| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Edward Hewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) C - Bill Juliano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | David Sims is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brad Ulloa | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Bill Juliano snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Aaron Sawyer steals the ball from Larry Padgett | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | David Sims lays it up and in set up by Aaron Sawyer | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | James Slowinski steps in front of the David Sims pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Bill Juliano is fouled on the floor by Edward Hewett - foul #1 on Edward Hewett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (C) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Michael Romer tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #1 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell (C) Bill Juliano | |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Tony Davidson - foul #1 on Tony Davidson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG) James Slowinski | |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer | |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell's floater is tipped away by Edward Hewett | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Milton Winter is called for the reach on Franklin Gerken - foul #1 on Milton Winter, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) C - Edward Hewett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett knocks in the shot in the paint | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Walter Bass (SG) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Michael Romer (PF) Brad Ulloa, Michael Gilbert | |
| 14:43 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 7-5 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 3 from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-5 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Slowinski - foul #1 on James Slowinski, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG), Mark Colbert (PF), Terry Schreck (C) Walter Bass, Dennis Lusk, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Tony Davidson, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Larry Padgett tips it in | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Vale | 13-7 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Padgett | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG) David Sims, Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG) Brad Ulloa | |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF), Edward Hewett (C) Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Bill Juliano (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Milton Winter misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits a jump hook in the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Schreck | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Hewett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fairly fresh) SG - Milton Winter (fresh) SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Larry Padgett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck clanks a runner from the left block | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Larry Terry gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin tips it in | 17-13 |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Larry Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Juliano | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (C) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 09:22 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | David Sims pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Bass | 19-13 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | James Slowinski's pass is intercepted by Kevin Vale in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | David Sims makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-13 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | David Sims is called for the reach on James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF) David Sims | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG) Brad Ulloa | |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Tony Davidson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Slowinski | 22-15 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Emmitt Wrigley is called for the reach on Kevin Vale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Edgar Smith (SF) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson | |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | James Slowinski steals it from David Sims | 22-15 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | Aaron Sawyer picks off the pass by Edgar Smith in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | David Sims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Michael Romer pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Walter Bass is called for the reach on Edgar Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Edward Hewett (C) Walter Bass, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bill Juliano (C) Sidney O'Kell | |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the fadeaway from the left block | 22-15 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Michael Romer hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Colbert (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Hewett (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Ulloa (fairly fresh) SF - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Romer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Bill Juliano is fouled on the floor by Edward Hewett - foul #2 on Edward Hewett, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Dennis Lusk (PF), Terry Schreck (C) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Mark Colbert, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Terry Schreck takes the ball from Sidney O'Kell | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney O'Kell - foul #1 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilbert | 22-17 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | Tony Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer loses the dribble to Tony Davidson in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Sidney O'Kell | 22-19 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | James Slowinski gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Dennis Lusk is called for the reach on James Slowinski - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Mark Colbert (C) Kevin Vale, Terry Schreck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Romer (C) James Slowinski, Brad Ulloa, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Tony Davidson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Sawyer - foul #2 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert is fouled on the floor by Tony Davidson - foul #2 on Tony Davidson, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Bill Juliano (C) Tony Davidson, Michael Gilbert | |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Bill Juliano can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Larry Terry is fouled on the floor by David Sims - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Terry Schreck (C) David Sims, Walter Bass, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Sidney O'Kell (PF) Milton Winter, Michael Romer | |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Larry Padgett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Terry | 22-23 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bill Juliano - foul #1 on Bill Juliano, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Kevin Vale, Terry Schreck | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) Larry Terry, Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Bill Juliano | |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell connects on the jumper in the paint set up by James Slowinski and he's hacked by Edward Hewett - foul #3 on Edward Hewett, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Terry Schreck (C) Herbert Garvin, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (tired) SF - Aaron Sawyer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Lusk (very tired) 4 pts. C - Terry Schreck (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | David Sims clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | David Sims scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG), Mark Colbert (C) Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Milton Winter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | James Slowinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Michael Romer is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Edgar Smith tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Walter Bass (SF) David Sims, Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG) James Slowinski | |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale is called for 10 seconds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG) Milton Winter | |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Bass | 28-28 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Mark Colbert picks off the pass by Edgar Smith | 28-28 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 28-28 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Larry Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Terry | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Terry Schreck (C) Herbert Garvin, Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Emmitt Wrigley, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Tony Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer grabs the board | 28-31 |