| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Carl Lattimer inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Lee Corcoran's pass is intercepted by Chad Dodge | 35-32 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Thad Sweeney drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Lattimer | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Thad Sweeney loses the dribble to Timothy Tyler | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Steven Caudell - foul #2 on Steven Caudell, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 3rd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Crane - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Timothy Tyler | |
| 17:38 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is fouled on the floor by Thad Sweeney - foul #1 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Kay | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill jams it on a great pass from David Allen and he's fouled by Justin Moffatt - foul #1 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG), Justin Day (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) Chad Dodge, William Clark, Kevin Kay | |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Howard | David Allen steals the ball from Justin Moffatt | 42-44 |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee banks in the layup set up by David Allen | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Howard | Justin Day steals the ball from Kevin Barcus | 42-46 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Lee Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Steven Caudell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lee Corcoran | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is fouled on the floor by Carl Lattimer - foul #2 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Robert Barrett (PF), Kevin Kay (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Jack Hill, Timothy Tyler | |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Justin Moffatt snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Carl Lattimer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Kay - foul #3 on Kevin Kay, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (SF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SF), Jack Hill (C) Justin Day, Kevin Kay | |
| 13:27 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Tommy Cassidy is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #1 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG), Timothy Tyler (C) Chad Dodge, Jack Hill | |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Clark | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Robert Leake can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 48-48 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | William Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Leake - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Robert Barrett | |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Leake | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | David Allen is hacked by Lee Corcoran - foul #1 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Robert Leake, Alfred Montgomery, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), Justin Day (SF) Dikembe Amedee, William Clark | |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits a jumper from the left side set up by Steven Caudell | 53-49 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Carl Lattimer gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:25 | Howard | David Allen picks off the pass by Steven Caudell | 53-49 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Justin Day dunks the ball on a great pass from David Allen | 53-51 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Kevin Barcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Kevin Barcus steals it from David Allen in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Chad Dodge, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| 09:08 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is hacked by Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Barrett, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (C) Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SF) Justin Day | |
| 08:51 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | William Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 58-53 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Montgomery | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | William Clark scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dikembe Amedee and the foul's on Justin Moffatt - foul #2 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Alfred Montgomery, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG) Dikembe Amedee | |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Carl Lattimer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Leake | 64-56 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | William Clark hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Dodge | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) C - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Robert Leake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Crane | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Justin Moffatt can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) William Clark, Jack Hill | |
| 06:59 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Robert Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Justin Moffatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Justin Moffatt gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Justin Moffatt steals it from Chad Dodge | 66-60 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Kevin Barcus drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Corcoran | 68-60 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Thad Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Robert Leake, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Robert Barrett | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Howard | Thad Sweeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Hill (C) Timothy Tyler | |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 04:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alfred Montgomery | 68-60 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by Kevin Kay - foul #4 on Kevin Kay, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Thad Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Justin Day | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | David Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Day | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Carl Lattimer grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | William Crawford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Lee Corcoran (C) William Crawford, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) David Allen, Kevin Kay, Jack Hill | |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Justin Day comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Kevin Barcus gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Howard | Robert Barrett takes the ball from Carl Lattimer in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Caudell | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-68 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Thad Sweeney's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Tyler | 74-68 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett tips it in | 74-70 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Thad Sweeney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Barcus | 77-70 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Robert Crane steals it from Steven Caudell | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler is hacked by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Lee Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Crane, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Carl Lattimer gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Carl Lattimer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Crane, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG) Robert Crane | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | David Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Carl Lattimer grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Howard | David Allen is called for the reach on Carl Lattimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | David Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The clock runs out | 82-73 |