| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Larabee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Larabee | 24-28 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst loses the dribble to Paul Moffitt | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay is fouled on the floor by Jack Dale - foul #2 on Jack Dale, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:52 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Heins steps in front of the Jason Gray pass | 24-28 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-28 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:24 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee is fouled on the floor by Raymond Heins - foul #3 on Raymond Heins, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| 18:04 | Northern Arizona | George Richberg picks off the pass by Paul Moffitt | 24-28 |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 17:36 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur McRay | 26-28 |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 16:50 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:26 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 15:57 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Larabee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McRay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Harmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee is denied on a layup by Jack Dale | 26-28 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones scores on a turnaround from the right block | 26-30 |
| 14:42 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Larabee and he's hacked by George Richberg - foul #2 on George Richberg, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Paul Avalos (PF), Ernest Powell (C) Arthur McRay, Paul Moffitt, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), Raymond Heins (SG) Lester Hurst, George Richberg | |
| 14:42 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Proffitt (SF) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 29-30 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| 13:03 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Proffitt | 32-30 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | John Christie hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jack Dale | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Larabee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Proffitt (fresh) PF - Paul Avalos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee makes the floater near the basket set up by Ernest Powell and he's hacked by Raymond Heins - foul #4 on Raymond Heins, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clarence Knudsen (PG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF), Eric Harmon (C) Jason Janousek, Richard Proffitt, Paul Avalos, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:03 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:36 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 10:35 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | John Christie is fouled on the floor by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Arthur McRay (SG) Clarence Knudsen, John Larabee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SG), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Jack Dale | |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst's layup is rejected by Paul Moffitt | 37-33 |
| 10:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:47 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur McRay | 39-33 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham's floater is knocked away by Paul Moffitt | 39-33 |
| 09:28 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (PF) Lyle Jones | |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clarence Knudsen (PG) Jason Janousek | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 08:16 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 08:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Clarence Knudsen steals the ball from Lester Hurst | 41-33 |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Knudsen misses the lay-in | 41-33 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Clarence Knudsen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Avalos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Richberg (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Avalos denies the turnaround by Lester Hurst | 41-33 |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | John Christie grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Jack Dale is denied by Jason Gray | 41-33 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | George Richberg tips it home | 41-35 |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Richberg - foul #3 on George Richberg, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), John Larabee (SG), Richard Proffitt (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF) Clarence Knudsen, Arthur McRay, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Lester Hurst, George Richberg, Jack Dale | |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell (C) Paul Avalos | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) John Christie | |
| 05:45 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Powell | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Janousek - foul #4 on Jason Janousek, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (SF) Richard Proffitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray lays it in on a nice dish by John Larabee | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Jason Gray is called for the reach on Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Jason Gray, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon (C) Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), Jack Dale (PF) Lester Hurst, Millard Buckland | |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones tips it in | 48-37 |
| 04:06 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Larabee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 02:49 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 02:11 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clarence Knudsen (PG), Arthur McRay (SG), Richard Proffitt (SF), Paul Avalos (PF), Ernest Powell (C) Jason Janousek, John Larabee, Jason Gray, Paul Moffitt, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) John Christie, Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Arthur McRay is called for the reach on Raymond Heins - foul #1 on Arthur McRay, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), John Larabee (SG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF), Eric Harmon (C) Clarence Knudsen, Arthur McRay, Richard Proffitt, Paul Avalos, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) George Richberg, Millard Buckland | |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Lyle Jones steals it from Eric Harmon | 48-39 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Lester Hurst | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek is hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #1 on Lyle Jones, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Proffitt (SF), Paul Avalos (C) Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt is hacked by Jack Dale - foul #3 on Jack Dale, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack Dale | 50-45 |
| 00:47 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Jason Janousek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steve Cunningham | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Hurst - foul #2 on Lester Hurst, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Avalos - foul #1 on Paul Avalos, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (SF), Eric Harmon (C) Richard Proffitt, Paul Avalos | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Eric Harmon | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Eric Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Hurst, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Proffitt (SF) Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Jason Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Hurst, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos (C) Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The clock runs out | 54-48 |