| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Steven Wann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orlando Cato (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Carson (fresh) PF - Tracy Hedin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cotner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarred Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Eubank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin misses long on a runner from close range | 30-30 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Eubank | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank tips it home | 30-32 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orlando Cato | 32-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo is hacked by Steven Wann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Wann, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Sammie Labbe steals the ball from Tracy Hedin | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Orlando Cato | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Albert Carson | 34-34 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato drills a jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Wann - foul #2 on Steven Wann, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Brandon Mueller (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Brad Sharber (C) Steven Wann, Orlando Cato, Albert Carson, Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), George Bennett (SG), Danny Foos (SF), Kyle Cater (PF), George Leija (C) Maximo Gallo, Raymond Woods, Sammie Labbe, Jarred Andrews, Robert Eubank | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Cater | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Stephen Hester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Hedin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Sharber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Byron Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bennett (fresh) SF - Danny Foos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Cater (fresh) C - George Leija (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife (PF) Tracy Hedin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ken Wiser (PF) Kyle Cater | |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife hits a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Hester | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett's pass is intercepted by Archie Cooper in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie Cooper | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | George Leija is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Leija, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke (PG), Keith Cotner (C) Stephen Hester, Brad Sharber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews (C) George Bennett | |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper is hacked by George Leija - foul #2 on George Leija, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato (SG), Albert Carson (SF) Brandon Mueller, Archie Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods (SG) Byron Hayden | |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Cato - foul #1 on Orlando Cato, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Downard (PG), Kyle Cater (SF) Danny Foos, George Leija | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Albert Carson is denied by Jarred Andrews | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife tips it home | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Stephen Hester (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Tracy Hedin (PF) Ronald Franke, Orlando Cato, Albert Carson, Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), George Bennett (SG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Robert Eubank (C) Thomas Downard, Raymond Woods, Ken Wiser, Jarred Andrews | |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Bennett | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Wann | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Wann and he's fouled by Kyle Cater - foul #2 on Kyle Cater, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller (SG), Brad Sharber (C) Stephen Hester, Edwin Fife | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos (SG), Ken Wiser (PF) George Bennett, Kyle Cater | |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Eubank | 47-42 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Mueller steals the ball from Maximo Gallo in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Mueller | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Archie Cooper - foul #1 on Archie Cooper, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke (PG), Orlando Cato (SG), Keith Cotner (C) Steven Wann, Brandon Mueller, Tracy Hedin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods (SG), Jarred Andrews (C) Sammie Labbe, Robert Eubank | |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) SG - Orlando Cato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brad Sharber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Cotner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maximo Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Foos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarred Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Ken Wiser is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jarred Andrews | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Franke | 54-47 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarred Andrews | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Maximo Gallo - foul #1 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Stephen Hester (SG), Albert Carson (SF), Tracy Hedin (PF) Orlando Cato, Archie Cooper, Brad Sharber, Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), George Bennett (SG), George Leija (SF), Robert Eubank (C) Maximo Gallo, Raymond Woods, Danny Foos, Ken Wiser | |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Bennett | 55-51 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jarred Andrews | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank misses the dunk attempt | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Byron Hayden - foul #1 on Byron Hayden, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Edwin Fife (PF), Keith Cotner (C) Stephen Hester, Albert Carson, Tracy Hedin, Ronald Franke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos (PG), Raymond Woods (SG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Ken Wiser (PF) Byron Hayden, George Bennett, George Leija, Jarred Andrews | |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Woods | 58-54 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert Carson (SF), Brad Sharber (C) Steven Wann, Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Archie Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Cato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Fife (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Danny Foos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Eubank (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank misses the easy dunk attempt | 61-56 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Danny Foos steals it from Orlando Cato | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Ken Wiser misses the easy open layup | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Danny Foos - foul #1 on Danny Foos, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Tracy Hedin (PF), Keith Cotner (C) Archie Cooper, Edwin Fife, Brad Sharber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), George Bennett (SG), George Leija (SF), Kyle Cater (PF), Jarred Andrews (C) Danny Foos, Raymond Woods, Sammie Labbe, Ken Wiser, Robert Eubank | |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | George Leija misses the floater from the left block | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews's floater is tipped away by Tracy Hedin | 63-56 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Hester | 66-56 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:17 | Sacramento State | Kyle Cater steps in front of the Keith Cotner pass | 66-58 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | George Leija's pass is intercepted by Orlando Cato in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester is fouled on the floor by George Bennett - foul #3 on George Bennett, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Archie Cooper (SF), Brad Sharber (PF), Edwin Fife (C) Orlando Cato, Albert Carson, Tracy Hedin, Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), Raymond Woods (SG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Ken Wiser (PF) Maximo Gallo, George Bennett, George Leija, Kyle Cater | |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Steven Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brad Sharber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Fife (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Byron Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarred Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Archie Cooper is called for the reach on Sammie Labbe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Cooper, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller (SG) Stephen Hester | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos (PG), Robert Eubank (C) Byron Hayden, Jarred Andrews | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos is hacked by Archie Cooper - foul #3 on Archie Cooper, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG) Sammie Labbe | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Woods | 70-63 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper is whistled for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin (PF) Brad Sharber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Leija (C) Robert Eubank | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Jarred Andrews (C) Byron Hayden, Danny Foos, George Leija | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maximo Gallo | 70-65 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann is hacked by Ken Wiser - foul #4 on Ken Wiser, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brandon Mueller, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato (SG), Albert Carson (SF), Keith Cotner (C) Brandon Mueller, Archie Cooper, Edwin Fife | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank (C) Jarred Andrews | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Cato is called for the reach on Robert Eubank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Cato, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Albert Carson | 72-65 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Wann is called for the reach on Maximo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Wann, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin blows the layup but he's hacked by Ken Wiser - foul #5 on Ken Wiser, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews (PF) Ken Wiser | |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Maximo Gallo is called for the reach on Tracy Hedin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife (C) Keith Cotner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Maximo Gallo is called for the reach on Orlando Cato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Archie Cooper (SF), Brad Sharber (PF) Steven Wann, Albert Carson, Tracy Hedin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), George Bennett (SG), Danny Foos (SF), George Leija (C) Maximo Gallo, Raymond Woods, Sammie Labbe, Robert Eubank | |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Fife swats the layup by Jarred Andrews | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Hester | 79-65 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett lays it up and in set up by Jarred Andrews | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester runs out the clock | 79-67 |