| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Tran (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:50 | Howard | Roger Lee snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Roger Lee double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Hooper is blocked by Larry Sweat | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Hooper | 34-43 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Roger Lee double dribbles | 34-43 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Harry Brock grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Larry Sweat hits a runner from the left block set up by Harlan Shaw | 36-43 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Andrew Joyce (SF), Brian Hoffman (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SF) Booker Belford | |
| 17:03 | Howard | Brian Kelly's floater is knocked away by Cody Kinsman | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman tips it in | 36-45 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Andrew Joyce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Brock | 39-45 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the dunk | 39-45 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Brian Hoffman gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Brian Kelly is fouled on the floor by Aaron Tran - foul #1 on Aaron Tran, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Paul Davis, Andrew Joyce, Harry Brock, Brian Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Dennis Hooper, Aaron Tran, Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jacob Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Santiago Rios - foul #4 on Santiago Rios, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (C) Santiago Rios | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Brian Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Roger Lee swats the layup by Randall Zaffalon | 40-45 |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Larry Sweat lays it up and in set up by Harlan Shaw | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bush (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:35 | Howard | Booker Belford is called for the reach on Terry Bush - foul #2 on Booker Belford, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Cody Kinsman (C) Elmer Hymel, Randall Zaffalon | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG) Harlan Shaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) Jacob Gray, Henry Brown | |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Booker Belford is blocked by Larry Sweat | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Larry Sweat pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Floyd Collins steals it from Terry Bush | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Terry Bush - foul #3 on Terry Bush, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF), Andrew Joyce (C) Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SF) Booker Belford | |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Paul Davis is hacked by Jacob Gray - foul #2 on Jacob Gray, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:56 | Howard | Harry Brock's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Gray | 42-49 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Andrew Joyce tips it home | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogar - foul #4 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SG), Brian Hoffman (C) Terry Bush, Ralph Cogar | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (PG), Henry Brown (C) Dennis Hooper, Cody Kinsman | |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Zaffalon | 44-51 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Harlan Shaw is fouled on the floor by Randall Zaffalon - foul #1 on Randall Zaffalon, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Aaron Tran, Floyd Collins | |
| 12:08 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the floater in the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Harlan Shaw - foul #1 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Brian Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Howard | Andrew Joyce buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-51 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Gray | 46-51 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Gray | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Harry Brock hits a floater in the lane set up by Brian Kelly | 48-54 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Zaffalon | 48-57 |
| 09:42 | Howard | Henry Brown blocks the short jumper by Brian Hoffman | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Howard | Brian Hoffman tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Harry Brock steps in front of the Elmer Hymel pass | 50-57 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Brian Hoffman clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Roger Lee (SF) Harlan Shaw, Brian Kelly, Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Randall Zaffalon, Elmer Hymel, Jacob Gray, Robert Thomas, Henry Brown | |
| 08:59 | Howard | Brian Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Brian Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Booker Belford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Sweat (C) Brian Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:33 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #1 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Harry Brock misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Floyd Collins - foul #1 on Floyd Collins, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SF) Roger Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:58 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dennis Hooper | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aaron Tran (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Terry Bush is hacked by Booker Belford - foul #3 on Booker Belford, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (PF) Harry Brock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Booker Belford buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Hooper | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Roger Lee jams it set up by Ralph Cogar and the foul's on Booker Belford - foul #4 on Booker Belford, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Roger Lee makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is hacked by Larry Sweat - foul #3 on Larry Sweat, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Booker Belford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Hooper | 58-63 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Ralph Cogar's pass is intercepted by Floyd Collins | 58-63 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Paul Davis steals the ball from Dennis Hooper | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Roger Lee can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 58-63 |
| 05:11 | Howard | Larry Sweat tips it home | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Bush - foul #4 on Terry Bush, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Brian Hoffman (C) Paul Davis, Terry Bush, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Henry Brown (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Dennis Hooper, Aaron Tran, Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Harlan Shaw buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Booker Belford knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Elmer Hymel | 63-67 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harlan Shaw | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harlan Shaw - foul #2 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF) Brian Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Cody Kinsman (C) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford | |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jacob Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Harlan Shaw clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the tip | 65-69 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios drills a runner from the baseline | 65-71 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bush (SG), Larry Sweat (C) Brian Kelly, Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) Henry Brown, Santiago Rios | |
| 02:46 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #2 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #5 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SF) Ralph Cogar | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Terry Bush clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Aaron Tran is denied by Harry Brock | 67-73 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Roger Lee snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Terry Bush makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Brock | 70-73 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Harry Brock clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is hacked by Harlan Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (PF) Floyd Collins | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Harry Brock snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Shaw - foul #4 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Harry Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Lee | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Henry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Shaw - foul #5 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG) Harlan Shaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) Jacob Gray | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd Collins (PF) Henry Brown | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Harry Brock is fouled on the floor by Floyd Collins - foul #2 on Floyd Collins, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Terry Bush is called for the reach on Aaron Tran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Bush, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SG) Terry Bush | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SF), Henry Brown (PF) Booker Belford, Floyd Collins | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Larry Sweat hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |