| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Barry Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) SG - Michael Black (fresh) SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Bill Parra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Barry Smith can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Bill Parra hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Bill Parra blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Dews | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Black tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Barry Smith buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Bill Parra and he's fouled by George Forcier - foul #1 on George Forcier, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Michael Black takes the ball from Scott Jones in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Myrick - foul #1 on Robert Myrick, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Bill Parra travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | Michael Black buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Sabbagh | 4-9 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Joe Young is fouled on the floor by Chad Sabbagh - foul #1 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (C) Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:33 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Forcier | 4-9 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | George Forcier buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Black | 4-12 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Joe Young is fouled in the backcourt by George Forcier - foul #2 on George Forcier, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Robert Myrick, Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (SF), George Nobles (PF), Matthew Atkins (C) George Forcier, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 16:38 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Michael Black | 4-12 |
| 16:32 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Black | 4-14 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Barry Smith clanks a jumper in the lane | 4-14 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Kevin Johnson can't tip it in | 4-14 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Black grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins double dribbles | 4-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Meek (SG), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Matthew Atkins | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Frank Tutor (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Joe Young (fresh) PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Hammel (fresh) SG - George Meek (fresh) SF - John Gaines (fresh) PF - George Nobles (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Scott Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Robert Hammel - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG) Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rose (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) John Gaines, George Nobles | |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | George Meek is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Scott Jones, Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), Matthew Atkins (C) George Meek, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), John Gaines (PF) Robert Hammel, Kenneth Dews | |
| 14:02 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-16 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | Southern | Timothy Jack knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Myrick | 10-16 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Ed Rose comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses short on an open shot from the left side | 10-16 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Barry Smith tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses short on a shot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Barry Smith is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG), Billy Young (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Gary Mercer (C) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Meek (SG), George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rose, John Gaines, Matthew Atkins | |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Frank Tutor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh lays it in set up by George Meek | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Joe Young connects on the floater in the paint | 14-18 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Frank Tutor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Joe Young can't tip it in | 14-18 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Frank Tutor (fresh) SG - Billy Young (fresh) SF - Joe Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Hammel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Meek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nobles (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is fouled on the floor by Roger Carter - foul #1 on Roger Carter, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Timothy Jack (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Billy Young, Joe Young, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), John Gaines (SF), Matthew Atkins (PF) Robert Hammel, George Meek, George Nobles, Kenneth Dews | |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Black double dribbles | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:03 | Southern | Robert Myrick is hacked by Marcus Mines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Mines, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Matthew Atkins denies the turnaround by Bill Parra | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Bill Parra snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Bill Parra can't tip it in | 14-18 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Barry Smith snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Robert Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG), Billy Young (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rose (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) John Gaines, Matthew Atkins, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Michael Black scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Mines | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Billy Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Meek (SG) Marcus Mines, Michael Black | |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Ed Rose knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Meek | 14-23 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Bill Parra loses the dribble to George Meek in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | George Meek hits the finger roll | 14-25 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Billy Young is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hammel - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Carter (PF) Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Ed Rose, George Nobles | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Billy Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Billy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | John Gaines buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hammel | 16-28 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer can't finish the layup | 16-28 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh is called for traveling | 16-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Timothy Jack (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Frank Tutor, Billy Young, Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), Matthew Atkins (PF) Robert Hammel, George Meek, Kenneth Dews | |
| 07:33 | Southern | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 07:32 | Southern | Kevin Johnson tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines's pass is intercepted by Barry Smith | 16-28 |
| 07:06 | Southern | John Gaines is called for the reach on Barry Smith - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rose (SF), George Nobles (PF) John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 07:06 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Mines | 18-30 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marcus Mines | 21-32 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Kevin Johnson is called for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Frank Tutor (SG), Joe Young (SF) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Barry Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Meek (SG), John Gaines (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rose, George Nobles, Matthew Atkins | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | George Meek hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Robert Hammel picks off the pass by Jeffrey Tolley | 21-35 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews blows the dunk | 21-35 |
| 05:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joe Young | 21-35 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Joe Young misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | John Gaines banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Dews and the foul's on Joe Young - foul #1 on Joe Young, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Roger Carter (C) Jeffrey Tolley, Joe Young, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG) George Meek | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | John Gaines makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Frank Tutor loses the dribble to Kenneth Dews | 21-38 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-41 |
| 03:40 | Southern | Barry Smith is hacked by Robert Hammel - foul #2 on Robert Hammel, team foul #9 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Bill Parra (C) Robert Myrick, Frank Tutor, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), George Forcier (SF), George Nobles (PF), Matthew Atkins (C) Robert Hammel, John Gaines, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 03:40 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is denied on a layup by Bill Parra | 21-41 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Timothy Jack snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) C - Bill Parra (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Forcier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nobles (fresh) C - Matthew Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern | Barry Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Atkins - foul #1 on Matthew Atkins, team foul #10 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (PF) Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (SG) Michael Black | |
| 03:19 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | George Forcier is hacked by Timothy Jack - foul #1 on Timothy Jack, team foul #7 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Barry Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) Matthew Atkins | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Bill Parra misses badly on a floater in the paint | 23-43 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | George Nobles clanks a driving attempt from close range | 25-43 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 27-43 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is hacked by Timothy Jack - foul #2 on Timothy Jack, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Billy Young (SG), Gary Mercer (PF), Roger Carter (C) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), Ed Rose (SF), Matthew Atkins (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Meek, George Forcier, Kenneth Dews, George Nobles | |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Roger Carter snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Joe Young buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Myrick | 29-43 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Michael Black hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Atkins | 29-46 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Roger Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Sabbagh - foul #2 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #11 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SF) Joe Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG) Marcus Mines | |
| 01:34 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is hacked by Billy Young - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG) Billy Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF) Matthew Atkins | |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Gary Mercer tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Myrick - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #10 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Gary Mercer, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF) Ed Rose | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Frank Tutor's pass is intercepted by Michael Black in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bill Parra - foul #1 on Bill Parra, team foul #11 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG) Robert Hammel | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Bill Parra lays it in and he's fouled by Chad Sabbagh - foul #3 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #12 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson (SG), Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) Michael Black, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 00:14 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews clanks a jumper from close range | 36-49 |