| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Larry Thrift inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randal Zeanah | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery is hacked by Merle Calhoun - foul #2 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Merle Calhoun steals the ball from Larry Thrift | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Nelson | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Dean Nelson takes the ball from David Tull | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Nelson | 33-34 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Larry Thrift scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randal Zeanah | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun throws it down and he's fouled by Larry Thrift - foul #2 on Larry Thrift, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison (PF) Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SG), Josh Petri (SF), David Black (PF), Joel Evan (C) Craig Montgomery, Larry Thrift, David Tull, Adrian Loera | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Josh Petri | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PG), Stanley Parker (SF), Maurice Douglass (C) Dean Nelson, Richard Guest, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (SG) Randal Zeanah | |
| 16:16 | Columbia | John Lyke misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Maurice Douglass | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Rathbone and he's hacked by Josh Petri - foul #1 on Josh Petri, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG) Jim Drummond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Thrift (SF), David Tull (PF) John Lyke, Joel Evan | |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Larry Thrift grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) SF - Stanley Parker (fresh) PF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Webster (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Josh Petri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Allen Webster misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | David Black blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Rathbone | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | David Tull grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Allen Webster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | David Tull tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone banks in the layup set up by Andrew Jimison | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by David Tull is blocked by Kenneth Rathbone | 40-41 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Digby | 42-41 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | Allen Webster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | David Tull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Larry Thrift gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | The short jumper by David Tull is denied by Andrew Jimison | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Digby and he's hacked by Allen Webster - foul #1 on Allen Webster, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SG), Richard Guest (SF), Austin Mack (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Kenneth Digby, Stanley Parker, Andrew Jimison, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG), Craig Montgomery (SG), Bryan Steeves (PF), Adrian Loera (C) Allen Webster, Josh Petri, David Tull, David Black | |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Adrian Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Guest | 49-41 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery loses the dribble to Austin Mack | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rathbone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Steeves (fresh) 3 pf. C - Adrian Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Thrift - foul #3 on Larry Thrift, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Columbia | Josh Petri (SF) Larry Thrift | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Adrian Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dean Nelson - foul #1 on Dean Nelson, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson hits a shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Josh Petri comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Austin Mack - foul #3 on Austin Mack, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Tull (PF) Bryan Steeves | |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Josh Petri makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Josh Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by David Tull - foul #2 on David Tull, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SG), David Black (C) Craig Montgomery, Adrian Loera | |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | David Black grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | David Tull misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | David Tull misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | David Tull grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Merle Calhoun is called for the reach on David Tull - foul #3 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Stanley Parker (SF), Andrew Jimison (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Jim Drummond, Richard Guest, Austin Mack, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (SG), Bryan Steeves (SF) Randal Zeanah, Josh Petri | |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Bryan Steeves misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:54 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dean Nelson | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | David Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Bryan Steeves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Webster (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Lyke (fresh) SF - Bryan Steeves (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Tull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Allen Webster knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Tull - foul #3 on David Tull, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PG), Jim Drummond (SG), Richard Guest (SF), Austin Mack (PF) Dean Nelson, Kenneth Digby, Stanley Parker, Andrew Jimison | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG), Craig Montgomery (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Clarence Lake (PF), Adrian Loera (C) Allen Webster, John Lyke, Bryan Steeves, David Tull, David Black | |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Thrift and the foul's on Kenneth Rathbone - foul #1 on Kenneth Rathbone, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin (C) Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Austin Mack | 58-48 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is hacked by Craig Montgomery - foul #1 on Craig Montgomery, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 06:35 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | Randal Zeanah steals the ball from Richard Guest | 60-48 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the floater near the basket | 60-50 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by Clarence Lake - foul #1 on Clarence Lake, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Maurice Douglass (C) Kenneth Rathbone, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SG), Josh Petri (SF), David Tull (PF), David Black (C) Craig Montgomery, Larry Thrift, Clarence Lake, Adrian Loera | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Allen Webster drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-53 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-53 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Allen Webster snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Allen Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Austin Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Webster (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Josh Petri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tull (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Columbia | Josh Petri misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Allen Webster tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Tull - foul #4 on David Tull, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Stanley Parker (SF), Andrew Jimison (PF) Jim Drummond, Richard Guest, Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Columbia | Craig Montgomery (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adrian Loera (C) Randal Zeanah, Josh Petri, David Black | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Adrian Loera pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Adrian Loera misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Adrian Loera snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Allen Webster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stanley Parker | 65-55 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SG), Merle Calhoun (C) Kenneth Digby, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG) Allen Webster | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Merle Calhoun is called for the reach on Randal Zeanah - foul #4 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (SF) Stanley Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (PG), John Lyke (SG), Josh Petri (SF), David Black (PF), Bryan Steeves (C) Randal Zeanah, Craig Montgomery, Larry Thrift, David Tull, Adrian Loera | |
| 02:06 | Columbia | David Black's pass is intercepted by Richard Guest | 67-55 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest tips it back up and in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | John Lyke is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jimison - foul #2 on Andrew Jimison, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Austin Mack (PF) Andrew Jimison | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | John Lyke steals it from Dean Nelson | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Josh Petri connects on the runner near the basket | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is fouled in the backcourt by John Lyke - foul #1 on John Lyke, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PG), Kerry Baudoin (PF) Dean Nelson, Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | David Black can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Rathbone - foul #2 on Kenneth Rathbone, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Austin Mack (PF) Kenneth Rathbone, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | David Black misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | David Black misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Nelson | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Josh Petri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson runs out the clock | 72-59 |