| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Norris inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Richard Norris misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is fouled on the floor by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Billy Stuart is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Richard Norris pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Ellis Gibbs blocks the short jumper by Theodore Morton | 28-40 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Billy Stuart swats the layup by Philip Carmichael | 28-40 |
| 18:13 | Howard | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:00 | Howard | James Alexander clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-40 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Richard Norris - foul #2 on Richard Norris, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 3rd free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Theodore Morton drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Skow | 30-43 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Skow is called for the reach on Philip Carmichael - foul #2 on Ronald Skow, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (SF) Richard Norris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Stuart Griggs | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by George Williams | 30-45 |
| 16:40 | Howard | James Alexander knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Skow | 32-45 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the finger roll | 32-47 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Theodore Morton comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Towell - foul #3 on James Towell, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), Richard Norris (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Michael Tse, Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| 16:01 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Morton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Roberson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Robert Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | David Roberson drills a shot from the right side | 34-51 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Richard Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Philip Carmichael - foul #1 on Philip Carmichael, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (C) Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 15:01 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Richard Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Richard Norris misses the 3rd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | David Roberson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-53 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Percy Bryant is called for the reach on Jesse Czarnecki - foul #2 on Percy Bryant, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG), Billy Stuart (PF) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki, Richard Norris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, David Roberson | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Michael Tse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Samuel Husky (SF) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael | |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Tse - foul #3 on Michael Tse, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky can't finish the layup | 35-53 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs tips it home | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:54 | Howard | James Alexander's pass is intercepted by Stuart Griggs | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Ronald Skow comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Theodore Morton (C) Michael Tse, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Samuel Husky, Stuart Griggs | |
| 13:16 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Ronald Skow misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Towell | 36-55 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 12:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Stuart | 36-55 |
| 12:31 | Howard | David Roberson takes the ball from Theodore Morton | 36-55 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | James Towell scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 36-57 |
| 11:47 | Howard | James Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Towell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to James Towell | 39-57 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Ronald Skow takes the ball from James Towell | 39-57 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Ronald Skow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), William Updike (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Billy Stuart, Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, David Roberson, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is hacked by William Updike - foul #1 on William Updike, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 39-57 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Robert Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Allen Tinoco scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael clanks a floater from the left side | 42-57 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Michael Tse snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Robert Dickerson lays it in | 44-57 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Updike - foul #2 on William Updike, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG), Richard Norris (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Theodore Morton (C) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki, Michael Tse, Robert Dickerson, William Updike | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Stuart Griggs | |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | James Towell makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | James Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Howard | Theodore Morton double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Philip Carmichael, James Towell | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits a floater from close range set up by Michael Burnett | 44-61 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Ronald Skow misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | David Roberson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 07:16 | Howard | Billy Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:12 | Howard | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-61 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 46-64 |
| 06:33 | Howard | James Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ellis Gibbs - foul #2 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 06:33 | Howard | James Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:33 | Howard | James Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-64 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael tips it back up and in | 46-66 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Richard Norris is fouled on the floor by Michael Burnett - foul #2 on Michael Burnett, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG) Ronald Skow, James Alexander | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (PF) Ellis Gibbs | |
| 05:59 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Theodore Morton pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Allen Tinoco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-66 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Theodore Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Allen Tinoco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Theodore Morton tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Burnett | 48-69 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Theodore Morton clanks a floater near the basket | 48-69 |
| 04:22 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Morton | 48-69 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Richard Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), William Updike (C) Richard Norris, Billy Stuart, Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce drills a shot from the left side | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | William Updike double dribbles | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | George Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) SF - Michael Tse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Updike (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Towell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Howard | Michael Tse's pass is intercepted by George Williams | 48-71 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Michael Tse scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Czarnecki | 50-71 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Robert Joyce - foul #1 on Robert Joyce, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Jessie Levine (PG), Derek Turner (PF) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF) Samuel Husky | |
| 02:04 | Howard | Derek Turner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Jessie Levine grabs the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Robert Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG) Jessie Levine, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:47 | Howard | Robert Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Robert Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | George Williams banks in the layup | 52-73 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Allen Tinoco buries a 3 from straight away | 55-73 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | David Roberson connects on the shot in the lane set up by George Williams | 55-75 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Tinoco | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-75 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the offensive board | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Williams runs out the clock | 57-75 |