| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fresh) SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) C - David Doyal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) SF - Ralph Granillo (fresh) PF - Leroy Nelson (fresh) C - Richard Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | David Doyal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Jeff Hester loses the dribble to Richard Parker | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Willie | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Jeff Hester tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Howard | David Doyal snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Jeff Hester is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Lafayette | David Doyal is called for the reach on Ralph Granillo - foul #1 on David Doyal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Kevin Lee is hacked by Bobby Willie - foul #1 on Bobby Willie, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Howard | David Doyal pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Howard | James Kurtz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Lafayette | Kevin Lee pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lee - foul #1 on Kevin Lee, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 17:19 | Howard | Robert Grant is hacked by Kevin Lee - foul #2 on Kevin Lee, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG) Orville Rutledge | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier (SG) Kevin Lee | |
| 16:57 | Howard | Allen Bouknight lays it up and in set up by Robert Blanton | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Lafayette | Richard Parker buries a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Robert Blanton grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Robert Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Bobby Willie (SF), Jeff Hester (PF) Robert Blanton, Robert Grant, Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Franke (PG), Richard Price (SF), Tommie Baker (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Joseph Jackson, Ralph Granillo, Leroy Nelson, Richard Parker | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fresh) SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Timothy Franke (fresh) SG - Arnold Gagnier (fresh) SF - Richard Price (fresh) PF - Tommie Baker (fresh) C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Lafayette | Richard Price is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Price, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | Howard | Bobby Willie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:23 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:19 | Lafayette | Timothy Franke makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Howard | Timothy Franke picks off the pass by Jeff Hester | 4-6 |
| 14:48 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Orville Rutledge grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 14:21 | Lafayette | Tommie Baker snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Jeff Hester gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson (PG), Ralph Granillo (SF), Leroy Nelson (PF), Richard Parker (C) Timothy Franke, Richard Price, Tommie Baker, Fred Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 13:44 | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 13:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Stacy Potter | 4-6 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Robert Grant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 13:15 | Lafayette | Richard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:50 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Nelson | 4-9 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Nelson - foul #1 on Leroy Nelson, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG) Robert Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:44 | Howard | Allen Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:44 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arnold Gagnier | 5-12 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Allen Bouknight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF), Jeff Hester (PF), Gary Diehl (C) Robert Grant, Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Franke (SG), Richard Price (SF), Paul Bruce (PF) Arnold Gagnier, Ralph Granillo, Leroy Nelson | |
| 11:52 | Lafayette | Richard Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG) Stacy Potter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Fred Johnson (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fresh) SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Diehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Timothy Franke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Price (fresh) SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Howard | James Kurtz is hacked by Timothy Franke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Franke, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 11:14 | Lafayette | Fred Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 11:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Hester | 5-12 |
| 10:58 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Hester | 8-12 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Paul Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Stacy Potter (SG), Allen Bouknight (PF) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz, Jeff Hester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson (PG), Arnold Gagnier (SG), Ralph Granillo (SF), Leroy Nelson (PF), Tommie Baker (C) Timothy Franke, Richard Price, Paul Bruce, Fred Johnson, Richard Parker | |
| 10:19 | Howard | Bobby Willie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bobby Willie, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Jeffrey Howard (C) Bobby Willie, Gary Diehl | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 10:06 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Howard | David Doyal (C) Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 09:47 | Howard | David Doyal drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stacy Potter | 10-12 |
| 09:25 | Lafayette | Tommie Baker hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Arnold Gagnier | 10-15 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Robert Blanton is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Jeff Hester (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Franke (PG), Richard Price (SG), Paul Bruce (SF), Richard Parker (C) Joseph Jackson, Arnold Gagnier, Ralph Granillo, Tommie Baker | |
| 09:23 | Howard | Robert Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Robert Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Richard Price misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Jeff Hester's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Nelson | 12-15 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Jeff Hester tips it in | 14-15 |
| 08:25 | Lafayette | Paul Bruce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | Richard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson is hacked by Robert Blanton - foul #1 on Robert Blanton, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Stacy Potter (SF), Gary Diehl (PF), David Doyal (C) Robert Blanton, Robert Grant, Jeff Hester, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier (SG), Ralph Granillo (SF), Fred Johnson (PF) Richard Price, Paul Bruce, Leroy Nelson | |
| 07:56 | Lafayette | Richard Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Gary Diehl pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | Richard Parker snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) PF - Gary Diehl (fresh) C - David Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Timothy Franke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Gagnier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Granillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kurtz - foul #1 on James Kurtz, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF) Gary Diehl | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Price (SG), Tommie Baker (PF) Timothy Franke, Richard Parker | |
| 07:33 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:33 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Gagnier - foul #1 on Arnold Gagnier, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:31 | Lafayette | Richard Price grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | Richard Price comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 14-16 |
| 07:04 | Lafayette | Richard Price grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:49 | Lafayette | Tommie Baker can't connect on a floater from the left block | 14-16 |
| 06:47 | Howard | James Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Stacy Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Hester (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Franke (PG), Leroy Nelson (PF), Richard Parker (C) Richard Price, Tommie Baker, Fred Johnson | |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson misses long on a floater from close range | 14-16 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Jeff Hester pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:02 | Howard | James Kurtz is hacked by Ralph Granillo - foul #1 on Ralph Granillo, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (SF) Stacy Potter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Bruce (SF) Ralph Granillo | |
| 06:02 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:02 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Paul Bruce knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Franke | 16-18 |
| 05:26 | Howard | James Kurtz is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Price (SG) Timothy Franke | |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Paul Bruce is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF), Gary Diehl (C) Jeff Hester, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo (SF) Paul Bruce | |
| 04:42 | Howard | Robert Grant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Gary Diehl tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 04:19 | Lafayette | Richard Price connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Nelson | 18-20 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Richard Price steps in front of the Robert Grant pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Leroy Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 04:01 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Parker | 18-20 |
| 03:49 | Lafayette | Robert Grant is called for the reach on Arnold Gagnier - foul #2 on Robert Grant, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Bobby Willie (SF) Robert Blanton, Robert Grant, Stacy Potter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kevin Lee (SG), Tommie Baker (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Richard Price, Leroy Nelson, Richard Parker | |
| 03:49 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 03:49 | Lafayette | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Arnold Gagnier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) SF - Ralph Granillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommie Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo's pass is intercepted by Bobby Willie | 18-20 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 03:25 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Arnold Gagnier misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 03:19 | Howard | James Kurtz snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 03:10 | Howard | James Kurtz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allen Bouknight | 21-20 |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | Fred Johnson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Jeff Hester (PF), David Doyal (C) James Kurtz, Allen Bouknight, Gary Diehl | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Leroy Nelson (PF) Arnold Gagnier, Ralph Granillo, Fred Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Robert Grant is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Franke (SG), Richard Parker (C) Kevin Lee, Tommie Baker | |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Hester | 23-23 |
| 02:07 | Howard | James Kurtz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 02:06 | Howard | David Doyal hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 01:59 | Lafayette | Richard Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Stacy Potter (SG) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:41 | Howard | David Doyal is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo (SF) Leroy Nelson | |
| 01:41 | Howard | David Doyal misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:41 | Howard | David Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | Ralph Granillo comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Jeff Hester pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:00 | Howard | David Doyal misses short on an open floater near the basket | 26-23 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Jeff Hester grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Bobby Willie is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Doyal and the foul's on Ralph Granillo - foul #2 on Ralph Granillo, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Jeffrey Howard (C) Robert Blanton, Stacy Potter, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kevin Lee (SG), Richard Price (SF), Leroy Nelson (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Timothy Franke, Ralph Granillo, Paul Bruce, Richard Parker | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Bobby Willie makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:22 | Lafayette | Joseph Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #13 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF) Jeff Hester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Baker (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Kevin Lee misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-25 |