| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Danny Murphy inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is fouled on the floor by Lester Hurst - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern | William Lindsey is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Danny Murphy - foul #2 on Danny Murphy, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-31 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Glen Shepard grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Glen Shepard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones can't tip it in | 22-33 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Glen Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Robert Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses short on a shot from close range | 22-33 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glen Shepard - foul #2 on Glen Shepard, team foul #3 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:20 | Southern | Howard Petty gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Lyle Jones steals it from Carson Heater | 22-33 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale is denied on a layup by Walter Wetherbee | 22-33 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the open dunk | 22-33 |
| 16:33 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee tips it home | 22-35 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones banks in the layup | 24-35 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Carson Heater knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Sam Mickelson | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Carson Heater - foul #2 on Carson Heater, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), Steve Cunningham (SF) Lester Hurst, George Richberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Glen Shepard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones dunks the ball set up by Jack Dale | 29-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Christie - foul #1 on John Christie, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Bennie Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern | Robert Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #2 on Lyle Jones, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Sam Mickelson (SF) Walter Wetherbee | |
| 13:50 | Southern | John Christie picks off the pass by William Lindsey | 29-37 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | John Christie knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Millard Buckland | 31-37 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Sam Mickelson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glen Shepard | 31-39 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | 3 seconds is called on Steve Cunningham | 31-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Steve Cunningham, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Danny Murphy (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 12:39 | Southern | Danny Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carson Heater | 31-42 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones throws it down on a great pass from Lester Hurst and the foul's on Howard Petty - foul #2 on Howard Petty, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (SG) Sam Mickelson | |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:48 | Southern | Danny Murphy blows the wide open layup | 34-42 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by George Richberg and the foul's on Carson Heater - foul #3 on Carson Heater, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF) Raymond Heins, George Richberg, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Joshua Woodard, Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Danny Murphy snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:40 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:16 | Southern | Robert Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Bennie Freeman steals it from Lyle Jones | 37-44 |
| 09:42 | Southern | William Lindsey is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Frederick Perry pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | John Christie is hacked by Carson Heater - foul #4 on Carson Heater, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (PF) Steve Cunningham, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG) Carson Heater, Glen Shepard | |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:33 | Southern | Raymond Heins is called for the reach on Sam Mickelson - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) John Christie | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Walter Wetherbee, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Lyle Jones steals the ball from Bennie Freeman | 39-46 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Danny Murphy picks off the pass by Lester Hurst | 39-46 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Danny Murphy banks in the layup | 39-48 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 07:43 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Southern | Sam Mickelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-48 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Raymond Heins | 41-48 |
| 06:45 | Southern | Sam Mickelson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst is fouled on the floor by Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Jack Dale (PF) Raymond Heins, George Richberg, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Timothy Hawthorne, Sam Mickelson, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Glen Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 06:09 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Frederick Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Perry - foul #1 on Frederick Perry, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:18 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Petty | 45-48 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 04:59 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on John Christie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Murphy (SF) Frederick Perry | |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham's floater is knocked away by Howard Petty | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Howard Petty snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Robert Roberts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Glen Shepard | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | John Christie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 03:29 | Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Petty | 47-51 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Millard Buckland (C) John Christie, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Bennie Freeman tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale drills a driving attempt from the right block | 49-53 |
| 02:24 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is fouled on the floor by Millard Buckland - foul #2 on Millard Buckland, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) George Richberg | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:04 | Southern | Danny Murphy's pass is intercepted by Jack Dale | 49-53 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Robert Roberts clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is fouled on the floor by Bennie Freeman - foul #3 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Glen Shepard travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Danny Murphy is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | William Lindsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Southern | Glen Shepard is hacked by Raymond Heins - foul #3 on Raymond Heins, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| 04:35 | Southern | Glen Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:35 | Southern | Glen Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale loses the dribble to Glen Shepard | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Carson Heater's pass is intercepted by Raymond Heins | 53-55 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Heins | 55-55 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Carson Heater - foul #5 on Carson Heater, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Carson Heater, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Petty | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Sam Mickelson, Walter Wetherbee, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 02:56 | Southern | Danny Murphy drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Millard Buckland - foul #3 on Millard Buckland, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Millard Buckland | 58-57 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Danny Murphy knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Bennie Freeman | 58-59 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Lyle Jones (C) George Richberg, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Hurst | 61-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Bennie Freeman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Bennie Freeman blocks the short jumper by Lyle Jones | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Danny Murphy - foul #3 on Danny Murphy, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Robert Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Lindsey | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roberts - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |