| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Dunagan inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 32-25 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Robert Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl makes the shot from the baseline set up by Bruce Parr | 34-25 |
| 18:59 | Howard | The short jumper by Robert Stewart is denied by Scott Dunagan | 34-25 |
| 18:57 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Scott Dunagan is called for the reach on Eugene Bluford - foul #2 on Scott Dunagan, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Eugene Bluford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Scott Dunagan steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 34-25 |
| 17:27 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Simpson (C) Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| 17:27 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:27 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Albert Tonn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 17:03 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Simpson gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:58 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:56 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Albert Tonn is called for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Douglas Boykin (C) Bruce Parr, Matthew McGurl | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson | |
| 16:31 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-25 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Marshall Liles gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Keith Burdette knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Myers | 38-27 |
| 15:58 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin lays it in set up by Daniel Simpson | 40-27 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Waddington (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Daniel Simpson picks off the pass by Keith Burdette | 40-27 |
| 15:10 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 15:08 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Jim Waddington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-27 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Marshall Liles can't tip it in | 42-27 |
| 14:45 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | Jim Waddington steals it from Carlton Calvin | 42-27 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 13:48 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Darryl Clark (SG), Franklin Class (SF), Matthew McGurl (PF), Darin Aubry (C) Zorya Sielski, Carlton Calvin, Scott Dunagan, Daniel Simpson, Douglas Boykin | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles, Jim Waddington | |
| 13:28 | Howard | Cliff Irwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it home | 42-29 |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Stewart denies the turnaround by Franklin Class | 42-29 |
| 13:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 42-29 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Cliff Irwin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Patterson | 42-32 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew McGurl | 45-32 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Frederick Patterson buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 45-34 |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Darryl Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Clark (fresh) SF - Franklin Class (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frederick Patterson | 47-37 |
| 11:08 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 11:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 47-37 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Robert Stewart lays it up and in and the foul's on Darin Aubry - foul #3 on Darin Aubry, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Carlton Calvin (SG), Scott Dunagan (SF), Daniel Simpson (PF), Douglas Boykin (C) Bruce Parr, Darryl Clark, Franklin Class, Matthew McGurl, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson | |
| 10:40 | Howard | Robert Stewart makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:16 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jim Waddington (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Zorya Sielski - foul #1 on Zorya Sielski, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:47 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Simpson | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the dunk attempt | 49-41 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Albert Tonn pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Matthew Myers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:01 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Matthew Myers's pass is intercepted by Carlton Calvin | 49-41 |
| 08:39 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Dunagan jams it on a great pass from Carlton Calvin | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Keith Burdette is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simpson - foul #2 on Daniel Simpson, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Matthew McGurl (PF), Darin Aubry (C) Zorya Sielski, Daniel Simpson, Douglas Boykin | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Jim Waddington, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles | |
| 07:55 | Howard | Eugene Bluford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 07:53 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:48 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Calvin | 53-41 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Frederick Patterson scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-43 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses the runner in the paint | 53-43 |
| 07:18 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl tips it in | 55-43 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew McGurl - foul #2 on Matthew McGurl, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (SG), Franklin Class (PF) Carlton Calvin, Matthew McGurl | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Howard | Frederick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Bluford | 55-47 |
| 06:03 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry's floater is tipped away by Robert Stewart | 55-47 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is hacked by Darin Aubry - foul #4 on Darin Aubry, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin (SG), Matthew McGurl (PF), Daniel Simpson (C) Zorya Sielski, Scott Dunagan, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| 05:32 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 05:31 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:10 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Simpson misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Keith Burdette gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Cliff Irwin connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Keith Burdette | 55-49 |
| 04:40 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Parr and he's hacked by Albert Tonn - foul #2 on Albert Tonn, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Scott Dunagan (SF) Bruce Parr, Franklin Class | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson | |
| 04:40 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Keith Burdette connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Tonn | 58-51 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Simpson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Zorya Sielski | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Howard | Keith Burdette loses the dribble to Scott Dunagan | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Dunagan | 62-51 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Dunagan - foul #3 on Scott Dunagan, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Franklin Class (PF), Darin Aubry (C) Zorya Sielski, Matthew McGurl, Daniel Simpson | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette, Jim Waddington | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Dunagan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Class (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:53 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:28 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Carlton Calvin | 66-53 |
| 02:07 | Howard | Eugene Bluford's pass is intercepted by Carlton Calvin | 66-53 |
| 02:02 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin banks in the layup | 68-53 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Eugene Bluford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 01:46 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #5 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (SG), Daniel Simpson (PF), Douglas Boykin (C) Carlton Calvin, Scott Dunagan, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Marshall Liles knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jim Waddington | 70-55 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class travels with the ball | 70-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Darryl Clark (SG) Bruce Parr | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | Albert Tonn is fouled on the floor by Darryl Clark - foul #1 on Darryl Clark, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Albert Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:52 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Zorya Sielski and he's hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class misses the free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Marshall Liles pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Franklin Class is called for the reach on Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Franklin Class, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski runs out the clock | 72-58 |