| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jim Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon is fouled on the floor by Graham Smith - foul #1 on Graham Smith, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Michel | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | John Michel steals the ball from Graham Smith in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) John Michel, Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (PG), Joe Soboleski (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gordon Cannella (C) David Ryan, Graham Smith, Jim Jones, Clint Jones | |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tristan Braxton and he's fouled by Joe Soboleski - foul #2 on Joe Soboleski, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (C) Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (SF) Jason Hannan | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Murphy steps in front of the Carl Lantz pass | 42-30 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF) Donald Myrick, Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Graham Smith (SF), Jim Jones (PF), Clint Jones (C) Melvin Skipworth, Joe Soboleski, Robert Murphy, David Johnson, Gordon Cannella | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | David Ryan banks in the layup set up by Graham Smith | 43-34 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Jason Hannan (SG) David Ryan, Michael Whitmarsh | |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 43-34 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Luke Kidney picks off the pass by Jason Hannan | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney loses the ball out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Corey Deskins (SG) John Michel, Luke Kidney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Robert Murphy (PF) Jason Hannan, Jim Jones | |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Graham Smith picks off the pass by Corey Deskins in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 2 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitmarsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Graham Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clint Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-34 |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Cifuentes | 43-37 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whitmarsh | 43-40 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cory Jones | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones blows the wide open layup | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | William Dawson is called for the reach on Douglas Cifuentes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dawson, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Tristan Braxton (PF), Jerry Sparks (C) William Dawson, Corey Deskins, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Jason Hannan (SG), Melvin Skipworth (SF), Jim Jones (PF), Gordon Cannella (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Michael Whitmarsh, Graham Smith, Robert Murphy, Clint Jones | |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Ryan | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Jason Hannan steals it from Donald Myrick in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Sparks - foul #1 on Jerry Sparks, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Johnson (PF) Jim Jones | |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks connects on the runner from close range set up by Luke Kidney | 45-45 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | David Johnson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Jason Hannan and he's fouled by Tristan Braxton - foul #1 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Melvin Skipworth, Gordon Cannella | |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | John Michel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 13:17 | Sacramento State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | David Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon hits a shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Ryan and the foul's on Cory Jones - foul #1 on Cory Jones, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PF) Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Melvin Skipworth (SF), Robert Murphy (PF), Clint Jones (C) David Ryan, Jason Hannan, Jim Jones, David Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | John Michel is called for the reach on Joe Soboleski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Michel, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Smith (SF) Joe Soboleski | |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Murphy | 49-53 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Skipworth picks off the pass by Luke Kidney in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth lays it in | 49-55 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Michel | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tristan Braxton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Melvin Skipworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Whitmarsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Smith (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clint Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth's pass is intercepted by John Michel in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Milford Whitcomb | 53-55 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) John Michel, Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Jason Hannan (SG), Jim Jones (PF), Gordon Cannella (C) Michael Whitmarsh, Graham Smith, Robert Murphy, Clint Jones | |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Simon | 56-55 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan is hacked by Donald Myrick - foul #3 on Donald Myrick, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SF), David Johnson (PF) Melvin Skipworth, Jim Jones | |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Cifuentes | 56-57 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick loses the dribble to Joe Soboleski in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan dunks the ball on a great pass from Joe Soboleski | 56-59 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Corey Deskins | 58-59 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Johnson | 58-62 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hannan - foul #2 on Jason Hannan, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Cory Jones (C) Corey Deskins, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Graham Smith (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Douglas Cifuentes, Joe Soboleski, Gordon Cannella | |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses the easy layup | 58-62 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Jim Jones is called for the reach on Donald Myrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Jones, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Tristan Braxton (SF) William Dawson, Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (SF), Robert Murphy (PF), Clint Jones (C) Graham Smith, Jim Jones, David Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF) Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | David Ryan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Skipworth | 58-67 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Clint Jones is called for the reach on John Michel - foul #1 on Clint Jones, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Gordon Cannella (C) David Ryan, Clint Jones | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | John Michel blows the layup | 58-67 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton can't tip it in | 58-67 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Cannella - foul #2 on Gordon Cannella, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF) John Michel, Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Tristan Braxton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Joe Soboleski (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Douglas Cifuentes, Jason Hannan, Melvin Skipworth, Robert Murphy | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Cannella | 60-69 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | David Ryan steps in front of the Mark Simon pass | 60-69 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Carl Lantz - foul #1 on Carl Lantz, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (C) Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Smith (SF), David Johnson (C) David Ryan, Gordon Cannella | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Soboleski is called for the reach on Donald Myrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Soboleski, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (SG) William Dawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (PF) Jim Jones | |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lantz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Simon (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Soboleski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Whitmarsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Smith (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Corey Deskins steps in front of the Michael Whitmarsh pass | 62-69 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins lays it up and in | 64-69 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Simon is called for the reach on Joe Soboleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Simon, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Tristan Braxton (SF), Cory Jones (C) Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Clint Jones (C) Michael Whitmarsh, David Johnson | |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | John Michel can't finish the layup | 64-71 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon misses the shot from the left side | 64-71 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) John Michel, Corey Deskins, Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Melvin Skipworth (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Joe Soboleski, Graham Smith, Robert Murphy | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) Tristan Braxton, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Johnson (C) Clint Jones | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal throws it down | 69-71 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Whitmarsh | 69-74 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon is called for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Cory Jones (C) William Dawson, Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Jason Hannan (SG), Graham Smith (SF), Robert Murphy (PF), Gordon Cannella (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Michael Whitmarsh, Melvin Skipworth, Jim Jones, David Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | John Michel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Cory Jones - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PF) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Murphy steals the ball from Tristan Braxton | 69-75 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Donald Myrick steps in front of the Jason Hannan pass in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 69-75 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | David Ryan grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan misses the jumper near the basket | 69-75 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Ryan | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (tired) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lantz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tristan Braxton (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Sparks (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Ryan (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Hannan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Smith (tired) 12 pts. PF - Robert Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Gordon Cannella (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sparks | 72-77 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan is hacked by John Michel in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Michel, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) John Michel, Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), Melvin Skipworth (SF), David Johnson (PF), Clint Jones (C) Jason Hannan, Graham Smith, Robert Murphy, Gordon Cannella | |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Clint Jones is called for the reach on Corey Deskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Jones, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG) David Ryan | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 72-78 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Milford Whitcomb - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (SG), Cory Jones (C) Corey Deskins, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SF), Jim Jones (PF) Melvin Skipworth, David Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jim Jones - foul #2 on Jim Jones, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG) William Dawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SG), Melvin Skipworth (SF) Douglas Cifuentes, Michael Whitmarsh | |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Soboleski | 75-82 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG) Donald Myrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Graham Smith (SF) Joe Soboleski, Melvin Skipworth | |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-82 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the tip | 75-82 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-82 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jim Jones - foul #3 on Jim Jones, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Luke Kidney is called for the reach on Graham Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Kidney, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Johnson (PF), Melvin Skipworth (C) Jim Jones, Clint Jones | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Kidney - foul #4 on Luke Kidney, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 76-85 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | David Johnson is hacked by John Michel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Michel, team foul #14 | 76-85 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-87 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth pulls down the rebound | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | David Ryan runs out the clock | 76-87 |