| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Louis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Job (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Guy Winebarger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Butler inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Randy Heuser hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Delaware State | Louis Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Henry Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Randy Heuser grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Richard Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Delaware State | Ronald Job gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:22 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson loses the dribble to Henry Walters | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Albert Robinson is hacked by Guy Winebarger - foul #2 on Guy Winebarger, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts (PG), Kenneth Creech (SF), Sylvester Manley (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Louis Harris, Ronald Job, Cecil Perkins, Guy Winebarger | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG), Andre Laird (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Rick Hooper, Randy Heuser, Albert Robinson | |
| 17:51 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG) Richard Butler | |
| 17:35 | Howard | Mike Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Roberts - foul #1 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffery Hodges (C) Kelvin Dickson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:35 | Howard | Mike Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Mike Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:18 | Delaware State | Jerome Wilson steals the ball from Nicholas Roberts | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Nicholas Roberts steps in front of the Jerome Wilson pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 16:57 | Delaware State | Sylvester Manley tips it in | 34-30 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andre Laird | 34-32 |
| 16:31 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jerome Wilson | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Charles Hermanson hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sylvester Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andre Laird (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hermanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Howard | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Andre Laird in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:28 | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 37-34 |
| 15:16 | Delaware State | Jeffery Hodges hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Hodges - foul #1 on Jeffery Hodges, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Louis Harris (PG), Kelvin Dickson (SG), Ronald Job (SF), Cecil Perkins (PF), Guy Winebarger (C) Nicholas Roberts, Kenneth Creech, Sylvester Manley, Kenneth Smith, Jeffery Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Randy Heuser (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Jerome Wilson, Mike Smith, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird, Charles Hermanson | |
| 14:43 | Howard | Rick Hooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Delaware State | Louis Harris is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Guy Winebarger steals the ball from Rick Hooper in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Heuser - foul #2 on Randy Heuser, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Henry Walters drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | Delaware State | Louis Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Richard Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Job - foul #1 on Ronald Job, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:16 | Delaware State | Rick Hooper is called for the reach on Kelvin Dickson - foul #3 on Rick Hooper, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sherman Marasco (SF) Ronald Job | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Presson (C) Albert Robinson | |
| 13:00 | Delaware State | Sherman Marasco hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Perkins | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Anthony Presson loses the dribble to Kelvin Dickson in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 12:47 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kelvin Dickson | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Henry Walters clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:29 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:24 | Delaware State | Louis Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Presson | 48-39 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Rick Hooper gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Henry Walters misses short on an open jumper from close range but he's fouled by Louis Harris - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts (PG), Kenneth Creech (SG), Ronald Job (SF), Jeffery Hodges (PF) Louis Harris, Kelvin Dickson, Sherman Marasco, Cecil Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (SG), Brian Baumgardner (SF), Andre Laird (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Rick Hooper, Richard Butler, Randy Heuser, Anthony Presson | |
| 12:09 | Howard | Henry Walters misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:54 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger can't throw it down | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 11:50 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andre Laird | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Job (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Guy Winebarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andre Laird (fresh) C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Howard | Albert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Roberts - foul #2 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sylvester Manley (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Jeffery Hodges, Guy Winebarger | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG) Henry Walters | |
| 11:35 | Howard | Albert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Albert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Delaware State | Ronald Job comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Job | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Ronald Job misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Baumgardner - foul #3 on Brian Baumgardner, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson (SG) Kenneth Creech | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Hermanson (C) Albert Robinson | |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Ronald Job makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Ronald Job makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Jerome Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Charles Hermanson tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 10:42 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Roberts | 50-42 |
| 10:36 | Delaware State | Ronald Job connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Roberts | 52-42 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Andre Laird tips it home | 52-44 |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Hermanson - foul #1 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Louis Harris (PG), Kenneth Creech (SF), Jeffery Hodges (C) Nicholas Roberts, Ronald Job, Sylvester Manley | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Mike Smith, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird | |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Richard Butler gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jerome Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Robinson (C) Anthony Presson | |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:24 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Hermanson - foul #2 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sherman Marasco (SF) Kelvin Dickson | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Randy Heuser (PF) Jerome Wilson, Charles Hermanson | |
| 09:24 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:24 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Timothy Rome buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Delaware State | Louis Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Hodges | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Delaware State | Jeffery Hodges grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Delaware State | Sherman Marasco is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sherman Marasco, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson (SG), Guy Winebarger (C) Kenneth Creech, Cecil Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG) Timothy Rome, Rick Hooper | |
| 08:25 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins (PF) Jeffery Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (SG), Andre Laird (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Brian Baumgardner, Randy Heuser, Albert Robinson | |
| 08:07 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Charles Hermanson snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | Howard | Guy Winebarger takes the ball from Charles Hermanson in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 07:49 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Charles Hermanson grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Marasco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Guy Winebarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Louis Harris is called for the reach on Henry Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Harris, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts (PG), Ronald Job (SF), Sylvester Manley (PF) Louis Harris, Sherman Marasco, Cecil Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (SF) Richard Butler | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Henry Walters misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:41 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts's pass is intercepted by Henry Walters in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Jerome Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Walters | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts is hacked by Charles Hermanson - foul #3 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech (SG) Kelvin Dickson | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Hooper (SG) Henry Walters | |
| 07:08 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Charles Hermanson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Manley - foul #2 on Sylvester Manley, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Louis Harris (PG), Kelvin Dickson (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Nicholas Roberts, Kenneth Creech, Guy Winebarger | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Butler (SF), Randy Heuser (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird, Charles Hermanson | |
| 06:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Job | 57-53 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Kelvin Dickson steps in front of the Jerome Wilson pass | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech (SF), Jeffery Hodges (C) Ronald Job, Sylvester Manley | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG) Jerome Wilson, Rick Hooper | |
| 05:32 | Howard | Henry Walters hits the finger roll set up by Richard Butler | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:27 | Delaware State | Jeffery Hodges misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 05:25 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Creech | 57-55 |
| 05:20 | Delaware State | Randy Heuser steps in front of the Kelvin Dickson pass | 57-55 |
| 05:17 | Howard | Richard Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts (PG), Sherman Marasco (SF), Cecil Perkins (PF) Louis Harris, Kelvin Dickson, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG), Anthony Presson (C) Richard Butler, Albert Robinson | |
| 05:05 | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:54 | Delaware State | Jeffery Hodges can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner is hacked by Sherman Marasco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Marasco, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gary Harrison (PG) Kenneth Creech | |
| Subs | Howard | Andre Laird (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Randy Heuser, Anthony Presson | |
| 04:51 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:49 | Delaware State | Gary Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Walters - foul #2 on Henry Walters, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 04:49 | Delaware State | Gary Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Andre Laird pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson is hacked by Jeffery Hodges - foul #2 on Jeffery Hodges, team foul #13 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger (C) Cecil Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger is fouled on the floor by Charles Hermanson - foul #4 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson (SG), Cecil Perkins (PF) Gary Harrison, Jeffery Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG) Henry Walters | |
| 04:21 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Mike Smith grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:55 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Kelvin Dickson is denied by Brian Baumgardner | 58-57 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Andre Laird gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Andre Laird misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Delaware State | Nicholas Roberts grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Marasco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Guy Winebarger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andre Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Delaware State | Guy Winebarger makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kelvin Dickson | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Louis Harris (PG), Ronald Job (SF), Sylvester Manley (PF) Nicholas Roberts, Sherman Marasco, Cecil Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Randy Heuser (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Jerome Wilson, Mike Smith, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird, Charles Hermanson | |
| 02:59 | Howard | Albert Robinson hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randy Heuser | 60-59 |
| 02:34 | Delaware State | Louis Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Butler | 60-59 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Kelvin Dickson is called for the reach on Rick Hooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Dickson, team foul #14 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Smith (C) Guy Winebarger | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:30 | Howard | Rick Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Rick Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Delaware State | Sylvester Manley snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Delaware State | Sylvester Manley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Harris | 63-60 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Henry Walters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins (PF), Guy Winebarger (C) Sylvester Manley, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:28 | Delaware State | Ronald Job misses short on a jumper in the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Randy Heuser pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Richard Butler misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:05 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Louis Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Howard | Randy Heuser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware 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) | |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Hooper - foul #4 on Rick Hooper, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Creech (SF) Ronald Job | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Randy Heuser makes the runner in the paint | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Delaware State | Rick Hooper is called for the reach on Kelvin Dickson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Hooper, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (SG) Rick Hooper | |
| 00:24 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Delaware State | Kelvin Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Albert Robinson gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Kelvin Dickson picks off the pass by Henry Walters | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | Louis Harris blows the layup | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jerome Wilson | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Henry Walters is called for the reach on Cecil Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Walters, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronald Job (SF) Kenneth Creech | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Cecil Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Henry Walters comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |