| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Mallory (fresh) C - Loren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Amado Bruno inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Cal | Amado Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 19:46 | Howard | John Hampton pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Nathan Iverson blows the layup | 24-35 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Loren Allen gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:32 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:30 | Howard | John Hampton gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Christopher Hagler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hampton | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Loren Allen misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Tozloski - foul #2 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Nathan Iverson clanks a runner from close range | 27-37 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Stanley Mallory grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Stanley Mallory buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Piercy | 27-39 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Amado Bruno is called for the reach on John Hampton - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Loren Allen - foul #3 on Loren Allen, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Chase (C) Loren Allen | |
| 18:13 | Howard | Daniel Gonser makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Daniel Gonser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:59 | Cal | David Chase can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 17:56 | Cal | David Chase gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Jessie Piercy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gonser - foul #1 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Daniel Gonser is called for the reach on David Chase - foul #2 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SF) John Hampton | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG) Joseph Patel | |
| 17:20 | Cal | David Chase is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gonser - foul #3 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (SG), Mervin McPartland (C) Christopher Hagler, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Cal | Bob Cote (PF) Stanley Mallory | |
| 17:10 | Cal | Bob Cote's fadeaway is rejected by Mervin McPartland | 29-39 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Jessie Piercy grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Bob Cote misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-39 |
| 16:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Beyer | 29-39 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | Howard | Nathan Iverson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Nathan Iverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:27 | Cal | David Chase grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Bob Cote can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 16:20 | Howard | Nathan Iverson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski throws it down on a great pass from Michael Sommerfield | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Vincente Bruno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mervin McPartland | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) PF - Nathan Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Piercy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bob Cote (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cal | David Chase connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Vincente Bruno | 34-43 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mervin McPartland | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Bob Cote connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Vincente Bruno | 37-45 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Vincente Bruno steals the ball from Thomas Tozloski in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Vincente Bruno can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Beyer - foul #3 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), John Hampton (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Thomas Tozloski, Thomas Beyer, Nathan Iverson, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Loren Allen (C) Jessie Piercy, Amado Bruno, David Chase | |
| 14:58 | Cal | Vincente Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Vincente Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Christopher Hagler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Loren Allen - foul #4 on Loren Allen, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Jessie Piercy (SG), David Chase (C) Vincente Bruno, Bob Cote, Loren Allen | |
| 14:33 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Rodney Gardner snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:22 | Cal | David Chase comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Andy Munro grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Daniel Gonser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Chase - foul #1 on David Chase, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG) Michael Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:09 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Daniel Gonser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-46 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Richard Weber snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Christopher Hagler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Daniel Gonser tips it in | 40-46 |
| 13:27 | Cal | David Chase misses the dunk | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Andy Munro gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Howard | John Hampton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Munro | 42-46 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Rodney Gardner banks in the layup | 42-48 |
| 12:38 | Howard | John Hampton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 12:37 | Cal | Stanley Mallory pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Rodney Gardner is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Michael Sommerfield (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Richard Weber, Christopher Hagler, John Hampton, Andy Munro, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Amado Bruno (SF), Bob Cote (C) Joseph Patel, Rodney Gardner, David Chase | |
| 12:03 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Thomas Beyer snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Jessie Piercy snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Piercy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Mallory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Cote (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal | Vincente Bruno is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincente Bruno, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Jessie Piercy is fouled on the floor by Mervin McPartland - foul #1 on Mervin McPartland, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Michael Sommerfield, Thomas Beyer, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Rodney Gardner (PF) Jessie Piercy, Stanley Mallory | |
| 10:50 | Cal | Bob Cote misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Gonser - foul #4 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (C) Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:50 | Cal | Bob Cote makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:50 | Cal | Bob Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Nathan Iverson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Andy Munro's layup is rejected by Rodney Gardner | 44-49 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Vincente Bruno pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Bob Cote misses long on a runner from close range | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Christopher Hagler scores on a jump hook from the right block | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Rodney Gardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Cote and he's fouled by Christopher Hagler - foul #2 on Christopher Hagler, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SF), Mervin McPartland (C) John Hampton, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), Stanley Mallory (PF), David Chase (C) Vincente Bruno, Amado Bruno, Bob Cote | |
| 09:35 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mervin McPartland | 46-51 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Rodney Gardner takes the ball from Christopher Hagler | 46-51 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Christopher Hagler steals the ball from David Chase | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-51 |
| 08:50 | Cal | David Chase gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Cal | David Chase snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the fadeaway from the right side | 46-53 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Christopher Hagler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Tozloski | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mervin McPartland - foul #2 on Mervin McPartland, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Richard Weber (SG), John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Thomas Tozloski, Christopher Hagler, Thomas Beyer, Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Bob Cote (PF), Loren Allen (C) Joseph Patel, Stanley Mallory, David Chase | |
| 07:50 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Weber (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Piercy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bob Cote (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Loren Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:29 | Cal | Loren Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Loren Allen, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (PF) Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Cal | Amado Bruno (SF), Stanley Mallory (PF) Rodney Gardner, Loren Allen | |
| 07:15 | Howard | Andy Munro connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Sommerfield | 51-55 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Vincente Bruno drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Piercy | 51-57 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Vincente Bruno takes the ball from Daniel Gonser | 51-57 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Bob Cote is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bob Cote, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG) Richard Weber | |
| Subs | Cal | David Chase (C) Stanley Mallory | |
| 06:05 | Howard | Andy Munro misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Vincente Bruno | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Cal | Bob Cote is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bob Cote, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF) John Hampton, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PF) Bob Cote | |
| 05:26 | Howard | Daniel Gonser knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:19 | Cal | David Chase scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincente Bruno | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Jessie Piercy steps in front of the Nathan Iverson pass | 54-59 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Amado Bruno misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 04:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Nathan Iverson | 54-59 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Stanley Mallory steals the ball from Daniel Gonser | 54-59 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Jessie Piercy loses the dribble to Nathan Iverson | 54-59 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is fouled on the floor by David Chase - foul #2 on David Chase, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), John Hampton (SF), Mervin McPartland (C) Michael Sommerfield, Thomas Beyer, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Bob Cote (PF) Vincente Bruno, Amado Bruno, Stanley Mallory | |
| 04:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Cal | David Chase can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mervin McPartland - foul #3 on Mervin McPartland, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG) Thomas Tozloski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:53 | Cal | David Chase misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Cal | David Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Nathan Iverson | 56-59 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Christopher Hagler knocks in the runner near the basket | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Weber (fresh) SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Piercy (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bob Cote (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Bob Cote misses the jump hook in the paint | 58-59 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Christopher Hagler grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Rodney Gardner - foul #1 on Rodney Gardner, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (C) Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PF) David Chase | |
| 03:12 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses the dunk attempt | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Cote | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Nathan Iverson (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Richard Weber, Mervin McPartland, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Cal | Amado Bruno (SF) Jessie Piercy | |
| 02:45 | Cal | Amado Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski's pass is intercepted by Stanley Mallory | 60-59 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Rodney Gardner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Tozloski - foul #3 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (SG) Stanley Mallory | |
| 02:22 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Joseph Patel is called for the reach on John Hampton - foul #1 on Joseph Patel, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 02:14 | Howard | John Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Howard | John Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (SG) Vincente Bruno | |
| 01:58 | Cal | Rodney Gardner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Nathan Iverson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Rodney Gardner gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), David Chase (C) Rodney Gardner, Bob Cote | |
| 01:23 | Cal | David Chase scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Patel | 62-64 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Christopher Hagler blows the layup | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Nathan Iverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory is fouled on the floor by Nathan Iverson - foul #1 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Nathan Iverson banks in the layup | 67-66 |
| 00:05 | Cal | David Chase misses short on a floater from the left block | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Nathan Iverson grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Nathan Iverson is hacked by Joseph Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Patel, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Nathan Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Amado Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-66 |