| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duque (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | James Duque inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:35 | Alabama State | John Roa pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | Alabama State | John Roa comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Mervin McPartland snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Howard | John Roa denies the turnaround by Nathan Iverson | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:33 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hagler | 38-40 |
| 17:55 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Nathan Iverson pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | Howard | John Roa swats the shot by Nathan Iverson | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Nathan Iverson tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Dikembe Ake pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Alabama State | James Duque grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | Christopher Hagler steps in front of the Cory Zurkuhlen pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Howard | Ethan Mathias takes the ball from Nathan Iverson | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Alabama State | Mervin McPartland swats the layup by Ethan Mathias | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Alabama State | John Roa hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Ethan Mathias steals it from Christopher Hagler | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | John Roa buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Zurkuhlen and he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Houston Gobert (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Nathan Iverson, Mervin McPartland | |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | John Roa misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to James Duque | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:40 | Howard | Andy Munro pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Mathias (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fresh) SG - Richard Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Munro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Gobert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Howard | John Roa steals the ball from Thomas Beyer | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Alabama State | John Roa tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Duque - foul #3 on James Duque, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Nathan Iverson (PF) Ardian Czernovski, Andy Munro | |
| 14:34 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Alabama State | John Roa grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Alabama State | Nathan Iverson picks off the pass by John Roa | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Nathan Iverson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:47 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:30 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Nathan Iverson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Richard Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Roa | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Alabama State | James Duque misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Alabama State | John Roa grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Alabama State | Nathan Iverson swats the layup by John Roa | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Thomas Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Howard | Nathan Iverson can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Alabama State | John Roa gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Alabama State | James Duque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Nathan Iverson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Nathan Iverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:44 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Cory Zurkuhlen | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Shea (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duque (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Mathias (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Weber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Houston Gobert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Howard | Cory Zurkuhlen is called for the reach on Michael Sommerfield - foul #1 on Cory Zurkuhlen, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG), Kent Troutt (SF), Patrick Solomon (C) Raymond Shea, James Duque, Ethan Mathias | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Richard Weber, Thomas Beyer, Nathan Iverson, Houston Gobert | |
| 11:02 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Dikembe Ake gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Christopher Hagler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:50 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kent Troutt | 45-41 |
| 10:44 | Alabama State | John Roa connects on the floater from the right block set up by Cory Zurkuhlen | 47-41 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Mervin McPartland buries a shot in the lane set up by Michael Sommerfield | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cory Zurkuhlen and the foul's on Mervin McPartland - foul #1 on Mervin McPartland, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Nathan Iverson (PF) Michael Sommerfield, Andy Munro | |
| 10:00 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Mervin McPartland gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Marshall - foul #3 on Michael Marshall, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 3rd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ardian Czernovski - foul #1 on Ardian Czernovski, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Duque (SF) Kent Troutt | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Nathan Iverson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ardian Czernovski | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama State | Mervin McPartland takes the ball from Patrick Solomon | 51-47 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Nathan Iverson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Hagler | 51-49 |
| 07:56 | Alabama State | Nathan Iverson is called for the reach on Patrick Solomon - foul #1 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon (PG), Ethan Mathias (PF) Michael Marshall, Patrick Solomon | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Andy Munro (C) Ardian Czernovski, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Mervin McPartland | |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Nathan Iverson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Clarence Scanlon (fresh) SG - Cory Zurkuhlen (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Mathias (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Andy Munro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Nathan Iverson's floater is tipped away by Ethan Mathias | 51-49 |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Scanlon | 53-49 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Richard Weber double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Shea (SG), Kent Troutt (SF) Clarence Scanlon, James Duque | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (C) Richard Weber, Thomas Beyer, Nathan Iverson | |
| 06:24 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias blows the dunk | 53-49 |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias tips it in | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Dikembe Ake hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Sommerfield | 55-52 |
| 05:42 | Alabama State | Christopher Hagler steps in front of the Raymond Shea pass | 55-52 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Andy Munro can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Alabama State | John Roa grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:13 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kent Troutt | 57-52 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Cory Zurkuhlen steals it from Michael Sommerfield in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen hits the finger roll | 59-52 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Christopher Hagler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Munro | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Roa | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Duque (SF), Patrick Solomon (C) Kent Troutt, Ethan Mathias | |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Iverson (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Andy Munro, Houston Gobert | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Christopher Hagler knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Alabama State | John Roa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Mervin McPartland pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Christopher Hagler is hacked by Patrick Solomon - foul #1 on Patrick Solomon, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG) Raymond Shea | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Roa (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Howard | Dikembe Ake's pass is intercepted by James Duque | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | James Duque banks in the layup | 63-57 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Dikembe Ake is fouled on the floor by John Roa - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias (PF) Patrick Solomon | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF) Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Thomas Beyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:18 | Alabama State | James Duque gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Alabama State | Richard Weber is called for the reach on Michael Marshall - foul #3 on Richard Weber, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Shea (SG) Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF) Richard Weber, Thomas Beyer | |
| 01:30 | Alabama State | James Duque is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | Alabama State | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on James Duque - foul #4 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | Alabama State | James Duque makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:05 | Alabama State | James Duque makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea is hacked by Christopher Hagler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hagler, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon (PG) James Duque | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Raymond Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Clarence Scanlon is called for the reach on Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Clarence Scanlon, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG), Kent Troutt (SF), Mark Cooke (PF), Patrick Solomon (C) Raymond Shea, Cory Zurkuhlen, Ethan Mathias, John Roa | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Houston Gobert (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Nathan Iverson, Mervin McPartland | |
| 00:35 | Howard | Richard Weber misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Thomas Beyer steals the ball from Michael Marshall | 67-57 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski is hacked by Michael Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Marshall, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon runs out the clock | 67-59 |