| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howin Xie (fresh) SF - Jonathan Levell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bowser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan inbounds the ball | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sacramento State | John Winslow connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 19-42 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | David Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 19-44 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Robert Bilderback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-44 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | John Bowser scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 22-46 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | David Houser is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bilderback | 25-46 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown jams it | 25-48 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jackson - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #2 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Paul Ettinger (SF), Jason White (PF), Eldridge Clark (C) John Winslow, Brian Jackson, Colin Nolan, Thomas Brown, John Bowser | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford connects on the shot in the paint | 27-48 |
| 16:45 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras gets the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie loses the dribble to Jerry Dupras | 27-48 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jason White dunks the ball on a great pass from Jerry Dupras | 27-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howin Xie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Levell (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bilderback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dunford (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ettinger (fairly fresh) PF - Jason White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldridge Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | David Houser loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Colin Nolan (SF), John Bowser (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Paul Ettinger, Eldridge Clark | |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Jason White's pass is intercepted by David Houser | 27-50 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | David Houser is fouled in the backcourt by John Winslow - foul #2 on John Winslow, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Prill (PF) Jason White | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Jonathan Levell is denied by John Bowser | 27-50 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | John Bowser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Thomas Brown (PF) John Winslow, Brian Jackson, John Bowser | |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Bilderback steals the ball from Gary Prill | 27-50 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | David Houser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Bilderback | 29-50 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Jason White (SF), John Bowser (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Colin Nolan, Gary Prill | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:18 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown clanks a turnaround in the lane | 30-50 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Ettinger is called for the reach on David Houser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Ettinger, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier (C) Richard Dunford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Jason White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Ettinger and the foul's on David Houser - foul #2 on David Houser, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton (PF) Robert Bilderback | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras (SG), Eldridge Clark (C) Brian Jackson, John Bowser | |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Jason White makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-53 |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jason White | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howin Xie (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Levell (tired) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Meier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ettinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldridge Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Winslow and the foul's on Melvin Clayton - foul #3 on Melvin Clayton, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford (C) Robert Meier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Thomas Brown (PF), John Bowser (C) John Winslow, Paul Ettinger, Jason White | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras makes the free throw | 30-56 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | David Houser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-56 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Eldridge Clark | 30-56 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Howin Xie is called for the reach on Eldridge Clark - foul #3 on Howin Xie, team foul #4 | 30-56 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 30-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback (PF) Melvin Clayton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Colin Nolan (SF) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Eldridge Clark | |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | John Winslow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 30-59 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-59 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford snags the offensive board | 30-59 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-59 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 30-59 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | John Bowser buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Winslow | 30-61 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-61 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Bilderback steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 32-61 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | John Winslow steals it from Robert Bilderback | 32-61 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | John Winslow is hacked by David Houser - foul #3 on David Houser, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton (PF), Robert Meier (C) Robert Bilderback, Richard Dunford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Paul Ettinger (SF), Jason White (PF), Eldridge Clark (C) John Winslow, Brian Jackson, Colin Nolan, Thomas Brown, John Bowser | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Melvin Clayton blocks the short jumper by Eldridge Clark | 32-61 |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras gets the offensive rebound | 32-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howin Xie (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Houser (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Levell (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Meier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ettinger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldridge Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark is fouled on the floor by Howin Xie - foul #4 on Howin Xie, team foul #6 | 32-61 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-61 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark grabs the offensive board | 32-61 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason White and he's hacked by David Houser - foul #4 on David Houser, team foul #7 | 32-63 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras makes the free throw | 32-64 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell drills a shot from the right side | 34-64 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger is hacked by Jonathan Levell - foul #3 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #8 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Gary Prill (C) Jerry Dupras, Eldridge Clark | |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger misses the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Clayton | 34-64 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-64 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Meier - foul #2 on Robert Meier, team foul #9 | 34-64 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger makes the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Jason White denies the turnaround by Melvin Clayton | 34-66 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Jason White snags the defensive board | 34-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-66 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason White | 34-68 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-68 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill pulls down the rebound | 34-68 |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Howin Xie is called for the reach on David Gullette - foul #5 on Howin Xie, team foul #10 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ngozi Sato (SG) Howin Xie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras (SG), Eldridge Clark (C) Homer Mojica, Gary Prill | |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | David Gullette misses the 1st free throw | 34-68 |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | David Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 34-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Ngozi Sato's floater is knocked away by Jason White | 34-69 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Jason White gets the rebound | 34-69 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Ngozi Sato steals the ball from Eldridge Clark | 34-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ngozi Sato (fresh) SF - Jonathan Levell (very tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Clayton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Meier (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Gullette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ettinger (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason White (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Eldridge Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Ngozi Sato can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-69 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark snags the defensive board | 34-69 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-69 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Clayton | 34-69 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | David Gullette steals it from David Houser in the backcourt | 34-69 |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Gullette | 34-71 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell buries a jumper near the basket | 36-71 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Gullette and he's hacked by Jonathan Levell - foul #4 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #11 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG) David Gullette | |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger misses the free throw | 36-73 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Clayton | 36-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | David Houser clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-73 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Jason White grabs the board | 36-73 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Melvin Clayton steps in front of the Eldridge Clark pass | 36-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | David Houser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-73 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Jason White grabs the board | 36-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jason White and he's hacked by Jonathan Levell - foul #5 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #12 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF) Jonathan Levell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica makes the free throw | 36-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-76 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica grabs the board | 36-76 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica runs out the clock | 36-76 |