| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joel Wedding (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-37 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Joel Wedding | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Joel Wedding is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Wedding, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the finger roll set up by Otis Wright | 42-37 |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford's pass is intercepted by Leroy Green | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Howard | David Morones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 18:01 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Andrew Ford picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Everett Starks gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Starks | 42-40 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | San Jose State | John Davidson is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG), Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (SG), Trevor Griswold (SF), Jay Elliot (PF), Matthew Courtney (C) Harold McCalop, Joel Wedding, John Davidson, Andrew Ford | |
| 16:28 | Howard | Steven Thibault's layup is rejected by Jay Elliot | 44-40 |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Rodney Stafford is called for the reach on Richard Sprankle - foul #1 on Rodney Stafford, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Molinski (PG) Everett Starks | |
| 15:47 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney tips it home | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) C - Rory Eggen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jason Molinski (fresh) SG - Richard Sprankle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Griswold (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Elliot (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 15:33 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Jason Molinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Rory Eggen pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Rodney Stafford double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Rodney Stafford, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (SG), Matthew Dobbs (SF), John Davidson (PF) Jason Molinski, Trevor Griswold, Jay Elliot | |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #1 on Steven Thibault, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Ford (C) Matthew Courtney | |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Otis Wright scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Ford | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | John Davidson slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Dobbs and he's hacked by David Morones - foul #2 on David Morones, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG) Richard Sprankle | |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | John Davidson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Otis Wright drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | San Jose State | Otis Wright steals the ball from Matthew Dobbs | 48-50 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Gregorio and he's hacked by Harold McCalop - foul #1 on Harold McCalop, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rory Eggen (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay Elliot (PF), Matthew Courtney (C) John Davidson, Andrew Ford | |
| 12:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Steven Thibault gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Starks - foul #2 on Everett Starks, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) David Morones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (SG) Harold McCalop | |
| 12:15 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Rory Eggen gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 11:33 | Howard | Rory Eggen misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Matthew Courtney | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sprankle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Elliot (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Steven Thibault steals it from Matthew Dobbs | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Steven Thibault can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle is denied on a layup by Rory Eggen | 52-50 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Lou Crowther grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Howard | Kevin McGill blows the layup but the foul's on Jay Elliot - foul #3 on Jay Elliot, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Rory Eggen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (SG), Joel Wedding (SF), John Davidson (PF), Andrew Ford (C) Richard Sprankle, Matthew Dobbs, Jay Elliot, Matthew Courtney | |
| 10:20 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Everett Starks is called for the reach on Otis Wright - foul #3 on Everett Starks, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (PF) Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Trevor Griswold (PG) Everett Starks | |
| 09:22 | Howard | Sam Gregorio can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Trevor Griswold - foul #1 on Trevor Griswold, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG) Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (PG) Trevor Griswold | |
| 09:22 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | John Davidson's layup is rejected by David Morones | 56-52 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Sam Gregorio snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Otis Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | John Davidson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Otis Wright gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:55 | Howard | David Morones misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Davidson - foul #3 on John Davidson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Rodney Stafford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Matthew Dobbs (SF), Jay Elliot (PF), Matthew Courtney (C) Richard Sprankle, Joel Wedding, John Davidson, Andrew Ford | |
| 07:55 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Otis Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:29 | Howard | David Morones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Elliot (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Everett Starks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Morones - foul #3 on David Morones, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (SG) Harold McCalop | |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Everett Starks makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Everett Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Howard | David Morones tips it in | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Starks | 60-58 |
| 06:20 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Kevin McGill tips it home | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney misses badly on a shot from the right block | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs tips it in | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Kevin McGill can't connect on a shot in the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Charles Robinson tips it home | 64-60 |
| 05:37 | San Jose State | Everett Starks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney tips it in | 64-62 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (SG), John Davidson (PF), Andrew Ford (C) Richard Sprankle, Jay Elliot, Matthew Courtney | |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs misses the turnaround near the basket | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:24 | Howard | Everett Starks steps in front of the Sam Gregorio pass | 69-65 |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Starks | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Howard | Everett Starks steps in front of the Sam Gregorio pass in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Everett Starks can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Howard | David Morones double dribbles | 69-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Kevin McGill (PF) Sam Gregorio, David Morones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joel Wedding (SF) Matthew Dobbs | |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | John Davidson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Thibault | 69-69 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), David Morones (PF) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs (SF) Joel Wedding | |
| 02:31 | Howard | David Morones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | Everett Starks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Otis Wright is fouled on the floor by Everett Starks - foul #4 on Everett Starks, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:30 | Howard | David Morones tips it in | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Everett Starks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Everett Starks makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Everett Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:09 | Howard | David Morones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Sam Gregorio tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | John Davidson snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Matthew Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (PG) Everett Starks | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Richard Sprankle picks off the pass by Leroy Green | 73-79 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Richard Sprankle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG) John Davidson | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gregorio - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Davidson (PF) Everett Starks | |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Harold McCalop steals it from Steven Thibault | 76-83 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle lays it in on a nice dish by Harold McCalop | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Green | 76-85 |