| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Elliott Macklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Graham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Noyola (fresh) PF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Sandlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bruce Sandlin - foul #2 on Bruce Sandlin, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair (SG) John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 19:53 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:53 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | David Graham buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Alexander | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Michael Fleming blocks the jumper by Tom Jones | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming is fouled on the floor by Elliott Macklin - foul #2 on Elliott Macklin, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG) Bruce Bair | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | David Alexander clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:36 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | David Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 17:51 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Elliott Macklin | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson is fouled on the floor by David Alexander - foul #3 on David Alexander, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair (SG), Bobby Criss (C) John Newcomb, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry Parker (PG), William Smith (SG), Abel Olson (SF) David Alexander, David Graham, Arthur Noyola | |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Bobby Criss tips it home | 39-30 |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Elliott Macklin is called for the reach on Terry Parker - foul #3 on Elliott Macklin, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG) Elliott Macklin | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jason Haynes (C) Bruce Sandlin | |
| 16:58 | Northeastern | Abel Olson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Parker | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Haynes - foul #2 on Jason Haynes, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tom Jones (C) Bobby Criss | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jonathan Covington (C) Michael Fleming | |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Northeastern | Abel Olson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | Northeastern | Jonathan Covington gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bruce Bair (fresh) SG - John Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Abel Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Covington (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northeastern | Terry Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | Northeastern | Jonathan Covington gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:18 | Northeastern | Jason Smith takes the ball from Abel Olson | 40-35 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 40-35 |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | Abel Olson jams it set up by William Smith | 40-37 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb is fouled on the floor by Jason Haynes - foul #3 on Jason Haynes, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin (PG), Bobby Criss (C) Bruce Bair, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Alexander (PG), David Graham (SG), Arthur Noyola (SF), Michael Fleming (PF), Bruce Sandlin (C) Terry Parker, William Smith, Abel Olson, Jason Haynes, Jonathan Covington | |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | David Graham steps in front of the Bobby Criss pass | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Northeastern | David Graham can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Arthur Noyola is called for the reach on Elliott Macklin - foul #1 on Arthur Noyola, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tom Jones (C) Bobby Criss | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith scores on a floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Sherman (SG), Bobby Criss (PF) John Newcomb, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Fleming | 42-37 |
| 12:53 | Northeastern | David Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | John Sherman grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Bobby Criss misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Fleming - foul #2 on Michael Fleming, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG), Jason Smith (PF) John Sherman, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Bobby Criss makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Bobby Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | David Graham makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Bruce Sandlin | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | Bruce Sandlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tom Jones (C) Bobby Criss | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Abel Olson (SF) Arthur Noyola | |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Huffman (PF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry Parker (SG), Jason Haynes (C) David Graham, Bruce Sandlin | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Elliott Macklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abel Olson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Abel Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:23 | Northeastern | Abel Olson gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Elliott Macklin is called for the reach on David Alexander - foul #4 on Elliott Macklin, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Cody Harris (PG), Jason Smith (PF) Elliott Macklin, Joseph Huffman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Smith (SG), Jonathan Covington (C) David Alexander, Michael Fleming | |
| 10:48 | Northeastern | Terry Parker double dribbles | 44-40 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Harris | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith buries a runner near the basket set up by Dustin Pierson | 46-40 |
| 09:27 | Northeastern | The jumper by Terry Parker is denied by Tom Jones | 46-40 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Haynes is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #4 on Jason Haynes, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair (PG), John Sherman (SG) Cody Harris, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Alexander (PG), David Graham (SG), Arthur Noyola (SF), Michael Fleming (PF), Bruce Sandlin (C) Terry Parker, William Smith, Abel Olson, Jason Haynes, Jonathan Covington | |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:16 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 08:55 | Northeastern | Bruce Sandlin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG), Joseph Huffman (PF), Bobby Criss (C) John Sherman, Jason Smith, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Joseph Huffman connects on the shot from close range | 49-40 |
| 08:05 | Northeastern | Joseph Huffman steals the ball from David Graham | 49-40 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bruce Bair (fresh) SG - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Criss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Noyola (fresh) PF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Sandlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming is hacked by Dustin Pierson - foul #1 on Dustin Pierson, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin (PG), John Sherman (SG), Jason Smith (PF), Tom Jones (C) Bruce Bair, John Newcomb, Joseph Huffman, Bobby Criss | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 51-40 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Fleming steals the ball from Dustin Pierson | 51-40 |
| 06:53 | Northeastern | Bruce Sandlin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG) John Sherman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Abel Olson (SF) Arthur Noyola | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin is hacked by Bruce Sandlin - foul #3 on Bruce Sandlin, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry Parker (SG) David Graham | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 06:20 | Northeastern | Abel Olson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Terry Parker | 51-42 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Smith (SG), Jason Haynes (PF), Jonathan Covington (C) David Alexander, Michael Fleming, Bruce Sandlin | |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | Abel Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Jason Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | William Smith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Abel Olson | 51-45 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Jason Haynes swats the short shot by John Newcomb | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Northeastern | Abel Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:51 | Northeastern | Terry Parker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-45 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Covington is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Covington, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair (SG) John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Alexander (PG), David Graham (SG), Arthur Noyola (SF), Michael Fleming (PF) Terry Parker, William Smith, Jason Haynes, Jonathan Covington | |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:14 | Northeastern | David Graham makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Alexander | 53-47 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Bruce Bair misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 03:43 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Elliott Macklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Bair (fresh) SF - Dustin Pierson (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Noyola (fresh) PF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Abel Olson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | David Graham misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Newcomb (SG), Joseph Huffman (SF) Bruce Bair, Dustin Pierson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Sandlin (C) Abel Olson | |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | David Graham misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | David Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Huffman and he's fouled by Bruce Sandlin - foul #4 on Bruce Sandlin, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bobby Criss (C) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Huffman - foul #2 on Joseph Huffman, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson (SF), Tom Jones (C) Joseph Huffman, Bobby Criss | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:57 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:57 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Sandlin - foul #5 on Bruce Sandlin, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Huffman (PF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Abel Olson (C) Bruce Sandlin | |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | David Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Abel Olson denies the turnaround by Tom Jones | 58-49 |
| 01:57 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Fleming | 58-49 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Abel Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Dustin Pierson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Elliott Macklin takes the ball from Arthur Noyola | 60-49 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Abel Olson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | David Alexander is called for the reach on John Newcomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Alexander, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Smith (PF) Joseph Huffman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry Parker (PG), William Smith (SG), Jason Haynes (PF), Jonathan Covington (C) David Alexander, David Graham, Arthur Noyola, Michael Fleming | |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-52 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Abel Olson blocks the short jumper by Dustin Pierson | 63-52 |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Terry Parker | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Tom Jones is called for the reach on Terry Parker - foul #2 on Tom Jones, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Alexander (PG), David Graham (SG), Arthur Noyola (SF), Michael Fleming (PF) Terry Parker, William Smith, Jason Haynes, Jonathan Covington | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Michael Fleming makes the turnaround near the basket | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Elliott Macklin runs out the clock | 64-56 |