| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham inbounds the ball | 25-17 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Heins | 27-17 |
| 19:22 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber is hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #1 on Lyle Jones, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Heins steals it from Jerry Taylor | 27-17 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins banks in the layup | 29-17 |
| 18:35 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Dale blocks the short jumper by Frank Campbell | 29-17 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond Heins | 29-17 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 18:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 17:48 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Campbell | 29-19 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the turnaround from the right block | 31-19 |
| 16:57 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Frank Campbell swats the layup by Steve Cunningham | 31-19 |
| 16:48 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to John Weber | 31-19 |
| 16:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), George Richberg (SF) Lester Hurst, Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Andrew Couch (SG), Frank McKoon (SF), David Guest (PF), Luis Hammett (C) Jerry Taylor, John Weber, Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Hopper | |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Rainey - foul #1 on Joseph Rainey, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Christie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Couch (fresh) SF - Frank McKoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Guest (fresh) C - Luis Hammett (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-19 |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | John Christie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 15:21 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 15:19 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | John Christie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | David Guest steals it from George Richberg | 32-21 |
| 14:21 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 14:19 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch can't tip it in | 32-21 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Luis Hammett is called for the reach on Lyle Jones - foul #1 on Luis Hammett, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie, George Richberg | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG), John Weber (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Rainey, Andrew Couch, Frank McKoon, David Guest, Luis Hammett | |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is hacked by Jerry Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Joseph Hopper is called for the reach on Lyle Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #4 | 32-21 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 12:37 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-21 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Dale | 32-21 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 12:05 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 11:49 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Weber | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Jerry Taylor picks off the pass by Lester Hurst in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 11:37 | Prairie View A&M | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Benjamin Smith - foul #2 on Lester Hurst, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 11:25 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by George Richberg - foul #1 on George Richberg, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| 11:04 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell lays it in set up by Jerry Taylor | 32-25 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Joseph Hopper blocks the short jumper by Lyle Jones | 32-25 |
| 10:40 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lyle Jones - foul #2 on Lyle Jones, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Jack Dale (PF) Lester Hurst, George Richberg, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Frank McKoon (SF), David Guest (PF), Luis Hammett (C) Jerry Taylor, Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Hopper | |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Christie | 34-26 |
| 09:27 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey tips it home | 34-28 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Luis Hammett - foul #2 on Luis Hammett, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG), Andrew Couch (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Rainey, John Weber, Frank McKoon, David Guest, Luis Hammett | |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 08:46 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | John Christie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale loses the dribble to Andrew Couch | 36-28 |
| 08:00 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Couch and the foul's on Lyle Jones - foul #3 on Lyle Jones, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF), Millard Buckland (C) Raymond Heins, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:00 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Buckland | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Couch (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-31 |
| 07:04 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 06:57 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 06:55 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 06:34 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 06:32 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 06:20 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Richberg - foul #2 on George Richberg, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, George Richberg, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), John Weber (SG), Frank McKoon (PF), David Guest (C) Jerry Taylor, Andrew Couch, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Hopper | |
| 06:20 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 06:20 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 05:58 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:53 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett (C) Frank Campbell | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Heins | 38-32 |
| 04:48 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Hurst - foul #3 on Lester Hurst, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (PG), Jack Dale (PF) Lester Hurst, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) David Guest, Luis Hammett | |
| 04:48 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:48 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:48 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey misses the 3rd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Christie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rainey - foul #2 on Joseph Rainey, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG) Joseph Rainey | |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:04 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 04:04 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:04 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 03:33 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank McKoon | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Christie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Richberg (fresh) PF - Jack Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McKoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | John Christie buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 02:30 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, George Richberg, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell (SF) Frank McKoon | |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lester Hurst | 44-40 |
| 02:00 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 01:58 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:49 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Campbell | 44-42 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale tips it in | 46-42 |
| 01:06 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 01:06 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:06 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Heins and he's fouled by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Dale - foul #2 on Jack Dale, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| 00:29 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:29 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is hacked by John Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Weber, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:22 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | John Christie is hacked by John Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Weber, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch (SG) John Weber | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:20 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Andrew Couch - foul #3 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #11 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) John Christie | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Jerry Taylor is called for the reach on Lester Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:01 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst runs out the clock | 54-51 |