| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Smith | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Phillip Verville hits a jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 19:13 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Marvin Joyce gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the driving attempt near the basket | 32-44 |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Phillip Verville clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Ryan Barker pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Ryan Barker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Verville | 35-47 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nolan Braga | 38-47 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Philip Fine drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Barker and he's hacked by Sam Hartman - foul #1 on Sam Hartman, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF) Sam Hartman, Richard Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (SG) Phillip Verville | |
| 17:26 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is hacked by David Malbrough - foul #1 on David Malbrough, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Ron Smith, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (SG), Michael Stalvey (SF), Mark Holley (C) Ryan Barker, Philip Fine, Marvin Joyce | |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Mark Holley steals the ball from Ernest Hughes | 38-50 |
| 16:38 | Southern | Aaron Poff hits a runner from close range on a great pass from David Malbrough | 38-52 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Bolander | 40-52 |
| 15:59 | Southern | George Benedetti loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Richard Carriere (PF), Terry Kotter (C) Nolan Braga, Donald Bolander, Ernest Hughes, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Phillip Verville (SG), Marvin Joyce (C) David Malbrough, George Benedetti, Aaron Poff | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Stalvey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Holley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 15:41 | Southern | Mark Holley snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:37 | Southern | Ryan Barker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Holley | 40-54 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Carriere, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman (SF) Rickey Brickner | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Fine (SF) Mark Holley | |
| 14:55 | Southern | Phillip Verville can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Phillip Verville tips it home | 40-56 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Phillip Verville is called for the reach on Richard Carriere - foul #1 on Phillip Verville, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Poff (PF) Michael Stalvey | |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sam Hartman | 43-56 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Marvin Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG), George Benedetti (SG), Michael Stalvey (C) Ryan Barker, Phillip Verville, Marvin Joyce | |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Philip Fine grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 13:59 | Southern | George Benedetti is fouled on the floor by Ron Smith - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG) Ron Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:43 | Southern | Philip Fine double dribbles | 43-56 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Poff - foul #2 on Aaron Poff, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Philip Fine is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Rickey Brickner (SF), Richard Carriere (PF), Terry Kotter (C) Donald Bolander, Sam Hartman, Ernest Hughes, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Phillip Verville (SG), Marvin Joyce (C) David Malbrough, George Benedetti, Philip Fine | |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Holley (PF) Aaron Poff | |
| 12:26 | Southern | Mark Holley is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (PF) Michael Stalvey | |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | Marvin Joyce swats the layup by Terry Kotter | 45-56 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Mark Holley pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holley (fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Southern | Ryan Barker makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Verville | 45-58 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:31 | Southern | James Pierce gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Marvin Joyce clanks a floater from the left side | 45-58 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Smith | 48-58 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Smith | 51-58 |
| 10:43 | Southern | Marvin Joyce is denied on a dunk by Richard Carriere | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Mark Holley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Rickey Brickner steals it from Mark Holley | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Rickey Brickner | 53-58 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Ron Smith takes the ball from Ryan Barker in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ron Smith | 55-58 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Marvin Joyce dunks the ball and he's fouled by Ron Smith - foul #3 on Ron Smith, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Donald Bolander (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Nolan Braga, Ron Smith, Rickey Brickner, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG), George Benedetti (SG), Philip Fine (SF), Aaron Poff (PF) Ryan Barker, Phillip Verville, Mark Holley, James Pierce | |
| 09:54 | Southern | Marvin Joyce misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Philip Fine pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Aaron Poff can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Bolander - foul #1 on Donald Bolander, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stalvey (C) Marvin Joyce | |
| 09:49 | Southern | Aaron Poff makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Aaron Poff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman is fouled on the floor by Philip Fine - foul #3 on Philip Fine, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Poff - foul #3 on Aaron Poff, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:44 | Southern | George Benedetti drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Poff | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Sacramento State | John Runyon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Philip Fine pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:58 | Southern | David Malbrough connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Poff | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) SG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Stalvey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Fine - foul #4 on Philip Fine, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Richard Carriere (PF), Terry Kotter (C) John Runyon, Donald Bolander, Ernest Hughes, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Phillip Verville (SG), Marvin Joyce (C) David Malbrough, George Benedetti, Philip Fine | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Aaron Poff is fouled on the floor by Richard Carriere - foul #4 on Richard Carriere, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF) Sam Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:43 | Southern | Phillip Verville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Terry Kotter | 59-67 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Aaron Poff - foul #4 on Aaron Poff, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Holley (SF), James Pierce (PF) Michael Stalvey, Aaron Poff | |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Marvin Joyce snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Marvin Joyce misses the easy layup | 59-67 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner's layup is rejected by Marvin Joyce | 59-67 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 05:45 | Southern | Rickey Brickner steps in front of the Marvin Joyce pass | 61-67 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Mark Holley takes the ball from Ron Smith | 61-67 |
| 05:21 | Southern | Richard Carriere is called for the reach on Ryan Barker - foul #5 on Richard Carriere, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes (PF) Richard Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (SG), Philip Fine (SF), Aaron Poff (PF) Phillip Verville, Mark Holley, James Pierce | |
| 05:21 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Terry Kotter | 61-67 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | David Malbrough picks off the pass by Ernest Hughes | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Marvin Joyce knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ryan Barker | 61-69 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Marvin Joyce grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Ryan Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Nolan Braga | 61-69 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga buries a 3 from straight away | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Brickner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Joyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Southern | Aaron Poff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:40 | Southern | Marvin Joyce snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Ryan Barker is whistled for a carry | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Donald Bolander (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Nolan Braga, Ron Smith, Rickey Brickner, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (SG), Michael Stalvey (C) Ryan Barker, Marvin Joyce | |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the runner in the paint | 66-69 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Terry Kotter (C) John Runyon, Donald Bolander, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG) David Malbrough | |
| 02:36 | Southern | Phillip Verville can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ron Smith - foul #4 on Ron Smith, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Marvin Joyce (C) Michael Stalvey | |
| 02:36 | Southern | Phillip Verville makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Phillip Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Hughes | 68-70 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Phillip Verville misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Philip Fine tips it in | 68-72 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits the finger roll set up by Nolan Braga | 70-72 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Phillip Verville knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Poff | 70-75 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Aaron Poff snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Phillip Verville makes the floater in the paint set up by Ryan Barker | 70-77 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes grabs the offensive board | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nolan Braga | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Nolan Braga is called for the reach on Aaron Poff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nolan Braga, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stalvey (C) Marvin Joyce | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Aaron Poff makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:42 | Southern | Aaron Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Philip Fine grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Philip Fine is hacked by Nolan Braga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Braga, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Stalvey steps in front of the Nolan Braga pass | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Phillip Verville is hacked by Ron Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ron Smith, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG) Ron Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Phillip Verville makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Phillip Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-83 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Phillip Verville pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Ryan Barker runs out the clock | 72-83 |