| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Robert Bauer (fresh) SF - Eric Urich (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) C - Dan Oram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Edward Hewett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Jose Rodriguez - foul #1 on Jose Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | David Sims's layup is rejected by John Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | VMI | Eric Urich grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | VMI | Robert Bauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | VMI | John Bennett scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bauer | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Franklin Gerken - foul #1 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | VMI | Eric Urich is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | VMI | Eric Urich hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Eric Urich blocks the jumper by David Sims | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | VMI | Eric Urich gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | VMI | Robert Bauer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Bauer, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (C) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Edward Hewett | |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | VMI | The rebound goes to Eric Urich | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | VMI | John Bennett makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | VMI | John Bennett gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | VMI | Robert Bauer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-3 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Urich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dan Oram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fresh) SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Colbert (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Bass and he's fouled by Dan Oram - foul #1 on Dan Oram, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (PG), Sean Chatfield (SG), Doyle Levinson (SF), Ted Calle (PF), Richard Rueda (C) Jose Rodriguez, Robert Bauer, Eric Urich, John Bennett, Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Dennis Lusk | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:43 | VMI | Richard Rueda pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | VMI | Doyle Levinson scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Byrd and he's fouled by Aaron Sawyer - foul #1 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Dennis Lusk (PF) Walter Bass, Mark Colbert | |
| 15:18 | VMI | Doyle Levinson makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett's pass is intercepted by Ted Calle | 13-5 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Richard Rueda scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by David Sims - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | VMI | John Bennett (PF) Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer | |
| 14:25 | VMI | Richard Rueda makes the free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Garvin | 16-7 |
| 13:44 | VMI | Edward Hewett is called for the reach on James Byrd - foul #1 on Edward Hewett, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Robert Bauer (SG), Eric Urich (SF), Dan Oram (C) James Byrd, Sean Chatfield, Doyle Levinson, Richard Rueda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG) Herbert Garvin | |
| 13:30 | VMI | The short jumper by Eric Urich is denied by Kevin Vale | 16-7 |
| 13:28 | VMI | Dan Oram tips it but misses | 16-7 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale's pass is intercepted by Jose Rodriguez | 16-7 |
| 13:00 | VMI | John Bennett knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Oram | 19-7 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 12:38 | VMI | Dan Oram pulls down the rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:10 | VMI | Eric Urich misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 19-7 |
| 12:08 | VMI | Eric Urich tips it but misses | 19-7 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass is whistled for a carry | 19-7 |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (PG), Sean Chatfield (SG), Doyle Levinson (SF), Ted Calle (PF) Jose Rodriguez, Robert Bauer, Eric Urich, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Mark Colbert (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Edward Hewett | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - James Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Chatfield (fresh) SF - Doyle Levinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted Calle (fresh) C - Dan Oram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | VMI | James Byrd is hacked by David Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) David Sims | |
| 11:21 | VMI | Sean Chatfield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-7 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Ted Calle - foul #1 on Ted Calle, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | VMI | Richard Rueda (C) Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the runner from the left block | 19-7 |
| 10:46 | VMI | Ted Calle gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 10:28 | VMI | James Byrd drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Doyle Levinson | 21-7 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 21-7 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin tips it back up and in | 21-9 |
| 09:56 | VMI | Richard Rueda drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Byrd | 23-9 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-9 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer tips it home | 23-11 |
| 09:32 | VMI | James Byrd buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Doyle Levinson | 25-11 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Doyle Levinson | 25-11 |
| 09:12 | VMI | Sean Chatfield banks in the layup set up by Doyle Levinson | 27-11 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-13 |
| 08:56 | VMI | Herbert Garvin is called for the reach on James Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #6 | 27-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Robert Bauer (SG), Eric Urich (SF), John Bennett (PF), Dan Oram (C) James Byrd, Sean Chatfield, Doyle Levinson, Ted Calle, Richard Rueda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Edward Hewett (C) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken, Mark Colbert | |
| 08:42 | VMI | Robert Bauer is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-13 |
| 08:40 | VMI | Eric Urich tips it home | 29-13 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-13 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-13 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Terry Schreck (PF) Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| 08:05 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-13 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-13 |
| 07:58 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:54 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 07:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-13 |
| 07:45 | VMI | Eric Urich gets the rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:17 | VMI | John Bennett jams it on a nice dish by Eric Urich and the foul's on Walter Bass - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #7 | 31-13 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) Kevin Vale, Terry Schreck | |
| 07:17 | VMI | John Bennett misses the free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Robert Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Urich (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hewett (tiring) | |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the easy layup | 31-13 |
| 07:01 | VMI | The rebound goes to Dan Oram | 31-13 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Robert Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-13 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert hits a shot from the baseline set up by Aaron Sawyer | 31-15 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Robert Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-15 |
| Subs | VMI | Sean Chatfield (SG), Doyle Levinson (SF), Ted Calle (PF), Richard Rueda (C) Robert Bauer, Eric Urich, John Bennett, Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF) Mark Colbert | |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Terry Schreck (SG) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken | |
| 05:55 | VMI | Richard Rueda is hacked by Edward Hewett - foul #2 on Edward Hewett, team foul #8 | 31-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Edward Hewett | |
| 05:55 | VMI | Richard Rueda makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 05:55 | VMI | Richard Rueda makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Schreck | 33-17 |
| 05:36 | VMI | Sean Chatfield is hacked by Aaron Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (PG), Eric Urich (SF), John Bennett (PF) Jose Rodriguez, Doyle Levinson, Richard Rueda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG) Aaron Sawyer | |
| 05:36 | VMI | Sean Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:36 | VMI | Sean Chatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 34-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Bauer (SG), Dan Oram (C) Sean Chatfield, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG) Herbert Garvin, Mark Colbert | |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Bauer - foul #2 on Robert Bauer, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Sean Chatfield (PF) Robert Bauer, Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:47 | VMI | James Byrd clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Lusk - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Kevin Vale | |
| 04:47 | VMI | James Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:47 | VMI | James Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the easy layup | 34-20 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Dan Oram banks in the wide open layup set up by Jose Rodriguez | 36-22 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Byrd - foul #1 on James Byrd, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Bauer (SG), Doyle Levinson (SF), John Bennett (PF), Ted Calle (C) James Byrd, Eric Urich, Sean Chatfield, Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the 3rd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Ted Calle gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:32 | VMI | John Bennett misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-23 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Doyle Levinson - foul #1 on Doyle Levinson, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:16 | VMI | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Levinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Calle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) SG - Kevin Vale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hewett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | VMI | Ted Calle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 02:46 | VMI | Ted Calle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ted Calle, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | VMI | Dan Oram (C) Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG) Kevin Vale | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 02:24 | VMI | Dan Oram grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:13 | VMI | Robert Bauer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jose Rodriguez | 39-27 |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | Dan Oram picks off the pass by Dennis Lusk | 39-27 |
| 01:50 | VMI | Doyle Levinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (PG), Eric Urich (SF), Richard Rueda (PF) Jose Rodriguez, Doyle Levinson, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Terry Schreck (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) David Sims, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 01:36 | VMI | James Byrd snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:33 | VMI | Herbert Garvin is called for the reach on James Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | VMI | Ted Calle (PF) Richard Rueda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:33 | VMI | James Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:33 | VMI | James Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 00:51 | VMI | James Byrd blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Dan Oram hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Bauer - foul #3 on Robert Bauer, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | VMI | Sean Chatfield (SG), John Bennett (PF), Richard Rueda (C) Robert Bauer, Ted Calle, Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Herbert Garvin, Mark Colbert, Edward Hewett | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:22 | VMI | James Byrd is fouled on the floor by Walter Bass - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #12 | 41-30 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Franklin Gerken | |
| 00:22 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:22 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck's floater is tipped away by John Bennett | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Eric Urich misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-32 |