| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fresh) SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Jeffery Herdon (fresh) C - Ralph Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) SG - William Woodley (fresh) SF - William McCarrol (fresh) PF - Lee Waller (fresh) C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Marvin Blue is called for the reach on Victor Ellis - foul #1 on Marvin Blue, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by William Woodley - foul #1 on William Woodley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | William Woodley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Oleson | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Marvin Blue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian McReynolds | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Lee Waller is fouled on the floor by Ralph Coleman - foul #1 on Ralph Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | William McCarrol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Coleman | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman blows the dunk | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Marvin Blue snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Marvin Blue loses the dribble to Jeffery Herdon | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds scores on a shot from close range | 7-3 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | William Woodley is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Victor Ellis | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | William Woodley travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Edward Nevarez (SG), Zachary Melton (PF), Robert Warner (C) Victor Ellis, Brian McReynolds, Jeffery Herdon, Ralph Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Ford (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) William Woodley, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Warner | 11-6 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Marvin Blue double dribbles | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG) Marvin Blue | |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Scott Asay snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | James Ford drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Asay | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Nevarez (fresh) SF - Sidney Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Melton (fresh) C - Robert Warner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Makela (fresh) SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Asay (fresh) PF - Gary Lipsey (fresh) C - Clay Suttles (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sidney Dixon | 13-8 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | James Ford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 15:19 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Warner | 16-8 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Scott Asay drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Ford | 16-10 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 14:27 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Edward Nevarez is called for the reach on Charles Makela - foul #1 on Edward Nevarez, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Jeffery Herdon (PF), Ralph Coleman (C) Victor Ellis, Edward Nevarez, Zachary Melton, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, James Ford, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Jeffery Herdon denies the turnaround by Lee Waller | 16-10 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 16-10 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Blue - foul #2 on Marvin Blue, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton (PF) Jeffery Herdon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG) Marvin Blue | |
| 13:20 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton double dribbles | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses badly on a shot from the left side | 16-10 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to William Woodley | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Oleson is blocked by Ralph Coleman | 16-10 |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman hits the follow up shot | 18-10 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | William McCarrol hits a floater from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Waller - foul #1 on Lee Waller, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Brian McReynolds, Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clay Suttles (PG), James Ford (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (C) Charles Makela, William Woodley, William McCarrol, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Brian McReynolds (SG) Sidney Dixon, Edward Nevarez | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles House (PF) Lee Waller | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Herdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Clay Suttles (fresh) SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Asay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles House (fresh) C - Gary Lipsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Herdon | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clay Suttles | 21-14 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon's pass is intercepted by James Ford | 21-14 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Clay Suttles is whistled for a carry | 21-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Zachary Melton (C) Brian McReynolds, Ralph Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Clay Suttles, Scott Asay, Charles House, Gary Lipsey | |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | James Ford snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | William McCarrol snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Zachary Melton is called for the reach on Charles Makela - foul #1 on Zachary Melton, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Brian McReynolds (SG), Ralph Coleman (C) Victor Ellis, Edward Nevarez, Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG) James Ford | |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Waller | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Woodley | 21-17 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Coleman | 24-17 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | William McCarrol travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Zachary Melton (PF) Sidney Dixon, Jeffery Herdon | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Ford (PG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Charles Makela, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Sidney Dixon (SF) Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey connects on the jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | James Ford pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | James Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez is hacked by Clay Suttles - foul #1 on Clay Suttles, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Edward Nevarez, Sidney Dixon, Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles House (PF) William Woodley | |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Gary Lipsey - foul #1 on Gary Lipsey, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG) Charles House | |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Herdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Makela (fresh) SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Asay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lipsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Suttles (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Clay Suttles makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | James Ford steals the ball from Brian McReynolds | 27-22 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Charles Makela misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Suttles | 27-22 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Ralph Coleman takes the ball from Gary Lipsey | 27-22 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Gary Lipsey swats the dunk try by Brian McReynolds | 27-22 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Scott Asay gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Clay Suttles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Scott Asay tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | James Ford picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Ralph Coleman is called for the reach on Charles Makela - foul #2 on Ralph Coleman, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Sidney Dixon (SF), Zachary Melton (PF), Robert Warner (C) Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson, Jeffery Herdon, Ralph Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) James Ford, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Lee Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Victor Ellis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson's floater is tipped away by Lee Waller | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | William Woodley pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | William Woodley clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson tips it in | 27-26 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Brian McReynolds (SG), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Edward Nevarez, Christopher Jackson, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:25 | Evansville | William McCarrol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Robert Warner (C) Brian McReynolds, Sidney Dixon, Jeffery Herdon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clay Suttles (PG) Charles Makela | |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Edward Nevarez, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:01 | Evansville | William McCarrol comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on William McCarrol - foul #1 on William McCarrol, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Ralph Coleman (C) Victor Ellis, Jeffery Herdon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), Edward Decicco (SG) Clay Suttles, William Woodley | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | William McCarrol knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Sidney Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) SG - Edward Decicco (fresh) SF - William McCarrol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) C - Kenneth Oleson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Lee Waller gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Ralph Coleman blocks the short jumper by William McCarrol | 30-29 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sidney Dixon | 33-29 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Marvin Blue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Decicco - foul #1 on Edward Decicco, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Edward Nevarez (SG), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Sidney Dixon, Christopher Jackson, Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Edward Decicco, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Nevarez - foul #2 on Edward Nevarez, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Brian McReynolds | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon tips it home | 37-30 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | William Woodley misses badly on a jumper from close range | 37-30 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Edward Nevarez | 37-30 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Blue - foul #3 on Marvin Blue, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG) Marvin Blue | |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | The jump hook by Scott Asay is blocked by Ralph Coleman | 37-30 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Charles Makela is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Makela, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | The refs have stopped play. Ralph Coleman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Robert Warner (PF), Zachary Melton (C) Edward Nevarez, Sidney Dixon, Jeffery Herdon, Ralph Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Ford (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) William Woodley, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-30 |