| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andy McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kal Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shelby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Frank Bennett inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern | Frank Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Frank | 37-43 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Sylvester Gray | 39-43 |
| 19:17 | Southern | George Frank drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Shelby | 39-46 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Clyde Russell is called for the reach on Floyd King - foul #1 on Clyde Russell, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Sena, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai (SF), John Rogers (PF), Paul Thomas (C) Paul Sena, Kal Jordan, Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (SG) John Shelby | |
| 18:45 | Southern | Frank Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring (SF) Floyd King | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Holley (PF) Marvin Joyce | |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andy McLean | 42-46 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Frank Bennett double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG) Andy McLean | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Rothman (SF) Frank Bennett | |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Clyde Russell makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Lafleur - foul #3 on Charles Lafleur, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG) Charles Lafleur | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (PG) George Frank | |
| 17:54 | Southern | Clyde Russell misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Russell - foul #2 on Clyde Russell, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Sena (SF), Kal Jordan (PF) Edgar Tai, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | John Shelby (SG), Marvin Joyce (PF) Ronald Rothman, Clyde Russell | |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:30 | Southern | John Shelby is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Manwaring - foul #1 on Wilbert Manwaring, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andy McLean (SG), Sylvester Gray (C) Wilbert Manwaring, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:06 | Southern | Brandon Cromer connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Shelby and he's hacked by Andy McLean - foul #3 on Andy McLean, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai (SG) Andy McLean | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Poff (C) Mark Holley | |
| 17:06 | Southern | Brandon Cromer misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Gray | 46-50 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Floyd King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Rothman (SF) Brandon Cromer | |
| 16:46 | Southern | Ronald Rothman can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Gray | 46-50 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai's floater is tipped away by Aaron Poff | 46-50 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd King | 49-50 |
| 16:06 | Southern | John Shelby is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Tai - foul #2 on Edgar Tai, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring (SF), John Rogers (PF), Paul Thomas (C) Paul Sena, Kal Jordan, Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | George Frank (PG), Frank Bennett (SF), Mark Holley (PF) Phillip Verville, Ronald Rothman, Marvin Joyce | |
| 15:55 | Southern | Mark Holley connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edgar Tai (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Wilbert Manwaring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Frank (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shelby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Poff (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas drills a shot from the right side set up by Edgar Tai | 51-52 |
| 15:26 | Southern | Mark Holley makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Frank | 51-54 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Mark Holley takes the ball from Paul Thomas | 51-54 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Frank Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wilbert Manwaring - foul #2 on Wilbert Manwaring, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Andy McLean (SG), Paul Sena (SF), Kal Jordan (PF), Sylvester Gray (C) Floyd King, Edgar Tai, Wilbert Manwaring, John Rogers, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (SG), Michael Stalvey (PF), Clyde Russell (C) John Shelby, Mark Holley, Aaron Poff | |
| 15:02 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Paul Sena | 53-56 |
| 14:47 | Southern | George Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Rothman (SF) Frank Bennett | |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-56 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Michael Stalvey gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Brandon Cromer's pass is intercepted by Kal Jordan | 53-56 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Brandon Cromer snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Brandon Cromer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kal Jordan | 56-56 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Charles Lafleur takes the ball from George Frank | 56-56 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 13:18 | Southern | George Frank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Michael Stalvey tips it home | 58-58 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cromer steals the ball from Andy McLean | 58-58 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Ronald Rothman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), John Rogers (PF), Paul Thomas (C) Charles Lafleur, Paul Sena, Kal Jordan, Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (PG), John Shelby (SG), Frank Bennett (SF), Marvin Joyce (PF), Mark Holley (C) George Frank, Brandon Cromer, Ronald Rothman, Michael Stalvey, Clyde Russell | |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Holley - foul #2 on Mark Holley, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai (PG) Floyd King | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Frank Bennett hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Shelby | 60-60 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Andy McLean is blocked by Mark Holley | 60-60 |
| 11:41 | Southern | Mark Holley gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Edgar Tai (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy McLean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Manwaring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Phillip Verville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shelby (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Frank Bennett is hacked by Wilbert Manwaring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbert Manwaring, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Kal Jordan (PF) Wilbert Manwaring, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | George Frank (PG), Michael Stalvey (PF) Phillip Verville, Marvin Joyce | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | John Shelby is called for the reach on Andy McLean - foul #2 on John Shelby, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Fine (SF), Aaron Poff (C) Frank Bennett, Mark Holley | |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Philip Fine steps in front of the Floyd King pass | 60-62 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Floyd King is called for the reach on George Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd King, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG) Floyd King | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (SG), Clyde Russell (C) John Shelby, Aaron Poff | |
| 11:10 | Southern | George Frank misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | John Rogers grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 10:35 | Southern | Brandon Cromer is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Frank | 62-64 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | John Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Fine - foul #2 on Philip Fine, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Paul Sena (SF), Sylvester Gray (C) Charles Lafleur, Andy McLean, Kal Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Rothman (SG), Marvin Joyce (PF), Mark Holley (C) Brandon Cromer, Michael Stalvey, Clyde Russell | |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | John Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Ronald Rothman pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:08 | Southern | George Frank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 10:06 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Gray | 63-64 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Floyd King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Rothman - foul #1 on Ronald Rothman, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas (PF) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (PG), Frank Bennett (SF) George Frank, Philip Fine | |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Floyd King makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Floyd King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Phillip Verville is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Rothman | 65-66 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 09:12 | Southern | Phillip Verville gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Paul Sena is called for the reach on Frank Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sena, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Andy McLean (SG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), Kal Jordan (PF) Floyd King, Edgar Tai, Paul Sena, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | George Frank (PG), John Shelby (SG), Michael Stalvey (PF), Clyde Russell (C) Phillip Verville, Ronald Rothman, Marvin Joyce, Mark Holley | |
| 09:09 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Frank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Clyde Russell picks off the pass by Charles Lafleur | 65-68 |
| 08:29 | Southern | Clyde Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Rogers (PF) Kal Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (SG), Philip Fine (SF) John Shelby, Frank Bennett | |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | John Rogers hits a floater from the left block set up by Wilbert Manwaring and the foul's on Michael Stalvey - foul #4 on Michael Stalvey, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), Paul Sena (SF) Charles Lafleur, Wilbert Manwaring | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Holley (PF) Michael Stalvey | |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | John Rogers makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:03 | Southern | Mark Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan (PF) Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (PG), Aaron Poff (C) George Frank, Clyde Russell | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Fine - foul #3 on Philip Fine, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai (SG) Andy McLean | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stalvey (PF) Aaron Poff | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:37 | Southern | Michael Stalvey banks in the layup | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Floyd King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Tai (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sena (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kal Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cromer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stalvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edgar Tai | 72-70 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Phillip Verville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas (PF) Kal Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | George Frank (PG), Ronald Rothman (SG), Frank Bennett (SF), Marvin Joyce (PF), Aaron Poff (C) Phillip Verville, Brandon Cromer, Philip Fine, Michael Stalvey, Mark Holley | |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Floyd King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-70 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Ronald Rothman pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Frank Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Andy McLean (SG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), Sylvester Gray (C) Floyd King, Edgar Tai, Paul Sena, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Clyde Russell (C) Aaron Poff | |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring knocks in the jump hook from close range | 74-70 |
| 06:21 | Southern | Marvin Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Shelby (SG), Mark Holley (PF) Ronald Rothman, Marvin Joyce | |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Holley - foul #3 on Mark Holley, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai (SG), Paul Sena (SF), Kal Jordan (PF) Andy McLean, Wilbert Manwaring, Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (PG) George Frank | |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Frank Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 05:41 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Clyde Russell snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 05:30 | Southern | John Shelby misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Floyd King (PG), John Rogers (C) Charles Lafleur, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Fine (SF), Michael Stalvey (PF), Aaron Poff (C) Frank Bennett, Mark Holley, Clyde Russell | |
| 05:30 | Southern | John Shelby misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:30 | Southern | John Shelby misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kal Jordan | 77-70 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Floyd King's pass is intercepted by Phillip Verville | 77-70 |
| 04:56 | Southern | Michael Stalvey misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kal Jordan - foul #3 on Kal Jordan, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andy McLean (SG), Wilbert Manwaring (SF), Sylvester Gray (C) Edgar Tai, Paul Sena, Kal Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (PG), Ronald Rothman (SG), Marvin Joyce (C) Phillip Verville, John Shelby, Aaron Poff | |
| 04:56 | Southern | Michael Stalvey misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:56 | Southern | Michael Stalvey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Gray drills a jumper in the paint | 79-71 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Brandon Cromer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Michael Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 04:06 | Southern | John Rogers blocks the short jumper by Philip Fine | 79-71 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Andy McLean grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Ronald Rothman gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Southern | Ronald Rothman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Brandon Cromer grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Sylvester Gray is called for the reach on Philip Fine - foul #1 on Sylvester Gray, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur (PG), Edgar Tai (SG), Paul Sena (SF), Kal Jordan (PF), Paul Thomas (C) Floyd King, Andy McLean, Wilbert Manwaring, John Rogers, Sylvester Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | George Frank (PG), Mark Holley (PF), Clyde Russell (C) Ronald Rothman, Michael Stalvey, Marvin Joyce | |
| 03:37 | Southern | Philip Fine misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Tai (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sena (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kal Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Frank (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Cromer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Philip Fine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clyde Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Paul Sena drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Thomas | 82-72 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Brandon Cromer is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 82-72 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Charles Lafleur | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Kal Jordan scores on a jumper from close range | 84-72 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andy McLean (SG) Paul Sena | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (SG), Ronald Rothman (SF), Michael Stalvey (PF) Brandon Cromer, Philip Fine, Mark Holley | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Phillip Verville double dribbles in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 02:22 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Andy McLean | 86-72 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Ronald Rothman is hacked by Edgar Tai in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Tai, team foul #13 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring (SF), John Rogers (PF) Andy McLean, Kal Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | Brandon Cromer (SF), Marvin Joyce (PF), Mark Holley (C) George Frank, Michael Stalvey, Clyde Russell | |
| 02:18 | Southern | Ronald Rothman misses the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Ronald Rothman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | John Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 86-73 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Marvin Joyce pulls down the rebound | 86-73 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Brandon Cromer is hacked by Edgar Tai - foul #4 on Edgar Tai, team foul #14 | 86-73 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Brandon Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Brandon Cromer misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Marvin Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Paul Thomas is called for the reach on Phillip Verville - foul #3 on Paul Thomas, team foul #15 | 86-74 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Phillip Verville misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Phillip Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Brandon Cromer snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Edgar Tai steals it from Mark Holley in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Wilbert Manwaring travels with the ball | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern | John Rogers is called for the reach on Marvin Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #16 | 86-74 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Marvin Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Marvin Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Cromer - foul #3 on Brandon Cromer, team foul #10 | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Edgar Tai makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:42 | Southern | Phillip Verville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Paul Thomas's floater is tipped away by Mark Holley | 87-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Mark Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Brandon Cromer misses the jumper from the right side | 87-76 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Charles Lafleur | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Charles Lafleur runs out the clock | 87-76 |