| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) PF - Marvin Pittman (fresh) C - Donald Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martinez (fresh) SG - Richard Levin (fresh) SF - David Walters (fresh) PF - Daniel Faulkner (fresh) C - Robert Huse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Antonio Herring is hacked by Juan Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Earl Joyce can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Juan Martinez | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Herring | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Luis Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse double dribbles | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Donald Cole tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Walters | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | David Walters gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Walters | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Richard Levin steps in front of the Luis Anderson pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin lays it up and in | 5-10 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Donald Cole can't connect on a shot in the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin is hacked by Luis Anderson - foul #1 on Luis Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), John Hutt (SG), Larry Millen (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF), James Milne (C) Antonio Herring, Luis Anderson, Earl Joyce, Marvin Pittman, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Williams (PG), Evan Cox (SG), Jim Wilbur (SF), Jun Chiou (PF), Bruce Brunk (C) Juan Martinez, Richard Levin, David Walters, Daniel Faulkner, Robert Huse | |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | Bruce Brunk scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Cox | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - John Hutt (fresh) SF - Larry Millen (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hill (fresh) C - James Milne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - Evan Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Wilbur (fresh) PF - Jun Chiou (fresh) C - Bruce Brunk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Larry Millen's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Brunk | 5-12 |
| 15:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Bruce Brunk | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Pepperdine | Charles Williams drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Cox | 5-14 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Larry Millen is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Calvin May (C) Bruce Brunk | |
| 14:53 | Howard | Larry Millen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Emilio Lopez tips it but misses | 5-14 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | Calvin May pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | John Hutt picks off the pass by Charles Williams in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 14:38 | Howard | James Milne clanks a shot from close range | 5-14 |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Larry Millen is called for the reach on Evan Cox - foul #1 on Larry Millen, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hodgkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Marvin Pittman (PF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, Larry Millen, Jonathan Hill, James Milne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), David Walters (SF), Robert Huse (C) Charles Williams, Jim Wilbur, Jun Chiou | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hutt - foul #1 on John Hutt, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) John Hutt | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner (PF) Calvin May | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Donald Cole's pass is intercepted by Evan Cox in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez hits the finger roll | 5-18 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Marvin Pittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Faulkner - foul #1 on Daniel Faulkner, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Earl Joyce (SF) Steven Hodgkins, James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Levin (SG), Bruce Brunk (PF) Evan Cox, Daniel Faulkner | |
| 13:29 | Howard | Marvin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Marvin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | David Walters can't throw it down but he's hacked by Earl Joyce - foul #1 on Earl Joyce, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG) Luis Anderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou (C) Robert Huse | |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 13:04 | Howard | John Hutt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-20 |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | Bruce Brunk gets the rebound | 7-20 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | The jumper by Bruce Brunk is denied by Marvin Pittman | 7-20 |
| 12:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Hutt | 7-20 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Donald Cole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to David Walters | 7-20 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | John Hutt is called for the reach on Richard Levin - foul #2 on John Hutt, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF), James Milne (C) Antonio Herring, John Hutt, Earl Joyce, Marvin Pittman, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (PG), Daniel Faulkner (PF), Calvin May (C) Juan Martinez, David Walters, Bruce Brunk | |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-20 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Emilio Lopez gets the rebound | 7-20 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Luis Anderson loses the dribble to Jun Chiou | 7-20 |
| 11:48 | Pepperdine | Richard Levin dunks the ball on a great pass from Jun Chiou | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - Larry Millen (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hill (fresh) C - James Milne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Evan Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Levin (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jun Chiou (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Faulkner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin May (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Howard | Emilio Lopez is hacked by Evan Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Cox, team foul #4 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Williams (PG), Jim Wilbur (SF), Robert Huse (C) Richard Levin, Jun Chiou, Daniel Faulkner | |
| 11:37 | Howard | Jonathan Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-22 |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Emilio Lopez is called for the reach on Evan Cox - foul #1 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hodgkins (SG), Earl Joyce (SF) Luis Anderson, Larry Millen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner (PF) Calvin May | |
| 11:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Faulkner | 7-25 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Earl Joyce connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Emilio Lopez | 9-25 |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Hodgkins - foul #1 on Steven Hodgkins, team foul #7 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Marvin Pittman (PF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, Jonathan Hill, James Milne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Richard Levin (SG), David Walters (SF) Charles Williams, Evan Cox, Jim Wilbur | |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-27 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez grabs the board | 9-27 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-27 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | David Walters tips it back up and in | 9-29 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Earl Joyce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-29 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-31 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Earl Joyce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-31 |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse banks in the layup | 14-33 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Donald Cole misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Levin - foul #1 on Richard Levin, team foul #5 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF) Antonio Herring, Steven Hodgkins, Earl Joyce, Marvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (PG), Jim Wilbur (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Bruce Brunk (PF), Calvin May (C) Juan Martinez, Richard Levin, David Walters, Daniel Faulkner, Robert Huse | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:43 | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | Bruce Brunk tips it back up and in | 15-35 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Jonathan Hill misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 15-35 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Larry Millen snags the offensive board | 15-35 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Emilio Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-35 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Luis Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Jonathan Hill is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Marvin Pittman (PF), James Milne (C) Jonathan Hill, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Williams (PG) Calvin May | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Luis Anderson is called for the reach on Evan Cox - foul #2 on Luis Anderson, team foul #8 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG) Emilio Lopez, Luis Anderson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Walters (SF), Robert Huse (C) Jim Wilbur, Bruce Brunk | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox misses the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 07:32 | Howard | James Milne snags the defensive board | 15-35 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SF - Larry Millen (fresh) PF - Marvin Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jun Chiou (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huse (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Howard | Jonathan Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Pittman | 17-35 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-37 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Larry Millen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Huse - foul #1 on Robert Huse, team foul #6 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hodgkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF) Jonathan Hill, Larry Millen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Daniel Faulkner (PF) Charles Williams, Robert Huse | |
| 06:25 | Howard | James Milne buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Herring and the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #7 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Levin (SG), Calvin May (C) Juan Martinez, David Walters | |
| 06:25 | Howard | James Milne makes the free throw | 20-37 |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou is fouled on the floor by Emilio Lopez - foul #2 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Earl Joyce (SF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, James Cunningham, James Milne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur (SF) Daniel Faulkner | |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Marvin Pittman gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jim Wilbur steals the ball from Marvin Pittman | 20-38 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Calvin May clanks a turnaround in the paint | 20-38 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Joyce and he's fouled by Richard Levin - foul #2 on Richard Levin, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Howard | James Cunningham (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF) Earl Joyce, Marvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Williams (PG), David Walters (SF), Bruce Brunk (PF), Robert Huse (C) Evan Cox, Richard Levin, Jun Chiou, Calvin May | |
| 05:07 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-38 |
| 04:49 | Pepperdine | Bruce Brunk tips it in | 23-40 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Antonio Herring can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-40 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 04:19 | Howard | James Cunningham is called for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (PF), James Milne (C) Steven Hodgkins, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (SG), Daniel Faulkner (PF) Jim Wilbur, Robert Huse | |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | David Walters is fouled on the floor by Larry Millen - foul #2 on Larry Millen, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), Marvin Pittman (PF) James Cunningham, Larry Millen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Earl Joyce is fouled on the floor by David Walters - foul #1 on David Walters, team foul #9 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (PF) Antonio Herring, Jonathan Hill, Marvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Richard Levin (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Robert Huse (C) Charles Williams, Evan Cox, David Walters, Bruce Brunk | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Huse | 23-42 |
| 03:34 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-42 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Earl Joyce pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Millen (fresh) C - James Milne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Levin (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jun Chiou (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huse (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Howard | Robert Huse steals it from Luis Anderson | 23-42 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-42 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Larry Millen snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Faulkner - foul #2 on Daniel Faulkner, team foul #10 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Cole (C) James Milne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (SG), Jim Wilbur (SF), Calvin May (PF), Bruce Brunk (C) Richard Levin, Jun Chiou, Daniel Faulkner, Robert Huse | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Joyce - foul #2 on Earl Joyce, team foul #11 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Marvin Pittman (PF) Earl Joyce | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Luis Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Brunk | 25-46 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Luis Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-46 |
| Subs | Howard | James Cunningham (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF) Larry Millen, Marvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Williams (SG), David Walters (SF), Robert Huse (C) Evan Cox, Jim Wilbur, Bruce Brunk | |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse hits the follow up shot | 25-48 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Jonathan Hill misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 25-48 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Calvin May snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | David Walters connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 25-50 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Luis Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-50 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Calvin May grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Calvin May misses the fadeaway from the left block | 25-50 |
| 00:50 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 25-50 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Charles Williams steals the ball from John Hutt in the backcourt | 25-50 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-50 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse tips it in | 25-52 |
| 00:18 | Howard | John Hutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-52 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse pulls down the rebound | 25-52 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | David Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-52 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Jonathan Hill snags the defensive board | 25-52 |
| 00:02 | Howard | James Cunningham lays it in | 27-52 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez misses the fullcourt shot | 27-52 |