| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Zeff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Connelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Emery (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Zachary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Michael Dawkins inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Zachary Jones tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-31 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Jason Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 19:07 | Southern | David Weatherspoon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Tibor Zeff is denied by Jason Kelly | 42-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Frank Emery steps in front of the Chris Blakeslee pass in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | Southern | David Weatherspoon snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee loses the dribble to Mark Gross | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Michael Dawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Rene Costa, Hugh Connelly, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), David Carlson (SG), Taylor Johnson (SF), Manuel Lee (PF), Mike Grothe (C) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon, Jason Kelly | |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Lee - foul #2 on Manuel Lee, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Alexander Gardner is hacked by Ernesto Blanco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Taylor Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Carlson - foul #3 on David Carlson, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Jones (SF), Jason Kelly (C) David Carlson, Mike Grothe | |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Ernesto Blanco picks off the pass by Taylor Johnson in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 16:45 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Stoner | 51-33 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Ernesto Blanco is called for the reach on Alexander Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Tibor Zeff (SG), Phillip King (SF), Hugh Connelly (PF), Frank Emery (C) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Gerald Stoner, Jeffrey Evansky, Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF) Alexander Gardner, Taylor Johnson, John Jones, Manuel Lee | |
| 16:29 | Southern | Zachary Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff is fouled on the floor by Jason Kelly - foul #3 on Jason Kelly, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mike Grothe (C) Jason Kelly | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Phillip King dunks the ball on a great pass from Hugh Connelly | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Zeff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Zachary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Grothe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern | Zachary Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Gross - foul #1 on Mark Gross, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Rene Costa (SF) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Phillip King | |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (PG), Taylor Johnson (SG), Manuel Lee (C) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee, Mike Grothe | |
| 15:22 | Southern | David Weatherspoon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Dawkins | 53-37 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by John Furrow is blocked by David Weatherspoon | 53-37 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Manuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Taylor Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint | 53-39 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | John Furrow clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Manuel Lee grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | Southern | David Carlson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Manuel Lee tips it in | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | John Furrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa tips it in | 55-41 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Taylor Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Furrow - foul #1 on John Furrow, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Tibor Zeff (SG), Gerald Stoner (SF), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Rene Costa, Hugh Connelly, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Mike Grothe (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Taylor Johnson, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon, Manuel Lee | |
| 13:52 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Jones | 55-44 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tibor Zeff | 57-44 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Mike Grothe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoner | 57-44 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Rene Mancini is blocked by Mike Grothe | 57-44 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Jason Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:13 | Southern | David Carlson is open and lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini drills a turnaround in the paint | 59-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rene Mancini | 59-46 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Hugh Connelly (PF), Frank Emery (C) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Gerald Stoner, Rene Mancini, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), Taylor Johnson (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee, David Carlson, Mike Grothe, Jason Kelly | |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco knocks in the 3 from straight away | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Furrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:40 | Southern | Manuel Lee is denied on a layup by Frank Emery | 64-46 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly can't connect on a floater in the paint | 64-46 |
| 11:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Weatherspoon | 64-46 |
| 11:04 | Southern | The jump hook by David Weatherspoon is blocked by Frank Emery | 64-46 |
| 11:03 | Southern | David Weatherspoon tips it home | 64-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Manuel Lee takes the ball from Rene Costa | 64-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Southern | David Weatherspoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawkins steals the ball from Hugh Connelly | 64-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Southern | Ernesto Blanco is called for the reach on Alexander Gardner - foul #3 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Tibor Zeff (SG), Phillip King (SF), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Rene Costa, Hugh Connelly, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), David Carlson (SF), Mike Grothe (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Alexander Gardner, Taylor Johnson, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon, Manuel Lee | |
| 09:42 | Southern | Mike Grothe misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Rene Mancini - foul #2 on Rene Mancini, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Mike Grothe makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Mike Grothe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky is whistled for traveling | 64-50 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Southern | Mark Gross is called for the reach on Zachary Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Gross, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Zachary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Zachary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip King | 67-52 |
| 08:45 | Southern | Jason Kelly drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary Jones | 67-54 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky's layup is rejected by Mike Grothe | 67-54 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 08:03 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Jason Kelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Gross - foul #3 on Mark Gross, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner (SF), Hugh Connelly (PF) Phillip King, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), John Jones (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), Manuel Lee (PF) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee, David Carlson, Mike Grothe | |
| 07:56 | Southern | Jason Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Jason Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dawkins - foul #2 on Michael Dawkins, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Costa (SF) Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern | David Weatherspoon (PF) Jason Kelly | |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tibor Zeff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Connelly (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Stoner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Southern | Michael Dawkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 68-58 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 07:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Manuel Lee | 68-58 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Michael Dawkins hits a runner from the left block set up by Alexander Gardner and he's fouled by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Frank Emery (C) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Hugh Connelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Taylor Johnson (SG) Alexander Gardner, John Jones | |
| 06:58 | Southern | Michael Dawkins misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernesto Blanco | 70-60 |
| 06:40 | Southern | David Weatherspoon double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (PF) Gerald Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern | John Jones (SF), Jason Kelly (C) Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon | |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 70-60 |
| 06:15 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Jones | 70-60 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Taylor Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | John Furrow gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Lee - foul #3 on Manuel Lee, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Phillip King (SG), Hugh Connelly (PF) Ernesto Blanco, John Furrow, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), David Carlson (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF) Zachary Jones, Taylor Johnson, John Jones, Manuel Lee | |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee lays it in on a nice dish by David Carlson and he's hacked by Phillip King - foul #1 on Phillip King, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff (SG), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Rene Costa, Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern | David Dubose (C) Jason Kelly | |
| 05:29 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:09 | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff's layup is rejected by David Dubose | 72-63 |
| 05:07 | Southern | David Weatherspoon grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 05:00 | Southern | David Carlson is fouled on the floor by Phillip King - foul #2 on Phillip King, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner (SF) Phillip King | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dawkins (SF), Mike Grothe (C) Alexander Gardner, David Dubose | |
| 05:00 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:00 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner loses the ball out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), John Furrow (SG), Frank Emery (C) Mark Gross, Tibor Zeff, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Kelly (C) David Weatherspoon | |
| 04:11 | Southern | Hugh Connelly is called for the reach on David Carlson - foul #2 on Hugh Connelly, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (PF) Hugh Connelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Taylor Johnson (SG), Manuel Lee (PF) Chris Blakeslee, Mike Grothe | |
| 04:11 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:11 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ernesto Blanco | 74-67 |
| 03:31 | Southern | David Carlson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Manuel Lee | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Furrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Dawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernesto Blanco | 77-70 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Gerald Stoner takes the ball from Taylor Johnson | 77-70 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner blows the layup | 77-70 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Emery | 77-70 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff (SG), Phillip King (SF), Hugh Connelly (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Ernesto Blanco, Gerald Stoner, Rene Mancini, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), David Weatherspoon (PF) Taylor Johnson, Michael Dawkins, Manuel Lee | |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | Phillip King makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Evansky | 79-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Southern | Jason Kelly makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Weatherspoon | 79-72 |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Hugh Connelly is fouled on the floor by David Weatherspoon - foul #3 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #6 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Frank Emery (C) John Furrow, Phillip King, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dawkins (SF) David Carlson | |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Jason Kelly steals the ball from Tibor Zeff | 79-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Southern | Zachary Jones connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Chris Blakeslee | 79-74 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Chris Blakeslee steps in front of the Tibor Zeff pass | 79-74 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Zachary Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Blakeslee | 79-76 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Tibor Zeff knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Connelly | 81-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee is open and buries a floater from the baseline | 81-78 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross is hacked by Zachary Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Jones, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SF), Gerald Stoner (PF) Rene Costa, Hugh Connelly | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jason Kelly gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses long on a floater from the right block | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery is hacked by Zachary Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Jones, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark Gross picks off the pass by Michael Dawkins in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross throws it down | 86-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern | David Weatherspoon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross is hacked by Zachary Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Jones, team foul #9 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (SG), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Tibor Zeff, John Furrow, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | David Weatherspoon is called for the reach on Rene Mancini - foul #4 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #10 | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Evansky steals it from Zachary Jones in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross runs out the clock | 89-78 |