| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Almendarez inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Shane Crain hits a runner from the baseline set up by Henry Hyland | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Norfolk State | Robert Almendarez is called for the reach on Santos Pena - foul #4 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:15 | Norfolk State | James Levenson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Henry Hyland pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:55 | Howard | John Knapp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Henry Hyland grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:35 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled on the floor by Mandala Ahmadi - foul #1 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Howard | The jumper by Shane Crain is denied by James Levenson | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Norfolk State | David Stephens grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Shane Crain grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Henry Hyland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (PF), Jerry Escalante (C) Santos Pena, James Levenson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:48 | Howard | John Knapp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Henry Hyland's pass is intercepted by David Stephens | 32-35 |
| 16:04 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Escalante | 35-35 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Robert Almendarez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Henry Hyland tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 15:32 | Norfolk State | Jerry Escalante pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zemel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Reid (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Escalante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Findley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Hyland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Steve Findley pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Shane Crain can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-35 |
| 15:10 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Stephens | 37-35 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Steve Findley misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:49 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:29 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:28 | Norfolk State | Jerry Escalante snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Steve Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Mandala Ahmadi is called for the reach on Shane Crain - foul #2 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Burr (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), Rafael Reyna (SF), Santos Pena (PF), James Levenson (C) Mandala Ahmadi, Miladen Zemel, David Stephens, Stephen Reid, Jerry Escalante | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) John Knapp, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| 13:22 | Howard | Darrell Schwede is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 13:05 | Norfolk State | James Levenson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Pierce - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 13:05 | Norfolk State | James Levenson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:05 | Norfolk State | James Levenson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:05 | Howard | John Haire snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Robert Almendarez buries a fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 12:33 | Norfolk State | Rafael Reyna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Howard | John Haire grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Steve Findley connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 11:54 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr makes the turnaround from close range set up by Santos Pena | 40-40 |
| 11:47 | Howard | John Haire drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Norfolk State | Rafael Reyna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-42 |
| 11:33 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:21 | Norfolk State | James Levenson misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Frank Pierce - foul #3 on Frank Pierce, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel (SG), Stephen Reid (SF) Eusebio Gallo, Rafael Reyna | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Shane Crain (PF) Darrell Schwede, Frank Pierce | |
| 11:21 | Norfolk State | James Levenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:21 | Norfolk State | James Levenson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Reid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Santos Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Findley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Haire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Howard | John Knapp can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 11:03 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Santos Pena | 44-42 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Stephen Reid is called for the reach on John Knapp - foul #1 on Stephen Reid, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), David Stephens (SF), Jerry Escalante (C) Charles Burr, Santos Pena, James Levenson | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) John Haire | |
| 10:23 | Howard | John Knapp knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jerry Escalante - foul #3 on Jerry Escalante, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 10:23 | Howard | John Knapp makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi is hacked by John Knapp - foul #2 on John Knapp, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Jerry Escalante is denied by Shane Crain | 44-45 |
| 09:42 | Norfolk State | Jerry Escalante grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:25 | Norfolk State | Jerry Escalante can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Shane Crain snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:02 | Howard | John Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Robert Almendarez tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 08:59 | Norfolk State | Jerry Escalante grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:36 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:35 | Norfolk State | David Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:25 | Norfolk State | Steve Findley steps in front of the Stephen Reid pass | 44-45 |
| 07:56 | Howard | John Knapp is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Knapp, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Burr (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), Rafael Reyna (SF), Santos Pena (PF), James Levenson (C) Mandala Ahmadi, Miladen Zemel, David Stephens, Stephen Reid, Jerry Escalante | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), John Haire (C) John Knapp, Henry Hyland | |
| 07:42 | Norfolk State | James Levenson loses the dribble to Shane Crain | 44-45 |
| 07:23 | Howard | Steve Findley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve Findley, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) SF - Rafael Reyna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Santos Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Haire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Norfolk State | Rafael Reyna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Shane Crain | 44-45 |
| 06:37 | Howard | James Levenson swats the layup by Robert Almendarez | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Eusebio Gallo | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr is fouled on the floor by Darrell Schwede - foul #1 on Darrell Schwede, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Stephens (SF) Rafael Reyna | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Henry Hyland (C) Darrell Schwede, Shane Crain | |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Henry Hyland hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:42 | Norfolk State | James Levenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 05:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Haire | 46-48 |
| 05:22 | Howard | Steve Findley can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Norfolk State | David Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), Miladen Zemel (SG) Charles Burr, Eusebio Gallo | |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF) John Haire | |
| 05:00 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Henry Hyland pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:47 | Howard | John Knapp drills a jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | John Knapp takes the ball from Santos Pena | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | Howard | James Levenson blocks the jumper by Robert Almendarez | 46-50 |
| 04:11 | Norfolk State | James Levenson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 04:04 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:40 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 03:38 | Norfolk State | James Levenson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:34 | Norfolk State | Henry Hyland swats the layup by Miladen Zemel | 46-50 |
| 03:32 | Norfolk State | David Stephens grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:21 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel tips it home | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Santos Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | David Stephens is called for the reach on Henry Hyland - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (PF), Jerry Escalante (C) Santos Pena, James Levenson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:44 | Howard | John Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 02:42 | Norfolk State | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:42 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Santos Pena (PF), James Levenson (C) Stephen Reid, Jerry Escalante | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:35 | Norfolk State | James Levenson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mandala Ahmadi | 50-50 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Miladen Zemel steals it from John Knapp | 50-50 |
| 02:05 | Norfolk State | James Levenson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Stephens | 52-50 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Henry Hyland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 01:54 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:37 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Robert Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Steve Findley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Santos Pena picks off the pass by Henry Hyland | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Shane Crain - foul #2 on Shane Crain, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Howard | Robert Almendarez loses the dribble to David Stephens | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel is hacked by John Knapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Knapp, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (PF) Santos Pena | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Shane Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Miladen Zemel - foul #2 on Miladen Zemel, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Santos Pena (PF) Stephen Reid | |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (PF) John Knapp | |
| 00:27 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi is hacked by Shane Crain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Crain, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (PF) Santos Pena | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) John Haire | |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Steve Findley misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steve Findley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Knapp | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel is hacked by John Knapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Knapp, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Santos Pena (PF) Stephen Reid | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG) John Knapp | |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Darrell Schwede is called for the reach on Santos Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Schwede, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (SF) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Steve Findley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-55 |