| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 32-24 |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 32-24 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Buntin | 32-26 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Buntin and the foul's on Ronald Donnelly - foul #3 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (SG) Ronald Donnelly | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gary Rieder | 32-29 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | David Allen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| 16:41 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Harden (PF) Gary Rieder | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SF), Joseph Borden (C) Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Borden - foul #1 on Joseph Borden, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF) Chad Dodge | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Partain (SF) Donald Buntin | |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kemmer - foul #1 on Thomas Kemmer, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF) Joseph Borden | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | William Partain grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stockton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Partain (fresh) PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Allen | 34-29 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | David Allen steps in front of the Donald Stockton pass | 34-29 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Allen | 36-29 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Stockton | 36-31 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Donald Stockton picks off the pass by Thomas Kemmer | 36-31 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton can't finish the layup | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Donald Stockton steals the ball from Thomas Kemmer | 36-31 |
| 13:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 13:16 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond tips it in | 36-33 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | David Allen tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Partain | 36-33 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG), Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Dean Jacobs (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Robert Johns, William Partain, Jerry Almond | |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Dodge - foul #3 on Chad Dodge, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:18 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Rolando Carrillo takes the ball from Michael Holmes | 36-36 |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Stockton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer (C) Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Kemmer - foul #2 on Thomas Kemmer, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:26 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson's floater is tipped away by Gary Rieder | 39-38 |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is hacked by Donald Stockton - foul #3 on Donald Stockton, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) William Clark, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG), William Partain (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Joseph Borden (C) Donald Stockton, Dean Jacobs, Rolando Carrillo, Buddy Sampson | |
| 08:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is hacked by William Partain - foul #1 on William Partain, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 41-38 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Michael Holmes takes the ball from Jerry Almond | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 44-38 |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Partain (fresh) PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Borden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is hacked by Robert Johns - foul #3 on Robert Johns, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), Dean Jacobs (SF), Rolando Carrillo (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Buntin, William Partain, Jerry Almond, Joseph Borden | |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Donnelly and he's fouled by Buddy Sampson - foul #3 on Buddy Sampson, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 51-40 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Sampson | 51-40 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Donnelly - foul #4 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | William Clark is hacked by Rolando Carrillo - foul #3 on Rolando Carrillo, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF) Rolando Carrillo | |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is hacked by Jerry Almond - foul #1 on Jerry Almond, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:44 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:01 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | William Clark scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Kemmer | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), David Allen (SG) William Clark, Ronald Donnelly | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Rolando Carrillo (PF) Robert Johns, Jerry Almond | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kemmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Stockton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | David Allen is called for the reach on Donald Stockton - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) Michael Holmes, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Partain (SF), Joseph Borden (C) Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donald Harden | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Donald Stockton is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #4 on Donald Stockton, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG) Donald Buntin | |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to William Clark | 57-45 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Johns is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Johns, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | Joseph Borden gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johns - foul #5 on Robert Johns, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG) Robert Johns | |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | William Clark snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Stockton - foul #5 on Donald Stockton, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Smedley (SG) Donald Stockton | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-47 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | William Clark gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | William Partain's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Amedee | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Clark runs out the clock | 60-47 |