| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) C - Jason Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fresh) SG - Tibor Zeff (fresh) SF - Erik Cormier (fresh) PF - Steven Restrepo (fresh) C - Frank Emery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jason Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Michael Dawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Erik Cormier - foul #1 on Erik Cormier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Michael Dawkins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Michael Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo misses short on a shot in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Southern | David Weatherspoon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Christofferso | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Southern | David Weatherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Southern | David Weatherspoon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Blakeslee | 9-3 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), George Chartrand (SG), David Carlson (SF), Manuel Lee (PF) Mark Christofferso, Chris Blakeslee, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:42 | Southern | Jason Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Mike Grothe (C) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (PF), Harold Batie (C) Steven Restrepo, Frank Emery | |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 17:26 | Southern | David Carlson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 9-6 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tibor Zeff, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Kelly (C) Mike Grothe | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Hugh Connelly (SF) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Erik Cormier | |
| 16:31 | Southern | Robert Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly lays it in on a nice dish by Ernesto Blanco | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Robert Smith can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernesto Blanco - foul #1 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Blakeslee (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF) George Chartrand, David Carlson, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo (PF), Frank Emery (C) Rene Mancini, Harold Batie | |
| 16:05 | Southern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | John Furrow misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furrow (fresh) SF - Hugh Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Restrepo (fresh) C - Frank Emery (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:28 | Southern | David Weatherspoon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ernesto Blanco | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Restrepo | 11-10 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Jason Kelly is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Kelly, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Mike Grothe (C) Robert Smith, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Tibor Zeff (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Hugh Connelly | |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern | George Chartrand (SG), David Carlson (SF), Manuel Lee (PF) Chris Blakeslee, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (PF), Harold Batie (C) Steven Restrepo, Frank Emery | |
| 14:29 | Southern | Rene Mancini steps in front of the David Carlson pass | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini lays it in on a great pass from Mark Gross | 11-12 |
| 14:04 | Southern | George Chartrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier (SF) Rene Mancini | |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Gross | 11-14 |
| 13:46 | Southern | David Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Manuel Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Southern | David Carlson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Christofferso | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 12:41 | Southern | David Carlson misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Grothe | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Mark Christofferso misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Manuel Lee hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Mark Christofferso is called for the reach on Mark Gross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Christofferso, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Mark Christofferso, George Chartrand, David Carlson, Manuel Lee, Mike Grothe | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Hugh Connelly (SF), Steven Restrepo (PF), Frank Emery (C) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Erik Cormier, Gerald Stoner, Harold Batie | |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo clanks a jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery tips it home | 15-18 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Michael Dawkins connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Weatherspoon | 17-18 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Dawkins - foul #1 on Michael Dawkins, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Welling (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (C) Frank Emery | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Welling (fresh) SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furrow (fresh) SF - Hugh Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Restrepo (fresh) C - Rene Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Southern | Michael Dawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | David Weatherspoon is called for the reach on Steven Restrepo - foul #1 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lieb (PG) Michael Dawkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Tibor Zeff (SG), Erik Cormier (SF), Frank Emery (C) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Hugh Connelly, Steven Restrepo | |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery connects on the runner in the lane | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Blakeslee, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (SG), David Carlson (SF) William Lieb, Chris Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:14 | Southern | David Carlson gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Allen Welling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo (PF) Rene Mancini | |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | David Carlson is called for the reach on Steven Restrepo - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Manuel Lee (PF) Allen Welling, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tibor Zeff | 17-24 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Jason Kelly is hacked by Erik Cormier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Cormier, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern | George Chartrand (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF) Robert Smith, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (SG), Hugh Connelly (SF), Harold Batie (C) Tibor Zeff, Erik Cormier, Frank Emery | |
| 09:12 | Southern | Mark Gross is called for the reach on Mark Christofferso - foul #1 on Mark Gross, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern | David Weatherspoon (PF) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Rene Mancini (PF) Mark Gross, Steven Restrepo | |
| 09:07 | Southern | George Chartrand misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco hits a runner from the left block | 17-26 |
| 08:37 | Southern | John Furrow steals the ball from Mark Christofferso in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | John Furrow is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lee - foul #1 on Manuel Lee, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), David Carlson (SF), Mike Grothe (PF), Allen Welling (C) Mark Christofferso, George Chartrand, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF), Steven Restrepo (PF), Frank Emery (C) Ernesto Blanco, Hugh Connelly, Rene Mancini, Harold Batie | |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | John Furrow makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | John Furrow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:05 | Southern | David Carlson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tibor Zeff - foul #2 on Tibor Zeff, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Ernesto Blanco (SG) John Furrow, Tibor Zeff | |
| 08:05 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:05 | Southern | David Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner clanks a shot in the lane | 18-28 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Mike Grothe grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 07:26 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Grothe | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Grothe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Welling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Blanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stoner (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Restrepo (tiring) C - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Robert Smith, David Carlson, Mike Grothe | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly (SF), Rene Mancini (PF) Gerald Stoner, Steven Restrepo | |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | David Weatherspoon takes the ball from Ernesto Blanco | 18-28 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Jason Kelly is called for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), George Chartrand (SG), Manuel Lee (PF) Allen Welling, Chris Blakeslee, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Harold Batie (C) Ernesto Blanco, Frank Emery | |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross double dribbles | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Mark Christofferso is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (SF) Michael Dawkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie misses short on a floater in the lane | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Manuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:13 | Southern | David Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-30 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Manuel Lee clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Furrow | 18-30 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Gross | 18-32 |
| 04:41 | Southern | John Furrow is called for the reach on George Chartrand - foul #1 on John Furrow, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (PG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF), Mike Grothe (C) Mark Christofferso, David Carlson, Manuel Lee, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF), Steven Restrepo (PF), Frank Emery (C) John Furrow, Hugh Connelly, Rene Mancini, Harold Batie | |
| 04:41 | Southern | George Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:41 | Southern | George Chartrand misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 19-32 |
| 04:15 | Southern | The jump hook by George Chartrand is blocked by Frank Emery | 19-32 |
| 04:14 | Southern | George Chartrand can't tip it in | 19-32 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Weatherspoon - foul #2 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Blakeslee (SG) George Chartrand | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff (SG), Erik Cormier (SF) Mark Gross, Steven Restrepo | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Mike Grothe can't finish the layup | 19-34 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Mike Grothe grabs the offensive board | 19-34 |
| 03:27 | Southern | David Weatherspoon misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 03:26 | Southern | David Weatherspoon grabs the offensive board | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Grothe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Stoner (fairly fresh) C - Frank Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Erik Cormier takes the ball from Michael Dawkins | 19-34 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Tibor Zeff is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tibor Zeff, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (SF), Allen Welling (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon, Mike Grothe | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Steven Restrepo (PF), Rene Mancini (C) Tibor Zeff, Gerald Stoner, Frank Emery | |
| 02:55 | Southern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jason Kelly - foul #2 on Jason Kelly, team foul #9 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Manuel Lee (PF) Robert Smith, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Batie (C) Rene Mancini | |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 02:11 | Southern | David Carlson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-40 |
| 02:09 | Southern | David Carlson tips it but misses | 21-40 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | John Furrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-40 |
| 01:38 | Southern | Manuel Lee snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Allen Welling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernesto Blanco and he's hacked by Mark Christofferso - foul #2 on Mark Christofferso, team foul #10 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lieb (PG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Mark Christofferso, David Carlson, Manuel Lee, Allen Welling | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Rene Mancini (C) John Furrow, Harold Batie | |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Ernesto Blanco takes the ball from Michael Dawkins | 21-43 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-43 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Erik Cormier misses the tip | 21-43 |
| 00:29 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jason Kelly | 21-43 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Mark Gross is called for the reach on William Lieb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Gross, team foul #9 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (SG), Mike Grothe (PF) Chris Blakeslee, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF), Frank Emery (C) Ernesto Blanco, Erik Cormier, Steven Restrepo | |
| 00:25 | Southern | William Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Michael Dawkins connects on the fullcourt shot | 24-45 |