| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Royce Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rico Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dale Pulliam inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:47 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | Delaware State | Foster Costello misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (SG) Paul Bennett | |
| 19:08 | Howard | Dale Pulliam drills a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Joseph Acree gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Warren Laird is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Delaware State | Royce Black pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Delaware State | Foster Costello loses the dribble to Warren Laird | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Delaware State | Terrence Lloyd swats the layup by Rico Garcia | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | Delaware State | Foster Costello buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Royce Black | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Joseph Acree loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SG), Matthew Perkinson (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd (PG), Albert Burton (SG), Robert Hudson (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF), Mario Feller (C) Foster Costello, Chris Scarborough, Royce Black, Clarence Underwood, Rico Garcia | |
| 16:59 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Paul Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Hurd - foul #2 on Christopher Hurd, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Glenn Mizell drills a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:09 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Gehrke | 43-40 |
| 15:47 | Delaware State | Edward Cleaves is called for the reach on Mario Feller - foul #1 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG) Matthew Perkinson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Royce Black (SF), Clarence Underwood (PF), George Maciejewski (C) Christopher Hurd, Albert Burton, Robert Hudson, Antonio Gehrke, Mario Feller | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Royce Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Maciejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:35 | Delaware State | George Maciejewski snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:20 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Stern - foul #1 on James Stern, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Matthew Perkinson (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 15:20 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:00 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:55 | Delaware State | Foster Costello scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Royce Black | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Steven Kotter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:18 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Delaware State | Royce Black buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by George Maciejewski | 43-46 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Joseph Acree is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bennett - foul #4 on Paul Bennett, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Paul Hill (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, Matthew Perkinson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Albert Burton (SG), Robert Hudson (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF), Rico Garcia (C) Foster Costello, Paul Bennett, Royce Black, Clarence Underwood, George Maciejewski | |
| 13:55 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:39 | Howard | James Kemp knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 46-46 |
| 13:17 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke hits a floater in the paint set up by Chris Scarborough and the foul's on Joseph Acree - foul #2 on Joseph Acree, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SG), Matthew Perkinson (SF), James Stern (C) James Kemp, Steven Kotter, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd (PG), Mario Feller (PF) Albert Burton, Robert Hudson | |
| 13:17 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:17 | Howard | James Stern snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Christopher Hurd is called for the reach on Paul Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hurd, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Paul Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:48 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rico Garcia | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Chris Scarborough is called for the reach on Glenn Mizell - foul #2 on Chris Scarborough, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Edward Cleaves (C) Paul Hill, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Royce Black (SF), George Maciejewski (C) Christopher Hurd, Antonio Gehrke, Rico Garcia | |
| 12:16 | Howard | Edward Cleaves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:14 | Howard | James Stern grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Edward Cleaves banks in the wide open layup set up by Glenn Mizell | 51-51 |
| 11:40 | Delaware State | Mario Feller knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Scarborough | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Mizell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Perkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Scarborough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Royce Black (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Feller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Maciejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Howard | Glenn Mizell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:09 | Delaware State | George Maciejewski scores on a shot in the lane set up by Chris Scarborough | 51-55 |
| 10:54 | Howard | James Stern misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Delaware State | Foster Costello can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Warren Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson is called for 10 seconds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Glenn Mizell, Matthew Perkinson, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd (PG), Albert Burton (SG), Robert Hudson (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF), Rico Garcia (C) Foster Costello, Chris Scarborough, Royce Black, Mario Feller, George Maciejewski | |
| 10:23 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd loses the dribble to Paul Hill | 51-55 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Paul Hill hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Hurd | 53-58 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the easy open layup | 53-58 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:45 | Delaware State | Christopher Hurd is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Clarence Underwood (PF) Christopher Hurd, Albert Burton | |
| 09:43 | Howard | Clarence Underwood takes the ball from Dale Pulliam in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 09:21 | Delaware State | Paul Hill picks off the pass by Rico Garcia | 53-58 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Steven Kotter can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 08:58 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dale Pulliam - foul #1 on Dale Pulliam, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Edward Cleaves (PF) Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Albert Burton (SG), George Maciejewski (C) Antonio Gehrke, Rico Garcia | |
| 08:54 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Delaware State | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Acree | 55-59 |
| 08:05 | Delaware State | Foster Costello misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:03 | Delaware State | Foster Costello hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Paul Hill can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-61 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Edward Cleaves tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 07:37 | Delaware State | Albert Burton throws it down on a nice dish by Foster Costello | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Paul Hill buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Laird | 59-63 |
| 07:01 | Delaware State | Foster Costello is hacked by Edward Cleaves - foul #2 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (PG), James Kemp (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF), John Lavender (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Paul Hill, Edward Cleaves, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Antonio Gehrke (SF), Mario Feller (PF), Rico Garcia (C) Foster Costello, Albert Burton, Robert Hudson, Clarence Underwood, George Maciejewski | |
| 06:45 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia is fouled on the floor by John Lavender - foul #2 on John Lavender, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 06:45 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Pulliam | 61-65 |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lavender - foul #3 on John Lavender, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the easy layup | 61-67 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Glenn Mizell grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Kemp | 64-67 |
| 05:16 | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Gehrke | 64-69 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Glenn Mizell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 05:03 | Howard | James Stern tips it home | 66-69 |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-69 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Dale Pulliam gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:32 | Howard | James Stern is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Mizell | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Howard | James Stern gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Paul Hill (SF), Joseph Acree (C) Glenn Mizell, James Kemp, Dale Pulliam, James Stern | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Foster Costello (PG), Royce Black (SF), Clarence Underwood (PF), George Maciejewski (C) Chris Scarborough, Antonio Gehrke, Mario Feller, Rico Garcia | |
| 03:51 | Howard | Steven Kotter is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Warren Laird | 71-69 |
| 03:33 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Royce Black | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Royce Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Maciejewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Warren Laird | 73-72 |
| 03:18 | Delaware State | Foster Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (PF) Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Albert Burton (SG) Paul Bennett | |
| 03:06 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 75-72 |
| 02:42 | Delaware State | Paul Hill is called for the reach on Clarence Underwood - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (PF) Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Chris Scarborough (SG), Robert Hudson (SF), Mario Feller (C) Albert Burton, Royce Black, George Maciejewski | |
| 02:42 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:42 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Dale Pulliam (SF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Bennett (SG), Rico Garcia (C) Chris Scarborough, Mario Feller | |
| 02:23 | Howard | James Stern hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 77-74 |
| 01:59 | Delaware State | Foster Costello buries a shot near the basket set up by Rico Garcia | 77-76 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Steven Kotter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF) James Stern | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Royce Black (SF) Robert Hudson | |
| 01:36 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clarence Underwood | 77-79 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Clarence Underwood is called for the reach on Terrence Lloyd - foul #1 on Clarence Underwood, team foul #6 | 77-79 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Dale Pulliam buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Kotter and he's hacked by Royce Black - foul #2 on Royce Black, team foul #7 | 79-79 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:10 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:54 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Clarence Underwood blocks the short jumper by Terrence Lloyd | 79-79 |
| 00:33 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Foster Costello is denied by Terrence Lloyd | 79-79 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Dale Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | Joseph Acree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Terrence Lloyd denies the turnaround by Clarence Underwood | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Foster Costello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Royce Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rico Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Howard | Foster Costello picks off the pass by Terrence Lloyd in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:56 | Delaware State | Foster Costello can't finish the layup | 79-79 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Warren Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Paul Bennett steals the ball from Warren Laird in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Terrence Lloyd | 81-82 |
| 04:12 | Delaware State | Foster Costello drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Royce Black and he's hacked by Warren Laird - foul #3 on Warren Laird, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Hudson (SF), Antonio Gehrke (PF), Mario Feller (C) Royce Black, Clarence Underwood, Rico Garcia | |
| 04:12 | Delaware State | Foster Costello makes the free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Paul Hill is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 83-85 |
| 03:43 | Delaware State | Steven Kotter steps in front of the Foster Costello pass | 83-85 |
| 03:38 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits the finger roll | 85-85 |
| 03:29 | Delaware State | Foster Costello can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:28 | Howard | James Stern gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Steven Kotter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:16 | Howard | James Stern gets the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the shot from the free throw line | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Royce Black (SF), Rico Garcia (C) Robert Hudson, Mario Feller | |
| 02:41 | Delaware State | Joseph Acree swats the short shot by Foster Costello | 87-85 |
| 02:39 | Delaware State | Antonio Gehrke tips it in | 87-87 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Warren Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-87 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood (PF) Antonio Gehrke | |
| 02:18 | Delaware State | Foster Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Laird - foul #4 on Warren Laird, team foul #11 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:18 | Delaware State | Foster Costello misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:18 | Delaware State | Foster Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-88 |
| 01:39 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia's floater is tipped away by Terrence Lloyd | 90-88 |
| 01:37 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 90-88 |
| 01:25 | Howard | James Stern grabs the offensive board | 90-88 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Dale Pulliam scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Warren Laird | 93-88 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Clarence Underwood connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Rico Garcia | 93-90 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Pulliam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 blk. C - James Stern (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Foster Costello (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Royce Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Underwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rico Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 93-90 |
| 00:21 | Howard | James Stern hits the follow up shot | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | Foster Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 95-90 |
| 00:15 | Delaware State | Rico Garcia snags the offensive board | 95-90 |
| 00:12 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett is called for traveling | 95-90 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, James Stern | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Joseph Acree is hacked by Foster Costello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Foster Costello, team foul #8 | 95-90 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:05 | Delaware State | Paul Bennett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 97-90 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Steven Kotter gets the rebound | 97-90 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Paul Hill runs out the clock | 97-90 |