| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Randy Selby | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chet Headen and he's hacked by Shawn Long - foul #1 on Shawn Long, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Howard | Jerome Poirier picks off the pass by Shawn Long | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen is hacked by Randy Selby - foul #3 on Randy Selby, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Randy Selby | |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tyler Joyce | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Howard | James Wix is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Wix, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Sanders (PF) James Wix | |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chet Headen and he's hacked by Shawn Long - foul #2 on Shawn Long, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Tenorio | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Chet Headen | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Ron Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Ron Sanders snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Jerome Gibson can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Richard Hagan, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF) Dustin Tenorio, Jerome Gibson, Shawn Long | |
| 16:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Ron Sanders snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Ron Sanders double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG) Chet Headen | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG), Shawn Long (C) Tyler Joyce, Ron Sanders | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore loses the dribble to David Jackson | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Poirier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Ross Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Josey (fresh) SG - Dustin Tenorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio loses the dribble to Ross Moore | 44-38 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Moore | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Dickinson and he's fouled by Thomas Ramsey - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Kenneth Dickinson, Eric Cote | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Tyler Joyce (SG), James Wix (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Paul Josey, Dustin Tenorio, David Jackson, Shawn Long | |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:28 | Howard | James Wix blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Jerome Poirier, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF) Thomas Ramsey | |
| 14:28 | Howard | James Wix makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:28 | Howard | James Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 50-40 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Randy Selby is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hagan - foul #2 on Richard Hagan, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:47 | Howard | The jump hook by Jerome Gibson is blocked by Marc Landon | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Landon | 50-40 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:01 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ron Sanders | 50-40 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Ron Sanders scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randy Selby | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF), Shawn Long (C) Randy Selby, Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, James Wix, Ron Sanders | |
| 12:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SF) Richard Hagan | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Cote (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Ross Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Josey (fresh) SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Howard | Paul Josey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Howard | Paul Josey hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 10:53 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey lays it up and in set up by Shawn Long | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Josey - foul #1 on Paul Josey, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Richard Hagan (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Kenneth Dickinson, Robert Smith, Eric Cote, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Tyler Joyce (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), James Wix (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Paul Josey, Dustin Tenorio, Thomas Ramsey, David Jackson, Shawn Long | |
| 10:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Wix | 53-46 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Ron Sanders is fouled on the floor by Ross Moore - foul #3 on Ross Moore, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson (C) Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:43 | Howard | Ron Sanders double dribbles | 53-46 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Jerome Gibson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Ron Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chet Headen | 55-46 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Jerome Poirier takes the ball from James Wix | 55-46 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Hagan | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Howard | The jump hook by Ron Sanders is blocked by Scott Carson | 58-46 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Hagan | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Hagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Poirier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marc Landon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Randy Selby buries a fadeaway in the paint | 60-50 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hagan is blocked by Jerome Gibson | 60-50 |
| 07:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tyler Joyce | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 06:39 | Howard | James Wix dunks the ball | 60-52 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerome Poirier | 62-52 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Jerome Gibson double dribbles | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Eric Cote (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Richard Hagan, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF), Shawn Long (C) Randy Selby, Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, James Wix, Ron Sanders | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Dustin Tenorio - foul #2 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Paul Josey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Paul Josey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Dickinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dickinson, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Paul Josey makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Paul Josey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Dickinson | 66-54 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Paul Josey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Fullerton | A charge is called on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Paul Josey | |
| 04:00 | Howard | David Jackson drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Eric Cote, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF) Thomas Ramsey | |
| 04:00 | Howard | David Jackson misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Tyler Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Shawn Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), James Wix (PF) Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, David Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Howard | Scott Carson takes the ball from Thomas Ramsey | 68-58 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier loses the dribble to Dustin Tenorio | 68-58 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Chet Headen steps in front of the Randy Selby pass | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Robert Smith, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Randy Selby, Dustin Tenorio, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 01:48 | Howard | Ron Sanders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Jackson and he's hacked by Ross Moore - foul #4 on Ross Moore, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Eric Cote, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Shawn Long (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, Thomas Ramsey, David Jackson | |
| 01:48 | Howard | Ron Sanders misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon is fouled on the floor by Shawn Long - foul #3 on Shawn Long, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Wix (PF) Ron Sanders | |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Tenorio and he's fouled by Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Shawn Long pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Randy Selby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Gibson | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Dustin Tenorio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Tenorio - foul #4 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Charles Smith (PF) Chet Headen, Marc Landon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Shawn Long | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Selby | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG) Jerome Poirier | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Dustin Tenorio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG) Dustin Tenorio | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Tyler Joyce - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Richard Hagan, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:17 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyler Joyce is called for the reach on Marc Landon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF) Jerome Poirier | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Howard | James Wix pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Randy Selby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith (PF) Marc Landon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Selby is called for the reach on Richard Hagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Selby, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Randy Selby is whistled for traveling | 77-70 |