| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) SG - Mark Lloyd (fresh) SF - Brent James (fresh) PF - Mark Fox (fresh) C - Keith Dodson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #1 on Virgil Classen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lloyd - foul #1 on Mark Lloyd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Brent James misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Mark Lloyd steals the ball from Kevin Russell in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Lloyd | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd is hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Mark Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lloyd, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (SG) Mark Lloyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Grant Boshears - foul #1 on Grant Boshears, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Giannone (PG), Ryan Speights (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Tim Manly (C) Bernard Goodman, Brent James, Mark Fox, Keith Dodson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights's floater is knocked away by Bruce Trachtenberg | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Giannone (fairly fresh) SG - Grant Boshears (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Speights (fairly fresh) PF - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) C - Tim Manly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Speights - foul #1 on Ryan Speights, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Troy Holden (SG), Brent James (SF), Mark Fox (PF), Keith Dodson (C) John Giannone, Grant Boshears, Ryan Speights, Mervin Manikowski, Tim Manly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brent James | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Keith Dodson is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Keith Dodson, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Troy Holden | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (SG) Troy Holden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF) Chad Hampton | |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Bruce Trachtenberg steps in front of the Keith Dodson pass | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF) Brent James, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Goodman | 11-8 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell drills a fadeaway from the right block | 11-10 |
| 12:47 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Giannone (PG), Tim Manly (C) Bernard Goodman, Keith Dodson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Calvin Randall, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell | |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Grant Boshears | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Russell | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Edward Pittman takes the ball from Mervin Manikowski | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Giannone (fresh) SG - Grant Boshears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Speights (fairly fresh) PF - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Manly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (SG), Brent James (SF), Mark Fox (PF) Grant Boshears, Ryan Speights, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (PG) Edward Pittman | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox comes up short on the runner from the left block | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is denied on a layup by Mark Fox | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Brent James snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Troy Holden | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Lauver | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Paul Lauver picks off the pass by Mark Fox | 16-17 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lauver | 16-19 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | John Giannone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brent James - foul #1 on Brent James, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Grant Boshears (SG), Ryan Speights (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Keith Dodson (C) John Giannone, Troy Holden, Brent James, Mark Fox, Tim Manly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Issac Harris, Floyd Kazanowski, Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (SG), Robert Yetter (PF) Kevin Russell, Randall Campbell | |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Speights (fresh) PF - Mervin Manikowski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Yetter (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Speights, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent James (SF) Ryan Speights | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall double dribbles | 18-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Fox (PF) Brent James | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Randall Campbell (PF) Calvin Randall, Virgil Classen | |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson is fouled on the floor by Robert Yetter - foul #1 on Robert Yetter, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (SG), Virgil Classen (C) Kevin Russell, Robert Yetter | |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Mervin Manikowski | 20-23 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson is hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #2 on Virgil Classen, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent James (SF) Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Virgil Classen | |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-25 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Issac Harris snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Grant Boshears - foul #2 on Grant Boshears, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (SG) Grant Boshears | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Robert Yetter (C) Issac Harris, Paul Lauver | |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is hacked by Troy Holden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Holden, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski (PF) Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mervin Manikowski and he's hacked by Calvin Randall - foul #1 on Calvin Randall, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd (SG), Ryan Speights (SF) Troy Holden, Brent James | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Mark Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lloyd, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (SG) Mark Lloyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Boshears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Speights (fresh) PF - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Dodson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Yetter (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson clanks a floater from the right block | 23-28 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (SG) Grant Boshears | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG) Kevin Russell | |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Fox (PF) Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (SG), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Robert Yetter | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Fox - foul #1 on Mark Fox, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Giannone (PG), Grant Boshears (SG) Bernard Goodman, Troy Holden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is fouled on the floor by John Giannone - foul #1 on John Giannone, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent James (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF) Ryan Speights, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Issac Harris, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Giannone | 25-32 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-32 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Mervin Manikowski takes the ball from Chad Hampton | 25-32 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | John Giannone misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski tips it home | 27-32 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Dodson - foul #2 on Keith Dodson, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Troy Holden (SG), Mark Fox (PF), Tim Manly (C) John Giannone, Grant Boshears, Mervin Manikowski, Keith Dodson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (SG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Robert Yetter (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg, Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Lauver | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-34 |