| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jesse Lundstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Miles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Titsworth swats the short shot by Brian Simmons | 39-34 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina A&T | William Caulder takes the ball from Brian Simmons | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Lundstrom and he's fouled by William Caulder - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | Howard | David Roberts takes the ball from Tracy Gilliard | 39-37 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Jesse Lundstrom is called for the reach on Tracy Gilliard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Lundstrom, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG), Eldridge Arner (SG), Jerome Hunt (SF), Richard Dewitt (PF), Andrew Flynn (C) Jesse Lundstrom, Brian Simmons, Joseph John, David Roberts, Steve Miles | |
| 18:23 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Titsworth denies the turnaround by Jerome Hunt | 41-37 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathon Bowling takes the ball from Andrew Flynn | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina A&T | Eldridge Arner tips it home | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Shawn Crabb lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Lassiter | 43-39 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt is denied on a layup by Joseph Titsworth | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by William Mueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mueller, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Jonathon Bowling, Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons (SG), Joseph John (SF), David Roberts (PF), Steve Miles (C) William Mueller, Eldridge Arner, Richard Dewitt, Andrew Flynn | |
| 16:31 | Howard | Joseph John steps in front of the William Caulder pass | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chris Mason - foul #2 on Chris Mason, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) John Atkin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Chris Mason connects on the turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jerome Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joseph John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Miles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Hunt | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Hunt | 45-45 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Caulder | 48-45 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Chris Mason snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Howard | William Lee's pass is intercepted by Jerome Hunt | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, William Lee, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Eldridge Arner (SG), Richard Dewitt (SF), Andrew Flynn (C) Jerome Hunt, Brian Simmons, Joseph John, Steve Miles | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:07 | Howard | John Atkin is fouled on the floor by Eldridge Arner - foul #2 on Eldridge Arner, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Titsworth (C) Michael Niblett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John (SF) David Roberts | |
| 13:58 | Howard | Mark Lassiter drills a jumper from the left block set up by Jonathon Bowling | 50-47 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Lundstrom | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth banks in the layup set up by Jonathon Bowling | 52-49 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Michael Niblett (C) John Atkin, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG), Brian Simmons (SG), Kenneth Blackwell (PF), Steve Miles (C) Jesse Lundstrom, Eldridge Arner, Richard Dewitt, Andrew Flynn | |
| 12:43 | Howard | William Caulder misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Simmons - foul #3 on Brian Simmons, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Shawn Crabb | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:43 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina A&T | William Caulder is called for the reach on Kenneth Blackwell - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Chris Mason (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Miles | 54-52 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Michael Niblett misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph John (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Miles | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Howard | William Lee loses the dribble to William Mueller | 54-55 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, William Lee, Michael Niblett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Eldridge Arner (SG), Richard Dewitt (SF), David Roberts (PF), Andrew Flynn (C) William Mueller, Brian Simmons, Joseph John, Kenneth Blackwell, Steve Miles | |
| 11:18 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Flynn - foul #1 on Andrew Flynn, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF) Chris Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt (SF) Andrew Flynn | |
| 10:54 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Howard | John Atkin can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-55 |
| 10:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Titsworth | 56-55 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Jeff Caulder is fouled on the floor by David Roberts - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Chris Mason (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Shawn Crabb, Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG), Brian Simmons (SG), Andrew Flynn (PF), Kenneth Blackwell (C) Jesse Lundstrom, Eldridge Arner, David Roberts, Richard Dewitt | |
| 09:50 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Mason | 56-55 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Flynn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt is hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), William Lee (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF) Tracy Gilliard, John Atkin, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Joseph John (SF), David Roberts (PF), Steve Miles (C) William Mueller, Jerome Hunt, Andrew Flynn, Kenneth Blackwell | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Lassiter steps in front of the Steve Miles pass | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Shawn Crabb comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Mark Lassiter gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Crabb (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jesse Lundstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simmons (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph John (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Jonathon Bowling, Mark Lassiter, Chris Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Eldridge Arner (SG), Richard Dewitt (SF), Andrew Flynn (PF), Kenneth Blackwell (C) Brian Simmons, Joseph John, David Roberts, Steve Miles | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dewitt and the foul's on Jeff Caulder - foul #1 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) William Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Jeff Caulder pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Shawn Crabb's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Blackwell | 56-57 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Dewitt | 56-57 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Blackwell lays it in set up by Jesse Lundstrom | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Kenneth Blackwell is called for the reach on Shawn Crabb - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (PG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, Michael Niblett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG) Jesse Lundstrom | |
| 06:52 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | Howard | William Caulder misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jeff Caulder hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Jeff Caulder can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Flynn gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina A&T | Eldridge Arner buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Dewitt | 56-62 |
| 05:29 | Howard | John Atkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 56-62 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eldridge Arner - foul #3 on Eldridge Arner, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Jonathon Bowling (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) John Atkin, William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Jerome Hunt (SG), Joseph John (SF), David Roberts (PF), Steve Miles (C) William Mueller, Eldridge Arner, Richard Dewitt, Andrew Flynn, Kenneth Blackwell | |
| 05:21 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts travels with the ball | 58-62 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:51 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chris Mason | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Hunt | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Chris Mason connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard and he's fouled by Steve Miles - foul #2 on Steve Miles, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG), Brian Simmons (SG) Jesse Lundstrom, Joseph John | |
| 04:01 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles is hacked by Jonathon Bowling - foul #1 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) Chris Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Atkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller loses the dribble to Jonathon Bowling in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Hunt - foul #2 on Jerome Hunt, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Lee (SF) Jonathon Bowling, William Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Eldridge Arner (SG), Joseph John (SF), Richard Dewitt (PF), Kenneth Blackwell (C) William Mueller, Brian Simmons, Jerome Hunt, David Roberts, Steve Miles | |
| 03:10 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Lee | 65-64 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF) William Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt (PG), David Roberts (PF), Steve Miles (C) Jesse Lundstrom, Joseph John, Kenneth Blackwell | |
| 02:28 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) John Atkin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Simmons (SG) Eldridge Arner | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts is denied on a layup by Mark Lassiter | 67-64 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 69-64 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Joseph John (SF) Jerome Hunt, Richard Dewitt | |
| 01:49 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph John, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Simmons - foul #4 on Brian Simmons, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Simmons - foul #5 on Brian Simmons, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt (SG) Brian Simmons | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jesse Lundstrom | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | William Caulder buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Mark Lassiter snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Jerome Hunt is called for the reach on Mark Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Hunt, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG) Jonathon Bowling, John Atkin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jesse Lundstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph John (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Shawn Crabb grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Eldridge Arner (SG) Jesse Lundstrom | |
| 03:41 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles tips it but misses | 74-72 |
| 03:24 | Howard | Shawn Crabb grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Eldridge Arner - foul #4 on Eldridge Arner, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), John Atkin (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG), Richard Dewitt (PF), Andrew Flynn (C) Jerome Hunt, David Roberts, Steve Miles | |
| 03:04 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt travels with the ball | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Tracy Gilliard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) John Atkin, William Lee, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jesse Lundstrom (PG), Jerome Hunt (SG), David Roberts (PF), Steve Miles (C) William Mueller, Eldridge Arner, Richard Dewitt, Andrew Flynn | |
| 02:17 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt (SF) Joseph John | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John (SF) Richard Dewitt | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Jerome Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Shawn Crabb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 78-72 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Lassiter swats the short shot by Jerome Hunt | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles tips it home | 78-74 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Jesse Lundstrom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Lundstrom, team foul #17 | 78-74 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jesse Lundstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph John (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Lundstrom - foul #5 on Jesse Lundstrom, team foul #18 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), William Lee (SG), Chris Mason (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Eldridge Arner (SG) Jesse Lundstrom | |
| 00:58 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, William Lee, Chris Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Crabb - foul #2 on Shawn Crabb, team foul #8 | 81-74 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Hunt - foul #4 on Jerome Hunt, team foul #19 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), William Lee (SG) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:43 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (C) Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Jerome Hunt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Hunt, team foul #20 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Mueller (PG) Jerome Hunt | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Howard | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Chris Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Eldridge Arner - foul #5 on Eldridge Arner, team foul #21 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt (PG) Eldridge Arner | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Miles pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina A&T | David Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph John | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dewitt - foul #1 on Richard Dewitt, team foul #22 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG) William Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, John Atkin, Chris Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), William Lee (SG), Chris Mason (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Richard Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Dewitt, team foul #23 | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Steve Miles | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph John comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | The clock runs out | 86-78 |