| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) PF - Michael Melton (fresh) C - Lee Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Eckel (fresh) SG - Federico Gallo (fresh) SF - Roy Amos (fresh) PF - Richard Hudson (fresh) C - Omar Campanella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Lee Neal 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) | |
| 19:49 | Howard | Vincent French buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Roy Amos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Hendrix - foul #1 on Steve Hendrix, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Roy Amos makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Roy Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Lee Neal misses badly on a floater from the right side | 3-1 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Richard Hudson gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Roy Amos hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Steve Hendrix - foul #2 on Steve Hendrix, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF) Steve Hendrix | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Roy Amos makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Lyle Maples is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lyle Maples, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Roy Amos misses the shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Lee Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Lee Neal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vincent French | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Omar Campanella misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Amos | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Roy Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Michael Melton is hacked by Richard Hudson - foul #1 on Richard Hudson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Williams (PF) Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:53 | Howard | Jack Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hudson - foul #2 on Richard Hudson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Scott Carr (C) Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gaillard (PF) Richard Hudson | |
| 16:53 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel is hacked by Scott Carr - foul #1 on Scott Carr, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG) Vincent French | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Myers (SF) Roy Amos | |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Arthur Myers misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Carr - foul #2 on Scott Carr, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Len Wheeler (C) Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Franklin Pniewski (C) Omar Campanella | |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Arthur Myers makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Arthur Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Edward Lohman connects on the floater from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Federico Gallo | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) SF - Lyle Maples (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Len Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Eckel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Federico Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Gaillard (fresh) C - Franklin Pniewski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Lyle Maples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Jack Williams gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Howard | Willie Gaillard swats the layup by Mohammad Harris | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Willie Gaillard comes up short on the runner in the paint | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Jack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Mohammad Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Federico Gallo - foul #1 on Federico Gallo, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Edward Lohman, Lyle Maples, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Berlinski (PG), Roy Amos (SF), Omar Campanella (C) Arthur Eckel, Federico Gallo, Franklin Pniewski | |
| 14:36 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Arthur Myers banks in the layup set up by Roy Amos | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Howard | Michael Melton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent French | 15-10 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Omar Campanella misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-10 |
| 13:53 | Howard | Lee Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Mohammad Harris's pass is intercepted by Arthur Myers | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | Omar Campanella can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-10 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Omar Campanella tips it home | 15-12 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Michael Melton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Roy Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Omar Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Williams - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF) Mohammad Harris, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Federico Gallo (SG), Franklin Pniewski (PF) Arthur Myers, Willie Gaillard | |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Edward Lohman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Omar Campanella grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Roy Amos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Michael Melton snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Vincent French knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Franklin Pniewski is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF) Edward Lohman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Eckel (PG) Richard Berlinski | |
| 11:50 | Howard | Lyle Maples buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent French | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Will Pinheiro (fresh) SF - Lyle Maples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Federico Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Pniewski (fresh) C - Omar Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Amos | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Michael Melton connects on the shot from the right side | 21-17 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Roy Amos buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Federico Gallo | 21-19 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Vincent French misses the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Michael Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Federico Gallo is called for the reach on Will Pinheiro - foul #2 on Federico Gallo, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Mohammad Harris (SG), Jack Williams (PF), Len Wheeler (C) Vincent French, Will Pinheiro, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Myers (SG), Richard Berlinski (SF), Willie Gaillard (PF) Federico Gallo, Roy Amos, Omar Campanella | |
| 10:12 | Howard | Edward Lohman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Lyle Maples tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Pniewski | 23-22 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Jack Williams snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Jack Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint | 25-22 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Mohammad Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:03 | Howard | Arthur Eckel is called for the reach on Mohammad Harris - foul #1 on Arthur Eckel, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF) Edward Lohman, Lyle Maples | |
| Subs | Washington State | Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Mark Iler (C) Arthur Eckel, Franklin Pniewski | |
| 08:53 | Howard | Jack Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Mohammad Harris | 27-22 |
| 08:39 | Washington State | Arthur Myers knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Berlinski | 27-24 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Jack Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Will Pinheiro, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Mark Iler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 08:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jack Williams | 27-24 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Mohammad Harris is denied on a layup by Willie Gaillard | 27-24 |
| 08:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Delbert Zalwsky | 27-24 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Mark Iler is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Eckel (PG), Roy Amos (SF), Omar Campanella (C) Arthur Myers, Delbert Zalwsky, Mark Iler | |
| 07:42 | Howard | Jack Williams is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Eckel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Berlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Omar Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Omar Campanella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Amos | 27-24 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Willie Gaillard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Omar Campanella tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Richard Berlinski is called for the reach on Mohammad Harris - foul #1 on Richard Berlinski, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Lyle Maples (SF), Len Wheeler (PF) Vincent French, Jack Williams, Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Delbert Zalwsky (SG), Franklin Pniewski (PF) Richard Berlinski, Willie Gaillard | |
| 06:46 | Howard | Len Wheeler lays it up and in | 29-26 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Omar Campanella misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mohammad Harris - foul #1 on Mohammad Harris, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Myers (SG) Delbert Zalwsky | |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Omar Campanella misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Omar Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Lyle Maples buries a jump hook near the basket | 31-27 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Omar Campanella is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Will Pinheiro (SG), Michael Melton (PF), Jack Williams (C) Edward Lohman, Mohammad Harris, Len Wheeler, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Berlinski (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Willie Gaillard (PF) Arthur Eckel, Roy Amos, Omar Campanella | |
| 05:30 | Howard | Franklin Pniewski steals the ball from Michael Melton | 31-27 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Will Pinheiro scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Williams | 33-30 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Willie Gaillard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Vincent French pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Arthur Myers picks off the pass by Lyle Maples | 33-30 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Richard Berlinski clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Jack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Will Pinheiro is fouled on the floor by Delbert Zalwsky - foul #1 on Delbert Zalwsky, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF), Lee Neal (C) Lyle Maples, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Eckel (PG), Federico Gallo (SG), Roy Amos (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Omar Campanella (C) Richard Berlinski, Arthur Myers, Delbert Zalwsky, Willie Gaillard, Franklin Pniewski | |
| 03:53 | Howard | Will Pinheiro makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Will Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Roy Amos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Richard Hudson tips it home | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) PF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Eckel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Federico Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Campanella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Lee Neal connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent French | 37-32 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Roy Amos makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hudson | 37-34 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Michael Melton misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hudson - foul #3 on Richard Hudson, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Mohammad Harris (SG) Vincent French, Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Washington State | Franklin Pniewski (PF) Richard Hudson | |
| 02:51 | Howard | Michael Melton misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Michael Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel misses the dunk | 38-34 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Federico Gallo tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Roy Amos picks off the pass by Lee Neal | 38-36 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Roy Amos scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Eckel | 38-39 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel is hacked by Lee Neal - foul #1 on Lee Neal, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Jack Williams (PF) Edward Lohman, Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Myers (SF), Willie Gaillard (PF) Roy Amos, Franklin Pniewski | |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Arthur Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Jack Williams misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Federico Gallo - foul #3 on Federico Gallo, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Scott Carr (C) Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Berlinski (SF) Federico Gallo | |
| 01:20 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:03 | Washington State | Omar Campanella comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Mohammad Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Vincent French clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Omar Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | A charge is called on Richard Berlinski - foul #2 on Richard Berlinski, team foul #10 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF) Steve Hendrix | |
| Subs | Washington State | Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Franklin Pniewski (C) Arthur Eckel, Omar Campanella | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Mohammad Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Neal (C) Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Delbert Zalwsky clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lee Neal | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Lee Neal misses the fullcourt shot | 40-41 |