| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Domingo Reyes inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Hurst - foul #2 on Lester Hurst, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Richard Chason (SF), Herbert Bair (PF) Charles Keys, Domingo Reyes, James Palmer | |
| 19:39 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:39 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Richard Chason grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 19:07 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton is hacked by Lester Hurst - foul #3 on Lester Hurst, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Herbert Bair | |
| 18:57 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 18:55 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Bojanowski | 23-37 |
| 18:45 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SF) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), James Palmer (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Richard Chason, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:59 | American U. | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Lyle Jones, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) John Christie | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG) Charles Keys | |
| 17:40 | American U. | Alvin McDill drills a floater from the left wing set up by James Palmer | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #2 on Lyle Jones, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SF) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Richard Chason (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair, James Palmer | |
| 16:40 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #3 on Lyle Jones, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (SF) Richard Chason | |
| 16:40 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 26-41 |
| 16:24 | American U. | The rebound goes to Everett Bojanowski | 26-41 |
| 16:02 | American U. | Charles Keys makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maxwell Gilliam | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) SG - Charles Keys (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lester Hurst and he's hacked by Everett Bojanowski - foul #2 on Everett Bojanowski, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), James Palmer (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Charles Keys, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:35 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 15:34 | American U. | Herbert Bair tips it home | 29-45 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-45 |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 14:59 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jones | 31-45 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 14:38 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 31-45 |
| 14:14 | American U. | Alvin McDill blows the layup | 31-45 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Richard Chason (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair, James Palmer | |
| 13:41 | American U. | Alvin McDill is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Chason | 31-47 |
| 13:28 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Raymond Heins is denied by Everett Bojanowski | 31-47 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Domingo Reyes (SF), James Palmer (PF) Charles Keys, Richard Chason, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 13:03 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Raymond Heins, team foul #8 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG) Jimmy Roughton | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:32 | American U. | Alvin McDill is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Keys | 31-51 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Heins | 33-51 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Maxwell Gilliam - foul #4 on Lester Hurst, team foul #9 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Charles Keys, James Palmer | |
| 12:05 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 33-51 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Richard Chason (SF), William Brown (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) SF - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dale (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale can't tip it in | 33-51 |
| 11:28 | American U. | Norman O'Connor gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Richard Chason misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Dale - foul #2 on Jack Dale, team foul #10 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), James Palmer (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| 11:05 | American U. | Richard Chason makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Richard Chason makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | John Christie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 10:38 | American U. | James Palmer gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:16 | American U. | Jack Dale is called for the reach on Richard Chason - foul #3 on Jack Dale, team foul #11 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, James Palmer, Alvin McDill | |
| 10:16 | American U. | Richard Chason makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 10:16 | American U. | Richard Chason makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Dale | 36-55 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Charles Keys comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Heins - foul #4 on Raymond Heins, team foul #12 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Domingo Reyes (SF), James Palmer (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Richard Chason, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| 09:35 | American U. | Charles Keys makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Charles Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones can't finish the layup | 36-57 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the tip | 36-57 |
| 09:18 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 09:06 | American U. | Alvin McDill is whistled for a carry | 36-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Charles Keys, James Palmer, Alvin McDill | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Everett Bojanowski steps in front of the John Christie pass | 36-57 |
| 08:40 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Domingo Reyes and he's fouled by Jack Dale - foul #4 on Jack Dale, team foul #13 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, William Brown | |
| 08:40 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski misses the free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | John Christie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Everett Bojanowski steals it from Jack Dale | 36-59 |
| 08:06 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Cunningham | 39-59 |
| 07:39 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-59 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Christie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Dale (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lyle Jones (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Cunningham | 41-59 |
| 07:16 | American U. | Domingo Reyes buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Roughton | 41-61 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), James Palmer (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Herbert Bair denies the turnaround by Lester Hurst | 41-61 |
| 06:54 | American U. | William Brown grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Norman O'Connor loses the dribble to Jack Dale | 41-61 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | John Christie is hacked by Norman O'Connor - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG) Charles Keys | |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses the easy layup | 41-61 |
| 06:01 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #4 on Lyle Jones, team foul #14 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| 05:34 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:34 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 41-61 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is hacked by Charles Keys - foul #2 on Charles Keys, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG) Charles Keys | |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale blows the layup | 41-61 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Domingo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:03 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Norman O'Connor | 41-63 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones drills a turnaround from the right block | 43-63 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Alvin McDill banks in the layup on a great pass from Maxwell Gilliam | 43-65 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | John Christie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam grabs the board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lyle Jones - foul #5 on Lyle Jones, team foul #15 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes, James Palmer | |
| 03:53 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Bair - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #6 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | American U. | William Brown (C) Alvin McDill | |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:24 | American U. | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Christie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Dale (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-67 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | William Brown swats the dunk try by Jack Dale | 45-67 |
| 02:55 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Roughton | 45-67 |
| 02:29 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Herbert Bair | 45-69 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale travels with the ball | 45-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Richard Chason (SF), James Palmer (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Herbert Bair, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| 01:52 | American U. | James Palmer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Dale - foul #5 on Jack Dale, team foul #16 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (PF) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Richard Chason | |
| 01:52 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:52 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 01:28 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-71 |
| 01:05 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton gets the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Charles Keys hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Domingo Reyes | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | John Christie hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton runs out the clock | 48-73 |