| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moulton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Abell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon inbounds the ball | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins is hacked by Bryan Knott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Knott, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeff West (C) Robert Howard | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Sims blocks the short jumper by Jeff West | 30-49 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Sims | 30-49 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Robert Sims is denied by Anthony Vaughn | 30-49 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:59 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Mel Rollins is called for the reach on Thomas Abell - foul #1 on Mel Rollins, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (PG), Ernest Gama (SF), Larry Preston (PF), Thomas Scherer (C) Bryan Knott, James Payne, Robert Sims, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Robert Howard (C) Graham Roy, Mel Rollins, Gerard Dudgeon, Jeff West | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Norman Francis is called for the reach on Larry Ranson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Francis, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), Justin Morris (C) Ernest Gama, Thomas Scherer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Larry Preston is denied by Robert Howard | 30-51 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | James Payne steps in front of the Anthony Vaughn pass in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson misses the lay-in | 30-51 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | William Moulton hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Larry Ranson in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-51 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 32-51 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terry Roberts | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | William Mitchell steals the ball from Justin Morris | 32-53 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell lays it in | 32-55 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Anthony Vaughn - foul #3 on Anthony Vaughn, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), Ernest Gama (SG), Thomas Scherer (SF), Thomas Abell (C) Larry Ranson, William Moulton, James Payne, Justin Morris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Mel Rollins (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Jeff West (PF) Norman Francis, William Mitchell, Terry Roberts, Anthony Vaughn | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the free throw | 34-55 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeff West | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerard Dudgeon | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Gama (fresh) SF - Thomas Scherer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Preston (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Abell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Howard (tired) 8 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Thomas Scherer picks off the pass by Gerard Dudgeon in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Jeff West gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Knott - foul #3 on Bryan Knott, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), William Phaneuf (SG), Robert Sims (PF) Bryan Knott, Thomas Scherer, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Short (SG), Albert Ferguson (PF), Marion Perz (C) Mel Rollins, Jeff West, Robert Howard | |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Stewart | 39-58 |
| 14:25 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-58 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims can't tip it in | 39-58 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sims | 39-58 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama is fouled on the floor by Marion Perz - foul #4 on Marion Perz, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), James Payne (SF), Thomas Scherer (C) Jessie Stewart, Ernest Gama, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG), Jeff West (C) Ricky Short, Marion Perz | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeff West | 41-58 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Graham Roy steps in front of the James Payne pass in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mel Rollins, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), William Moulton (SG), Thomas Abell (C) Bryan Knott, William Phaneuf, Thomas Scherer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), William Mitchell (SF) Graham Roy, Gerard Dudgeon | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Payne | 44-58 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moulton (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sims (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Abell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mel Rollins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ferguson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Jeff West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | William Moulton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is hacked by Mel Rollins - foul #3 on Mel Rollins, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Preston (PF) Robert Sims | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Anthony Vaughn (C) William Mitchell, Jeff West | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer (C) Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Howard (C) Albert Ferguson | |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Jessie Stewart takes the ball from Robert Howard | 44-58 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Payne | 47-58 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard tips it in | 47-60 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | William Moulton grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Anthony Vaughn denies the turnaround by Thomas Scherer | 47-60 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), Larry Ranson (SG), Ernest Gama (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Justin Morris (C) Jessie Stewart, William Moulton, James Payne, Larry Preston, Thomas Scherer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Ricky Short (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Albert Ferguson (PF), Jeff West (C) Norman Francis, Mel Rollins, Gerard Dudgeon, Anthony Vaughn, Robert Howard | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Ernest Gama is called for the reach on Graham Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Gama, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Jeff West is fouled on the floor by Justin Morris - foul #2 on Justin Morris, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (SG), Thomas Abell (C) Ernest Gama, Robert Sims | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (SG) Ricky Short | |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts misses long on a runner near the basket | 47-60 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris is hacked by Albert Ferguson - foul #4 on Albert Ferguson, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), Ernest Gama (SF) Bryan Knott, Larry Ranson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (SG), Anthony Vaughn (C) Terry Roberts, Albert Ferguson | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Phaneuf | 49-60 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Roy - foul #2 on Graham Roy, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sims (PF) Justin Morris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Robert Howard (C) Norman Francis, William Mitchell, Jeff West | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Dudgeon | 49-63 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jessie Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Phaneuf (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Gama (tiring) PF - Robert Sims (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Abell (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mel Rollins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Vaughn (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Howard (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Phaneuf - foul #4 on William Phaneuf, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), William Moulton (SG), James Payne (SF), Larry Preston (PF), Thomas Scherer (C) Jessie Stewart, William Phaneuf, Ernest Gama, Robert Sims, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Ricky Short (SF), Albert Ferguson (PF), Marion Perz (C) Graham Roy, Gerard Dudgeon, Anthony Vaughn, Robert Howard | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston tips it in | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins drills a fadeaway in the lane | 51-67 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | William Moulton's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Ferguson | 51-67 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | James Payne tips it but misses | 51-67 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston travels with the ball | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (SG), Robert Sims (PF) William Moulton, Thomas Scherer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Jeff West (PF) Norman Francis, Mel Rollins, Ricky Short, Albert Ferguson | |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 51-69 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Sims - foul #2 on Robert Sims, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), William Phaneuf (SG), Ernest Gama (SF), Thomas Scherer (PF), Thomas Abell (C) Bryan Knott, Larry Ranson, James Payne, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (SG), Albert Ferguson (PF) Graham Roy, Marion Perz | |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:55 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson hits the finger roll | 54-73 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Larry Ranson (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Justin Morris (C) William Phaneuf, Ernest Gama, Thomas Scherer, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Ricky Short (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Anthony Vaughn (PF), Robert Howard (C) William Mitchell, Norman Francis, Terry Roberts, Albert Ferguson, Jeff West | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson is hacked by Ricky Short in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Short, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG) Jessie Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short makes the turnaround from the right block | 56-75 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn misses long on a runner in the paint | 59-75 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moulton (tired) 7 pts. SF - Larry Ranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Sims (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Vaughn (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Howard (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | William Moulton scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Knott | 61-75 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), James Payne (SF), Larry Preston (PF), Thomas Scherer (C) Bryan Knott, Larry Ranson, Robert Sims, Justin Morris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Mel Rollins (SG), Marion Perz (PF) Graham Roy, Ricky Short, Robert Howard | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is fouled on the floor by Mel Rollins - foul #4 on Mel Rollins, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson (PF) Anthony Vaughn | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | William Moulton misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | James Payne is called for the reach on Norman Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Payne, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (SG) William Moulton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-77 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Marion Perz | 62-77 |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon is hacked by James Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Payne, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), Ernest Gama (SF) Jessie Stewart, James Payne | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (PG), Jeff West (PF) Mel Rollins, Albert Ferguson | |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott is called for 10 seconds | 62-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Morris (C) Thomas Scherer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts (SF), Anthony Vaughn (C) Gerard Dudgeon, Marion Perz | |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Phaneuf - foul #5 on William Phaneuf, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (SG) William Phaneuf | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Short (SG) Norman Francis | |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Gama | 64-80 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn drills a floater in the lane | 64-82 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Justin Morris knocks in the shot near the basket | 66-82 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Ernest Gama steps in front of the Ricky Short pass in the backcourt | 66-82 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | William Mitchell steals it from Justin Morris | 66-82 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell lays it in | 66-84 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer (C) Justin Morris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG) Ricky Short | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Knott - foul #4 on Bryan Knott, team foul #10 | 66-84 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott is whistled for traveling | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Roberts, team foul #11 | 66-86 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-86 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson tips it home | 68-86 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis runs out the clock | 68-86 |