| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Alsup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Greg Morgan inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso is fouled on the floor by John Reader - foul #2 on John Reader, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Reader | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | Samford | John Reader is hacked by Hugo Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugo Simmons, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Frank (SG) Hugo Simmons | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:56 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits the easy wide open finger roll | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Frank | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Thad Urso is called for the reach on John Reader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thad Urso, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Leon Coe (SF), Jack Reddick (C) Thad Urso, Irvin Alsup, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (C) Martin Wood | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Richard Allen's floater is tipped away by Jack Reddick | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick clanks a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Hecht swats the short shot by Louis Griffith | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Gale Greene snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Walter Kamansky (C) Louis Griffith, Scott Frank, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Billy Shaw (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Rodney Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:46 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Richard Allen misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Coe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Irvin Alsup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Kamansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fresh) SG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) C - Martin Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Hugo Simmons (SG), Scott Frank (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Thad Urso, Leon Coe, Irvin Alsup, Jack Reddick, Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Billy Doyle (C) Richard Letendre, Billy Shaw, Richard Allen, Martin Wood | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht lays it in | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Gale Greene picks off the pass by Hugo Simmons | 37-37 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Gale Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Frank - foul #2 on Scott Frank, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Greg Morgan (SF) Rodney Bryant | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gale Greene - foul #1 on Gale Greene, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup (SF), Daniel Turcotte (C) Scott Frank, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (SG) Gale Greene | |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Greg Morgan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Morgan, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith dunks the ball set up by Irvin Alsup | 41-37 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Billy Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Morgan | 41-37 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Irvin Alsup takes the ball from Greg Morgan | 41-37 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Greg Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Billy Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 41-37 |
| 12:37 | Sacramento State | Billy Doyle is called for the reach on Daniel Turcotte - foul #2 on Billy Doyle, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Scott Frank (SG), Leon Coe (SF), Walter Kamansky (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Louis Griffith, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Joseph Stewart, Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Billy Shaw, Greg Morgan, Jeffrey Hecht, Billy Doyle | |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Gale Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Frank (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Leon Coe (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Walter Kamansky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fresh) SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) C - Martin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe lays it up and in | 45-37 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Gale Greene - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart (PF), Jack Reddick (C) Scott Frank, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) Richard Letendre | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses the shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Martin Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Billy Shaw hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Gale Greene misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Martin Wood swats the layup by Walter Kamansky | 45-40 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Rodney Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky scores on a floater in the paint | 47-43 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Martin Wood lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thad Urso and he's fouled by Rodney Bryant - foul #1 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Hugo Simmons (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Thad Urso, Leon Coe, Joseph Stewart, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Billy Doyle (C) Billy Shaw, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Richard Allen, Martin Wood | |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:43 | Samford | John Reader is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:39 | Sacramento State | John Reader picks off the pass by Louis Griffith in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Scott Lewis picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hecht | 50-48 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Hecht is called for the reach on Walter Kamansky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Frank (PF) Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Louis Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Alsup (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Scott Frank (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Morgan - foul #2 on Greg Morgan, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel Turcotte (C) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Billy Doyle connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Reader | 51-50 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Frank | 54-50 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Greg Morgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Reader | 54-53 |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | Greg Morgan takes the ball from Hugo Simmons | 54-53 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Scott Frank - foul #3 on Scott Frank, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa (PG), Leon Coe (SG), Joseph Stewart (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Louis Griffith, Hugo Simmons, Scott Frank, Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Jim Kauffman (SF), Richard Allen (C) John Reader, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle | |
| 05:57 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jim Kauffman - foul #1 on Jim Kauffman, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG) Frank Barbosa | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Westfall (C) Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Gale Greene connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe is hacked by Gale Greene - foul #2 on Gale Greene, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG) Irvin Alsup | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodney Bryant (SF), Martin Wood (C) Jim Kauffman, Jacob Westfall | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rodney Bryant | 57-57 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Hugo Simmons steps in front of the Richard Allen pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe makes the fadeaway from close range | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Gale Greene snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Rodney Bryant lays it up and in and the foul's on Thad Urso - foul #2 on Thad Urso, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa (PG), Scott Frank (SF), Jack Reddick (C) Thad Urso, Leon Coe, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Billy Shaw, Richard Allen | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Frank Barbosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Simmons (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Frank (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Jack Reddick (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Rodney Bryant snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Reader is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Wood | 59-63 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 03:10 | Samford | John Reader is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Reader, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Leon Coe (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Daniel Turcotte (C) Frank Barbosa, Hugo Simmons, Scott Frank, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (C) Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Martin Wood | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Reader - foul #4 on John Reader, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Westfall (C) Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Scott Frank (PF) Irvin Alsup, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (PF) Billy Shaw, Jacob Westfall | |
| 02:24 | Samford | John Reader is fouled on the floor by Thad Urso - foul #3 on Thad Urso, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Louis Griffith, Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:24 | Samford | John Reader makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Samford | John Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:22 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Leon Coe, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) Billy Doyle | |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG) Scott Frank | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Gale Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Wood | 65-67 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Gale Greene steals the ball from Joseph Stewart | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Martin Wood is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Gale Greene can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Alsup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Gale Greene pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Greg Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Alsup | 70-67 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Gale Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Irvin Alsup is called for the reach on Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Irvin Alsup, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Scott Frank (SG), Leon Coe (SF), Jack Reddick (C) Thad Urso, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (PF), Billy Doyle (C) Jeffrey Hecht, Martin Wood | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Griffith, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodney Bryant (SF) Greg Morgan | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Billy Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Joseph Stewart (PF) Louis Griffith, Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Samford | Greg Morgan (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Martin Wood (C) Rodney Bryant, Richard Allen, Billy Doyle | |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Coe | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Gale Greene loses the dribble to Thad Urso in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe lays it in set up by Thad Urso | 74-67 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Gale Greene hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hecht | 74-70 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Scott Frank, Leon Coe, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Greg Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Stewart | 74-70 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Irvin Alsup | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Urso | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Alsup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | John Reader knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hecht | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | John Reader is called for the reach on Irvin Alsup in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Reader, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Frank (PF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG) John Reader | |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Irvin Alsup is called for the reach on Greg Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Alsup, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart (PF) Scott Frank | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Billy Shaw is called for the reach on Thad Urso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Shaw, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Frank (PF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits a 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup is hacked by Billy Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Shaw, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Gale Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Gale Greene misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Shaw - foul #5 on Billy Shaw, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG) Billy Shaw | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Greg Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gale Greene | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Richard Letendre is called for the reach on Thad Urso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Letendre, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the offensive board | 86-79 |