| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Chausse (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Noah Volk (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | David Jackson inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Shawn Long misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Noah Volk - foul #3 on Noah Volk, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Noah Volk | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | John Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Howard | James Wix misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Chausse - foul #3 on George Chausse, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SG) George Chausse | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:11 | Howard | James Wix makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Howard | James Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | John Jessup buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alonzo Castro | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Howard | James Wix misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Shawn Long hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro's fadeaway is rejected by James Wix | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Shawn Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | John Allen tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Howard | James Wix grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Shawn Long hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Jackson | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Drazen Zemjanis (SG) John Allen, John Jessup | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Mollett (PG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), Ron Sanders (C) Antione Rizzo, David Jackson, Shawn Long | |
| 16:29 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (C) Mauricio Costa | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Mahoney (SG), James Shealy (C) Dustin Tenorio, James Wix | |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wilton Reed | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Charles Taylor picks off the pass by James Shealy | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Drazen Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Mollett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor hits a shot near the basket set up by Alonzo Castro | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | Howard | Ron Sanders hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro loses the dribble to Thomas Ramsey | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Howard | James Shealy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Mark Mollett tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Alonzo Castro steals it from Charles Mahoney | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), George Chausse (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) Wilton Reed, Alonzo Castro, Drazen Zemjanis, Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), David Jackson (SF), James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) Mark Mollett, Charles Mahoney, Thomas Ramsey, Ron Sanders, James Shealy | |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | John Allen double dribbles | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | Howard | James Wix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Howard | David Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | John Jessup gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | John Jessup dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mauricio Costa | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | Howard | James Wix hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Antione Rizzo and he's fouled by John Jessup - foul #2 on John Jessup, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Howard | James Wix misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Shawn Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:03 | Howard | George Chausse steals the ball from Dustin Tenorio | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Chausse (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Noah Volk (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Wix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | John Jessup is denied on a layup by James Wix | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Howard | James Wix grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio is fouled on the floor by Noah Volk - foul #4 on Noah Volk, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Noah Volk | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:11 | Howard | Antione Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the shot from the left block | 47-46 |
| 10:37 | Howard | John Jessup steals it from James Wix | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Chausse | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | Howard | James Wix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | George Chausse hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Tenorio - foul #2 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), Alonzo Castro (PF) John Allen, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Mollett (PG), Charles Mahoney (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), Ron Sanders (PF), James Shealy (C) Antione Rizzo, Dustin Tenorio, David Jackson, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | George Chausse makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | George Chausse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | Howard | James Shealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-46 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | George Chausse misses the runner from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 09:28 | Howard | James Shealy pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Charles Mahoney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Chausse - foul #4 on George Chausse, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (C) George Chausse | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:19 | Howard | Charles Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Charles Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ramsey - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Charles Mahoney is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG), James Wix (PF) Charles Mahoney, James Shealy | |
| 08:36 | Howard | Mark Mollett buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Tenorio and he's fouled by Wilton Reed - foul #1 on Wilton Reed, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Long (C) Ron Sanders | |
| 08:36 | Howard | Mark Mollett misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Wilton Reed | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Costa - foul #2 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), George Chausse (SG), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) Wilton Reed, Drazen Zemjanis, Alonzo Castro, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Howard | David Jackson (SF) Mark Mollett | |
| 07:53 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Noah Volk (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Wix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | George Chausse hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG) Thomas Ramsey | |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | George Chausse makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:08 | Howard | Shawn Long tips it in | 58-53 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits a fadeaway in the lane | 60-53 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Antione Rizzo is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SF) Mauricio Costa | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Ramsey (SG), Ron Sanders (PF), James Shealy (C) Dustin Tenorio, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Ron Sanders is called for the reach on Alonzo Castro - foul #2 on Ron Sanders, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro is fouled on the floor by Antione Rizzo - foul #2 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Grambling State | John Allen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Ron Sanders pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antione Rizzo | 60-56 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Ramsey - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Mauricio Costa (SF) John Allen, Alonzo Castro | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG), James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) Thomas Ramsey, David Jackson, James Shealy | |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:59 | Howard | James Wix travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis (SG), Alonzo Castro (PF), Charles Taylor (C) George Chausse, John Jessup, Noah Volk | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Mollett (PG) Antione Rizzo | |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Alonzo Castro is denied by Ron Sanders | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Mauricio Costa takes the ball from Mark Mollett | 64-56 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Castro | 66-56 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Mark Mollett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Mollett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Wix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Ron Sanders gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Wix | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor tips it in | 68-60 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wilton Reed - foul #2 on Wilton Reed, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), George Chausse (SG), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) Wilton Reed, Mauricio Costa, Alonzo Castro, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), David Jackson (SF), Charles Mahoney (PF) Mark Mollett, Ron Sanders, James Wix | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | John Jessup pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Shawn Long takes the ball from Noah Volk | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Howard | The 3pt attempt by David Jackson is denied by John Allen | 68-62 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | Noah Volk snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Charles Mahoney steals it from George Chausse | 68-62 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Antione Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Howard | David Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 00:57 | Howard | David Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | David Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Charles Mahoney can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Antione Rizzo connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Tenorio | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | John Jessup is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Tenorio - foul #3 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF) Drazen Zemjanis | |
| Subs | Howard | James Wix (PF) Charles Mahoney | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Howard | James Wix clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Noah Volk gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Noah Volk is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Tenorio - foul #4 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Alonzo Castro (PF) John Allen, John Jessup | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Noah Volk misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Shawn Long snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Howard | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Howard | David Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Howard | David Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Tenorio | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Howard | David Jackson travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Noah Volk | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed is hacked by Antione Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Charles Taylor steps in front of the Dustin Tenorio pass | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Jessup (PF) Alonzo Castro | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Antione Rizzo is called for the reach on Wilton Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:05 | Howard | James Wix connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Jackson | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed runs out the clock | 74-67 |