| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jermaine Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Conrad (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clint Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rory Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracey Schrimsher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gunther (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Romberg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Thomas Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Robert Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Gunther | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Tracey Schrimsher - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Walter Sigel (PG), Richard Lewis (SF) Clint Tucker, Tracey Schrimsher | |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Michael Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Gerald Barnes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther scores on a shot from the right block | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Steve Findley's pass is intercepted by John Romberg | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 17:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jermaine Bowman | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Robert Thompson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Walter Sigel - foul #1 on Walter Sigel, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher (SF), Norman Parrott (PF) Rory Vigue, Richard Gunther | |
| 17:44 | Howard | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Jermaine Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Steve Findley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Michael Conrad misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Michael Conrad grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Jermaine Bowman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | John Romberg snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Steve Findley snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Jermaine Bowman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:00 | Chicago State | John Romberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jermaine Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Walter Sigel (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Tracey Schrimsher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Parrott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Romberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | John Romberg knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 35-35 |
| 15:28 | Howard | Gerald Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Richard Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Sigel | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Steve Findley loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Joesph Brown (PG), Joseph Anton (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Henry Hyland (PF), Shane Crain (C) Robert Thompson, Steve Findley, Gerald Barnes, Jermaine Bowman, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Tucker (PG), Rory Vigue (SG), Jesse Negrin (SF), Richard Gunther (PF) Walter Sigel, Richard Lewis, Tracey Schrimsher, Norman Parrott | |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | John Romberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #4 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Donnie Hoopes (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | John Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Henry Hyland can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | John Romberg pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Joseph Anton gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Joseph Anton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Tracey Schrimsher (SF) Clint Tucker, Jesse Negrin | |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | John Romberg grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | John Romberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Crain - foul #2 on Shane Crain, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (PF) Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin (SG) Rory Vigue | |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | John Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes is fouled on the floor by John Romberg - foul #2 on John Romberg, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Conrad (C) Joseph Anton, Donnie Hoopes | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rory Vigue (SG) Jesse Negrin | |
| 12:35 | Howard | Michael Conrad drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 41-40 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | Gerald Barnes steals it from John Romberg | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Joesph Brown connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Thompson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joesph Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracey Schrimsher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gunther (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Romberg (tiring) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Richard Gunther is denied by Michael Conrad | 44-40 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Henry Hyland pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:44 | Howard | Joesph Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Barnes | 47-40 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Michael Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Joesph Brown misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | John Romberg pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Hyland | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Michael Conrad misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Robert Thompson tips it in | 49-40 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Anton (PG), Steve Findley (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), Jermaine Bowman (PF), Shane Crain (C) Robert Thompson, Joesph Brown, Gerald Barnes, Henry Hyland, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Tucker (PG), Jesse Negrin (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Scott Davis, Rory Vigue, Tracey Schrimsher | |
| 10:14 | Howard | Joseph Anton misses the dunk attempt | 49-40 |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 49-40 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jermaine Bowman - foul #1 on Jermaine Bowman, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher (SF) Richard Lewis | |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jermaine Bowman | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Tracey Schrimsher - foul #2 on Tracey Schrimsher, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rory Vigue (SG) Tracey Schrimsher | |
| 09:35 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Rory Vigue grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Clint Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:06 | Howard | Shane Crain pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Joseph Anton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steve Findley | 54-40 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Clint Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clint Tucker, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Thompson (PG), Gerald Barnes (SF), Michael Conrad (C) Joseph Anton, Donnie Hoopes, Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Tracey Schrimsher (SF) Clint Tucker, Rory Vigue | |
| 08:14 | Howard | Michael Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Lewis (SG) Jesse Negrin | |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | John Romberg misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 54-40 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Richard Lewis tips it in | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jermaine Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Schrimsher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gunther (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Romberg (tiring) 13 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Gerald Barnes drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thompson and he's fouled by Richard Gunther - foul #2 on Richard Gunther, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Joesph Brown (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF) Steve Findley, Jermaine Bowman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Tucker (PG), Rory Vigue (SG) Scott Davis, Richard Lewis | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Gerald Barnes misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | John Romberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | John Romberg's layup is rejected by Gerald Barnes | 56-42 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Michael Conrad gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:58 | Howard | Joesph Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Robert Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joesph Brown | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Clint Tucker | 59-44 |
| 06:04 | Howard | The short jumper by Gerald Barnes is denied by Richard Gunther | 59-44 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clint Tucker | 59-46 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Clint Tucker steals the ball from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Clint Tucker banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Howard | Michael Conrad misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Tracey Schrimsher snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-48 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Findley (SG), Jermaine Bowman (PF) Joesph Brown, Gerald Barnes | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Jesse Negrin (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Clint Tucker, Rory Vigue, Tracey Schrimsher | |
| 05:05 | Howard | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Jermaine Bowman swats the short shot by John Romberg | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Richard Lewis can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Michael Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Thomas Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Jermaine Bowman grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jermaine Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Conrad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Negrin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Gunther (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Romberg (tired) 13 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Steve Findley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 03:33 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jermaine Bowman | 59-48 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Robert Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther lays it up and in set up by Scott Davis and he's fouled by Jermaine Bowman - foul #2 on Jermaine Bowman, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Joesph Brown (PG), Joseph Anton (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), Gerald Barnes (PF), Henry Hyland (C) Robert Thompson, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, Jermaine Bowman, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Norman Parrott (C) John Romberg | |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Richard Gunther makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Thompson (PG), Steve Findley (SG), Jermaine Bowman (PF) Joesph Brown, Joseph Anton, Donnie Hoopes | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rory Vigue (SG), Tracey Schrimsher (SF), John Romberg (C) Richard Lewis, Jesse Negrin, Richard Gunther | |
| 02:28 | Howard | Henry Hyland scores on a shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | John Romberg loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Joesph Brown (PG), Joseph Anton (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF) Robert Thompson, Steve Findley, Jermaine Bowman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Patrick Kiesel (C) Rory Vigue, Tracey Schrimsher, John Romberg | |
| 01:53 | Howard | Henry Hyland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | Scott Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Joesph Brown tips it home | 66-54 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Scott Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Gerald Barnes | 66-54 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses the lay-in | 66-54 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Joesph Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Howard | Henry Hyland's floater is tipped away by Patrick Kiesel | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Norman Parrott is hacked by Henry Hyland - foul #1 on Henry Hyland, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joseph Anton is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Joseph Anton, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joesph Brown runs out the clock | 66-56 |