| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Leroy Marron and he's hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones misses the free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:42 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Leroy Marron steals the ball from Jason Brown | 43-28 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones lays it up and in set up by Leroy Marron | 45-28 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Robert Unrein connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Leake and he's hacked by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 18:51 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Robert Unrein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:18 | Howard | William Crawford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Leake | 47-33 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-33 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Robert Leake is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Christopher Biggers (SF), Jeff Burney (PF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, David Jones, David Chester, William Conley | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 16:26 | Howard | Dustin Morano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Kristopher Hughes gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Ervin Gordon pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Ervin Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) SG - Justin Storrs (fresh) SF - Christopher Biggers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Eddie Trexler connects on the shot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morano - foul #2 on Dustin Morano, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, Justin Storrs, Christopher Biggers, Kristopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Dustin Morano, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 49-35 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Burney | 49-35 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-35 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Dennis Wilson blows the layup | 51-35 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Dennis Wilson tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:48 | Howard | Robert Burke steals the ball from Steven Caudell in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 53-37 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the runner from the right block | 53-37 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (SF), Jeff Burney (PF) David Jones, David Chester | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 12:54 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Robert Burke - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (SG) Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:46 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 12:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ervin Gordon | 53-37 |
| 12:10 | Howard | William Crawford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Wells and he's hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, Christopher Biggers, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Eddie Trexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG) Leroy Marron | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Robert Unrein drills a floater from the left block | 55-41 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-41 |
| 10:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 55-41 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Robert Leake clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-41 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Conley | 55-41 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Robert Unrein, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Jeff Burney (C) Robert Burke, William Conley | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Waylon Hepworth (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Jason Brown | |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Howard | David Jones takes the ball from William Crawford | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Wilson steals the ball from David Jones | 57-41 |
| 09:14 | Howard | William Crawford jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), Christopher Biggers (SF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Scott Wells, David Jones, David Chester | |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Unrein | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Ervin Gordon tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kristopher Hughes grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Jeff Burney - foul #1 on Jeff Burney, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Brown (C) Ervin Gordon | |
| 08:04 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses the tip | 57-43 |
| 08:01 | Howard | William Crawford tips it in | 57-45 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Leroy Marron | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Biggers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kristopher Hughes drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Burney | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Howard | Dennis Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kristopher Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:35 | Howard | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Howard | William Crawford drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Waylon Hepworth | 61-50 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers's fadeaway is rejected by Waylon Hepworth | 61-50 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Howard | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #3 on Robert Burke, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF), William Conley (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, Christopher Biggers, Jeff Burney, Kristopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth, Jason Brown | |
| 05:52 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Howard | Robert Unrein can't connect on a runner near the basket | 63-51 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Chester | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the lay-in | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Howard | David Chester is called for the reach on Robert Leake - foul #3 on David Chester, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Dennis Wilson, Ervin Gordon | |
| 04:15 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG) Justin Storrs | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:15 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Unrein - foul #2 on Robert Unrein, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG) Scott Wells | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Chester | 68-52 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Jason Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Christopher Biggers (SF), Jeff Burney (PF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, David Jones, David Chester, William Conley | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Robert Leake (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Jonathan Crawford, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Robert Leake drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Burney | 68-55 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs drills a shot from the right side set up by Scott Wells | 70-55 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Robert Leake connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is fouled on the floor by Robert Leake - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG) Dustin Morano | |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Eddie Trexler grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Eddie Trexler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF), William Conley (C) Scott Wells, Justin Storrs, Christopher Biggers, Jeff Burney, Kristopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Crawford is called for the reach on Leroy Marron in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (SF), Roy Barb (C) David Jones, William Conley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Howard | William Crawford clanks a runner from the right block | 72-61 |
| 00:46 | Howard | William Crawford tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Leroy Marron | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Robert Unrein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Chester - foul #4 on David Chester, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Jeff Burney (PF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, David Chester, Roy Barb | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Jason Brown | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells runs out the clock | 74-63 |