| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jean Fitzsimmons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hendley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grant McKeague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Roger Lee inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Norfolk State | James Freeman misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Lassiter | 36-37 |
| 19:07 | Norfolk State | Joseph Titsworth is called for the reach on Bobby Hendley - foul #1 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Norfolk State | James Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:22 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Fitzsimmons | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Roger Lee misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Ensminger | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:50 | Norfolk State | James Freeman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Howard | William Caulder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Titsworth | 41-40 |
| 16:23 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger is denied on a layup by Mark Lassiter | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Mark Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Heriberto Gallo (SG), Eddie Hamlin (SF), Stanley Phillips (PF), Michael Aponte (C) Jean Fitzsimmons, Richard Ensminger, Bobby Hendley, James Freeman, Grant McKeague | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Aponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) SF - William Lee (fresh) PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Norfolk State | Ralph Cogar steals it from Eddie Hamlin | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger (SG), Bobby Hendley (SF) Heriberto Gallo, Michael Aponte | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:53 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Cogar | 41-43 |
| 14:40 | Norfolk State | William Lee denies the turnaround by Bobby Hendley | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Chris Mason knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Cogar - foul #1 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jean Fitzsimmons (PG), James Freeman (PF), Grant McKeague (C) Kevin Hayes, Eddie Hamlin, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, William Lee, Jeff Caulder | |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Grant McKeague denies the turnaround by Joseph Titsworth | 43-45 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Howard | Mark Lassiter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Norfolk State | Joseph Titsworth is called for the reach on Bobby Hendley - foul #2 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (SG), Eddie Hamlin (SF) Richard Ensminger, Bobby Hendley | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SF) Chris Mason | |
| 12:50 | Norfolk State | James Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 12:48 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to James Freeman | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | Norfolk State | James Freeman misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:17 | Norfolk State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Roger Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:47 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 11:46 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jean Fitzsimmons (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant McKeague (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Norfolk State | James Freeman is fouled on the floor by Mark Lassiter - foul #2 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger (SG), Bobby Hendley (SF) Kevin Hayes, Eddie Hamlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Grant McKeague | 46-48 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Howard | Mark Lassiter tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 10:47 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:42 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Jeff Caulder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Jean Fitzsimmons - foul #3 on Jean Fitzsimmons, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Eddie Hamlin (PF), Stanley Phillips (C) Jean Fitzsimmons, James Freeman, Grant McKeague | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Roger Lee, Mark Lassiter | |
| 10:05 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth throws it down | 46-50 |
| 09:44 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:42 | Howard | Jeff Caulder grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:01 | Norfolk State | Jeff Caulder blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Ensminger | 46-52 |
| 09:00 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:43 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jean Fitzsimmons (PG), James Freeman (PF), Grant McKeague (C) Kevin Hayes, Eddie Hamlin, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Jeff Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 08:21 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Chris Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Mark Lassiter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jean Fitzsimmons - foul #4 on Jean Fitzsimmons, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (SG), Heriberto Gallo (SF) Richard Ensminger, Bobby Hendley | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Titsworth (C) Chris Mason | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jean Fitzsimmons (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant McKeague (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits the finger roll | 48-56 |
| 06:57 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Lassiter - foul #3 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin (SF) Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 06:57 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:57 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:57 | Howard | William Lee snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:31 | Howard | William Caulder travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger (SG), Bobby Hendley (SF) Kevin Hayes, Grant McKeague | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (SF) William Lee | |
| 06:13 | Norfolk State | Chris Mason blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jean Fitzsimmons | 49-56 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Mark Lassiter gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 05:54 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:31 | Norfolk State | Jean Fitzsimmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ensminger | 52-58 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the lay-in | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 04:56 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Fitzsimmons | 55-58 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Jean Fitzsimmons takes the ball from Jonathon Bowling | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Chris Mason gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Stanley Phillips (PF), Grant McKeague (C) Jean Fitzsimmons, James Freeman, Eddie Hamlin | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Chris Mason, Mark Lassiter | |
| 03:35 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo (SG) Richard Ensminger | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:35 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:35 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Hendley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Grant McKeague (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Howard | William Caulder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:47 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger (SG) Bobby Hendley | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (PF) Jeff Caulder | |
| 02:28 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Hayes and he's fouled by William Caulder - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jean Fitzsimmons (PG) Kevin Hayes | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (PF) William Lee | |
| 02:28 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Mark Lassiter knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 62-60 |
| 02:10 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley (SF), James Freeman (PF) Heriberto Gallo, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Ensminger | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Mark Lassiter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:30 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Norfolk State | Bobby Hendley clanks a shot in the paint | 64-60 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:02 | Howard | William Caulder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Mark Lassiter snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:27 | Howard | The jumper by William Caulder is denied by Bobby Hendley | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Grant McKeague | 64-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Tracy Gilliard is called for the reach on Grant McKeague in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | William Caulder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Norfolk State | James Freeman grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | William Caulder is called for the reach on James Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo (SF) Bobby Hendley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by William Caulder - foul #4 on William Caulder, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-65 |