| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) SG - Roy Montano (fresh) SF - Rodney Marchan (fresh) PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) C - Lance Whorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Atwell (fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) SF - Manuel Nuzzo (fresh) PF - Robert Matheny (fresh) C - Otha Strzyzewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Lance Whorton 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Howard | Rodney Marchan's pass is intercepted by Robert Atwell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Robert Matheny swats the short shot by Dennis Standish | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Lance Whorton pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Roy Montano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Montano, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Whorton - foul #1 on Lance Whorton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Dennis Standish snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Dennis Standish blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Roy Montano grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Roy Montano is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Matthew Waguespack (SG), Kenneth Saddler (SF), Ian Mace (PF), Leonard Music (C) Matthew Warner, Roy Montano, Rodney Marchan, Dennis Standish, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Jason Wiest (SG), Derek Carpenter (SF), Richard McCanna (PF), Johnny Brummett (C) Robert Atwell, Albert Benfield, Manuel Nuzzo, Robert Matheny, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| 17:25 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter buries a floater from the left block | 0-5 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Ian Mace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Howard | A charge is called on Leonard Music - foul #1 on Leonard Music, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest is fouled on the floor by Ian Mace - foul #1 on Ian Mace, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ian Mace - foul #2 on Ian Mace, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Danny Bates (SF) Ian Mace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:20 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Wiest - foul #1 on Jason Wiest, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 16:03 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler tips it in | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Waguespack (fresh) SF - Danny Bates (fresh) PF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) SG - Jason Wiest (fresh) SF - Derek Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McCanna (fresh) C - Johnny Brummett (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 15:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kenneth Saddler | 2-5 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:54 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Juan Martin and he's fouled by Leonard Music - foul #2 on Leonard Music, team foul #6 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Roy Montano (SG), Dennis Standish (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Joshua Johnson, Matthew Waguespack, Kenneth Saddler, Leonard Music | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Manuel Nuzzo (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Juan Martin, Jason Wiest, Derek Carpenter, Richard McCanna | |
| 14:54 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Lance Whorton grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Roy Montano's layup is rejected by Otha Strzyzewski | 2-7 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Dennis Standish grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Roy Montano loses the dribble to Robert Atwell in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 13:52 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Lance Whorton double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Marchan (SF) Danny Bates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (SF), Robert Matheny (PF) Manuel Nuzzo, Johnny Brummett | |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-7 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Rodney Marchan pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:14 | Howard | Matthew Warner is hacked by Robert Atwell - foul #1 on Robert Atwell, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Dennis Standish dunks the ball and the foul's on Robert Matheny - foul #1 on Robert Matheny, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest (SG), Clarence Peterson (SF), Richard McCanna (C) Robert Atwell, Albert Benfield, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| 12:58 | Howard | Dennis Standish makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:46 | Pepperdine | Matthew Warner picks off the pass by Juan Martin | 5-7 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Clarence Peterson is called for the reach on Rodney Marchan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Peterson, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 12:36 | Howard | The short jumper by Dennis Standish is denied by Robert Matheny | 5-7 |
| 12:34 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 5-7 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Rodney Marchan pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Matthew Warner loses the dribble to Jason Wiest in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin clanks a jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Dennis Standish snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Warner (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Montano (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Marchan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Standish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Whorton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wiest (fresh) SF - Clarence Peterson (fresh) PF - Robert Matheny (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard McCanna (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Howard | Richard McCanna is called for the reach on Roy Montano - foul #1 on Richard McCanna, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Matthew Waguespack (SG), Danny Bates (SF), Kenneth Saddler (PF) Matthew Warner, Roy Montano, Rodney Marchan, Dennis Standish | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Manuel Nuzzo (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Juan Martin, Jason Wiest, Clarence Peterson, Robert Matheny, Richard McCanna | |
| 11:09 | Howard | Danny Bates blows the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Nuzzo - foul #1 on Manuel Nuzzo, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Danny Bates misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Danny Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Atwell | 5-9 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Lance Whorton connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Waguespack | 7-9 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Waguespack - foul #1 on Matthew Waguespack, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Standish (PF) Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Danny Bates steals it from Johnny Brummett | 7-9 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Dennis Standish buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Atwell - foul #2 on Robert Atwell, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Montano (SG), Rodney Marchan (SF) Matthew Waguespack, Danny Bates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Jason Wiest (SG), Derek Carpenter (SF), Robert Matheny (PF), Richard McCanna (C) Robert Atwell, Albert Benfield, Manuel Nuzzo, Johnny Brummett, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| 09:37 | Howard | Dennis Standish misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Derek Carpenter | 9-9 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Lance Whorton (C) Joshua Johnson, Kenneth Saddler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:22 | Howard | Roy Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Carpenter - foul #1 on Derek Carpenter, team foul #8 | 9-9 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Roy Montano makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Roy Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:22 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Roy Montano grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Rodney Marchan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Whorton | 13-9 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lance Whorton - foul #2 on Lance Whorton, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Danny Bates (SF), Kenneth Saddler (C) Rodney Marchan, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Matthew Warner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny is hacked by Dennis Standish - foul #1 on Dennis Standish, team foul #9 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Matthew Waguespack (SG) Matthew Warner, Roy Montano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Manuel Nuzzo (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Jason Wiest, Derek Carpenter, Richard McCanna | |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Waguespack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Bates (fresh) PF - Dennis Standish (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Nuzzo (fresh) PF - Robert Matheny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Otha Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #10 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Marchan (SF) Danny Bates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (PF) Robert Matheny | |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo is hacked by Rodney Marchan - foul #1 on Rodney Marchan, team foul #11 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest (PG) Juan Martin | |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Dennis Standish misses short on an open floater near the basket | 15-15 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Joshua Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Dennis Standish scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Waguespack | 17-15 |
| 05:56 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Waguespack - foul #2 on Matthew Waguespack, team foul #12 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Roy Montano (SG), Danny Bates (SF) Joshua Johnson, Matthew Waguespack, Rodney Marchan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Peterson (SF), Richard McCanna (PF) Manuel Nuzzo, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| 05:56 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:56 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Matthew Warner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Clarence Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Dennis Standish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 05:17 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-19 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Matthew Warner gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Dennis Standish is denied on a layup by Richard McCanna | 17-19 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Clarence Peterson gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 04:28 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:15 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Ryan Caldwell (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Rodney Marchan (SF) Matthew Warner, Roy Montano, Danny Bates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Derek Carpenter (SG), Manuel Nuzzo (SF), Robert Matheny (PF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Jason Wiest, Albert Benfield, Clarence Peterson, Richard McCanna, Johnny Brummett | |
| 03:57 | Howard | Dennis Standish buries a fadeaway from close range | 19-19 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-19 |
| 03:41 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Rodney Marchan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Joshua Johnson misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Manuel Nuzzo grabs the board | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ryan Caldwell (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Rodney Marchan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Standish (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Saddler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Matheny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Otha Strzyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski double dribbles | 19-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Montano (SG), Ian Mace (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Ryan Caldwell, Dennis Standish, Kenneth Saddler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG) Manuel Nuzzo | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Roy Montano hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Atwell - foul #3 on Robert Atwell, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Leonard Music (SF) Joshua Johnson, Rodney Marchan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Robert Atwell | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Roy Montano makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Ian Mace picks off the pass by Robert Matheny | 22-21 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Ian Mace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna (PG), Clarence Peterson (SF) Albert Benfield, Derek Carpenter | |
| 02:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (C) Otha Strzyzewski | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Ian Mace misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard McCanna - foul #2 on Richard McCanna, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest (PG) Robert Matheny | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Ian Mace makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Ian Mace misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:09 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Wiest, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Johnny Brummett picks off the pass by Matthew Warner in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Johnny Brummett | 23-24 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Roy Montano misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Clarence Peterson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Roy Montano pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Roy Montano can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Clarence Peterson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Peterson | 23-26 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Juan Martin is called for the reach on Roy Montano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Rodney Marchan (SF), Kenneth Saddler (PF) Matthew Warner, Leonard Music, Ian Mace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter (SG), Manuel Nuzzo (SF), Robert Matheny (PF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Jason Wiest, Clarence Peterson, Richard McCanna, Johnny Brummett | |
| 01:02 | Howard | Roy Montano makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Roy Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny tips it in | 25-28 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Rodney Marchan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Waguespack (SG) Roy Montano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Derek Carpenter can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 00:20 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lance Whorton | 25-28 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Standish (PF) Kenneth Saddler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Derek Carpenter | |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Dennis Standish gets the rebound | 25-28 |