wren | 34-26 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Wallace, George Forcier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 34-26 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton travels in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chad Sabbagh (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sabbagh is called for the reach on Marvin Carlton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Robert Bigby | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Eberhart | 34-26 |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Gonzalez | 34-28 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG) Robert Hammel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-28 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), John Gaines (PF) Gregory Rosado, Ed Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is intercepted by George Nobles in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Gaines and the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF) George Nobles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from George Clausen | 38-28 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-28 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Wallace | 41-28 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | George Clausen takes the ball from Benjamin Glick | 41-28 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Wallace | 44-28 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Forcier (SF), George Nobles (PF), Kenneth Dews (C) George Wallace, George Clausen, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Gregory Rosado is denied by Felix Gonzalez | 44-28 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | George Nobles tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado misses long on a fullcourt shot | 46-28 |