| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) PF - Tony Goodwin (fresh) C - Edgar Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Michael Aderholt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Howard | Jason Giorgi is hacked by Edgar Wright - foul #1 on Edgar Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Jason Giorgi is hacked by Edgar Wright - foul #2 on Edgar Wright, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Harris (C) Edgar Wright | |
| 18:55 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney Braaten - foul #1 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Chicago State | James Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Howard | James Rose is called for the reach on Charles Trott - foul #1 on James Rose, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Jason Giorgi clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Rex Eastridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Rose - foul #2 on James Rose, team foul #5 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (PG) James Rose | |
| 17:45 | Howard | Rex Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Rex Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Rex Eastridge drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Giorgi | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Larry Harris blows the dunk but the foul's on Rex Eastridge - foul #1 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Rex Eastridge | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Jason Giorgi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Bullard - foul #1 on Ernest Bullard, team foul #6 | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Jason Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Jason Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Howard | The rebound goes to Rex Eastridge | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Goodwin (fresh) C - Larry Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Howard | Tony Goodwin takes the ball from Jason Giorgi | 6-3 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard loses the dribble to Jason Giorgi | 6-3 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Charles Trott misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten drills a 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Larry Harris picks off the pass by Jason Giorgi | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Ciersezwski | 6-9 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Michael Aderholt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Ciersezwski | 6-12 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Rex Eastridge is fouled on the floor by Tony Goodwin - foul #1 on Tony Goodwin, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SF), Stephen Gettinger (C) Hugo Ellerman, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Michael Blackwell (C) Rodney Braaten, Tony Goodwin, Larry Harris | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Rex Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Rex Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Gettinger - foul #1 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (SG), John Palombo (SF), Leonard Barr (C) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:10 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Eric Argo picks off the pass by Arthur Rigg | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Eric Argo lays it in | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palombo (fresh) PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) C - Leonard Barr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Colin Ciersezwski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Withrow (fresh) SF - Arthur Rigg (fresh) PF - Steven Greer (fresh) C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg is hacked by John Palombo - foul #1 on John Palombo, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Eric Argo, Carmelo Ramos, John Palombo, Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Tony Goodwin (PF) Colin Ciersezwski, Dexter Withrow, Steven Greer | |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Michael Aderholt grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Tony Goodwin steps in front of the Jason Giorgi pass | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | Chicago State | Charles Trott is called for the reach on Ernest Bullard - foul #1 on Charles Trott, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF) Stephen Gettinger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Harris (C) Michael Blackwell | |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Rigg | 12-17 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Michael Aderholt can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Michael Aderholt makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Michael Aderholt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Rex Eastridge snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Charles Trott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SF), Stephen Gettinger (C) Hugo Ellerman, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (PG) Rodney Braaten | |
| 09:28 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger lays it in on a great pass from Rex Eastridge | 15-17 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Rex Eastridge - foul #2 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Leonard Barr (C) Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG), Steven Greer (SF), Michael Blackwell (C) Ernest Bullard, Arthur Rigg, Tony Goodwin | |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski connects on the jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Michael Blackwell steals the ball from Charles Trott | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Jason Giorgi snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Charles Trott misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | Howard | Leonard Barr grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Jason Giorgi can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Stephen Gettinger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF) Dexter Withrow, Larry Harris | |
| 07:58 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Jason Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Giorgi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Greer (fresh) C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (SG) Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (PG), Tony Goodwin (PF) Colin Ciersezwski, Steven Greer | |
| 07:11 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney Braaten | 16-19 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Rigg | 16-19 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Ramos - foul #1 on Carmelo Ramos, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), Stephen Gettinger (PF) Eric Argo, Carmelo Ramos, Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (PG) Arthur Rigg | |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Stephen Gettinger is called for the reach on Tony Goodwin - foul #2 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (PF) Stephen Gettinger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Aderholt | 16-20 |
| 05:52 | Howard | John Palombo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Michael Aderholt hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Leonard Barr (PF) John Palombo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG), Arthur Rigg (SF), Steven Greer (C) Ernest Bullard, Rodney Braaten, Michael Blackwell | |
| 05:20 | Howard | Leonard Barr connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jason Giorgi | 20-20 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Steven Greer clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Barr - foul #1 on Leonard Barr, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SF), John Palombo (C) Hugo Ellerman, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Steven Greer makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Steven Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leonard Barr | 20-21 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Argo - foul #1 on Eric Argo, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (SG) Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Michael Blackwell (C) Colin Ciersezwski, Dexter Withrow | |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Leonard Barr gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Charles Trott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Argo | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Argo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Palombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Rigg (fresh) SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Greer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tony Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | John Palombo steals the ball from Steven Greer | 23-21 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Steven Greer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-21 |
| 02:58 | Howard | John Palombo pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Michael Blackwell steals it from Carmelo Ramos | 25-21 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Charles Trott is called for the reach on Arthur Rigg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Trott, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Carmelo Ramos, Eric Argo, Leonard Barr, John Palombo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG), Larry Harris (PF), Edgar Wright (C) Steven Greer, Tony Goodwin, Michael Blackwell | |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Ernest Bullard picks off the pass by Michael Aderholt | 25-23 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | James Rose connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Rigg | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Edgar Wright | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Jason Giorgi clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Rex Eastridge hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman tips it in | 29-26 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Jason Giorgi is called for the reach on Ernest Bullard - foul #1 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG) Charles Trott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten (SF) Arthur Rigg | |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Eastridge | 31-28 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Rex Eastridge grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Eric Argo is hacked by Edgar Wright - foul #3 on Edgar Wright, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Steven Greer (PF), Michael Blackwell (C) Ernest Bullard, Larry Harris, Edgar Wright | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Eric Argo misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |