| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Price | 28-21 |
| 19:21 | Hartford | The short jumper by Timothy Erickson is denied by Eric Allen | 28-21 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-21 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Hodermarsky - foul #3 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:27 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Michael Blackwell | 29-21 |
| 18:04 | Hartford | Stanley Smith buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Cannaday | 29-23 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Price | 32-23 |
| 17:10 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 17:09 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG), Douglas Wertz (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Earnest Draper, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Sam Staples (SG), William Fisher (C) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson | |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Price connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 16:20 | Hartford | William Goodrum double dribbles | 34-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Erickson (SF) Michael Blackwell | |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | William Fisher gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Staples (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Stephen Casados (PF) Robert Price, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Michael Blackwell (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) William Goodrum, Sam Staples, Timothy Erickson, Ralph Shavers, William Fisher | |
| 15:00 | Hartford | Stanley Smith is hacked by Douglas Wertz - foul #2 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (SF) Leonard Cole | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:49 | Hartford | Stanley Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 14:47 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Donnie Nelson | 34-23 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Blackwell steals the ball from Earnest Draper | 34-23 |
| 14:27 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell lays it up and in | 34-25 |
| 14:11 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Cox and he's hacked by Stanley Smith - foul #3 on Stanley Smith, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| 14:11 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Cox - foul #3 on Carl Cox, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 13:30 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 13:14 | Hartford | A charge is called on Terry Wilson - foul #4 on Terry Wilson, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (C) Earnest Draper, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF), Ralph Shavers (PF) Marvin Cannaday, Michael Blackwell, Terry Wilson | |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Price | 40-26 |
| 12:36 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Price | 42-29 |
| 12:03 | Hartford | The jump hook by Timothy Erickson is blocked by Stephen Casados | 42-29 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Price hits the finger roll set up by Eric Allen and he's hacked by Mark Hodermarsky - foul #4 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Michael Blackwell (PF) Stanley Smith, Sam Staples, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the free throw | 44-29 |
| 11:34 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 11:17 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 46-31 |
| 10:44 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donnie Nelson | 46-31 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Price knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Nelson and he's fouled by William Goodrum - foul #2 on William Goodrum, team foul #6 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SF) Timothy Erickson | |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| 10:07 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Marvin Cannaday is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #1 on Marvin Cannaday, team foul #7 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Stephen Casados (PF) Leonard Cole, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), William Fisher (C) William Goodrum, Ralph Shavers | |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 09:24 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Staples | 51-34 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-34 |
| 08:45 | Hartford | Sam Staples hits a runner from the right block | 54-36 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Price | 56-36 |
| 08:00 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earnest Draper - foul #1 on Earnest Draper, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (C) Robert Price, Earnest Draper, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Erickson (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Marvin Cannaday, Michael Blackwell, William Fisher | |
| 08:00 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:00 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados lays it in | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Hartford | Sam Staples hits a floater from the left wing set up by Stanley Smith and the foul's on Stephen Casados - foul #1 on Stephen Casados, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| 07:27 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses the free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-40 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:51 | Hartford | Sam Staples clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-40 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:10 | Hartford | Sam Staples's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Cole | 58-40 |
| 06:09 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 05:42 | Hartford | William Goodrum's pass is intercepted by Carl Cox | 58-40 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox banks in the layup | 60-40 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Sam Staples comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Casados | 60-40 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Earnest Draper (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Leonard Cole, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Hartford | Domenic Esposito (PG), Michael Blackwell (SF), Ralph Shavers (PF), William Fisher (C) Sam Staples, Timothy Erickson, Terry Wilson, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 04:59 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers drills a runner near the basket | 60-42 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Price | 62-42 |
| 04:31 | Hartford | Domenic Esposito's floater is knocked away by Eric Allen | 62-42 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shavers - foul #1 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SG) William Goodrum | |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:56 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 03:54 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Leonard Cole | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Domenic Esposito (fresh) SG - Sam Staples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ralph Shavers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Hartford | Sam Staples knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 66-46 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Fisher - foul #1 on William Fisher, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Stephen Casados (PF) Earnest Draper, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (SG) Sam Staples | |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Stephen Casados - foul #2 on Stephen Casados, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Earnest Draper (SF) Douglas Wertz, Leonard Cole | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Price | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Hartford | William Goodrum double dribbles | 69-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SG) Domenic Esposito | |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-48 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Price tips it in | 71-48 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | William Goodrum buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Fisher | 71-51 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Hartford | The short jumper by Ralph Shavers is denied by Eric Allen | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | William Goodrum is called for the reach on Robert Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Goodrum, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:37 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers tips it in | 73-53 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Price runs out the clock | 73-55 |