| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | James Hyslop comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is fouled on the floor by James Hyslop - foul #2 on James Hyslop, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Thomas (C) James Hyslop | |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Sylvester Burd | 34-26 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Brian Thomas drills a floater near the basket set up by Jeff Melillo and the foul's on Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Barrett, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Joe Davis (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Robert Crane, Paul Brown, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Norman Kelley (PF) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin | |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Brian Thomas makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Justin Day clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Norman Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Jeff Melillo | |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Day | 38-29 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Brian Thomas picks off the pass by Justin Day in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Joe Davis, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | James Hyslop is called for the reach on Francis Viola in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hyslop, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Justin Day hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Brown | 40-29 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is fouled on the floor by Justin Day - foul #1 on Justin Day, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG) Justin Day | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, James Hyslop | |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Francis Viola swats the layup by Ronald Fenimore | 40-29 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown's floater is tipped away by Norman Kelley | 40-29 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Kelley and he's hacked by James Mattocks - foul #2 on James Mattocks, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Paul Brown, Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Brian Thomas (C) Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin | |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski banks in the layup set up by James Mattocks | 42-31 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Robert Knight buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG) James Mattocks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | James Hyslop's pass is intercepted by Joe Davis | 43-33 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Justin Day lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Davis | 45-33 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Justin Day steals the ball from Michael Bloom in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis dunks the ball set up by Justin Day | 47-33 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Joe Davis is called for the reach on Herbert Scott - foul #2 on Joe Davis, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF), Francis Viola (C) Filip Dobrynski, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 12:10 | UTEP | James Hyslop lays it up and in set up by Jeff Melillo | 47-35 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 11:27 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Day | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | James Hyslop lays it in | 52-37 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joe Davis, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Robert Crane, Joe Davis, Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Michael Bloom, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Herbert Scott, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown is hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #2 on Brian Thomas, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fenimore in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | James Mattocks takes the ball from Ronald Fenimore | 53-37 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-37 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Robert Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Justin Day hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #3 on Brian Thomas, team foul #8 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Kevin Kay (PF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Filip Dobrynski, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - John Mason (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop loses the dribble to Kevin Kay | 55-40 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | James Hyslop gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Justin Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | James Hyslop denies the turnaround by Justin Day | 57-40 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Melillo | 57-40 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | John Mason's layup is rejected by Kevin Kay | 57-40 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Alfred Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alfred Waller | 57-43 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Robert Crane - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Joe Davis (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Justin Day, Paul Brown, Kevin Kay, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Alfred Waller, John Mason, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Robert Knight scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-46 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Thomas - foul #4 on Brian Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Robert Knight hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Stam | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Knight takes the ball from James Mattocks in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crane (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 59-48 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 59-48 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Ronald Fenimore - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Norman Kelley | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Barrett | 61-48 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore's layup is rejected by Filip Dobrynski | 61-48 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Joe Davis, Filip Dobrynski, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) John Mason, Jeff Melillo | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Burd | 61-48 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown jams it on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 63-48 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Francis Viola is called for the reach on Norman Kelley - foul #1 on Francis Viola, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-49 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 63-49 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Robert Crane - foul #4 on Robert Crane, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fenimore | 63-51 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Norman Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled on the floor by Robert Crane - foul #5 on Robert Crane, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG) Robert Crane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks runs out the clock | 63-53 |