| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) SG - Hugo Simmons (fresh) SF - Irvin Alsup (fresh) PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) C - Scott Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) SG - William Kernan (fresh) SF - Dallas Simpson (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Bruce Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Jeff Nelson is fouled on the floor by Irvin Alsup - foul #1 on Irvin Alsup, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Dallas Simpson blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern | James Nelson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Dallas Simpson is called for the reach on Irvin Alsup - foul #1 on Dallas Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons comes up short on the floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern | James Nelson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Southern | William Kernan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Dallas Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thad Urso | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Bruce Harris is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Nelson - foul #1 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick (C) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), George Jackson (SF), Christopher Enyeart (PF), Brian Pellham (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Dallas Simpson, James Nelson, Bruce Harris | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Timothy Bennett hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Stewart | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart's pass is intercepted by Irvin Alsup | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugo Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irvin Alsup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Reddick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Jackson (fresh) PF - Christopher Enyeart (fresh) C - Brian Pellham (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Scott Frank (SG), Leon Coe (SF), Walter Kamansky (C) Thad Urso, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Dallas Simpson (SF), James Nelson (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, Christopher Enyeart, Brian Pellham | |
| 15:29 | Southern | Dallas Simpson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dallas Simpson | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Louis Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Griffith, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:02 | Southern | James Nelson hits a jumper from close range set up by Jeff Nelson | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Southern | James Nelson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dallas Simpson | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank makes the fadeaway from the left block | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Dallas Simpson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Kernan | 11-12 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith lays it in on a great pass from Scott Frank and he's hacked by Jeff Nelson - foul #2 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Jack Reddick (C) Scott Frank, Leon Coe, Walter Kamansky, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), George Jackson (SF), Christopher Enyeart (PF), Brian Pellham (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Dallas Simpson, James Nelson, Bruce Harris | |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Wilbur Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa (PG) Louis Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:31 | Southern | George Jackson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 14-14 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Timothy Bennett steals it from Irvin Alsup | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Timothy Bennett hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bennett - foul #1 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Louis Griffith (SG), Leon Coe (SF), Scott Frank (PF), Daniel Turcotte (C) Frank Barbosa, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Joseph Stewart, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), Dallas Simpson (SF), James Nelson (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, Christopher Enyeart, Brian Pellham | |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | Daniel Turcotte is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis (C) Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Coe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Frank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses the jump hook near the basket | 14-16 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe blows the layup | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis tips it in | 16-16 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Wilbur Smith is hacked by Thad Urso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thad Urso, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart (PF), Walter Kamansky (C) Scott Frank, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:54 | Southern | Dallas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:53 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Wilbur Smith grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Wilbur Smith - foul #1 on Wilbur Smith, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Daniel Turcotte (C) Louis Griffith, Leon Coe, Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Bennett (PG), George Jackson (SF), Christopher Enyeart (PF) Wilbur Smith, Dallas Simpson, James Nelson | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Bruce Harris throws it down set up by George Jackson | 19-20 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | William Kernan picks off the pass by Daniel Turcotte | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | Southern | William Kernan lays it in | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Timothy Bennett gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:04 | Southern | William Kernan hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Bennett | 19-24 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Thad Urso steals the ball from Christopher Enyeart in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons lays it up and in set up by Thad Urso | 21-24 |
| 08:33 | Southern | William Kernan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stewart | 21-24 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Joseph Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Stewart | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thad Urso (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Irvin Alsup (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Turcotte (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kernan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Enyeart (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on Timothy Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Scott Frank (SG), Leon Coe (SF), Jack Reddick (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Thad Urso, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Joseph Stewart, Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Dallas Simpson (SF), James Nelson (PF), Brian Pellham (C) Timothy Bennett, George Jackson, Christopher Enyeart, Bruce Harris | |
| 07:30 | Southern | William Kernan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:28 | Southern | Brian Pellham tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Kernan - foul #1 on William Kernan, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky (PF) Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Bennett (SG) William Kernan | |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Brian Pellham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Dallas Simpson grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Wilbur Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Griffith - foul #2 on Louis Griffith, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa (PG) Louis Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:31 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | James Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Frank - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF) Leon Coe, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Scott Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Dallas Simpson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Wilbur Smith snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Dallas Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Simmons - foul #1 on Hugo Simmons, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Reddick (C) Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, Brian Pellham | |
| 05:56 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jack Reddick | 29-30 |
| 05:30 | Southern | William Kernan misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:29 | Southern | James Nelson misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Dallas Simpson grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Dallas Simpson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 29-33 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Scott Frank | 31-33 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Reddick | 31-33 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Dallas Simpson steals it from Hugo Simmons | 31-33 |
| 04:13 | Southern | William Kernan blows the dunk | 31-33 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Frank Barbosa (fairly fresh) SG - Hugo Simmons (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Irvin Alsup (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Scott Frank (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jack Reddick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kernan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Simpson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Southern | Wilbur Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Griffith (PG), Leon Coe (SG), Walter Kamansky (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Frank Barbosa, Hugo Simmons, Irvin Alsup, Scott Frank, Jack Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), George Jackson (SF), Christopher Enyeart (PF), Brian Pellham (C) Wilbur Smith, William Kernan, Dallas Simpson, James Nelson, Bruce Harris | |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Brian Pellham gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Scott Lewis takes the ball from Timothy Bennett | 34-35 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis tips it in | 36-35 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Timothy Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Griffith - foul #3 on Louis Griffith, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thad Urso (PG), Irvin Alsup (SF), Daniel Turcotte (C) Louis Griffith, Walter Kamansky, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:02 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Daniel Turcotte can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-37 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Jeff Nelson travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Irvin Alsup and he's hacked by Jeff Nelson - foul #3 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons (SG) Irvin Alsup | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Dallas Simpson (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, George Jackson, Brian Pellham | |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Timothy Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Kamansky (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Leon Coe, Daniel Turcotte | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG), James Nelson (PF) Timothy Bennett, Christopher Enyeart | |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons is fouled on the floor by William Kernan - foul #2 on William Kernan, team foul #10 | 39-37 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Hugo Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Bruce Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:17 | Southern | William Kernan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 01:16 | Southern | James Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Kamansky - foul #1 on Walter Kamansky, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Frank (SG), Irvin Alsup (SF) Hugo Simmons, Walter Kamansky | |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (PG), Brian Pellham (C) Wilbur Smith, Bruce Harris | |
| 01:05 | Southern | Dallas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Dallas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 40-38 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Irvin Alsup comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Thad Urso gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (PF) James Nelson | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart is called for 5 seconds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leon Coe (SF) Irvin Alsup | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Bennett (SG) William Kernan | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Timothy Bennett is called for the reach on Leon Coe - foul #3 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #11 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Barbosa (PG), Hugo Simmons (SG), Daniel Turcotte (C) Thad Urso, Scott Frank, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), William Kernan (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Timothy Bennett, Dallas Simpson, Brian Pellham | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Leon Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |