| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) SF - Charles Lane (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Steven Kotter lays it in on a nice dish by John Watson | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Joseph Acree is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Acree, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Joseph Acree is hacked by Frank Peaslee - foul #1 on Frank Peaslee, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Howard | John Watson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Charles Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Steven Kotter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Steven Kotter loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Acree - foul #2 on Joseph Acree, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) Joseph Acree | |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bodenhamer | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Terrence Lloyd - foul #1 on Terrence Lloyd, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Howard | Steven Kotter can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Baber - foul #1 on Shane Baber, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (C) John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:38 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | John Watson steps in front of the Frank Peaslee pass | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Howard | John Watson banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stern - foul #1 on James Stern, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Alejo (C) Shane Baber, Frank Peaslee, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 3rd free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fresh) SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) C - Matthew Alejo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - James Stern (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Steven Kotter is hacked by Matthew Alejo - foul #1 on Matthew Alejo, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Coston (PF) Charles Lane | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Terrence Lloyd | |
| 15:10 | Howard | John Watson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Howard | John Watson grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Tony Draughn steals the ball from Dale Pulliam | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses the easy layup | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Howard | John Watson gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Alderman | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Dale Pulliam snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Dale Pulliam blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Dale Pulliam takes the ball from Bernard St. Clair | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Dale Pulliam slams it home | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Bernard St. Clair is called for the reach on Steven Kotter - foul #1 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Frank Peaslee (SG), Charles Lane (SF), James Johnson (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Tony Draughn, Robert Alderman, Matthew Alejo, Matthew Coston, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), John Lavender (C) John Watson, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| 12:03 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Shane Baber - foul #2 on Shane Baber, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG) Shane Baber | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:46 | Howard | Warren Laird connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hill | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Zeno (fresh) SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - John Lavender (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno's pass is intercepted by Paul Hill in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Howard | Paul Hill lays it in | 14-16 |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Paul Hill misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 14-16 |
| 11:01 | Grambling State | Warren Laird steps in front of the Arthur Zeno pass | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Paul Hill misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Glenn Mizell steps in front of the Frank Peaslee pass | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Paul Hill drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Laird and he's hacked by John Bodenhamer - foul #1 on John Bodenhamer, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG) Arthur Zeno | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, John Lavender | |
| 10:11 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | John Watson steals it from Tony Draughn | 14-19 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Paul Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Mizell | 14-21 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Charles Lane is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (SG), Bernard St. Clair (PF), Matthew Alejo (C) Frank Peaslee, James Johnson, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF) John Watson, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Terrence Lloyd | |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | James Stern takes the ball from Charles Lane | 14-21 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Lane - foul #1 on Charles Lane, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Coston (PF) Charles Lane | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | Howard | James Stern banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Laird | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Coston (fresh) C - Bernard St. Clair (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Cleaves (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Alderman and he's hacked by Edward Cleaves - foul #1 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (SG), Charles Lane (SF), James Johnson (PF) Tony Draughn, Matthew Alejo, Matthew Coston | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Perkinson (PF) Edward Cleaves | |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Warren Laird comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Steven Kotter tips it home | 17-26 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair's layup is rejected by Dale Pulliam | 17-26 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | James Johnson is hacked by Matthew Perkinson - foul #1 on Matthew Perkinson, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), John Bodenhamer (C) Robert Alderman, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SG), Terrence Lloyd (PF), John Lavender (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, James Stern | |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd buries a turnaround from close range | 19-28 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (PG) Arthur Zeno | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) John Lavender | |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Paul Hill grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Glenn Mizell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Lane | 20-28 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | James Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Peaslee | 22-28 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Glenn Mizell clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Charles Lane - foul #2 on Charles Lane, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Alejo (SF), Matthew Coston (PF), Sean Kahler (C) Frank Peaslee, Charles Lane, James Johnson, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (C) Paul Hill, Matthew Perkinson, Edward Cleaves | |
| 04:43 | Howard | Glenn Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Glenn Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 04:07 | Howard | Dale Pulliam tips it in | 22-32 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Draughn | 25-32 |
| 03:38 | Howard | Tony Draughn takes the ball from Glenn Mizell | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Coston (fresh) C - Sean Kahler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Glenn Mizell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits a floater from the right block | 27-34 |
| 02:42 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Dale Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Mizell | 27-37 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Frank Peaslee (SG), Charles Lane (SF), James Johnson (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Tony Draughn, Robert Alderman, Matthew Alejo, Matthew Coston, Sean Kahler | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Warren Laird (SG), Paul Hill (SF), Matthew Perkinson (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Glenn Mizell, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, James Stern | |
| 01:37 | Howard | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 01:21 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | James Johnson can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 00:50 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Watson | 27-37 |
| 00:29 | Howard | John Watson hits a 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Acree - foul #3 on Joseph Acree, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Paul Hill, Joseph Acree | |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Lane | 28-40 |