| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Long (fresh) SG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) SF - David Bonomo (fresh) PF - Steven Little (fresh) C - Isaac Denzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Helton (fresh) SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) PF - John Whitley (fresh) C - Albert Manes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Albert Manes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Isaac Denzer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Washington State | Albert Manes can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Howard | David Bonomo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Christopher Whitson is called for the reach on David Bonomo - foul #1 on Christopher Whitson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Isaac Denzer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Washington State | John Whitley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Michael Long is called for the reach on Paul Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Steven Little pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Long | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | Albert Manes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Howard | David Bonomo gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Steven Little scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Williamson | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson is fouled on the floor by Steven Little - foul #1 on Steven Little, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Peter Helton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Brown | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Albert Manes gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Albert Manes gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Washington State | Albert Manes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Bonomo | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Michael Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| 16:03 | Washington State | David Woodruff misses the fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Washington State | Joseph Punch snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Thomas Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:36 | Howard | Michael Long gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bonomo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Denzer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) SG - Robert Childers (fresh) SF - Thomas Black (fresh) PF - David Woodruff (fresh) C - David Galdamez (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Howard | Steven Little drills a jumper from the left block | 6-3 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Thomas Black makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Punch | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Michael Long hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Bonomo | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | David Galdamez hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Childers and he's fouled by Isaac Denzer - foul #1 on Isaac Denzer, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Bradley Fearon (PG), Alan Baldwin (SG), Jeffry Knapp (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Curtis Jarnagin (C) Michael Long, Kenneth Williamson, David Bonomo, Steven Little, Isaac Denzer | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Peter Helton (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), Albert Manes (C) Joseph Punch, Robert Childers, Thomas Black, David Woodruff | |
| 14:27 | Washington State | David Galdamez makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Alan Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Galdamez - foul #1 on David Galdamez, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Whitley (PF) David Galdamez | |
| 14:03 | Howard | Alan Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Alan Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | John Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Jeffry Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Peter Helton pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Paul Brown comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Peter Helton tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Alan Baldwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Anthony Murphy hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Albert Manes is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Long (PG), Kenneth Williamson (SG), David Bonomo (SF), Steven Little (PF) Bradley Fearon, Alan Baldwin, Jeffry Knapp, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:51 | Howard | David Bonomo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Albert Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Peter Helton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Whitson | 12-13 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bonomo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Jarnagin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Whitson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Whitley (fresh) C - Albert Manes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Washington State | John Whitley loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Isaac Denzer (C) Curtis Jarnagin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| 10:46 | Howard | Steven Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:27 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Bonomo | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Isaac Denzer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 10:11 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Long | 12-13 |
| 09:49 | Howard | David Woodruff takes the ball from Isaac Denzer | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | Thomas Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Steven Little snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Isaac Denzer slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Williamson | 14-13 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | David Galdamez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 14-13 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Joseph Punch gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Little | 14-13 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Steven Little misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Isaac Denzer grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Michael Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Little | 16-13 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | David Woodruff is hacked by David Bonomo - foul #1 on David Bonomo, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Bradley Fearon (PG), Alan Baldwin (SG), Jeffry Knapp (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Curtis Jarnagin (C) Michael Long, Kenneth Williamson, David Bonomo, Steven Little, Isaac Denzer | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Peter Helton (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), John Whitley (PF), Albert Manes (C) Joseph Punch, Robert Childers, Thomas Black, David Woodruff, David Galdamez | |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Jeffry Knapp takes the ball from Paul Brown | 16-13 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Anthony Murphy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Albert Manes | 16-13 |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Brown | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bradley Fearon (fresh) SG - Alan Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Knapp (fresh) PF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Jarnagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitley (fresh) C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Howard | Curtis Jarnagin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffry Knapp | 19-15 |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Paul Brown comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffry Knapp - foul #1 on Jeffry Knapp, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Howard | David Bonomo (SF) Jeffry Knapp | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Curtis Jarnagin grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Anthony Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Albert Manes pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:12 | Washington State | Paul Brown buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Albert Manes | 19-18 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Alan Baldwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | John Whitley grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 19-21 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Alan Baldwin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Christopher Whitson | 19-21 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Paul Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | John Whitley tips it in | 19-23 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Peter Helton is called for the reach on Alan Baldwin - foul #1 on Peter Helton, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Long (PG), Kenneth Williamson (SG), Steven Little (PF), Isaac Denzer (C) Bradley Fearon, Alan Baldwin, Anthony Murphy, Curtis Jarnagin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| 04:11 | Howard | David Bonomo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Williamson and he's fouled by David Galdamez - foul #2 on David Galdamez, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Theodore Germann (C) David Galdamez | |
| 04:11 | Howard | David Bonomo makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Isaac Denzer steals the ball from David Woodruff | 22-23 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Isaac Denzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Isaac Denzer, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffry Knapp (SF) David Bonomo | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Galdamez (C) Theodore Germann | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Galdamez is hacked by Steven Little - foul #2 on Steven Little, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Baldwin (SF) Jeffry Knapp | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), John Whitley (PF) Joseph Punch, David Woodruff | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Galdamez makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Galdamez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Denzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Childers (fresh) SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Galdamez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), Albert Manes (C) Robert Childers, Thomas Black, David Galdamez | |
| 02:38 | Washington State | John Whitley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Isaac Denzer gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Steven Little clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 22-25 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Williamson steps in front of the Christopher Whitson pass | 22-25 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Steven Little misses the lay-in | 22-25 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Albert Manes snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Albert Manes hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Whitson and the foul's on Kenneth Williamson - foul #1 on Kenneth Williamson, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Howard | David Bonomo (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Curtis Jarnagin (C) Alan Baldwin, Steven Little, Isaac Denzer | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Albert Manes misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 22-27 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Kenneth Williamson's pass is intercepted by Peter Helton | 22-27 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Paul Brown's pass is intercepted by Michael Long in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 01:03 | Howard | John Whitley is called for the reach on Anthony Murphy - foul #1 on John Whitley, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Bradley Fearon (PG), Jeffry Knapp (SG) Michael Long, Kenneth Williamson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| 00:52 | Howard | Bradley Fearon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | David Galdamez grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Jeffry Knapp is called for the reach on Robert Childers - foul #2 on Jeffry Knapp, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Baldwin (SG), Steven Little (PF) Jeffry Knapp, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Curtis Jarnagin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Joseph Punch steps in front of the Bradley Fearon pass in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | David Woodruff is hacked by Curtis Jarnagin - foul #1 on Curtis Jarnagin, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | David Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | David Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Curtis Jarnagin gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Bradley Fearon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Fearon, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | David Galdamez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard | David Bonomo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 22-30 |