| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Luis Perlman (fresh) SG - Tony William (fresh) SF - Michael Harrison (fresh) PF - Clyde Nicks (fresh) C - Edwin Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) C - William Garnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | William Garnes 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) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | William Garnes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Knight - foul #1 on Edwin Knight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern | William Garnes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Southern | William Garnes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Tony William drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Harrison | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Andrew Young is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Pete Munguia snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Southern | Andrew Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Pete Munguia is hacked by Luis Perlman - foul #1 on Luis Perlman, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Southern | William Garnes is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Tony William misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Garnes - foul #1 on William Garnes, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Tony William makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Tony William misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Matthew Merrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Allen | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Tony William is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony William, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Eckman (PF), Arthur Royston (C) Matthew Merrick, William Garnes | |
| 17:39 | Southern | Loren Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SF) Andrew Young | |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Tony William misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Pete Munguia - foul #1 on Pete Munguia, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Schultz (C) Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Tony William misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Tony William makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Luis Perlman is called for the reach on Pete Munguia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Perlman, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman (PG), Andrew McKelvey (SG) Luis Perlman, Tony William | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:07 | Southern | Harold Dill connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Clyde Nicks is blocked by Arthur Royston | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Arthur Royston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken (SF), Antonio Mercurio (PF) Michael Harrison, Clyde Nicks | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Clifton Haggerty (SG) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia | |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Harold Dill takes the ball from Antonio Mercurio | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Richard Eckman tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Dill | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Jason Dicken steals the ball from Harold Dill | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Schultz | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Laurence Coleman (fresh) SG - Andrew McKelvey (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Dicken (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Mercurio (fresh) C - Jesse Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (fresh) SG - Clifton Haggerty (fresh) SF - Harold Dill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Eckman (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Royston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Loren Behrens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew McKelvey - foul #1 on Andrew McKelvey, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Yaeger (PG), Tony William (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Clyde Nicks (PF), Edwin Knight (C) Laurence Coleman, Andrew McKelvey, Jason Dicken, Antonio Mercurio, Jesse Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Matthew Merrick (PF), William Garnes (C) Clifton Haggerty, Harold Dill, Richard Eckman, Arthur Royston | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses the 3rd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Yaeger | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Loren Behrens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Merrick - foul #1 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG) Loren Behrens | |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to Pete Munguia | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Pete Munguia buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 12-13 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Southern | William Garnes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Tony William buries a jumper in the lane set up by Clyde Nicks | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | Southern | William Garnes is denied on a layup by Edwin Knight | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Sacramento State | Loren Allen steps in front of the Clyde Nicks pass | 14-13 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Loren Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman (PG), Andrew McKelvey (SG), Jason Dicken (SF), Antonio Mercurio (PF), Jesse Schultz (C) Robert Yaeger, Tony William, Michael Harrison, Clyde Nicks, Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (SG), Harold Dill (SF), Richard Mann (PF) Pete Munguia, Andrew Young, Matthew Merrick | |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Loren Allen - foul #1 on Loren Allen, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Loren Allen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Jesse Schultz grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman is hacked by Loren Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Allen, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Richard Eckman (PF), Arthur Royston (C) Loren Allen, Richard Mann, William Garnes | |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Antonio Mercurio hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Dicken | 18-13 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Richard Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks (PF) Jesse Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Mann (SF) Harold Dill | |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight (C) Antonio Mercurio | |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Young (SF), William Garnes (C) Richard Eckman, Arthur Royston | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Richard Mann buries a jump hook in the paint | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Laurence Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew McKelvey (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Dicken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Nicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Haggerty (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Mann (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Garnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento State | Clifton Haggerty steals the ball from Laurence Coleman | 21-15 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty lays it in | 21-17 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Richard Mann is called for the reach on Jason Dicken - foul #1 on Richard Mann, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Yaeger (PG), Tony William (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Antonio Mercurio (PF), Jesse Schultz (C) Laurence Coleman, Andrew McKelvey, Jason Dicken, Clyde Nicks, Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Matthew Merrick (PF), Richard Eckman (C) Loren Behrens, Clifton Haggerty, Richard Mann, William Garnes | |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Richard Eckman denies the turnaround by Jesse Schultz | 21-17 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Pete Munguia is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mercurio - foul #1 on Antonio Mercurio, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Tony William is called for the reach on Pete Munguia - foul #2 on Tony William, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey (SG) Tony William | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG) Andrew Young | |
| 09:23 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Richard Eckman snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Southern | Richard Eckman misses long on an open shot near the basket | 21-19 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Loren Behrens tips it in | 21-21 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Yaeger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly (PG), Clyde Nicks (PF) Robert Yaeger, Antonio Mercurio | |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Royston (C) Richard Eckman | |
| 08:25 | Southern | Arthur Royston hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 21-21 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Matthew Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Pete Munguia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Dill - foul #1 on Harold Dill, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Yaeger (PG), Laurence Coleman (SG), Edwin Knight (C) Robert Kelly, Andrew McKelvey, Jesse Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Mann (SF) Harold Dill | |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Richard Mann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Yaeger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Laurence Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Nicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Merrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Royston (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Yaeger | 26-21 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Robert Yaeger is called for the reach on Pete Munguia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Yaeger, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Antonio Mercurio (C) Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Young (SF), William Garnes (C) Matthew Merrick, Arthur Royston | |
| 07:17 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Richard Mann is called for the reach on Clyde Nicks - foul #2 on Richard Mann, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Matthew Merrick (PF) Loren Behrens, Richard Mann | |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Robert Yaeger is called for the reach on Pete Munguia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Yaeger, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly (PG) Robert Yaeger | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:01 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Andrew Young steps in front of the Michael Harrison pass | 28-24 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Robert Kelly steals it from William Garnes | 28-24 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 06:09 | Southern | Andrew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken (SG), Edwin Knight (C) Laurence Coleman, Antonio Mercurio | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Richard Eckman (PF) Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick | |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 06:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clifton Haggerty | 31-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Eckman | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken is fouled on the floor by Richard Eckman - foul #1 on Richard Eckman, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman (PG) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Royston (C) William Garnes | |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Andrew Young scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Haggerty | 33-29 |
| 05:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Laurence Coleman | 36-29 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Edwin Knight pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Eckman steps in front of the Michael Harrison pass | 36-29 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Laurence Coleman steps in front of the Arthur Royston pass in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 04:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Eckman | 36-29 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Andrew Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly (PG), Andrew McKelvey (SG), Jesse Schultz (C) Laurence Coleman, Michael Harrison, Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Matthew Merrick (PF), William Garnes (C) Clifton Haggerty, Richard Eckman, Arthur Royston | |
| 04:39 | Southern | Andrew Young makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | William Garnes steals the ball from Andrew McKelvey | 36-32 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern | William Garnes tips it in | 36-34 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew McKelvey | 38-34 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Clyde Nicks steals it from Loren Behrens in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Luis Perlman (PG), Tony William (SG), Antonio Mercurio (PF), Edwin Knight (C) Robert Kelly, Jason Dicken, Clyde Nicks, Jesse Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Harold Dill (SF), Richard Mann (PF), Richard Eckman (C) Loren Behrens, Andrew Young, Matthew Merrick, William Garnes | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Luis Perlman (fresh) SG - Tony William (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew McKelvey (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Mercurio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Harold Dill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Mann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Eckman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern | Loren Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Richard Eckman gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Harold Dill buries a shot from close range | 38-36 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Eckman - foul #2 on Richard Eckman, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison (SF) Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (SG), Arthur Royston (C) Pete Munguia, Richard Eckman | |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty is hacked by Tony William in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony William, team foul #11 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Schultz (C) Tony William | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:35 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | Clifton Haggerty steals the ball from Antonio Mercurio | 39-38 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifton Haggerty - foul #1 on Clifton Haggerty, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Laurence Coleman (SG), Edwin Knight (C) Antonio Mercurio, Jesse Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF), William Garnes (C) Richard Mann, Arthur Royston | |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Andrew McKelvey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Matthew Merrick can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 41-38 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Luis Perlman | 41-38 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Loren Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Harold Dill buries a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Merrick and the foul's on Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #12 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Yaeger (PG), Jason Dicken (SF), Clyde Nicks (PF) Luis Perlman, Michael Harrison, Andrew McKelvey | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Richard Eckman (PF) Clifton Haggerty, Matthew Merrick | |
| 01:06 | Southern | Harold Dill misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Jason Dicken misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 00:51 | Southern | William Garnes snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Robert Yaeger is called for the reach on William Garnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Yaeger, team foul #13 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly (PG), Michael Harrison (SF), Jesse Schultz (C) Robert Yaeger, Laurence Coleman, Edwin Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Mann (SF), Arthur Royston (PF) Harold Dill, Richard Eckman | |
| 00:49 | Southern | William Garnes misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:49 | Southern | William Garnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Clyde Nicks connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Kelly | 43-41 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Loren Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Garnes | 43-41 |