| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andy Munro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dikembe Ake inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield is hacked by Melvin Austin - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Brian Warren steals the ball from Christopher Hagler | 35-26 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Bronson | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Nathan Iverson drills a jump hook from close range | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Christopher Hagler steals it from Brian Warren | 37-28 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis Raglin - foul #2 on Travis Raglin, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Nathan Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-28 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | John Bronson misses the tip | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Barnes and the foul's on Andy Munro - foul #1 on Andy Munro, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF) Melvin Austin | |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Hagler | 40-31 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | John Bronson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 40-33 |
| 16:32 | Howard | John Bronson takes the ball from Dikembe Ake | 40-33 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren misses short on a runner from the right block | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Nathan Iverson grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Howard | John Bronson is called for the reach on Michael Sommerfield - foul #1 on John Bronson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Houston Gobert (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Nathan Iverson, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) John Bronson, Joseph Stroman, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Beyer | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte is fouled on the floor by Ardian Czernovski - foul #1 on Ardian Czernovski, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Beyer | 42-33 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Mervin McPartland grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Richard Weber misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Mervin McPartland gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Richard Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:00 | Howard | Mervin McPartland can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Richard Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:23 | Howard | Houston Gobert lays it in | 44-33 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte jams it | 44-35 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Ronald Barnes steps in front of the Houston Gobert pass | 44-35 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama tips it in | 44-37 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Richard Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF), Andy Munro (C) Ardian Czernovski, Richard Weber, Thomas Beyer, Houston Gobert, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Brian Warren (C) Kendall Forte, Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama, Kyle Burke | |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Stroman | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | Howard | The short jumper by Andy Munro is denied by Brian Warren | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Christopher Hagler hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Andy Munro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Andy Munro snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Christopher Hagler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Warren | 49-39 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Christopher Hagler buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Ake and he's fouled by John Bronson - foul #2 on John Bronson, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Mervin McPartland (C) Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF) Joseph Stroman | |
| 09:58 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mervin McPartland - foul #4 on Mervin McPartland, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Houston Gobert (C) Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | John Bronson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Nathan Iverson pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Houston Gobert loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF) Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Bronson, Travis Raglin | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Nathan Iverson is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (PF) Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke (C) Brian Warren | |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Beyer - foul #1 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG) Michael Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Andy Munro grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Melvin Austin is called for the reach on Thomas Beyer - foul #3 on Melvin Austin, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF), Travis Raglin (PF) Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 08:00 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's pass is intercepted by Travis Raglin | 52-41 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke's pass is intercepted by Ardian Czernovski | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Munro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Gobert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andy Munro | 55-41 |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte hits a runner from the right block set up by Kyle Burke | 55-43 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Richard Weber is hacked by Kyle Burke - foul #1 on Kyle Burke, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Ardian Czernovski, Richard Weber, Thomas Beyer, Andy Munro, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Brian Warren (C) Kendall Forte, Kyle Burke | |
| 06:51 | Howard | Christopher Hagler's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Raglin | 55-43 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | John Bronson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Sommerfield - foul #1 on Michael Sommerfield, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF) Joseph Stroman | |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | John Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | John Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Nathan Iverson clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Bronson - foul #3 on John Bronson, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Travis Raglin | |
| 05:57 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 55-45 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Nathan Iverson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 55-45 |
| 05:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sommerfield | 55-45 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Austin - foul #4 on Melvin Austin, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Mervin McPartland steals it from Travis Raglin | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Howard | Dikembe Ake connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Sommerfield | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Howard | Nathan Iverson banks in the layup | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hagler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Mervin McPartland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Barnes (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Christopher Hagler pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Nathan Iverson tips it in | 63-47 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Houston Gobert (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Nathan Iverson, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) John Bronson, Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kendall Forte - foul #1 on Kendall Forte, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Thomas Beyer gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Houston Gobert drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Stroman - foul #1 on Joseph Stroman, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte is hacked by Ardian Czernovski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ardian Czernovski, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Andy Munro gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Andy Munro misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Thomas Beyer tips it back up and in | 69-47 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 69-49 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Andy Munro tips it but misses | 69-49 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Beyer | 69-49 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Thomas Beyer hits the finger roll | 71-49 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Russell Hedrick | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Richard Weber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-52 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-52 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke tips it back up and in | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski runs out the clock | 71-54 |