| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Rodger Sykes takes the ball from Eric Allen | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Daniel Reichman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Leroy Anderson takes the ball from Carl Cox | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Stephen Casados is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Stephen Casados, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Stephen Casados steals the ball from Leroy Anderson | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Eric Allen is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #4 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson (C) Eric Allen | |
| 17:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados clanks a shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SF) Earnest Draper | |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Leonard Cole | 34-37 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Rodger Sykes clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 15:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Keefer | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Reichman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Stephen Casados takes the ball from Robert Holz | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Price | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Samford | The short jumper by Deangelo Horton is denied by Leonard Cole | 34-39 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Mark Keefer picks off the pass by Carl Cox | 34-39 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Robert Holz misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-39 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Holz - foul #3 on Robert Holz, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Earnest Draper (SF) Robert Price, Carl Cox | |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Earnest Draper - foul #3 on Earnest Draper, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:06 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #4 on Robert Holz, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Eric Allen (C) Douglas Wertz, Donnie Nelson | |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Leroy Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG) Leonard Cole | |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Charlie Lakin snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) SF - Ross Paik (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Casados (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Charlie Lakin loses the dribble to Robert Price | 36-43 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper banks in the layup set up by Robert Price | 36-45 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Darrell Johnson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Wertz | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper is hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #2 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Donnie Nelson (PF) Douglas Wertz, Stephen Casados | |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Earnest Draper | 36-47 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits a shot in the lane set up by Rodger Sykes | 38-47 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes | 40-47 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (PF), Larry England (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Leonard Cole (SF), Stephen Casados (PF) Robert Price, Earnest Draper, Donnie Nelson | |
| 08:16 | Samford | Larry England misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Daniel Reichman tips it in | 42-47 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Mark Keefer banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Mark Keefer swats the shot by Leonard Cole | 44-47 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Wertz - foul #1 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Larry England | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Stephen Casados | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Mark Keefer pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Robert Holz loses the dribble to Leonard Cole | 46-47 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson hits a jump hook from close range | 46-49 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Ross Paik, Mark Keefer, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (SF), Stephen Casados (PF) Leonard Cole, Eric Allen | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 47-49 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Leroy Anderson swats the layup by Robert Price | 47-49 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados tips it home | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donnie Nelson | 47-51 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Casados and the foul's on Deangelo Horton - foul #1 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG) Charlie Lakin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Eric Allen (C) Robert Price, Stephen Casados | |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 01:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Deangelo Horton | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Deangelo Horton | 49-54 |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donnie Nelson and he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #2 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados (PF) Donnie Nelson | |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Earnest Draper - foul #4 on Earnest Draper, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Price and the foul's on Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Price grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Sykes - foul #2 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson (PF) Stephen Casados | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper is hacked by Daniel Reichman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Rodger Sykes is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Stephen Casados | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Eric Allen takes the ball from Leroy Anderson | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Price runs out the clock | 55-65 |