| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Montano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Marchan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Rodney Marchan inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Howard | Lance Whorton drills a jump hook in the lane | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Lance Whorton pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Floyd Plummer is called for the reach on Rodney Marchan - foul #3 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF) Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:39 | Howard | Dennis Standish connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Dennis Standish makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Matthew Warner steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 43-40 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Roy Montano throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew Warner | 43-42 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Dennis Standish gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Rodney Marchan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Dennis Standish snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Lance Whorton's pass is intercepted by Adam Bunch | 43-42 |
| 17:13 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Roy Montano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Lance Whorton hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Rodney Marchan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Dennis Standish pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Adam Bunch is called for the reach on Matthew Warner - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SF), Armand Rossi (PF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki, Adam Bunch | |
| 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 | |
| 15:58 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Kent - foul #2 on Michael Kent, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Michael Kent | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:58 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Waguespack (fresh) SF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Mace (fresh) C - Leonard Music (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Johnson - foul #3 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:34 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Leonard Music pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 46-46 |
| 15:02 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF) Troy Smith, Floyd Plummer, Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Roy Montano (SG), Dennis Standish (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Joshua Johnson, Matthew Waguespack, Ian Mace, Leonard Music | |
| 14:48 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler buries a jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:40 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Denny Maki lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Denny Maki denies the turnaround by Kenneth Saddler | 48-48 |
| 14:13 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:55 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is fouled on the floor by Roy Montano - foul #1 on Roy Montano, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Michael Kent (SF), Adam Bunch (C) Freddie Rosier, Robert Johnson, Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Marchan (SF) Kenneth Saddler | |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Lance Whorton grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Troy Smith steps in front of the Matthew Warner pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:33 | San Jose State | Troy Smith banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Kevin Giron picks off the pass by Matthew Warner | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Troy Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 52-48 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Roy Montano lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Warner | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Smith | 54-50 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Troy Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Warner - foul #2 on Troy Smith, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Armand Rossi (PF) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Matthew Waguespack (SG), Kenneth Saddler (PF), Leonard Music (C) Matthew Warner, Roy Montano, Dennis Standish, Lance Whorton | |
| 11:45 | Howard | Michael Kent steps in front of the Matthew Waguespack pass | 54-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Waguespack (fresh) SF - Rodney Marchan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Music (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Michael Kent can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Waguespack - foul #2 on Matthew Waguespack, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ian Mace (PF) Rodney Marchan | |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:29 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Joshua Johnson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kent | 54-52 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Troy Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Johnson | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Leonard Music's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (SF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Michael Kent, Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Roy Montano (SG), Dennis Standish (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Joshua Johnson, Matthew Waguespack, Ian Mace, Leonard Music | |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Standish - foul #3 on Dennis Standish, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF) Troy Smith, Harry Jones, Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Marchan (SF) Kenneth Saddler | |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Rodney Marchan gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Robert Johnson denies the turnaround by Dennis Standish | 57-52 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Denny Maki is hacked by Dennis Standish - foul #4 on Dennis Standish, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenneth Saddler (PF) Dennis Standish | |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Roy Montano | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Matthew Warner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:22 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 57-52 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Matthew Warner is called for the reach on Freddie Rosier - foul #1 on Matthew Warner, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Adam Bunch (C) Freddie Rosier, Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Denny Maki misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Lance Whorton pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Lance Whorton snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Rodney Marchan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Rodney Marchan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 08:00 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Matthew Warner travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Clifford Zeldin (PF) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Johnson (PG), Dennis Standish (PF) Matthew Warner, Rodney Marchan | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Montano (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #4 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Leonard Music (C) Lance Whorton | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Roy Montano can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | San Jose State | Michael Kent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 59-52 |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 06:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kenneth Saddler | 59-52 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Joshua Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Clifford Zeldin | 59-52 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Troy Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clifford Zeldin | 62-52 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Joshua Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Michael Kent | 62-52 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF) Michael Kent, Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Warner (PG), Rodney Marchan (SF), Lance Whorton (C) Joshua Johnson, Kenneth Saddler, Leonard Music | |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Giron | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Howard | Lance Whorton's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Giron | 65-52 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Denny Maki pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:01 | San Jose State | Denny Maki misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-52 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Roy Montano gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Rodney Marchan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 65-52 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Denny Maki drills a driving attempt from the left block | 67-52 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Dennis Standish's pass is intercepted by Denny Maki | 67-52 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Dennis Standish gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Adam Bunch swats the short shot by Lance Whorton | 67-52 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 67-52 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Montano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rodney Marchan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Plummer | 70-52 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses long on a jumper from close range | 70-52 |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Warner - foul #2 on Matthew Warner, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Armand Rossi (PF) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Denny Maki | |
| 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 | |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Ian Mace gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 70-52 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-52 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Michael Kent tips it but misses | 70-52 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Ian Mace pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler is fouled on the floor by Michael Kent - foul #3 on Michael Kent, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin (C) Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:25 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Rosier | 73-54 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Armand Rossi - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Matthew Waguespack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler loses the ball out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State 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) | |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 75-56 |
| 00:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joshua Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-56 |