| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Burleigh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Musser (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nelson Finger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kounovsky (fresh) PF - Billy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Black (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Burleigh - foul #1 on Stephen Burleigh, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:47 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:47 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burleigh | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Jason Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | John Musser double dribbles | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky can't throw it down | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | John Musser gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nelson Finger - foul #3 on Nelson Finger, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Small (PG) Nelson Finger | |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Howard | David Gower connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Howard | David Gower can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Jason Black grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Robert Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brandon Graves (PG), Brian Haughton (SG), Tim England (SF), Eric Pearcy (C) Christopher Lewis, Stephen Burleigh, John Musser, Joseph Stout | |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Jefcoat (SF), Walter Carroll (PF) Nathan Kounovsky, Billy Clark | |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tim England | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Peter Jefcoat makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Small | 34-37 |
| 15:55 | Grambling State | Brandon Graves misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Jason Black gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brandon Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Haughton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim England (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Prisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Pearcy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Small (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jefcoat (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Carroll (fresh) C - Jason Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Tim England steals the ball from Jason Black | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Graves | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Walter Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russ Hamon (PG), Stephen Burleigh (SG), John Musser (SF), Joseph Stout (C) Brandon Graves, Brian Haughton, Anthony Prisco, Eric Pearcy | |
| Subs | Howard | Nelson Finger (PG), Robert Stafford (SG), Nathan Kounovsky (SF), Billy Clark (PF) Robert Small, David Gower, Peter Jefcoat, Jason Black | |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Robert Stafford steals the ball from Tim England | 37-37 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Robert Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 14:46 | Grambling State | John Musser gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Tim England misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:39 | Grambling State | Tim England snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Robert Stafford is called for the reach on Stephen Burleigh - foul #3 on Robert Stafford, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Small (SG) Robert Stafford | |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Russ Hamon is hacked by Nelson Finger - foul #4 on Nelson Finger, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stafford (SG), Jason Black (C) Nelson Finger, Walter Carroll | |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | John Musser knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Burleigh | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Jason Black makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Stout - foul #3 on Joseph Stout, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco (PF) Tim England | |
| Subs | Howard | David Gower (SG), Peter Jefcoat (PF) Robert Stafford, Billy Clark | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Jason Black makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco is hacked by Peter Jefcoat - foul #1 on Peter Jefcoat, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brandon Graves (SF), Eric Pearcy (C) John Musser, Joseph Stout | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Brandon Graves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Peter Jefcoat grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Peter Jefcoat clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:24 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prisco | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Russ Hamon | 43-40 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Robert Small buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Kounovsky | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Russ Hamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burleigh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Prisco (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Pearcy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kounovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Jefcoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Black (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Brandon Graves drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Burleigh | 45-42 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Jason Black snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Howard | Peter Jefcoat gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Black | 45-45 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco blows the dunk | 45-45 |
| 10:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Nathan Kounovsky | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Robert Small misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Brandon Graves steals it from Peter Jefcoat | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Graves | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Jason Black misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Eric Pearcy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Gower | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Jason Black takes the ball from Russ Hamon | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Russ Hamon is called for the reach on Robert Small - foul #4 on Russ Hamon, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis (PG), Brian Haughton (SG), John Musser (SF), Tim England (PF), Joseph Stout (C) Russ Hamon, Stephen Burleigh, Brandon Graves, Anthony Prisco, Eric Pearcy | |
| Subs | Howard | Nelson Finger (PG), Robert Stafford (SG), Robert Nicol (SF), Billy Clark (PF), Walter Carroll (C) Robert Small, David Gower, Nathan Kounovsky, Peter Jefcoat, Jason Black | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Haughton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Musser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim England (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Stout (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nelson Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Carroll (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Walter Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Tim England buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Nelson Finger drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Clark | 52-50 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | John Musser grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Carroll - foul #1 on Walter Carroll, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Walter Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Tim England takes the ball from Billy Clark | 54-50 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Tim England can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Nicol - foul #1 on Robert Nicol, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Tim England makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Tim England makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Robert Stafford makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Finger | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Robert Nicol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russ Hamon (PG), Brandon Graves (SF), Anthony Prisco (PF), Alfred Harris (C) Christopher Lewis, John Musser, Tim England, Joseph Stout | |
| Subs | Howard | David Gower (SG), Nathan Kounovsky (SF), Gregory Miller (PF), Jason Black (C) Robert Stafford, Robert Nicol, Billy Clark, Walter Carroll | |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Nathan Kounovsky steps in front of the Russ Hamon pass | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Howard | David Gower connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nelson Finger | 59-55 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Nelson Finger hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Black | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Russ Hamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Haughton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brandon Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Prisco (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nelson Finger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Gower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kounovsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Black (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Brandon Graves drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Russ Hamon | 64-57 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Nelson Finger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Gregory Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Gregory Miller misses the shot from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh (SG), John Musser (SF), Joseph Stout (C) Brian Haughton, Brandon Graves, Alfred Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Clark (PF) Gregory Miller | |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | John Musser clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Howard | David Gower gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Nelson Finger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Anthony Prisco gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout is fouled on the floor by David Gower - foul #1 on David Gower, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Billy Clark snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Jason Black misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh's pass is intercepted by Billy Clark | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Jason Black hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Finger | 64-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | John Musser is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Finger - foul #5 on Nelson Finger, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Small (PG) Nelson Finger | |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | John Musser makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | John Musser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | David Gower drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Black | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh is fouled in the backcourt by David Gower - foul #2 on David Gower, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Haughton (PG) Russ Hamon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Billy Clark is fouled on the floor by Anthony Prisco - foul #2 on Anthony Prisco, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russ Hamon (PG) Brian Haughton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:19 | Howard | David Gower comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Robert Small is called for the reach on Joseph Stout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Small, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Lewis (PG), Brian Haughton (SG), Eric Pearcy (PF) Russ Hamon, Stephen Burleigh, Anthony Prisco | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Joseph Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Haughton | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | David Gower is called for the reach on Brian Haughton - foul #3 on David Gower, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Burleigh (SG) Joseph Stout | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Brian Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Robert Small misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Nathan Kounovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Howard | David Gower misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Eric Pearcy gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russ Hamon (PG), Anthony Prisco (PF) Christopher Lewis, Brian Haughton | |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Russ Hamon runs out the clock | 71-63 |