| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) SG - James Flack (fresh) SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) C - Luis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Luis Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Flack | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Goldman - foul #1 on Robert Goldman, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Robert Goldman tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Garland Mills is called for the reach on Robert Goldman - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Howard | James Flack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Garland Mills | 5-8 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle loses the dribble to Donald Noguera | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Barbee | 5-10 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Luis Johnson clanks a jumper from the left block | 5-10 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Luis Johnson tips it home | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Flack - foul #1 on James Flack, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Robert Whitehead connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Murray Carpino | 9-12 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Robert Whitehead - foul #1 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG) Murray Carpino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Waring (fresh) PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Austin takes the ball from Randall Buker | 9-12 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Bernard Warfel is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) Jeffrey Austin, Bernard Warfel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Randall Buker | |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw blows the layup but he's hacked by Dwight McMonigle - foul #1 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), James Flack (SG), Luis Johnson (C) Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:43 | Howard | James Flack misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Robert Goldman can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle can't connect on a floater from the left block | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton misses long on a floater near the basket | 9-14 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Luis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Luis Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is hacked by James Flack - foul #2 on James Flack, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Murray Carpino, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Buker | 9-17 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Waring (fresh) PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Howard | Robert Whitehead loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), Luis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Austin, David Waring | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Ted McCoy | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-20 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Robert Whitehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Buker - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #2 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF) Douglas Neagle | |
| 10:47 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Luis Johnson steals it from Randall Buker | 11-20 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Frank Shaw is called for the reach on Dwight McMonigle - foul #1 on Frank Shaw, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Luis Johnson lays it up and in | 13-20 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 09:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker | |
| 09:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ted McCoy | 15-22 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jerry Wayland | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Whitehead - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), David Waring (SG), Bernard Warfel (PF) Murray Carpino, Robert Whitehead, Robert Goldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Waring | 15-23 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin is fouled on the floor by Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Johnson (C) Dwight McMonigle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 07:54 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 15-23 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Waring | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) SG - David Waring (fresh) SF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), Robert Goldman (PF) Jeffrey Austin, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF) Frank Shaw | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Barbee | 17-26 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Robert Goldman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Murray Carpino | 20-26 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Goldman - foul #2 on Robert Goldman, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Jack Simonsen (C) Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Douglas Neagle, Donald Noguera | |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Shaw | 20-28 |
| 05:43 | Howard | The short jumper by Bernard Warfel is denied by Daniel Johnson | 20-28 |
| 05:41 | Howard | David Waring tips it home | 22-28 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Dwight McMonigle is called for the reach on Frank Shaw - foul #2 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (SG), Robert Haris (C) Dwight McMonigle, Bernard Warfel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Garland Mills | |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | David Waring swats the layup by Frank Shaw | 22-29 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a runner from close range | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | Howard | David Waring grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Luis Johnson (C) Murray Carpino, David Waring, Robert Haris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Douglas Neagle (SG), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Ted McCoy, Robert Thorton | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Jack Simonsen is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (PG), James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) David Buzzell, Jeffrey Austin, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Douglas Neagle | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Dwight McMonigle steals the ball from Frank Shaw | 22-31 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Luis Johnson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Whitehead | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Goldman steals it from Randall Buker | 24-31 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Randall Buker is called for the reach on James Flack - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG) Robert Whitehead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Jerry Wayland, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| 02:53 | Howard | James Flack makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:53 | Howard | James Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses short on a shot in the lane | 26-31 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Murray Carpino is fouled on the floor by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:55 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-31 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Jack Simonsen gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Murray Carpino comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-31 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:30 | Howard | James Flack's pass is intercepted by Garland Mills | 26-31 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:46 | Howard | James Flack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ted McCoy | 26-34 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Jack Simonsen is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Luis Johnson (C) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Douglas Neagle, Donald Noguera | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson lays it in set up by Frank Shaw | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Daniel Johnson knocks away the 3 by Jack Simonsen | 26-36 |