| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Earl Joyce inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Howard | Joseph Baker hits a jumper in the paint set up by Antonio Herring | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Howard | John Hutt travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Earl Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Earl Joyce drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Donald Cole swats the short shot by Joe Williams | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Howard | John Hutt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Joe Williams is called for the reach on Earl Joyce - foul #1 on Joe Williams, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Richard Albert (SG), Joseph Friedman (SF), David Thompson (PF), Johnny Barton (C) Richard Blanchard, Joe Williams, Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Antonio Herring, John Hutt, Earl Joyce, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 16:50 | Howard | James Abron is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Emilio Lopez is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | David Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Mettler | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Larry Millen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Albert (fresh) SF - Joseph Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Barton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - Larry Millen (fresh) PF - James Abron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | David Thompson is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Munyiga Abdullai (PF) Richard Albert, Joseph Friedman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Emilio Lopez, Luis Anderson, Larry Millen | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Brian Nebel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Mettler - foul #2 on Alfred Mettler, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SF) Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), Donald Cole (C) James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:29 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Grambling State | David Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blanchard | 35-35 |
| 14:59 | Howard | John Hutt's layup is rejected by Munyiga Abdullai | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Brian Nebel gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Earl Joyce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Joseph Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Brian Nebel double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Williams (SG), Hans Alenichev (C) Alfred Mettler, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Joe Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Joseph Baker snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Earl Joyce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hans Alenichev - foul #2 on Hans Alenichev, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Thompson (SF) Ronald McCartan | |
| Subs | Howard | James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 13:48 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Howard | James Abron knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Brian Nebel | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Grambling State | James Abron takes the ball from Richard Blanchard | 38-38 |
| 12:42 | Howard | James Abron blows the layup but he's fouled by Munyiga Abdullai - foul #2 on Munyiga Abdullai, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Richard Albert (SG), Johnny Barton (PF) Richard Blanchard, Joe Williams, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG), Donald Cole (C) Brian Nebel, Earl Joyce | |
| 12:42 | Howard | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:42 | Howard | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Richard Albert double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SF) Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Antonio Herring, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 12:10 | Howard | Luis Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | David Thompson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Richard Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Johnny Barton (PF), Donald Hurst (C) David Thompson, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Albert (fresh) SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Barton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Howard | Donald Cole misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 11:29 | Howard | James Abron pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Donald Cole lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Hurst - foul #1 on Donald Hurst, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Joe Williams (SG) Alfred Mettler, Richard Albert | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Larry Millen (SF) Luis Anderson, James Abron | |
| 11:19 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:59 | Grambling State | Brian Nebel steals it from Ronald McCartan | 38-42 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ronald McCartan | 38-42 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Joe Williams drills a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Brian Nebel scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Hutt | 41-44 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Joe Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Brian Nebel clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald McCartan | 43-44 |
| 09:39 | Howard | John Hutt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton is hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Richard Albert (SG), David Thompson (SF), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Hans Alenichev (C) Richard Blanchard, Joe Williams, Ronald McCartan, Johnny Barton, Donald Hurst | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Hutt, Brian Nebel, Larry Millen, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 09:02 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler knocks in the shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 08:45 | Howard | James Abron snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:36 | Howard | James Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Alfred Mettler steals it from Jeff Lanigan | 45-44 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | The jump hook by David Thompson is blocked by Jeff Lanigan | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Antonio Herring drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Lanigan | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Albert (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Richard Albert is fouled on the floor by Luis Anderson - foul #1 on Luis Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Joe Williams (SG) Alfred Mettler, Richard Albert | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG) Luis Anderson | |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | The pull-up jumper by Munyiga Abdullai is blocked by Jeff Lanigan | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Joe Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev banks in the layup set up by Richard Blanchard | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Antonio Herring clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Blanchard | 51-47 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (SG), Ronald McCartan (SF), Johnny Barton (PF), Donald Hurst (C) Joe Williams, David Thompson, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Larry Millen (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, Earl Joyce, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Larry Millen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hutt | 53-49 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Johnny Barton is called for the reach on Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Johnny Barton, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:50 | Howard | The rebound goes to Larry Millen | 55-51 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Joseph Baker is fouled on the floor by Richard Blanchard - foul #2 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Williams (SG), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), David Thompson (C) Alfred Mettler, Johnny Barton, Donald Hurst | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) Brian Nebel | |
| 04:41 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:03 | Howard | David Thompson steps in front of the Luis Anderson pass | 55-53 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Joe Williams buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Thompson and the foul's on Larry Millen - foul #1 on Larry Millen, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Hans Alenichev (C) Richard Blanchard, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Earl Joyce (SF) Luis Anderson, Larry Millen | |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Joe Williams makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev loses the dribble to Antonio Herring | 58-53 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Joseph Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Joyce | 58-56 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Mettler | 60-56 |
| 02:39 | Howard | John Hutt lays it in on a nice dish by Antonio Herring | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev hits a floater in the lane set up by Munyiga Abdullai | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Donald Cole drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai misses the shot from the left side | 62-60 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Joe Williams is called for the reach on John Hutt - foul #2 on Joe Williams, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG) Alfred Mettler | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG) Antonio Herring | |
| 01:29 | Howard | John Hutt misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Joe Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Brian Nebel grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Antonio Herring drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian Nebel | 62-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joe Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McCartan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Donald Cole wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | Howard | Brian Nebel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Joyce | 62-64 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Brian Nebel clanks a floater near the basket | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Joseph Baker tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (SG), Joseph Friedman (SF), David Thompson (PF), Johnny Barton (C) Joe Williams, Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Antonio Herring, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 03:32 | Howard | James Abron misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nebel | 65-64 |
| 03:22 | Howard | James Abron scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeff Lanigan | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | David Thompson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Hans Alenichev (C) Joseph Friedman, Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Joseph Baker (PF) John Hutt, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 02:32 | Howard | Brian Nebel clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Cole (C) James Abron | |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 69-66 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Brian Nebel is hacked by Alfred Mettler - foul #3 on Alfred Mettler, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Williams (SG) Alfred Mettler | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:00 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Antonio Herring picks off the pass by Joe Williams | 69-67 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Antonio Herring lays it in | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Munyiga Abdullai | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Richard Blanchard steals it from Donald Cole | 71-69 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 73-69 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Donald Cole hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Baker | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 12 ast. SG - Joe Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Joe Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Brian Nebel connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Herring and he's fouled by Ronald McCartan - foul #1 on Ronald McCartan, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Antonio Herring is called for the reach on Munyiga Abdullai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Herring, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Antonio Herring is called for the reach on Hans Alenichev in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Herring, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (SG) Joe Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Antonio Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Antonio Herring - foul #3 on Antonio Herring, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Brian Nebel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |