| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Steven Dart inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Howard | Steven Dart is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Watkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SG) Kenneth Watkins | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Lee Corcoran connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Steven Dart connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gordon Kempton | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Gates, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) Michael Gates | |
| 18:41 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Robert Hervey grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Steven Dart is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-29 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Steven Dart grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Lee Corcoran snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Karl Wright picks off the pass by Robert Hervey | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina A&T | John Long is fouled on the floor by Thad Sweeney - foul #1 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Justin Moffatt (C) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), Joseph Roles (PF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Charles Hubler, John Long, James West | |
| 17:20 | North Carolina A&T | Luke Smith steals it from Bob Barnes | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Luke Smith blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes's pass is intercepted by Kevin Barcus | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:55 | Howard | David Williamson pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF) Bob Barnes | |
| 16:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Long can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Montgomery - foul #3 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Bob Barnes (SF) Karl Wright, Wallace White, Joseph Roles | |
| 16:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Long misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Kevin Barcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (C) Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina A&T | James West snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Hubler | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stanley Reed (fresh) SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) SF - Bob Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Howard | Justin Moffatt is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Luke Smith | 39-32 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits a shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Kevin Barcus pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Luke Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, Steven Dart, David Williamson, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), Kenneth Watkins (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Stanley Reed, Charles Hubler, Bob Barnes, John Long, James West | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gordon Kempton - foul #3 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins hits the finger roll set up by Michael Gates | 41-39 |
| 14:16 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina A&T | Alfred Montgomery is called for the reach on Benjamin Goodrich - foul #4 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Roles | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Robert Hervey clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Benjamin Goodrich | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Gates and he's fouled by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF), James West (C) Joseph Roles, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 13:26 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Gordon Kempton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina A&T | John Long drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James West | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Lee Corcoran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (PG), Bob Barnes (SF) Karl Wright, John Long | |
| 12:33 | North Carolina A&T | James West clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tommy Cassidy - foul #1 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is hacked by Kenneth Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF), Joseph Roles (C) Kenneth Watkins, James West | |
| 12:11 | Howard | Bob Barnes is called for the reach on Steven Dart - foul #2 on Bob Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich (C) John Long | |
| 11:59 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Barnes | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Lattimer - foul #1 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) Joseph Roles | |
| 11:52 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:52 | Howard | David Williamson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Charles Hubler is called for the reach on Luke Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hubler, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Goodrich - foul #1 on Benjamin Goodrich, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) David Williamson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), John Long (PF), James West (C) Wallace White, Michael Gates, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina A&T | James West connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Luke Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Hubler - foul #4 on Charles Hubler, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), David Williamson (PF), Justin Moffatt (C) Kevin Barcus, Thad Sweeney, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SG), Joseph Roles (C) Charles Hubler, James West | |
| 10:49 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Luke Smith is hacked by Michael Gates - foul #4 on Michael Gates, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Dart | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), Wallace White (SG), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Karl Wright, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles | |
| 10:10 | Howard | Luke Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina A&T | John Long grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | John Long connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Reed | 50-54 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Luke Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:39 | Howard | Lee Corcoran tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Long is fouled on the floor by Justin Moffatt - foul #1 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Robert Hervey, Luke Smith, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Gordon Kempton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 55-56 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Howard | David Williamson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Lee Corcoran hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 55-56 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Williamson - foul #1 on David Williamson, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) David Williamson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), Joseph Roles (SF), James West (C) Stanley Reed, Bob Barnes, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Steven Dart lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Kempton and the foul's on John Long - foul #3 on John Long, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG) Kevin Barcus | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:17 | Howard | Steven Dart misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes (SF) John Long | |
| 07:51 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (PF), Justin Moffatt (C) Thad Sweeney, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Charles Hubler (PF) Wallace White, Bob Barnes, James West | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hubler | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hubler (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joseph Roles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Charles Hubler | 57-60 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins makes the floater from the left side set up by Karl Wright | 57-62 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Steven Dart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hubler | 57-65 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is hacked by Kenneth Watkins - foul #5 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), David Williamson (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Hervey, Steven Dart, Alfred Montgomery, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hester (PG), Bob Barnes (SF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Karl Wright, Kenneth Watkins, Joseph Roles | |
| 06:21 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by David Williamson | 60-67 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Gordon Kempton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), John Long (PF) Gary Hester, Charles Hubler | |
| 05:30 | Howard | David Williamson is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (C) Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed is hacked by Kevin Barcus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Kevin Barcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 05:18 | Howard | David Williamson grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Luke Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Barcus | 63-68 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | John Long misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina A&T | James West gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | Thad Sweeney swats the short shot by Stanley Reed | 63-68 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Michael Gates steals the ball from Luke Smith | 63-70 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) David Williamson, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), Wallace White (SG), Joseph Roles (SF), Charles Hubler (PF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Stanley Reed, Michael Gates, Bob Barnes, John Long, James West | |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Dart picks off the pass by Wallace White | 63-70 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Dart | 66-70 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), David Williamson (PF) Kevin Barcus, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF) Wallace White | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Karl Wright is called for the reach on Robert Hervey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Wright, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Robert Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich is hacked by Robert Hervey - foul #1 on Robert Hervey, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hubler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Long (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Howard | Steven Dart is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:08 | Howard | David Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Joseph Roles takes the ball from Robert Hervey | 67-72 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Luke Smith, David Williamson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), James West (C) John Long, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina A&T | Lee Corcoran steals it from Charles Hubler | 67-72 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Steven Dart connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-72 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Lee Corcoran gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Robert Hervey is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Wright - foul #4 on Karl Wright, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes (SF), Michael Gates (PF) Joseph Roles, Charles Hubler | |
| 02:05 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Robert Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina A&T | James West comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Gordon Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF) Wallace White | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes is hacked by Robert Hervey - foul #2 on Robert Hervey, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Gordon Kempton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Corcoran and he's hacked by Karl Wright - foul #5 on Karl Wright, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (PG) Karl Wright | |
| 01:38 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Wallace White | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the runner from the right block | 76-76 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina A&T | James West buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Long | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Long | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | James West clanks a runner from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Thad Sweeney gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Steven Dart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Lee Corcoran hits the follow up shot | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 78-80 |