| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl McAusland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) C - Mark Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jack Daniel inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Michael Fisher blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Michael Fisher tips it in | 37-31 |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh buries a driving attempt near the basket | 39-31 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:59 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Michael Fisher steals the ball from Earl McAusland | 39-31 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Michael Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Banks | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Jack Daniel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Pullum | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Ernest Pullum steps in front of the Clay Twomey pass | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Michael Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Daniel and he's fouled by Jesse Pendleton - foul #2 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG), Brent Gilbert (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG), Alfred Hoskins (SG), Matthew Thomas (SF), Manuel Rodgers (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel, Mark Banks | |
| 17:52 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Dawe | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Brent Gilbert is called for the reach on Michael Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Gilbert, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lance Lord (SF) Michael Fisher | |
| 17:32 | Southern | Lance Lord is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Matthew Thomas takes the ball from Edward Russell | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Michael Dawe - foul #1 on Michael Dawe, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Lance Lord buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lipman | 41-40 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson is hacked by Lance Lord - foul #2 on Lance Lord, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Merle Vaugh (C) Michael Dawe, Brent Gilbert, Clayton Fussell, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Guynn (PG), Mark Banks (C) John Lipman, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Banks - foul #2 on Mark Banks, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jack Daniel (SF), Michael Fisher (PF) Alfred Hoskins, Matthew Thomas | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Jesse Pendleton is called for the reach on Jack Daniel - foul #3 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Harris (C) Mark Banks | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl McAusland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Guynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Lord (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Jack Daniel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Guynn | 43-43 |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | Lance Lord steals it from Jesse Pendleton | 43-43 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Jack Daniel clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clay Twomey - foul #3 on Clay Twomey, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG), Brent Gilbert (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Jesse Pendleton, Edward Russell, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG) Stephen Guynn, Lance Lord | |
| 15:15 | Southern | Jack Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Jack Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Ernest Pullum gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Southern | Michael Dawe is called for the reach on Ernest Pullum - foul #2 on Michael Dawe, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (PF) Michael Fisher | |
| 14:34 | Southern | Matthew Thomas double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh (C) Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Rodgers (PF), Mark Banks (C) Jack Daniel, Bruce Harris | |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Reaves | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 46-48 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Ernest Pullum snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Matthew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Edward Russell (PF) Michael Dawe, Brent Gilbert, Ralph Anderson, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG), Alfred Hoskins (SG), Lance Lord (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Manuel Rodgers, Mark Banks | |
| 13:42 | Southern | Matthew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Matthew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:19 | Southern | John Lipman loses the dribble to Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Lance Lord misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Edward Russell | 49-50 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Lipman | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Lance Lord can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton tips it home | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Pendleton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl McAusland (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Lipman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Lord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Lance Lord clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Merle Vaugh - foul #1 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG), Brent Gilbert (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Jack Daniel (SF), Manuel Rodgers (PF), Mark Banks (C) John Lipman, Alfred Hoskins, Matthew Thomas, Bruce Harris | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Lance Lord misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Lance Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG) Lance Lord | |
| 11:19 | Southern | Ernest Pullum travels in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Christopher Reaves steps in front of the Brent Gilbert pass | 51-51 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Mark Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson is hacked by Mark Banks - foul #3 on Mark Banks, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Merle Vaugh (C) Michael Dawe, Edward Russell | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Guynn (PG), Michael Fisher (PF) Ernest Pullum, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Fussell | 53-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Christopher Reaves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:32 | Southern | Stephen Guynn is hacked by Clayton Fussell - foul #2 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF) Brent Gilbert, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (SG), Lance Lord (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel, Mark Banks | |
| 09:32 | Southern | Stephen Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | Southern | Stephen Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG) Clay Twomey | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG) Stephen Guynn | |
| 09:06 | Southern | Lance Lord is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Bruce Harris picks off the pass by Earl McAusland | 53-53 |
| 08:40 | Southern | Lance Lord can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dawe | 55-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins loses the dribble to Clayton Fussell | 55-53 |
| 08:17 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Matthew Thomas (PF), Mark Banks (C) Alfred Hoskins, Lance Lord, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson jams it set up by Michael Dawe and he's fouled by Mark Banks - foul #4 on Mark Banks, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Ernest Pullum drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Reaves | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Dawe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Fussell | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dawe | 60-55 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Christopher Reaves is hacked by Brent Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Gilbert, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Merle Vaugh (C) Brent Gilbert, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Southern | Lance Lord (SF), Manuel Rodgers (PF) Jack Daniel, Matthew Thomas | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dawe | 62-57 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Christopher Reaves is hacked by Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG) Michael Dawe | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG) Ernest Pullum | |
| 07:01 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Mark Banks takes the ball from Merle Vaugh | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Lance Lord connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John Lipman | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (SG), Earl McAusland (SF) Jesse Pendleton, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (SG), Michael Fisher (PF) Christopher Reaves, Mark Banks | |
| 06:20 | Southern | John Lipman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 06:07 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jack Daniel (SF), Matthew Thomas (C) Lance Lord, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 06:02 | Southern | Jack Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Jack Daniel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Hoskins | 64-62 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thomas - foul #2 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Brent Gilbert, Edward Russell, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Lance Lord (SF), Bruce Harris (C) John Lipman, Jack Daniel, Matthew Thomas | |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Bruce Harris snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Ernest Pullum connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Harris | 64-65 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (SG), Edward Russell (SF) Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Guynn (SG), Manuel Rodgers (PF), Mark Banks (C) Alfred Hoskins, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 04:28 | Southern | Edward Russell is called for the reach on Lance Lord in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Russell, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Lance Lord misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Lance Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Russell | 67-66 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Stephen Guynn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jack Daniel (SF), Matthew Thomas (PF) Ernest Pullum, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Stephen Guynn is called for the reach on Michael Dawe - foul #1 on Stephen Guynn, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Merle Vaugh (C) Michael Dawe, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG) Lance Lord | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brent Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Fussell (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Merle Vaugh (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Clay Twomey | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Stephen Guynn grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Jack Daniel drills a shot from close range set up by Christopher Reaves | 69-68 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey comes up short on the shot from the right block | 69-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Mark Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Clay Twomey, Brent Gilbert, Edward Russell, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Bruce Harris (C) Stephen Guynn, Mark Banks | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Bruce Harris knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Christopher Reaves and he's fouled by Merle Vaugh - foul #2 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF) Matthew Thomas | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Jack Daniel picks off the pass by Jesse Pendleton | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Jack Daniel hits the finger roll | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 71-72 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Ernest Pullum hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Harris | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Fisher - foul #1 on Michael Fisher, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Clayton Fussell (PF) Michael Dawe, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 73-74 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Reaves | 73-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Jack Daniel banks in the layup set up by Christopher Reaves | 73-76 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey is whistled for traveling | 73-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (PF) Michael Fisher | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Christopher Reaves is hacked by Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (SG) Jesse Pendleton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Ernest Pullum snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Twomey - foul #4 on Clay Twomey, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (SG), Mark Banks (C) Christopher Reaves, Bruce Harris | |
| 00:09 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clayton Fussell | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Mark Banks grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG) Ernest Pullum | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Mark Banks runs out the clock | 73-78 |