| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) SF - James Powers (fresh) PF - Donald Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Guillory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Haire (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Powers inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Stanhope | 46-31 |
| 19:20 | Howard | John Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | James Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 19:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Egger | 46-31 |
| 19:03 | Howard | John Fox is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Stanhope | 49-31 |
| 18:41 | Howard | James St. Jean misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | James Powers pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the lay-in | 49-31 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | James Powers tips it home | 51-31 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Brian Forster steps in front of the John Haire pass in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | John Fox is called for the reach on Norman Stanhope - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Freddie Lair (SF), Wayne Reed (PF) Norman Stanhope, Brian Forster, James Powers, Donald Lawson | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), Frank Pierce (C) John Fox, James St. Jean, James Egger | |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Schwede - foul #2 on Darrell Schwede, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (PF), John Hoskins (C) Robert Almendarez, John Haire | |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:56 | Howard | Frank Pierce is hacked by Freddie Lair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Lair, team foul #1 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Perea (SG) Freddie Lair | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:45 | Howard | John Knapp is denied on a layup by James Guillory | 53-31 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed grabs the board | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-31 |
| 17:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Hoskins | 53-31 |
| 17:13 | Howard | John Walter scores on a shot from the left side | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Perea clanks a jumper from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed tips it back up and in | 55-33 |
| 16:34 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Reed - foul #1 on Wayne Reed, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Brian Forster (SG), James Powers (SF), Donald Lawson (PF), Michael Wade (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Perea, Michael Ruyle, Wayne Reed, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, Darrell Schwede, Frank Pierce, John Hoskins | |
| 16:34 | Howard | John Walter misses the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 16:34 | Howard | John Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 16:12 | Howard | James Egger snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 15:52 | Howard | John Fox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson grabs the board | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | James Powers is hacked by James Egger - foul #1 on James Egger, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Freddie Lair (SF) James Powers | |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) John Walter, James Egger | |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson grabs the offensive board | 55-34 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Freddie Lair makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Stanhope | 57-34 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Robert Almendarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Wayne Reed (PF), James Guillory (C) Norman Stanhope, Brian Forster, Donald Lawson, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), John Hoskins (C) John Fox, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez | |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Freddie Lair is fouled on the floor by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) Frank Pierce | |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Ruyle | 60-34 |
| 14:04 | Howard | John Hoskins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-34 |
| 14:03 | Sacramento State | James Guillory grabs the board | 60-34 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Brian Forster (SG), James Powers (SF), Michael Wade (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, Freddie Lair, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Robert Almendarez (SF), James Egger (C) Darrell Schwede, James Ashby, John Hoskins | |
| 13:29 | Howard | Robert Almendarez buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Fox | 60-36 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster travels with the ball | 60-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (PF) John Haire | |
| 12:55 | Howard | Brian Forster is called for the reach on John Knapp - foul #2 on Brian Forster, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson (PF) James Guillory | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG) John Knapp | |
| 12:47 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Forster - foul #3 on Brian Forster, team foul #4 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), James Guillory (C) Brian Forster, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:47 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 12:47 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Robert Almendarez gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 12:13 | Howard | John Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Powers - foul #1 on James Powers, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Perea (SG), Michael Ruyle (SF), Wayne Reed (C) Norman Stanhope, James Powers, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (PF), John Hoskins (C) Robert Almendarez, James Egger | |
| 12:13 | Howard | John Fox misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 12:13 | Howard | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), John Haire (PF) John Fox, John Walter | |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:54 | Howard | The short jumper by James St. Jean is denied by Donald Lawson | 62-38 |
| 11:53 | Howard | John Knapp grabs the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 11:36 | Howard | John Haire misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Perea - foul #1 on Michael Perea, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Forster (SG), Freddie Lair (SF), Michael Wade (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Perea, Donald Lawson | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF) James St. Jean, Frank Pierce | |
| 11:36 | Howard | John Haire makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:36 | Howard | John Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Lair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) PF - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster misses short on a shot from close range | 62-40 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Reed | 62-40 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Darrell Schwede takes the ball from Brian Forster | 62-40 |
| 10:41 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Forster - foul #4 on Brian Forster, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Michael Perea (SG), James Powers (SF), James Guillory (C) Michael Ruyle, Brian Forster, Freddie Lair, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Robert Almendarez (SF), John Walter (PF), James Egger (C) Darrell Schwede, James Ashby, John Haire, John Hoskins | |
| 10:41 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:41 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Michael Perea can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 10:18 | Howard | James Egger grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 09:59 | Howard | John Walter misses the open dunk but he's hacked by James Powers - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Donald Lawson (PF) Michael Perea, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG), Frank Pierce (C) John Knapp, James Egger | |
| 09:59 | Howard | John Walter makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:59 | Howard | John Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | James Guillory grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Haire (PF) John Fox, John Walter | |
| 09:16 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 62-43 |
| 09:14 | Howard | John Haire misses the tip | 62-43 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Norman Stanhope | 62-43 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | James Guillory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Robert Almendarez snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Robert Almendarez banks in the layup set up by James St. Jean | 62-45 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | James Guillory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (PG), Michael Perea (SG), Freddie Lair (SF), Wayne Reed (PF), Michael Wade (C) Norman Stanhope, Kenneth Rogers, James Powers, Donald Lawson, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), John Knapp (SG), James Ashby (SF), John Walter (PF), James Egger (C) Darrell Schwede, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez, John Haire, Frank Pierce | |
| 08:06 | Howard | John Walter's pass is intercepted by Michael Ruyle | 62-45 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed's fadeaway is rejected by James Egger | 62-45 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Michael Perea grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Perea (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Freddie Lair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) PF - John Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Michael Wade is whistled for traveling | 62-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Brian Forster (SG), James Guillory (C) Michael Ruyle, Michael Perea, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (PF), John Hoskins (C) John Walter, James Egger | |
| 06:50 | Howard | John Haire's pass is intercepted by Brian Forster | 62-45 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Freddie Lair clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 62-45 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | James Guillory grabs the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster's pass is intercepted by John Haire | 62-45 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Norman Stanhope picks off the pass by James Ashby in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Freddie Lair hits the finger roll set up by Norman Stanhope | 64-45 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Powers (SF), Donald Lawson (PF) Freddie Lair, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, James Ashby, John Hoskins | |
| 05:57 | Howard | Donald Lawson is called for the reach on Robert Almendarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lawson, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Brian Forster is denied by John Haire | 64-47 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to James Powers | 64-47 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | James St. Jean steals it from Donald Lawson | 64-47 |
| 05:08 | Howard | John Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from James St. Jean | 64-49 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | John Haire picks off the pass by Norman Stanhope | 64-49 |
| 04:45 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Fox | 64-51 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | James Guillory hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Stanhope | 67-51 |
| 03:52 | Howard | John Haire lays it up and in set up by John Fox | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | James Guillory comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | James Powers gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Guillory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson is hacked by John Haire - foul #1 on John Haire, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Freddie Lair (SF), Wayne Reed (C) Norman Stanhope, Brian Forster, James Powers, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), Frank Pierce (SF), John Walter (PF), John Hoskins (C) John Fox, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez, John Haire, James Egger | |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Donald Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Howard | Frank Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Lair - foul #4 on Freddie Lair, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Wade (C) Donald Lawson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:02 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Frank Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogers | 71-54 |
| 02:14 | Howard | John Walter misses the easy layup | 71-54 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Wade misses badly on a shot from close range | 71-54 |
| 01:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Pierce | 71-54 |
| 01:44 | Howard | John Hoskins can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| 01:44 | Howard | John Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:44 | Howard | John Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Wayne Reed denies the turnaround by John Hoskins | 73-56 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Wayne Reed | 73-56 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 00:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Pierce | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Darrell Schwede can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Reed - foul #2 on Wayne Reed, team foul #12 | 73-56 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Darrell Schwede makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Darrell Schwede makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Frank Pierce snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Darrell Schwede hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Pierce | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers runs out the clock | 73-60 |