| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Severin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Morley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Varda (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox is hacked by Michael Tow - foul #1 on Michael Tow, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Curtis Cox picks off the pass by Craig James in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Severin - foul #1 on Robert Severin, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Michael Tow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Sang Xiong is called for the reach on Joseph Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sang Xiong, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Craig James | 37-33 |
| 18:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Lewis Kolb is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Jedrek Zigmond (PF), Frank Singleton (C) Curtis Cox, Sang Xiong, Christopher Morley, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (C) Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Severin | 41-33 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Robert Severin is called for the reach on Joseph Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Severin, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (SG) Robert Severin | |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (C) Craig James | |
| 17:11 | Howard | Frank Singleton swats the short shot by Kenneth Canaday | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Keith Rice grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan loses the dribble to William Calhoun in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:21 | Howard | William Calhoun steps in front of the Joseph Sullivan pass | 44-33 |
| 16:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter lays it in on a nice dish by William Calhoun | 46-33 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Terry Bean misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-33 |
| 16:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Rossiter, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin (PG), Curtis Cox (SG), Sang Xiong (SF), Christopher Morley (PF), Gerald Varda (C) Robert Rossiter, Tony Zerbe, William Calhoun, Jedrek Zigmond, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Craig James (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Joseph Sullivan, Robert Adams, Kenneth Canaday, Keith Rice, Terry Bean | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Severin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Morley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Varda (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Severin - foul #3 on Robert Severin, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Lewis Kolb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Morley - foul #3 on Christopher Morley, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Lewis Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Sang Xiong | 46-34 |
| 15:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox misses the jumper from the right block | 46-34 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Michael Tow grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Craig James tips it home | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Tow steals it from Gerald Varda | 46-36 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Craig James misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Kolb blocks the short jumper by Gerald Varda | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Lewis Kolb grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Craig James clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Severin - foul #4 on Robert Severin, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (PG), Tony Zerbe (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Jedrek Zigmond (PF), Frank Singleton (C) Robert Severin, Curtis Cox, Sang Xiong, Christopher Morley, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (C) Richard Moyes, Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 13:45 | Howard | Craig James makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Craig James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:28 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (C) Craig James | |
| 13:07 | Howard | William Calhoun steals it from Joseph Sullivan | 46-38 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 12:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:21 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Morley (PF), James Atterberry (C) Jedrek Zigmond, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig James (PF) Terry Bean | |
| 12:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox (SG), Sang Xiong (SF) Tony Zerbe, William Calhoun | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF) Robert Adams, Kenneth Canaday | |
| 11:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Rossiter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Morley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Atterberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Howard | Keith Rice is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond (SF), Gerald Varda (C) Sang Xiong, Christopher Morley | |
| Subs | Howard | Lewis Kolb (C) Keith Rice | |
| 11:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda banks in the layup set up by Jedrek Zigmond | 48-38 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Craig James misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 48-38 |
| 10:51 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Craig James | 48-38 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Lewis Kolb makes the runner near the basket set up by Joseph Sullivan | 48-40 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox loses the dribble to Michael Tow | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Tow | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Curtis Cox is called for the reach on Joseph Sullivan - foul #1 on Curtis Cox, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), William Calhoun (SG), Sang Xiong (SF), Christopher Morley (PF), Frank Singleton (C) Robert Rossiter, Curtis Cox, Jedrek Zigmond, James Atterberry, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (PF), Terry Bean (C) Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| 09:29 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Morley pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Morley is denied on a layup by Keith Rice | 50-42 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Singleton - foul #2 on Frank Singleton, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Terry Bean grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG) Joseph Sullivan | |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Terry Bean drills a runner from the right block set up by Richard Moyes | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Zerbe | 53-44 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin (PG), Curtis Cox (SG), Wilfred Davis (C) Tony Zerbe, William Calhoun, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Barnett (SF), Craig James (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Kenneth Canaday, Keith Rice, Terry Bean | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Severin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xiong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Morley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Richard Moyes misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Sang Xiong | 53-46 |
| 06:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Richard Moyes drills a shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Morley | 58-48 |
| 05:35 | Howard | Thomas Barnett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 05:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Lewis Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (SG), Jedrek Zigmond (SF), Frank Singleton (PF), Gerald Varda (C) Curtis Cox, Sang Xiong, Christopher Morley, Wilfred Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (C) Richard Moyes, Robert Adams, Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 04:56 | Howard | Michael Tow misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Canaday blocks the jumper by Jedrek Zigmond | 58-48 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Keith Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Craig James misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 04:08 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Canaday | 58-48 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Singleton snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Severin and the foul's on Kenneth Canaday - foul #1 on Kenneth Canaday, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (SG), William Calhoun (SF), James Atterberry (PF) Robert Severin, Jedrek Zigmond, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Terry Bean (SF), Lewis Kolb (C) Michael Tow, Kenneth Canaday, Craig James | |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Rossiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Atterberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Varda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Howard | Robert Adams travels in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin (PG), Wilfred Davis (C) Robert Rossiter, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Severin, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (SG) Robert Severin | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Kenneth Canaday (C) Joseph Sullivan, Lewis Kolb | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Keith Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rossiter - foul #3 on Robert Rossiter, team foul #11 | 61-48 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Keith Rice misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Keith Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Robert Adams connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Moyes | 61-51 |
| 02:32 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong (SF), Jedrek Zigmond (PF), Gerald Varda (C) William Calhoun, James Atterberry, Wilfred Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Craig James (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Richard Moyes, Robert Adams, Kenneth Canaday, Keith Rice, Terry Bean | |
| 02:07 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Robert Rossiter is blocked by Lewis Kolb | 61-51 |
| 02:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Craig James | 61-51 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Michael Tow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-51 |
| 01:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Craig James | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-51 |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jedrek Zigmond | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rossiter | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun (SF), Frank Singleton (C) Sang Xiong, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (PF), Terry Bean (C) Joseph Sullivan, Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Richard Moyes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rossiter - foul #4 on Robert Rossiter, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Richard Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Richard Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter runs out the clock | 63-52 |