| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Hite (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeremy Guin (fresh) SG - Jody Brady (fresh) SF - John Sheehan (fresh) PF - Gary Wargo (fresh) C - Ryan Loftin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Billy Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Steven Hensley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Delaware State | John Sheehan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Wargo | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Jerome Gibson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Clark | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Steven Hensley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Delaware State | Jody Brady grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Clark | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Steven Hensley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Billy Clark gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Steven Hensley is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Selby | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Delaware State | John Sheehan's 3 pointer is rejected by Randy Selby | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Steven Hensley gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Steven Hensley scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Selby and he's fouled by Jody Brady - foul #1 on Jody Brady, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 17:32 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Randy Selby is fouled on the floor by Gary Wargo - foul #1 on Gary Wargo, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Rick Campfield (PF), Billy Rice (C) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Adam Hite, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Wilson Brown (SG), Sean Peart (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (PF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Jody Brady, John Sheehan, Gary Wargo, Ryan Loftin | |
| 16:46 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Justin Mollett - foul #1 on Justin Mollett, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Robert Jaynes grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Anthony Dunnigan steals it from Paul Josey in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan loses the dribble to Rick Campfield | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Tyler Joyce clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) SG - Paul Josey (fresh) SF - Robert Jaynes (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Billy Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Dennis Comstock (fresh) SG - Wilson Brown (fresh) SF - Sean Peart (fresh) PF - Anthony Dunnigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Mollett (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Delaware State | Sean Peart lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Brown and he's fouled by Billy Rice - foul #1 on Billy Rice, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield, Billy Rice | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG), Gary Wargo (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Wilson Brown, Anthony Dunnigan, Justin Mollett | |
| 15:38 | Delaware State | Sean Peart makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Jerome Gibson's pass is intercepted by Gary Wargo in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Delaware State | Jody Brady is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG) Tyler Joyce | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), John Sheehan (SF) Dennis Comstock, Sean Peart | |
| 14:56 | Howard | Steven Hensley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Selby | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin is fouled on the floor by Randy Selby - foul #1 on Randy Selby, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (SG) Jody Brady | |
| 14:38 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Adam Hite gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Adam Hite misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Delaware State | John Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Delaware State | Steven Hensley is called for the reach on Jeremy Guin - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Billy Rice (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Wilson Brown (SG), Anthony Dunnigan (PF), Sean Peart (C) Jeremy Guin, Gary Wargo, Ryan Loftin | |
| 14:08 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Tyler Joyce drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Josey | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (SF) Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Jody Brady (SG), Justin Mollett (C) Dennis Comstock, Wilson Brown, John Sheehan | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Tyler Joyce connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Campfield | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Delaware State | Jody Brady hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Paul Josey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tyler Joyce | 16-12 |
| 12:31 | Delaware State | Jody Brady can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 12:29 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:18 | Delaware State | Tyler Joyce takes the ball from Justin Mollett | 16-12 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Paul Josey misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Rick Campfield tips it in | 18-12 |
| 11:55 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Hughes | 18-15 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Robert Jaynes's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dunnigan in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 11:37 | Delaware State | Sean Peart lays it in set up by Jody Brady and he's hacked by Tyler Joyce - foul #1 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield, Billy Rice | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Dennis Comstock (SG), Gary Wargo (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Ronnie Hughes, Jody Brady, Anthony Dunnigan, Justin Mollett | |
| 11:37 | Delaware State | Sean Peart makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Hite (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeremy Guin (fresh) SG - Dennis Comstock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Peart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Wargo (fresh) C - Ryan Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Howard | Gary Wargo takes the ball from Jerome Gibson in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 11:19 | Delaware State | Sean Peart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:17 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:01 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Guin | 18-21 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Dennis Comstock steps in front of the Adam Hite pass | 18-21 |
| 10:26 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Guin | 18-23 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Billy Clark banks in the layup | 20-23 |
| 09:52 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Hite - foul #1 on Adam Hite, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Ron Searfoss (SG), Billy Stokes (SF) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Wilson Brown (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Dennis Comstock, Sean Peart, Ryan Loftin | |
| 09:52 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:52 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Adam Hite | 20-24 |
| 09:42 | Howard | Ron Searfoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 09:26 | Delaware State | John Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Adam Hite - foul #2 on Adam Hite, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Campfield (PF) Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG) Wilson Brown | |
| 09:26 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:26 | Delaware State | John Sheehan misses the 3rd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Rick Campfield | 20-26 |
| 09:12 | Howard | A charge is called on Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG) Tyler Joyce | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin (C) Gary Wargo | |
| 08:53 | Delaware State | Jody Brady connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronnie Hughes and he's hacked by Ron Searfoss - foul #1 on Ron Searfoss, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (PF) Rick Campfield | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan (PF) Justin Mollett | |
| 08:53 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:53 | Howard | Billy Clark gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:46 | Howard | Randy Selby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Rice (PF) Ron Searfoss, Billy Stokes | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Wilson Brown (SG) Ronnie Hughes, Jody Brady | |
| 08:37 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Robert Jaynes pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:18 | Howard | John Sheehan is called for the reach on Randy Selby - foul #1 on John Sheehan, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG) Randy Selby | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG) John Sheehan | |
| 08:06 | Howard | Robert Jaynes is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Josey | 22-28 |
| 07:46 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Clark - foul #1 on Billy Clark, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Steven Hensley, Robert Jaynes, Billy Rice | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG), Gary Wargo (PF) Dennis Comstock, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 07:46 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:46 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Rick Campfield grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:28 | Howard | Ryan Loftin swats the shot by Ron Searfoss | 22-28 |
| 07:27 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Josey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Searfoss (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeremy Guin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Wargo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Loftin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG) Paul Josey | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), John Sheehan (SF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Wilson Brown, Ryan Loftin | |
| 07:06 | Howard | Jerome Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-28 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Jerome Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Billy Clark buries a shot in the paint | 24-28 |
| 06:35 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the runner from the left block | 24-28 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Rick Campfield snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Hughes - foul #1 on Ronnie Hughes, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Stokes (SF) Ron Searfoss, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (SG), Wilson Brown (SF), Sean Peart (C) Jody Brady, John Sheehan, Justin Mollett | |
| 06:26 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:02 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Sean Peart is blocked by Rick Campfield | 26-28 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Dennis Comstock is called for the reach on Billy Clark - foul #1 on Dennis Comstock, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Robert Jaynes (PF), Billy Rice (C) Randy Selby, Rick Campfield, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Anthony Dunnigan (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Ronnie Hughes, Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Steven Hensley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Comstock - foul #2 on Dennis Comstock, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner (SG) Dennis Comstock | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:11 | Delaware State | Sean Peart blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 05:09 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Wegner | 28-31 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Billy Rice is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 03:53 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan is hacked by Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Ron Searfoss (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Steven Hensley, Billy Stokes, Robert Jaynes, Billy Rice | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Jody Brady (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Darrell Wegner, Sean Peart, Ryan Loftin | |
| 03:53 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:53 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Comstock - foul #3 on Dennis Comstock, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG) Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Gary Wargo (PF) Dennis Comstock, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 03:50 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:33 | Delaware State | Jody Brady hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Hughes | 32-35 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Adam Hite drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Selby | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Hughes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jody Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Wargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Justin Mollett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Delaware State | Randy Selby takes the ball from Gary Wargo | 34-35 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 03:00 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:40 | Howard | John Sheehan picks off the pass by Jerome Gibson | 36-35 |
| 02:36 | Delaware State | Jody Brady lays it in on a nice dish by John Sheehan | 36-37 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Ronnie Hughes steals it from Randy Selby | 36-37 |
| 02:13 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 02:12 | Delaware State | Jody Brady snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 01:50 | Delaware State | John Sheehan travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Rice (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Randy Selby, Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Wilson Brown (SG), Sean Peart (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Ronnie Hughes, Jody Brady, John Sheehan, Gary Wargo, Justin Mollett | |
| 01:48 | Howard | Jeremy Guin is called for the reach on Ron Searfoss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Guin, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Ron Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Ron Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:33 | Delaware State | Sean Peart misses the shot in the paint | 38-37 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Rick Campfield gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Steven Hensley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 01:26 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:22 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown is hacked by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Robert Jaynes (SF) Steven Hensley, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 01:22 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:22 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Billy Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Robert Jaynes is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ron Searfoss | 41-38 |
| 00:45 | Delaware State | Rick Campfield steals it from Wilson Brown | 41-38 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Ron Searfoss hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jaynes | 43-38 |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Sean Peart grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |