| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Rodney Stafford is fouled on the floor by Freddie Gunter - foul #1 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Leroy Green knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Morones | 36-40 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff is fouled on the floor by Leroy Green - foul #3 on Leroy Green, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (C) Leroy Green | |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:35 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | Howard | David Morones hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Norris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Howard | David Morones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Otis Wright drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 36-43 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Kevin McGill snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:36 | Howard | Rodney Stafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Branch | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Otis Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Thibault | 39-46 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Gunter and he's hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #1 on Steven Thibault, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SF), Rory Eggen (PF) Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Rory Eggen gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Charles Robinson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 41-49 |
| 16:06 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Roy Elmore steals the ball from Rodney Stafford | 41-49 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rory Eggen (fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Rory Eggen is fouled on the floor by Robert Newburn - foul #2 on Robert Newburn, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Freddie Gunter, Harold Hudson, Roy Elmore, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill | |
| 14:21 | Howard | Otis Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 44-52 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Norris and he's hacked by David Morones - foul #2 on David Morones, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy (C) Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Ronald Cooper steals it from Leroy Green | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Otis Wright picks off the pass by Paul Cortina | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Leroy Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Morones | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Green - foul #4 on Leroy Green, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Peter Deardorff (C) Paul Cortina, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Rory Eggen (C) Charles Robinson, Lou Crowther, Leroy Green | |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Rodney Stafford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 12:11 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Thibault | 51-55 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Rory Eggen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | David Miers (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) PF - David Miers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Howard | Rodney Stafford misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Gunter - foul #2 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn dunks the ball | 53-57 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-57 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Kevin McGill picks off the pass by Robert Newburn | 53-57 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Kevin McGill comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Newburn - foul #3 on Robert Newburn, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Freddie Gunter, Roy Elmore, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG), Lou Crowther (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen, David Miers | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Lou Crowther pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:22 | Howard | David Morones scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Robinson | 53-61 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 09:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Morones | 53-61 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Kevin McGill lays it up and in | 53-63 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the dunk attempt | 53-63 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Hudson | 56-63 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Otis Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Harold Hudson, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Rory Eggen (C) Charles Robinson, Lou Crowther, Kevin McGill | |
| 07:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 07:14 | Howard | David Morones misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 07:13 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Stafford | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cortina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Howard | Rory Eggen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Thibault | 58-66 |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | Otis Wright denies the turnaround by Paul Cortina | 58-66 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Otis Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:22 | Howard | David Morones scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Rodney Stafford | 58-68 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rory Eggen - foul #1 on Rory Eggen, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Paul Cortina, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (PF), Leroy Green (C) Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Rodney Stafford connects on the shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Gunter | 61-70 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Rodney Stafford misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Deardorff - foul #2 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (SG), Ronald Cooper (PF) Frank Branch, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:06 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 04:38 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper tips it home | 63-72 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Steven Thibault buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Stafford | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Rory Eggen snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Rory Eggen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Deardorff - foul #3 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Roy Elmore (SF) Freddie Gunter, Harold Hudson, Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG), Lou Crowther (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the easy layup | 66-77 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Lou Crowther pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Jeffrey Norris (SF) Paul Cortina, Roy Elmore | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG) Charles Robinson, Lou Crowther | |
| 02:21 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a shot from the left side | 66-77 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is hacked by Leroy Green - foul #5 on Leroy Green, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (C) Leroy Green | |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the lay-in | 66-77 |
| 02:02 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Steven Thibault hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 66-77 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie Gunter | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Steven Thibault hits a shot in the paint | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Branch | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Otis Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Branch - foul #1 on Frank Branch, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (PF) David Morones | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Freddie Gunter, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG), Lou Crowther (SG), David Miers (PF) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Otis Wright | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Charles Robinson runs out the clock | 70-81 |