| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Reginald Barr is called for the reach on Joseph Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Barr, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Russel Dubois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 33-46 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Barr - foul #3 on Reginald Barr, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Reginald Barr | |
| 18:11 | Howard | Russel Dubois hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Cobb | 35-46 |
| 17:50 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Gene Carr - foul #1 on Gene Carr, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is denied on a layup by David Farmer | 35-46 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Roy Cook gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:02 | Howard | David Farmer connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), William Rich (SF), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 17:02 | Howard | David Farmer makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:43 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri is hacked by David Farmer - foul #1 on David Farmer, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF) David Farmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-46 |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 16:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terrance Long | 38-46 |
| 16:03 | Howard | Charles Dison swats the short shot by William Rich | 38-46 |
| 16:02 | Howard | William Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:43 | Howard | William Rich hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Gene Carr - foul #2 on Gene Carr, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG), Roy Cook (SF), David Farmer (PF) William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| 15:43 | Howard | William Rich makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr loses the dribble to Reggie Patterson in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 15:33 | Howard | David Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is hacked by Roy Cook - foul #3 on Roy Cook, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, William Rich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-46 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Howard | David Farmer lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Cook - foul #4 on Roy Cook, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF) Roy Cook | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Billy Phelps steps in front of the Noah Sweet pass | 43-50 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Farmer | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Joseph Cobb buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Rich | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Farmer - foul #2 on David Farmer, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, David Farmer, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Billy Phelps | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:57 | Howard | William Rich knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Terrance Long is called for the reach on Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Terrance Long, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (PF) Robert Merritt | |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison's floater is tipped away by William Rich | 49-51 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos hits a shot from the left block set up by William Rich | 51-51 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 11:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ronald Cevallos | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Long (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) PF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dison (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Howard | William Rich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Long | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Howard | William Rich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Terrance Long tips it in | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Long | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr is fouled on the floor by William Barstow - foul #1 on William Barstow, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Reginald Barr, Kenneth Palmeri, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Rich - foul #1 on William Rich, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG) Gene Carr | |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Russel Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Howard | David Farmer tips it in | 57-53 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Noah Sweet is called for the reach on Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Noah Sweet, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Russel Dubois is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Russel Dubois, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF) William Rich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is hacked by Noah Sweet - foul #3 on Noah Sweet, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Patrick Roe | |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is fouled on the floor by Gene Carr - foul #3 on Gene Carr, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | David Farmer denies the turnaround by Billy Phelps | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Noah Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Russel Dubois is hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #2 on Billy Phelps, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), Roy Cook (SF), William Rich (PF) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Ronald Cevallos, David Farmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 07:30 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Charles Dison | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) PF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Reggie Patterson | 62-62 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Roy Cook steps in front of the Kenneth Palmeri pass | 62-62 |
| 06:40 | Howard | Roy Cook hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | William Barstow is called for the reach on Gene Carr - foul #2 on William Barstow, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Howard | David Farmer (PF) Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Reginald Barr, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Reggie Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 05:51 | Howard | William Barstow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Torres | 64-66 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Reggie Patterson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Barstow | 66-66 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 66-68 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, William Barstow, William Rich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Willie Edmonson (SF) Gene Carr, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 04:38 | Howard | Joseph Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Russel Dubois gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Joseph Cobb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Noah Sweet | 69-68 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Cook - foul #5 on Roy Cook, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF) Roy Cook | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Russel Dubois comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Howard | William Rich grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Howard | Joseph Cobb knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 71-69 |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Russel Dubois hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 02:01 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | Howard | William Rich grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Noah Sweet drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Rich | 75-71 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Willie Edmonson is blocked by William Rich | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | Howard | David Farmer gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Rich misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Rich makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Joseph Cobb steals the ball from Billy Phelps | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Howard | Joseph Cobb connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Farmer | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Russel Dubois is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Torres - foul #4 on Juan Torres, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF), Terrance Long (PF) William Rich, David Farmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Russel Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos is fouled on the floor by Juan Torres - foul #5 on Juan Torres, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG) Juan Torres | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Terrance Long is called for the reach on Gene Carr - foul #2 on Terrance Long, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF), David Farmer (PF) Ronald Cevallos, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is hacked by Reginald Barr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Barr, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF), Terrance Long (PF) William Rich, David Farmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 82-73 |