| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Denault (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Justin Day inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Kevin Kay (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Robert Barrett, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler | |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | David Shaw blows the dunk but the foul's on Jack Hill - foul #2 on Jack Hill, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG), William Clark (SF) Chad Dodge, Justin Day | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault | |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF) David Allen, Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Bobby Emerson, Roy Vos, David Shaw | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Barrett - foul #2 on Robert Barrett, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Justin Day (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) Robert Crane, Dikembe Amedee, William Clark, Robert Barrett, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Joseph Lovell | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Timothy Tyler - foul #3 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (C) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Robert Walker, David Shaw | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Denault (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 40-42 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | David Allen connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Kay - foul #2 on Kevin Kay, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF) Justin Day | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF) Roy Vos | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge's pass is intercepted by Philip Kennelly | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly is hacked by Timothy Tyler - foul #4 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), William Clark (SF), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Chad Dodge, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Tony Cuyler, Philip Kennelly | |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Amedee | 42-43 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Jack Hill steals the ball from Joseph Lovell | 42-43 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Barrett | 44-43 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee connects on the open shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lance Kerley and the foul's on Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Justin Day (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Dikembe Amedee, William Clark, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Lance Kerley, Robert Walker, Joseph Lovell, David Shaw | |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Justin Day can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Vos, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (PF) Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Jay Denault | |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | David Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Day - foul #1 on Justin Day, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Hill (C) Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill is hacked by Philip Kennelly - foul #4 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Clinton King (SG), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Philip Kennelly | |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Jack Hill swats the short shot by Tony Cuyler | 50-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Jack Hill - foul #3 on Jack Hill, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Clinton King, Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler | |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Lance Kerley | |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | David Allen picks off the pass by Robert Walker | 50-50 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Justin Day (SF) David Allen, Chad Dodge, William Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Edgar Anderson, David Shaw | |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kay - foul #3 on Kevin Kay, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) Kevin Kay, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly (C) Joseph Lovell | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Clinton King pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Walker (tiring) PF - Tony Cuyler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Clinton King clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-52 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG) Robert Crane | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Roy Vos (SF) Bobby Emerson, Clinton King, Robert Walker | |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Dikembe Amedee, Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | William Clark hits the finger roll set up by Chad Dodge and he's fouled by Philip Kennelly - foul #5 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Philip Kennelly | |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG) Jay Denault | |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | William Clark hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Robert Crane | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Justin Day (SF), Robert Barrett (PF) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, William Clark, Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | David Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Day | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Timothy Tyler | 59-55 |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Justin Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Hill (C) Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Edgar Anderson | |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Barrett denies the turnaround by David Shaw | 59-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walker | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Denault (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Robert Walker (tiring) PF - Tony Cuyler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shaw (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | David Shaw lays it in set up by Jay Denault | 59-57 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Joseph Lovell (C) Bobby Emerson, David Shaw | |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Kevin Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is hacked by Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler (C) Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Denault | 62-59 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF), Robert Barrett (PF) William Clark, Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (C) Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell | |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | David Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lance Kerley | 64-61 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 64-61 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Robert Crane - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Justin Day's pass is intercepted by Tony Cuyler in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Crane picks off the pass by Robert Walker | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge buries a shot in the paint | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Justin Day | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Lance Kerley is called for the reach on Justin Day in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG) Robert Crane | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | David Allen runs out the clock | 68-66 |