| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Maus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Seals (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Vernon Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Burton Scudder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wiggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Devlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs inbounds the ball | 20-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder is denied on a layup by Robert Maus | 20-51 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder tips it back up and in | 20-53 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Jacob Seals loses the dribble to Vernon Cooley | 20-53 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley lays it up and in | 20-55 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Billy Acuna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-55 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-55 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Jacob Seals grabs the board | 20-55 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Noel Burleson drills a turnaround near the basket | 22-55 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | John Wiggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfredo Marino (PG), Charles White (SG), Andy Lawson (SF), Martin Oakes (PF), Lionel Strong (C) John Bowers, Noel Burleson, Billy Acuna, Robert Maus, Jacob Seals | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell (PG), James Meisel (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Thomas Stuart (PF), Keith Jones (C) Vernon Cooley, Burton Scudder, John Wiggs, Jerome Chappell, Frank Devlin | |
| 18:11 | Southern | Andy Lawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-55 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #1 | 22-55 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-56 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-57 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-57 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | James Meisel makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Daniels | 22-59 |
| 17:02 | Southern | Charles White knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 25-59 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart misses long on a shot near the basket | 25-59 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart snags the offensive board | 25-59 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 25-59 |
| Subs | Southern | John Bowers (PG), Noel Burleson (SG), Billy Acuna (SF), Robert Maus (PF), Jacob Seals (C) Alfredo Marino, Charles White, Andy Lawson, Martin Oakes, Lionel Strong | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder (SG), Mark Castle (PF), Frank Devlin (C) Michael Daniels, Thomas Stuart, Keith Jones | |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell misses the 1st free throw | 25-59 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-60 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Robert Maus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-60 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Maus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Seals (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jody Yarnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burton Scudder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meisel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Castle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Devlin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Meisel | 28-62 |
| 15:23 | Southern | James Meisel swats the shot by Noel Burleson | 28-62 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin pulls down the rebound | 28-62 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-62 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle gets the offensive rebound | 28-62 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | James Meisel can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-62 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Robert Maus pulls down the rebound | 28-62 |
| 14:52 | Southern | John Bowers loses the dribble to Jody Yarnell in the backcourt | 28-62 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 28-62 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Robert Maus gets the rebound | 28-62 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Jacob Seals scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Burton Scudder - foul #1 on Burton Scudder, team foul #1 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles White (PG), David Whitchurch (SG), Andy Lawson (SF), Patrick Houck (PF) John Bowers, Noel Burleson, Billy Acuna, Robert Maus | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), John Wiggs (SF), Jerome Chappell (PF), Thomas Stuart (C) Jody Yarnell, James Meisel, Mark Castle, Frank Devlin | |
| 14:16 | Southern | Jacob Seals makes the free throw | 31-62 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andy Lawson - foul #1 on Andy Lawson, team foul #3 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfredo Marino (PG), Martin Oakes (PF) David Whitchurch, Jacob Seals | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SG) Burton Scudder | |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 31-63 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Jerome Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-64 |
| 13:38 | Southern | Charles White loses the dribble to Vernon Cooley | 31-64 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley lays it in | 31-66 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Martin Oakes's pass is intercepted by Jerome Chappell | 31-66 |
| 13:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels is fouled on the floor by Andy Lawson - foul #2 on Andy Lawson, team foul #4 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Southern | David Whitchurch (SG), Lionel Strong (PF) Charles White, Andy Lawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder (SG), Keith Jones (C) Michael Daniels, Thomas Stuart | |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Keith Jones | 31-68 |
| 12:43 | Southern | David Whitchurch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 34-68 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder is whistled for a carry | 34-68 |
| Subs | Southern | John Bowers (PG), Billy Acuna (SF), Robert Maus (PF), Jacob Seals (C) Alfredo Marino, Martin Oakes, Lionel Strong, Patrick Houck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), James Meisel (SF), Mark Castle (PF), Frank Devlin (C) Vernon Cooley, John Wiggs, Jerome Chappell, Keith Jones | |
| 12:01 | Southern | Billy Acuna scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-68 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado travels with the ball | 36-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles White (SG) David Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SF), Thomas Stuart (C) Burton Scudder, Frank Devlin | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Acuna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Maus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Seals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bradford Dorado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Meisel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Jacob Seals connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Bowers | 38-68 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Jacob Seals swats the layup by James Meisel | 38-68 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Billy Acuna snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Billy Acuna is fouled in the backcourt by James Meisel - foul #2 on James Meisel, team foul #2 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Noel Burleson (SG), Andy Lawson (SF) Charles White, Billy Acuna | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Devlin (C) Mark Castle | |
| 10:57 | Southern | John Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | James Meisel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-68 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Jacob Seals grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 10:24 | Southern | John Bowers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-68 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | James Meisel gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradford Dorado | 38-71 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Michael Daniels is called for the reach on Jacob Seals - foul #1 on Michael Daniels, team foul #3 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfredo Marino (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Oakes (SF), Lionel Strong (PF), Patrick Houck (C) John Bowers, Noel Burleson, Andy Lawson, Robert Maus, Jacob Seals | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Cooley (PG), Burton Scudder (SG), Mark Castle (SF), Jerome Chappell (PF), Keith Jones (C) Bradford Dorado, James Meisel, Michael Daniels, Thomas Stuart, Frank Devlin | |
| 09:30 | Southern | Alfredo Marino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Keith Jones | 38-71 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder is hacked by Martin Oakes - foul #1 on Martin Oakes, team foul #5 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Wiggs (SF) Jerome Chappell | |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Charles White takes the ball from John Wiggs | 38-71 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Charles White buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Oakes | 41-71 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Burton Scudder makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 41-73 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Martin Oakes clanks a runner from the baseline | 41-73 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Martin Oakes gets the offensive rebound | 41-73 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lionel Strong (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Houck (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Vernon Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burton Scudder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wiggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Castle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Vernon Cooley is called for the reach on Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Vernon Cooley, team foul #4 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Southern | David Whitchurch (SG), Andy Lawson (SF) Alfredo Marino, Patrick Houck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG), Jody Yarnell (SG), James Meisel (SF), Thomas Stuart (PF) Vernon Cooley, Burton Scudder, John Wiggs, Mark Castle | |
| 07:06 | Southern | Lionel Strong knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Oakes | 43-73 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Lionel Strong steals it from James Meisel | 43-73 |
| 06:45 | Southern | Bradford Dorado steals the ball from Charles White in the backcourt | 43-73 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado jams it | 43-75 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Andy Lawson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-75 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jody Yarnell, team foul #5 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SF) Keith Jones | |
| 06:13 | Southern | Charles White clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-75 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Martin Oakes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Martin Oakes lays it in set up by Charles White | 47-75 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Bradford Dorado | 47-77 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Lionel Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfredo Marino (PG), Patrick Houck (C) David Whitchurch, Lionel Strong | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Jones (C) Bradford Dorado | |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Marino steals the ball from Jody Yarnell | 47-77 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Patrick Houck is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Lawson | 49-77 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-77 |
| 04:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Patrick Houck | 49-77 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Charles White misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Patrick Houck - foul #3 on Patrick Houck, team foul #6 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Southern | David Whitchurch (SG) Charles White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Castle (PF) Keith Jones | |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart makes the free throw | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern | Alfredo Marino drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Jody Yarnell - foul #4 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #7 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles White (PG), Lionel Strong (PF) Alfredo Marino, Patrick Houck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado (PG) Michael Daniels | |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Lionel Strong snags the defensive board | 52-81 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charles White (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Lawson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lionel Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Oakes (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bradford Dorado (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jody Yarnell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Meisel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Stuart (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern | David Whitchurch misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-81 |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-81 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart misses the jumper near the basket | 52-81 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Lionel Strong pulls down the rebound | 52-81 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Martin Oakes blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Stuart - foul #2 on Thomas Stuart, team foul #6 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels (SF) Jody Yarnell | |
| 02:51 | Southern | Martin Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Martin Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart gets the rebound | 52-81 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Bradford Dorado can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-81 |
| 02:22 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Daniels | 52-81 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Charles White is called for the reach on Mark Castle - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #8 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfredo Marino (PG), Patrick Houck (PF) Charles White, Martin Oakes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-83 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Michael Daniels steals the ball from Andy Lawson in the backcourt | 52-83 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Michael Daniels lays it in | 52-85 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Patrick Houck misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-85 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-85 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Castle is whistled for traveling | 52-85 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles White (SG), Martin Oakes (PF) David Whitchurch, Patrick Houck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell (PG), Keith Jones (C) Bradford Dorado, Mark Castle | |
| 01:48 | Southern | Andy Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-85 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | James Meisel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andy Lawson - foul #3 on Andy Lawson, team foul #9 | 52-85 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | James Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 52-86 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | James Meisel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-86 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Martin Oakes pulls down the rebound | 52-86 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Jody Yarnell picks off the pass by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt | 52-86 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Thomas Stuart lays it up and in set up by Jody Yarnell | 52-88 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Martin Oakes is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Keith Jones makes the jump hook near the basket | 54-90 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Charles White comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-90 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell snags the defensive board | 54-90 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell connects on the jump hook in the paint | 54-92 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Martin Oakes travels in the backcourt | 54-92 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jody Yarnell runs out the clock | 54-92 |