| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - James Ashe (fresh) C - Frank Payne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Frank Payne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | Roy Cook misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Li Wang | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Frank Payne is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Howard | James Ashe gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Darrin Hise steals it from Frank Payne | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Li Wang is called for the reach on Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster tips it home | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Roy Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Payne takes the ball from Alfred Webster | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Li Wang | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Li Wang gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Li Wang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is fouled on the floor by James Ashe - foul #1 on James Ashe, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF) Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SG - David Cousin (fresh) SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) C - Norris Poli (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Howard | Johnny Calloway snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Howard | David Cousin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | James Tiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Johnny Calloway snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Jesus Silva is hacked by Terry Eanes - foul #1 on Terry Eanes, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, James Tiner, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Roy Cook (SF) Jesus Silva, William Barstow | |
| 14:12 | Howard | Norris Poli clanks a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Howard | Roy Cook tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Roy Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 13:30 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dumaka Abdur - foul #1 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Tillman | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Frank Payne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Frank Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 12-17 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster tips it in | 14-17 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Frank Payne comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Pereira - foul #1 on John Pereira, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SF) Li Wang, Roy Cook | |
| 11:50 | Howard | Frank Payne makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Frank Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Frank Payne gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Frank Payne hits a jump hook from the baseline | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | James Tiner snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 11:01 | Youngstown State | James Tiner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Tiner, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (SF) Darrin Hise | |
| Subs | Howard | William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 10:41 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) William Barstow | |
| 10:21 | Howard | Roy Cook can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Pereira - foul #2 on John Pereira, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) John Pereira, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG) Jesus Silva | |
| 10:21 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Li Wang steals the ball from Terry Eanes | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Li Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 16-22 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Li Wang hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dumaka Abdur | 16-24 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Li Wang grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:04 | Howard | The short jumper by Li Wang is denied by Allen Stephens | 16-24 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 08:31 | Howard | James Ashe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF), Chris Flowers (C) Terry Eanes, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SF) Li Wang, Roy Cook | |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 07:50 | Howard | David Cousin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | James Tiner pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Jesus Silva pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Howard | Norris Poli is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norris Poli, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Robert Smith, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF) Jesus Silva, Dumaka Abdur, Norris Poli | |
| 06:50 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Payne (C) Johnny Calloway | |
| 06:29 | Howard | Li Wang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is denied on a layup by James Ashe | 18-24 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens tips it in | 20-24 |
| 05:54 | Howard | James Ashe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrin Hise | 22-27 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Frank Payne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by James Ashe - foul #2 on James Ashe, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG), James Tiner (PF) Darrin Hise, Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF) David Cousin, James Ashe | |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Frank Payne knocks in the shot from close range set up by Li Wang | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Calloway - foul #1 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Terry Eanes, Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), William Barstow (SF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Roy Cook, Frank Payne | |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Johnny Calloway picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 26-29 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Norris Poli lays it in on a great pass from William Barstow | 26-31 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 03:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dumaka Abdur | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chad Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Howard | James Tiner steps in front of the Johnny Calloway pass | 26-31 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | James Tiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is fouled on the floor by Johnny Calloway - foul #2 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Darrin Hise (SG), Alfred Webster (PF) Chad Davis, Robert Smith, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), David Cousin (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, Dumaka Abdur, William Barstow, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:45 | Howard | James Ashe gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Anthony Nordberg swats the short shot by Frank Payne | 27-31 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Frank Payne tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), John Pereira (C) Anthony Nordberg, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:54 | Howard | Li Wang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-34 |
| 01:29 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Ashe | 27-37 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Eanes | 30-37 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Roy Cook's layup is rejected by Alfred Webster | 30-37 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | John Pereira snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Ashe - foul #3 on James Ashe, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG) Darrin Hise | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, David Cousin, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Jesus Silva buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-39 |