| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Rudolf Cole inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Kirk Guyer picks off the pass by Russell Holgate | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Robert Austin tips it home | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Robert Stanley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Holgate | 39-37 |
| 19:13 | Jackson State | Robert Austin's floater is tipped away by Donnie Streit | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Robert Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Dale Moss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Russell Holgate scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudolf Cole | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Robert Austin connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Prada (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Robert Austin makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Russell Holgate double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Rudolf Cole grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Rudolf Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donnie Streit | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Kirk Guyer - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (SG), Jean Trisler (C) Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Brunt (PF) Henry Varghese | |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Streit | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Donnie Streit grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Robert Prada tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Jackson State | Dale Moss hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Guyer | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Russell Holgate's floater is knocked away by Robert Austin | 45-45 |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Trisler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Ector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Jackson State | Donnie Streit takes the ball from Robert Brunt | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Donnie Streit scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Russell Holgate, Donnie Streit, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (PG), James Kincade (SG), Mark Seibold (SF), Henry Varghese (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Dale Moss, Kenneth Ector, Robert Brunt, Robert Austin | |
| 14:41 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams loses the dribble to Mark Seibold | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Robert Stanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Jackson State | James Kincade drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Travis Ray | 51-47 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:25 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams denies the turnaround by Travis Ray | 51-47 |
| 13:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Rudolf Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:42 | Jackson State | Travis Ray buries a floater from close range | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Rudolf Cole clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Howard | James Kincade is called for the reach on Rudolf Cole - foul #2 on James Kincade, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Donnie Streit (PF) Myles Leland, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Dale Moss (SG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Robert Austin (C) Travis Ray, James Kincade, Mark Seibold, Scott Hewes | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Donnie Streit travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SF) Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Brunt (PF) Henry Varghese | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Kane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Dale Moss misses short on a jumper from the left block | 51-49 |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Christopher Kane gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Christopher Kane can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Ector - foul #1 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SF), Jean Trisler (C) Robert Stanley, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:17 | Howard | Christopher Kane makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Christopher Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:06 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Kane - foul #2 on Christopher Kane, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 11:06 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Dana Kinman pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Jean Trisler is fouled on the floor by Dale Moss - foul #3 on Dale Moss, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Donnie Streit can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Holgate | 53-50 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Dana Kinman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Holgate | 56-50 |
| 10:18 | Jackson State | Jean Trisler is called for the reach on Kenneth Ector - foul #2 on Jean Trisler, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Dana Kinman, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Henry Varghese (PF) Robert Brunt | |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Robert Austin knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Dale Moss | 56-52 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Donnie Streit clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Austin - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG) Christopher Kane | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Austin | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Robert Stanley knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Russell Holgate | 60-54 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Robert Prada (PF) Russell Holgate, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (PG), James Kincade (SG), Mark Seibold (SF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Dale Moss, Kenneth Ector, Robert Austin | |
| 08:12 | Jackson State | Mark Seibold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Rudolf Cole makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Myles Leland | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rudolf Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kincade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Seibold (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Varghese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hewes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Jackson State | Mark Seibold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Robert Prada grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Myles Leland lays it in | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Kincade | 65-60 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Robert Stanley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolf Cole | 68-60 |
| 06:27 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Ray | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Scott Hewes blocks the short jumper by Robert Prada | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Donnie Streit (PF) Myles Leland, Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Dale Moss (SG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Robert Brunt (PF), Robert Austin (C) Travis Ray, James Kincade, Mark Seibold, Henry Varghese, Scott Hewes | |
| 05:49 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 05:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Streit | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Robert Prada comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Jackson State | Robert Austin grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Russell Holgate is called for the reach on Kirk Guyer - foul #1 on Russell Holgate, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (SG), Jean Trisler (C) Robert Stanley, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:48 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Moss and he's fouled by Robert Prada - foul #2 on Robert Prada, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SF) Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Henry Varghese (PF) Robert Brunt | |
| 04:48 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Russell Holgate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Donnie Streit can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:09 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kirk Guyer | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Russell Holgate is hacked by Kirk Guyer - foul #2 on Kirk Guyer, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Myles Leland, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:43 | Howard | Kenneth Ector is called for the reach on Rudolf Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Dale Moss pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Dale Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Kenneth Ector is called for the reach on Donnie Streit - foul #3 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Robert Prada (SF) Russell Holgate, Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (PG), James Kincade (SF), Robert Brunt (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Henry Varghese, Robert Austin | |
| 02:50 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Rudolf Cole (SF) Myles Leland, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Henry Varghese (PF), Robert Austin (C) Travis Ray, James Kincade, Robert Brunt, Scott Hewes | |
| 02:32 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Rudolf Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Robert Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-68 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Russell Holgate tips it home | 72-68 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:45 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese tips it home | 72-70 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Donnie Streit misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Varghese - foul #1 on Henry Varghese, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kirk Guyer | 74-72 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Robert Stanley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russell Holgate | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Robert Austin tips it home | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Dale Moss steals the ball from Jeffrey Williams | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Dale Moss travels with the ball | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Guyer - foul #3 on Kirk Guyer, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Donnie Streit pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Donnie Streit is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Guyer - foul #4 on Kirk Guyer, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-74 |