| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Preston (fresh) SG - Frank Meredith (fresh) SF - Jaroslav Zukowsky (fresh) PF - Robert Hutcheson (fresh) C - Dennis Dickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) SG - James Black (fresh) SF - Victor Holt (fresh) PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) C - David Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Victor Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | James Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to Victor Holt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Preston - foul #1 on Ricky Preston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern | David Duncan hits the finger roll set up by Scott Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Southern | James Black gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is hacked by Robert Hutcheson - foul #1 on Robert Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Victor Holt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern | David Duncan hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston scores on a shot from close range set up by Dennis Dickerson | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hutcheson - foul #2 on Robert Hutcheson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck (PF) Robert Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Southern | James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 17:57 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | James Gatewood swats the short shot by Manuel Hollenbeck | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Dennis Dickerson takes the ball from Thomas Nagel | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Southern | James Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Victor Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Brian Lauria (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (PF), Daniel Eberly (C) Ricky Preston, Frank Meredith, Jaroslav Zukowsky, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF), David Duncan (C) Thomas Nagel, James Black, Victor Holt, Chris Cobb | |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck is fouled on the floor by Troy Bird - foul #1 on Troy Bird, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Johnson (PF) James Gatewood | |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | David Corona steals it from William Alcala | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Southern | David Corona banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria is hacked by David Duncan - foul #1 on David Duncan, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Billy Clark (PF) Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Lauria | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Alcala (fresh) SG - Brian Lauria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Barrera (fresh) PF - Billy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) SG - David Corona (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Bird (fresh) PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) C - David Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern | David Corona blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | William Alcala buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Lauria | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Herbert Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bird | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | William Alcala hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Herbert Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Alcala - foul #1 on William Alcala, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG), Frank Meredith (SG), Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF), Dennis Dickerson (C) William Alcala, Brian Lauria, Gonzalo Barrera, Billy Clark, Daniel Eberly | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), James Black (SG), Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Herbert Harris, David Corona, Troy Bird, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 14:19 | Southern | James Black is hacked by Manuel Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Manuel Hollenbeck, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Southern | James Black loses the dribble to Ricky Preston | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky scores on a turnaround from the left block | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Dennis Dickerson blocks the jumper by Thomas Nagel | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Dickerson, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Billy Clark (PF) Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:06 | Southern | Chris Cobb is open but misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Southern | James Gatewood tips it home | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Billy Clark and he's fouled by Chris Cobb - foul #1 on Chris Cobb, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly (SG), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF) Frank Meredith, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), Troy Bird (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) Thomas Nagel, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Chris Cobb | |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:22 | Southern | Herbert Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck is hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Brian Lauria (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (PF) Ricky Preston, Manuel Hollenbeck, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Alcala (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Lauria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zukowsky (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Barrera (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Bird (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) C - David Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Herbert Harris's pass is intercepted by Brian Lauria in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria can't throw it down | 16-12 |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Johnson | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Southern | James Black hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Herbert Harris gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Scott Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Black | 16-14 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly's floater is tipped away by David Duncan | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Troy Bird grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Brian Lauria is called for the reach on James Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lauria, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG), Frank Meredith (SG), Billy Clark (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF), Dennis Dickerson (C) William Alcala, Brian Lauria, Jaroslav Zukowsky, Gonzalo Barrera, Daniel Eberly | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Herbert Harris, Troy Bird, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 10:48 | Southern | James Black misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Nagel - foul #1 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SG) James Black | |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Southern | James Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | Southern | David Corona is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Nagel | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston scores on a runner in the paint set up by Manuel Hollenbeck and the foul's on Thomas Nagel - foul #2 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (SF) Frank Meredith, Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), David Duncan (C) Thomas Nagel, Chris Cobb | |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Victor Holt jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Herbert Harris | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Herbert Harris is called for the reach on Ricky Preston - foul #1 on Herbert Harris, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (SG), Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (C) Brian Lauria, Billy Clark, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG) David Corona | |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:56 | Southern | James Gatewood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (SG), Daniel Eberly (C) Ricky Preston, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Johnson (PF) James Gatewood | |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | William Alcala is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Alcala, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (PG) William Alcala | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SF) Victor Holt | |
| 08:19 | Southern | David Duncan misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 08:18 | Southern | James Black grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Brian Lauria steals it from David Duncan | 22-19 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG), Gonzalo Barrera (SF), Billy Clark (PF), Dennis Dickerson (C) Brian Lauria, Jaroslav Zukowsky, Manuel Hollenbeck, Daniel Eberly | |
| Subs | Southern | James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Herbert Harris is hacked by Ricky Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Preston, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (PG) Ricky Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:49 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Gatewood | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Lauria (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gonzalo Barrera (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Dickerson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Bird (fairly fresh) PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cobb (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Gonzalo Barrera steals the ball from Troy Bird in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark makes the floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Brian Lauria picks off the pass by Herbert Harris in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Lauria | 28-21 |
| 06:58 | Southern | James Black is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Harris | 28-23 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Cobb - foul #2 on Chris Cobb, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly (PG), Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (C) Brian Lauria, Billy Clark, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), David Corona (SG), Victor Holt (SF), David Duncan (C) Herbert Harris, James Black, Troy Bird, Chris Cobb | |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Southern | James Gatewood grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:34 | Southern | James Gatewood hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by David Duncan | 29-25 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson (C) Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:05 | Southern | David Duncan misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gatewood | 29-25 |
| 05:53 | Southern | David Satterfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:52 | Southern | James Gatewood grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Jaroslav Zukowsky steps in front of the David Duncan pass | 29-25 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | David Corona is called for the reach on Frank Meredith - foul #1 on David Corona, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (PG), Billy Clark (PF), Gonzalo Barrera (C) Daniel Eberly, Manuel Hollenbeck, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), James Black (SG) David Satterfield, David Corona | |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Victor Holt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-25 |
| 04:54 | Southern | James Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Southern | James Black misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jaroslav Zukowsky - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zukowsky, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Southern | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | Southern | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Victor Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zukowsky - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zukowsky, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck (PF), Dennis Dickerson (C) Jaroslav Zukowsky, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:31 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Lauria and he's hacked by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF) Herbert Harris, James Black, Victor Holt | |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:39 | Southern | David Satterfield misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gonzalo Barrera - foul #1 on Gonzalo Barrera, team foul #12 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG), William Alcala (SG), Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Robert Hutcheson (PF), Daniel Eberly (C) Brian Lauria, Frank Meredith, Manuel Hollenbeck, Gonzalo Barrera, Dennis Dickerson | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Scott Johnson (PF), Chris Cobb (C) David Corona, James Gatewood, David Duncan | |
| 03:39 | Southern | David Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:39 | Southern | David Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | William Alcala is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nagel - foul #3 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Billy Clark (SF) Jaroslav Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), James Black (SG) Thomas Nagel, David Satterfield | |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | William Alcala makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | William Alcala makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Preston (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Alcala (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hutcheson (fresh) C - Daniel Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Bird (fresh) PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Cobb (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Southern | Herbert Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF) Troy Bird | |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Scott Johnson swats the short shot by Billy Clark | 39-30 |
| 02:40 | Southern | Chris Cobb pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Victor Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-30 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Victor Holt hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | James Black steps in front of the Ricky Preston pass | 39-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Scott Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Black | 39-34 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | Daniel Eberly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Robert Hutcheson is called for the reach on James Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hutcheson, team foul #13 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF), Gonzalo Barrera (C) Billy Clark, Robert Hutcheson, Daniel Eberly | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (PG), Troy Bird (SF), David Duncan (C) Herbert Harris, Victor Holt, Chris Cobb | |
| 01:50 | Southern | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:50 | Southern | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera is denied on a layup by Scott Johnson | 39-36 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | William Alcala grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Scott Johnson is called for the reach on Gonzalo Barrera - foul #3 on Scott Johnson, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson (C) Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), James Gatewood (PF) James Black, Scott Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | David Corona steals the ball from Ricky Preston | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | Southern | David Corona is hacked by William Alcala in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Alcala, team foul #14 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (SG), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF) William Alcala, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), Victor Holt (SF) David Satterfield, Troy Bird | |
| 00:38 | Southern | David Corona misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | Southern | David Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dennis Dickerson | 40-36 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Herbert Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Corona | 40-39 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Victor Holt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-39 |