| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dennis Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Purtell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Lepage (fresh) C - Russell Kivett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Patterson | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Howard | George Kitchen misses the easy open layup | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner drills a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Thomas Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Carmelo Ramos steals it from William Kinkade | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Howard | George Kitchen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Irving Jones | 41-36 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Dennis Bonner is called for the reach on Ricky Ramon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Bonner, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Brown (PG), Duane Sudduth (SG), Lyle Pellot (SF), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Dennis Bonner, Lee Purtell, William Kinkade, Raymond Lepage, Russell Kivett | |
| 17:54 | Howard | Lyle Pellot steps in front of the Duane Nunn pass | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Aaron Kilgore is called for the reach on Carl Ridenour - foul #2 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Carl Ridenour banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Gross | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Duane Sudduth | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Randall Bridger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Gross | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth is fouled on the floor by Mark Gross - foul #1 on Mark Gross, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Ricky Ramon (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Duane Nunn, Mark Gross, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner (PG), Lee Purtell (SG), William Kinkade (SF), Peter Sherman (PF), Russell Kivett (C) George Brown, Duane Sudduth, Lyle Pellot, Aaron Kilgore, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dennis Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Kivett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Howard | Thomas Patterson makes the shot near the basket | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Irving Jones steals it from Dennis Bonner | 48-42 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Thomas Patterson is open and buries a runner from the left block | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Kinkade | 50-45 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Russell Kivett swats the short shot by Irving Jones | 50-45 |
| 14:23 | Howard | George Kitchen can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carmelo Ramos - foul #3 on Carmelo Ramos, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Brown (PG), Duane Sudduth (SG), Raymond Lepage (PF), Aaron Kilgore (C) Dennis Bonner, Lee Purtell, Peter Sherman, Russell Kivett | |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Carl Ridenour gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Duane Nunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot (SF) William Kinkade | |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau (C) Aaron Kilgore | |
| 13:40 | Howard | Carl Ridenour's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Charbonneau | 50-46 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | George Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by Conrad Charbonneau | 50-49 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Carl Ridenour is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Gross - foul #2 on Mark Gross, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG), Aaron Kilgore (C) Lyle Pellot, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Carl Ridenour grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Randall Bridger misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Kilgore - foul #3 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Ricky Ramon (SG) Mark Gross | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner (PG) Duane Sudduth | |
| 12:37 | Howard | Randall Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Randall Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | George Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Purtell | 52-52 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Duane Nunn makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Bridger | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Randall Bridger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Carl Ridenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dennis Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Purtell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Lepage (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage blows the layup but the foul's on Duane Nunn - foul #3 on Duane Nunn, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Jimmie Seager (C) Duane Nunn, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth (SG), William Kinkade (SF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Lee Purtell, George Brown, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Irving Jones grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Irving Jones connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Ricky Ramon | 56-53 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Duane Sudduth | 56-56 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Dennis Bonner is called for the reach on Carmelo Ramos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Bonner, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Thomas Patterson (C) Ricky Ramon, Jimmie Seager | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan (SG), Lyle Pellot (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Dennis Bonner, Raymond Lepage, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 10:51 | Howard | Mark Gross is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Ramos | 59-56 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Sudduth | 59-59 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Mark Gross misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Kivett - foul #1 on Russell Kivett, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG) Duane Sudduth | |
| 10:25 | Howard | Mark Gross makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Mark Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Patterson | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Howard | Mark Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lyle Pellot | 61-61 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Russell Kivett | 61-61 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Purtell | 61-63 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Ricky Ramon (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Mark Gross, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner (PG), Duane Sudduth (SG), George Brown (SF), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Brandon Ziedan, Lee Purtell, William Kinkade, Lyle Pellot, Russell Kivett | |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Randall Bridger - foul #1 on Randall Bridger, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 08:13 | Howard | George Childress pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Duane Nunn makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Ramon | 64-63 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Brown | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Bridger (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Carl Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dennis Bonner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Sudduth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Conrad Charbonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Carl Ridenour is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Dennis Bonner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 07:26 | Howard | George Childress pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Dennis Bonner is called for the reach on Randall Bridger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bonner, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman (C) Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 07:12 | Howard | George Childress clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-65 |
| 07:11 | Howard | Ricky Ramon pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Duane Nunn misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Bonner - foul #5 on Dennis Bonner, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Jimmie Seager (C) Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell (SG), William Kinkade (SF), Lyle Pellot (PF) Dennis Bonner, Duane Sudduth, Aaron Kilgore | |
| 06:53 | Howard | Duane Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Duane Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Lee Purtell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Brown | 65-68 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Ricky Ramon loses the dribble to Lyle Pellot in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Seager - foul #1 on Jimmie Seager, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), George Kitchen (SF) Duane Nunn, Ricky Ramon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage (PF) William Kinkade | |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | George Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Pellot | 65-71 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos loses the dribble to Lyle Pellot | 65-71 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lyle Pellot and he's hacked by George Kitchen - foul #1 on George Kitchen, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Ricky Ramon (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Mark Gross, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Jimmie Seager | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan (PG), William Kinkade (SF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) George Brown, Lyle Pellot, Peter Sherman | |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-73 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Carl Ridenour grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Thomas Patterson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Patterson, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth (PG), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Lee Purtell, Raymond Lepage, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | Brandon Ziedan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Kinkade | 65-76 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Randall Bridger gets the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Randall Bridger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Randall Bridger gets the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Carl Ridenour loses the dribble to Brandon Ziedan | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Ramon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Bridger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ridenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Duane Sudduth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Ziedan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kinkade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kilgore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Kivett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Carl Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | William Kinkade snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-79 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Brown (PG), Lee Purtell (SG), Lyle Pellot (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Duane Sudduth, Brandon Ziedan, William Kinkade, Aaron Kilgore, Russell Kivett | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | George Brown is hacked by George Childress - foul #1 on George Childress, team foul #9 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Howard | Randall Bridger (SF), Jimmie Seager (PF) George Kitchen, Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Duane Sudduth (SG), Peter Sherman (PF) Lee Purtell, Raymond Lepage | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Jimmie Seager gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| 02:08 | Howard | George Childress drills a jump hook in the lane | 67-80 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Randall Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Mark Gross misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 67-80 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Peter Sherman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-80 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Lyle Pellot can't tip it in | 67-80 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | George Brown clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Bridger - foul #2 on Randall Bridger, team foul #10 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Howard | Carl Ridenour (PF) Jimmie Seager | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore (PF) Peter Sherman | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Duane Nunn buries a shot from the left block set up by Mark Gross and he's hacked by Duane Sudduth - foul #3 on Duane Sudduth, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Duane Nunn makes the free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | George Brown runs out the clock | 70-81 |