| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fresh) SG - John Furrow (fresh) SF - Rene Costa (fresh) PF - Gerald Stoner (fresh) C - Frank Emery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - George Patel (fresh) SG - Frank Schuler (fresh) SF - Michael Seibold (fresh) PF - Ronald Ornstein (fresh) C - Vance Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Michael Seibold pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Michael Seibold travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Ronald Ornstein gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Frank Schuler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | John Furrow misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Michael Seibold snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Frank Schuler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Frank Schuler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | George Patel is called for the reach on Mark Gross - foul #1 on George Patel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), Robert Costin (SG), Phillip King (SF), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Mark Gross, John Furrow, Rene Costa, Gerald Stoner, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenny Littles (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Matthew Palmer (PF), Michael Cox (C) George Patel, Frank Schuler, Ronald Ornstein, Vance Taylor | |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Providence | Robert Costin is called for the reach on Matthew Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Costin, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Glenn Mahurin (SF) Michael Seibold | |
| 16:45 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Ernesto Blanco - foul #1 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Vance Taylor (C) Michael Cox | |
| 16:45 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco tips it home | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Mancini | 6-3 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini grabs the board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernesto Blanco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Costin (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip King (fairly fresh) PF - Rene Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Evansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenny Littles (fresh) SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) SF - Glenn Mahurin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Palmer (fresh) C - Vance Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Matthew Palmer denies the turnaround by Phillip King | 6-3 |
| 15:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenny Littles | 6-3 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Matthew Palmer connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Robert Costin - foul #2 on Robert Costin, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), John Furrow (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Gerald Stoner (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Ernesto Blanco, Robert Costin, Phillip King, Rene Mancini, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Providence | George Patel (PG), Frank Schuler (SG), Michael Seibold (SF), Michael Cox (C) Kenny Littles, Robert Nelson, Glenn Mahurin, Vance Taylor | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Matthew Palmer makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | John Furrow hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Gross | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Matthew Palmer's layup is rejected by Gerald Stoner | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Matthew Palmer grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Michael Seibold is hacked by Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Emery (C) Gerald Stoner | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Ornstein (PF), Vance Taylor (C) Matthew Palmer, Michael Cox | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Frank Schuler is hacked by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky (SF), Rene Mancini (PF) Rene Costa, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:12 | Providence | Vance Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Evansky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Evansky, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (SG) John Furrow | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenny Littles (PG) George Patel | |
| 13:12 | Providence | Vance Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Vance Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Michael Seibold gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Rene Mancini swats the layup by Ronald Ornstein | 9-7 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Vance Taylor tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Kenny Littles takes the ball from Jeffrey Evansky | 9-9 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Ronald Ornstein buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Blanco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Evansky (fairly fresh) PF - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenny Littles (fresh) SG - Frank Schuler (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Seibold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vance Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Seibold | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Frank Schuler lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Vance Taylor gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Frank Schuler is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Blanco - foul #2 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chester Hinman (PG), John Furrow (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Gerald Stoner (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Mark Gross, Ernesto Blanco, Jeffrey Evansky, Rene Mancini, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Providence | George Patel (PG), Glenn Mahurin (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Michael Cox (C) Kenny Littles, Michael Seibold, Ronald Ornstein, Vance Taylor | |
| 10:32 | Providence | Frank Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:06 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Frank Schuler grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Matthew Palmer misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 11-13 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Michael Cox tips it in | 11-15 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Furrow | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Matthew Palmer makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Glenn Mahurin | 14-17 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Matthew Palmer gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Chester Hinman steals the ball from Matthew Palmer | 14-17 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Matthew Palmer - foul #1 on Matthew Palmer, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nelson (SG) Frank Schuler | |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | John Furrow travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phillip King (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Seibold (SF), Vance Taylor (C) Glenn Mahurin, Michael Cox | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Michael Seibold comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoner | 14-17 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Stoner, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Rene Mancini (PF), Jeffrey Evansky (C) Chester Hinman, Gerald Stoner, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenny Littles (PG), Ronald Ornstein (PF) George Patel, Matthew Palmer | |
| 07:51 | Providence | John Furrow picks off the pass by Michael Seibold in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip King (fresh) PF - Rene Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Evansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenny Littles (fresh) SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) SF - Michael Seibold (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vance Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | John Furrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Phillip King hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Ronald Ornstein can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Michael Seibold grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Providence | John Furrow takes the ball from Ronald Ornstein | 16-17 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip King and he's fouled by Kenny Littles - foul #1 on Kenny Littles, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chester Hinman (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Frank Emery (C) John Furrow, Phillip King, Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Providence | George Patel (PG), Frank Schuler (SG), Glenn Mahurin (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Michael Cox (C) Kenny Littles, Robert Nelson, Michael Seibold, Ronald Ornstein, Vance Taylor | |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:41 | Providence | George Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Glenn Mahurin steals it from Rene Costa | 19-17 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Frank Schuler's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Evansky in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky's floater is tipped away by Michael Cox | 19-17 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery tips it in | 21-17 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Chester Hinman is called for the reach on Frank Schuler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Hinman, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Rene Mancini (PF) Mark Gross, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:58 | Providence | Frank Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Frank Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rene Mancini | 21-18 |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa is hacked by George Patel - foul #2 on George Patel, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG), Gerald Stoner (PF) Chester Hinman, Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenny Littles (PG), Michael Seibold (SF) George Patel, Glenn Mahurin | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Schuler - foul #1 on Frank Schuler, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini (C) Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nelson (SG), Ronald Ornstein (PF) Frank Schuler, Matthew Palmer | |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Ronald Ornstein is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ornstein, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Mark Gross scores on a floater from the right block | 25-18 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Robert Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner comes up short on the shot from the left block | 25-18 |
| 04:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 25-18 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Mark Gross steps in front of the Robert Nelson pass in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Gerald Stoner banks in the layup set up by Mark Gross | 27-18 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Kenny Littles connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mark Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Furrow (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Stoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenny Littles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) SF - Michael Seibold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Ornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Rene Mancini misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Robert Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Furrow - foul #1 on John Furrow, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco (PG), Robert Costin (SG), Phillip King (SF), Jeffrey Evansky (PF), Frank Emery (C) Mark Gross, John Furrow, Rene Costa, Gerald Stoner, Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Providence | George Patel (PG), Glenn Mahurin (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Vance Taylor (C) Kenny Littles, Michael Seibold, Ronald Ornstein, Michael Cox | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Frank Schuler (SG) Robert Nelson | |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Ernesto Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Ernesto Blanco is called for the reach on Glenn Mahurin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Blanco, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chester Hinman (PG) Ernesto Blanco | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:49 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Costin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 02:21 | Providence | George Patel grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Frank Schuler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | Phillip King grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Vance Taylor denies the turnaround by Robert Costin | 28-23 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Frank Schuler gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Glenn Mahurin is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Furrow (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Rene Mancini (PF) Robert Costin, Phillip King, Jeffrey Evansky | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Seibold (SF) Glenn Mahurin | |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | George Patel is called for the reach on Frank Emery - foul #3 on George Patel, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Gross (PG) Chester Hinman | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenny Littles (PG) George Patel | |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Frank Emery misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Mancini | 28-23 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Anthony Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Matthew Palmer snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Kenny Littles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rene Costa (SF) Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nelson (SG), Ronald Ornstein (PF) Frank Schuler, Matthew Palmer | |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner and the foul's on Ronald Ornstein - foul #2 on Ronald Ornstein, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Evansky (PF) Rene Mancini | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Vance Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Kenny Littles is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Evansky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Evansky, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chester Hinman (SG), Phillip King (SF) John Furrow, Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Kenny Littles makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Kenny Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Phillip King misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-25 |