| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) SG - Richard McClymonds (fresh) SF - John Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stanley Karn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon French (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | John Shaw inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy travels in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 19:35 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Hall - foul #3 on Larry Hall, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (C) Larry Hall | |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac's pass is intercepted by Keith Murphy in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy lays it in | 25-36 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the finger roll | 25-38 |
| 18:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Artis blocks the short jumper by John Shaw | 25-38 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | John Shaw tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Hay | 25-38 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Richard McClymonds is called for the reach on Jerrold Kovac - foul #2 on Richard McClymonds, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hogge (SG) Richard McClymonds | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | James Pender can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | David Hogge snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), Jack Watts (PF), James Oh (C) Keith Murphy, Stanley Karn, Jon French | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis, John Hay | |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Pearce | 25-40 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Howard Morgan swats the layup by James Oh | 25-40 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | James Magley gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | James Pender scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | David Hogge buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dwight Jackson | 28-43 |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | James Pender pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce loses the dribble to James Oh | 28-43 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | David Hogge misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | John Shaw steals the ball from Howard Morgan | 28-43 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | John Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hogge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Oh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Magley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | James Magley steps in front of the John Shaw pass | 28-43 |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | David Hogge snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | David Hogge hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | James Magley clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Oh - foul #1 on James Oh, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Sam Daigle (SG), Edward Taylor (SF), Stanley Karn (PF), Jon French (C) Dwight Jackson, David Hogge, John Shaw, Jack Watts, James Oh | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, Gary Pearce, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | James Magley misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | James Magley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Jon French knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Murphy | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Magley | 33-44 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-44 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle drills a fadeaway from the left block | 35-46 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman is fouled on the floor by Jon French - foul #1 on Jon French, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Artis (SF) James Magley | |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis is hacked by Edward Taylor - foul #4 on Edward Taylor, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), John Shaw (SF) Keith Murphy, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Brooks (PF) John Hay | |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | James Brooks's pass is intercepted by Sam Daigle | 35-46 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Jon French makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard McClymonds | 37-46 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac blows the layup | 37-46 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jon French | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard McClymonds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Karn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jan Gayman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Saint Louis | James Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Jack Watts (SF) Richard McClymonds, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), James Romo (SG), John Hay (PF) Jan Gayman, Jerrold Kovac, James Brooks | |
| 11:27 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Karn | 40-46 |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | James Romo is hacked by Sam Daigle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Daigle, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (SG) Sam Daigle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hall | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Romo - foul #1 on James Romo, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Shaw (SF) Jon French | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Brooks (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Michael Artis, Larry Hall | |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | James Brooks buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Jack Watts is blocked by John Hay | 41-51 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | James Romo snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | James Pender comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Murphy - foul #3 on Keith Murphy, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), David Hogge (SG), James Oh (PF), Jon French (C) Keith Murphy, Richard McClymonds, Stanley Karn, Jack Watts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), Gary Pearce (SF), Antonio Earle (C) James Romo, James Brooks, John Hay | |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | James Oh pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | John Shaw misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | David Hogge tips it home | 43-51 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the jumper from close range set up by Jerrold Kovac and he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG) James Pender | |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Jon French is denied by Gary Pearce | 43-54 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | James Oh tips it home | 45-54 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antonio Earle | 45-57 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | James Oh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dwight Jackson | 48-57 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Pearce | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hogge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Shaw (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Oh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon French (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jan Gayman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Howard Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | John Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 07:33 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Sam Daigle (SG), Edward Taylor (SF), Stanley Karn (PF), Jack Watts (C) Dwight Jackson, David Hogge, John Shaw, James Oh, Jon French | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), James Romo (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) Jan Gayman, Jerrold Kovac, Gary Pearce, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-59 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | James Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | James Pender loses the dribble to Jack Watts in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | James Pender picks off the pass by Edward Taylor | 48-59 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | James Pender travels in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sam Daigle | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | James Pender is fouled on the floor by Keith Murphy - foul #4 on Keith Murphy, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Brooks (PF), James Magley (C) John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | James Pender makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | James Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-61 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | James Pender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 05:52 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | James Magley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | James Brooks tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis is hacked by Stanley Karn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Karn, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), David Hogge (SG), Jon French (C) Keith Murphy, Sam Daigle, Stanley Karn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, James Romo, James Brooks, James Magley | |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Jon French grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | David Hogge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Larry Hall | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is fouled in the backcourt by David Hogge - foul #2 on David Hogge, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), James Oh (PF) David Hogge, Jack Watts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF) Michael Artis | |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard McClymonds | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Gayman | 55-68 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle (SG), Stanley Karn (PF) Richard McClymonds, James Oh | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) Jan Gayman, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Stanley Karn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon French (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Magley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Pearce | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn's floater is knocked away by Jerrold Kovac | 55-71 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jerrold Kovac | 55-73 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Jerrold Kovac takes the ball from Sam Daigle | 55-73 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn misses the tip | 55-76 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Jon French grabs the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Jackson | 58-76 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Dwight Jackson steals it from Gary Pearce in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle misses the easy layup | 58-76 |
| 01:49 | Saint Louis | James Magley snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Jackson - foul #2 on Dwight Jackson, team foul #11 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), David Hogge (SG), Jack Watts (PF), James Oh (C) Dwight Jackson, Sam Daigle, Stanley Karn, Jon French | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | James Oh grabs the board | 58-77 |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-77 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is fouled on the floor by David Hogge - foul #3 on David Hogge, team foul #12 | 58-77 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | David Hogge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Antonio Earle | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Oh - foul #2 on James Oh, team foul #13 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (SG) Jerrold Kovac | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | David Hogge makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Taylor | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce runs out the clock | 61-81 |