| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bernard Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Cruz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Bevan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Greco (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Linzy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Stanley Cutts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) PF - Truman Degennaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Billy Bevan inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy Bevan | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Truman Degennaro's pass is intercepted by Saul Cruz in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard West - foul #1 on Richard West, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Gabriel Greco swats the layup by Richard West | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Greco | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bernard Hess | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Howard | Truman Degennaro hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hall | 38-38 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Vogt - foul #1 on Ronald Vogt, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Schneider (PF), Martin McMarlin (C) Gabriel Greco, Michael Linzy | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Luther (C) Richard West | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Stanley Cutts misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Luther | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Saul Cruz picks off the pass by Matthew Luther | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | William Schneider misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Stanley Cutts snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Bernard Hess steals the ball from Matthew Luther | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Saul Cruz lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Hess | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Bernard Hess is called for the reach on Stanley Cutts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Hess, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer (PG), Samuel Neuman (SG), Gabriel Greco (PF), Michael Linzy (C) Bernard Hess, Saul Cruz, William Schneider, Martin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Eatman (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), George Powell (PF), Richard West (C) Stanley Cutts, Robert Hall, Ronald Vogt, Truman Degennaro, Matthew Luther | |
| 16:41 | Howard | George Powell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Richard West tips it in | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Clarence Patti is called for the reach on Alfred Palmer - foul #1 on Clarence Patti, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Palmer | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alfred Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Neuman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Bevan (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Greco (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Linzy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edwin Eatman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Barry Myers is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edwin Eatman | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco drills a floater from the right wing set up by Samuel Neuman and he's hacked by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader (PG), Mauro Russo (SF), Martin McMarlin (C) Alfred Palmer, Billy Bevan, Michael Linzy | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Cutts (PG), Ronald Vogt (SF), Matthew Luther (PF), Paul May (C) Edwin Eatman, Clarence Patti, George Powell, Richard West | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Barry Myers misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Mauro Russo snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Mauro Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Stanley Cutts gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Ronald Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Crader - foul #4 on Matthew Crader, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter (PG), Saul Cruz (SG), William Schneider (PF) Matthew Crader, Samuel Neuman, Gabriel Greco | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hall (SG), Truman Degennaro (PF) Barry Myers, Paul May | |
| 14:09 | Howard | Truman Degennaro misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Martin McMarlin pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | William Schneider knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Luther - foul #1 on Matthew Luther, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess (PG), Michael Linzy (C) Ralph Carpenter, Martin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Eatman (PG), Clarence Patti (SF), George Powell (C) Stanley Cutts, Ronald Vogt, Matthew Luther | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | William Schneider makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Edwin Eatman is hacked by Bernard Hess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Hess, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter (PG) Bernard Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Edwin Eatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco (PF) Mauro Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Powell - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer (SG) Saul Cruz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:49 | Howard | George Powell is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer is hacked by George Powell - foul #4 on George Powell, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman (SG), Billy Bevan (SF), Martin McMarlin (PF) Ralph Carpenter, William Schneider, Gabriel Greco | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Cutts (PG), Ronald Vogt (SF), Matthew Luther (PF), Richard West (C) Robert Hall, Clarence Patti, Truman Degennaro, George Powell | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Richard West snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Matthew Luther can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Martin McMarlin pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edwin Eatman | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alfred Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Neuman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Bevan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin McMarlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Linzy (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Stanley Cutts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Eatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) PF - Matthew Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Howard | Richard West misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Matthew Luther denies the turnaround by Billy Bevan | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Martin McMarlin tips it in | 55-45 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Ronald Vogt connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Stanley Cutts and he's fouled by Billy Bevan - foul #3 on Billy Bevan, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter (PG), Saul Cruz (SG), Mauro Russo (SF), Gabriel Greco (PF) Alfred Palmer, Samuel Neuman, Billy Bevan, Michael Linzy | |
| Subs | Howard | Barry Myers (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Truman Degennaro (PF), Paul May (C) Stanley Cutts, Edwin Eatman, Matthew Luther, Richard West | |
| 10:49 | Howard | Ronald Vogt makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Mauro Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 55-48 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Robert Hall is hacked by Saul Cruz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Saul Cruz, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Schneider (C) Martin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Patti (SF) Ronald Vogt | |
| 10:08 | Howard | William Schneider swats the short shot by Truman Degennaro | 55-48 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Truman Degennaro tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Truman Degennaro | 55-48 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Gabriel Greco swats the short shot by Truman Degennaro | 55-48 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Truman Degennaro grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | Howard | Clarence Patti clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Truman Degennaro tips it in | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Truman Degennaro is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Myers | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Ralph Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Clarence Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Mauro Russo snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Saul Cruz makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mauro Russo | 60-52 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Barry Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer (PG), Samuel Neuman (SG), Billy Bevan (SF), Martin McMarlin (PF), Michael Linzy (C) Ralph Carpenter, Saul Cruz, Mauro Russo, Gabriel Greco, William Schneider | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Cutts (PG), Ronald Vogt (SF), Matthew Luther (PF), Richard West (C) Robert Hall, Clarence Patti, Truman Degennaro, Paul May | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Martin McMarlin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Richard West gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Richard West lays it in set up by Stanley Cutts | 60-54 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Matthew Luther swats the short shot by Samuel Neuman | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Martin McMarlin can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alfred Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Neuman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Bevan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin McMarlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Linzy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Stanley Cutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard West (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alfred Palmer | 63-54 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Ronald Vogt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Linzy | 63-54 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Richard West pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Michael Linzy is called for the reach on Ronald Vogt - foul #2 on Michael Linzy, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader (PG), Saul Cruz (SG), Gabriel Greco (PF), Mauro Russo (C) Alfred Palmer, Samuel Neuman, Martin McMarlin, Michael Linzy | |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Eatman (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Truman Degennaro (PF), George Powell (C) Stanley Cutts, Barry Myers, Ronald Vogt, Matthew Luther, Richard West | |
| 06:11 | Howard | Saul Cruz takes the ball from Robert Hall | 63-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Saul Cruz can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 06:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Truman Degennaro | 63-54 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Clarence Patti hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Saul Cruz pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 05:22 | Howard | Billy Bevan picks off the pass by George Powell in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Mauro Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mauro Russo, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Schneider (PF), Martin McMarlin (C) Billy Bevan, Gabriel Greco | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Cutts (PG) Clarence Patti | |
| 04:59 | Howard | Edwin Eatman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Truman Degennaro | 66-57 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess (PG), Samuel Neuman (SG) Matthew Crader, Saul Cruz | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Vogt (SF), Paul May (C) Edwin Eatman, George Powell | |
| 04:28 | Howard | Ronald Vogt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Cutts | 66-60 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Neuman | 69-60 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Robert Hall loses the dribble to Bernard Hess in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Bernard Hess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Paul May grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Stanley Cutts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 03:32 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bernard Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Neuman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauro Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Martin McMarlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Stanley Cutts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Truman Degennaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul May (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Paul May clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Hess - foul #5 on Bernard Hess, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader (PG), Saul Cruz (SG), Billy Bevan (SF), Gabriel Greco (PF), Michael Linzy (C) Bernard Hess, Samuel Neuman, Mauro Russo, William Schneider, Martin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Eatman (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Matthew Luther (PF) Stanley Cutts, Robert Hall, Ronald Vogt, Truman Degennaro | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Paul May makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Paul May misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 69-61 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Barry Myers snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alfred Palmer (SF) Billy Bevan | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Cutts (PG), Ronald Vogt (SF), Richard West (C) Barry Myers, Clarence Patti, Paul May | |
| 02:16 | Howard | Richard West is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard West, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hall (SG), Truman Degennaro (PF) Edwin Eatman, Matthew Luther | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-61 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Truman Degennaro pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Stanley Cutts clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Linzy - foul #3 on Michael Linzy, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Bevan (SF) Alfred Palmer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:44 | Howard | Stanley Cutts makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Stanley Cutts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Saul Cruz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 01:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ronald Vogt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Howard | Stanley Cutts lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hall and the foul's on Michael Linzy - foul #4 on Michael Linzy, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Stanley Cutts misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Matthew Crader - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Cutts - foul #3 on Stanley Cutts, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman (SG) Saul Cruz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Linzy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Richard West grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Richard West gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Ronald Vogt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Samuel Neuman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Samuel Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco is fouled on the floor by Stanley Cutts - foul #4 on Stanley Cutts, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Gabriel Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Richard West gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Cutts | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Cutts - foul #5 on Stanley Cutts, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Eatman (PG) Stanley Cutts | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Ronald Vogt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Matthew Crader runs out the clock | 76-71 |