| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert White inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Robert White is hacked by Dustin Downey - foul #2 on Dustin Downey, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Howard | The short jumper by Robert White is denied by Lawrence Whitlock | 22-35 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert White is called for the reach on Dustin Downey - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:46 | NC State | Dustin Downey is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses short on a floater from close range | 22-35 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 18:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lou Crowther | 22-35 |
| 18:13 | Howard | John Arnold misses the 3 from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Lou Crowther grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Whitlock - foul #3 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 17:43 | Howard | Robert White scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Arnold | 24-35 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Galiano - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Bill Henry (C) Charles Robinson, Hugo Ellerman | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), Eric Haefner (PF) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Arnold - foul #1 on John Arnold, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Merrill (SF) Daniel Snow | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Steven Thibault scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lou Crowther | 26-36 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Edward Rottman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Haefner | 26-38 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Bill Henry misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Merrill - foul #1 on David Merrill, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), John Palombo (SF) Lou Crowther, Robert White | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| 16:14 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Eric Haefner is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, John Palombo, John Arnold | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Harry Link, David Merrill, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's layup is rejected by Daniel Snow | 27-38 |
| 15:22 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Ellerman | 27-38 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the easy layup | 27-38 |
| 15:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitlock | 27-38 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Charles Robinson takes the ball from Lawrence Whitlock | 27-38 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Bill Henry misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Daniel Snow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Bill Henry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-40 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Steven Galiano tips it but misses | 27-40 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the jumper from the left side | 27-40 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Steven Galiano snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Hugo Ellerman - foul #1 on Hugo Ellerman, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Robert White (SF), John Arnold (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Hugo Ellerman, Bill Henry, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Daniel Snow | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 12:39 | Howard | Robert White makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Arnold | 29-42 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Whitlock and the foul's on Steven Thibault - foul #1 on Steven Thibault, team foul #7 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Merrill (SF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 12:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Steven Thibault clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Edward Rottman pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Edward Rottman clanks a shot from close range | 29-44 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Merrill (fresh) PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Robert White double dribbles | 29-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:11 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the driving attempt near the basket | 29-44 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Harry Link can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 10:47 | Howard | John Arnold's pass is intercepted by Harry Link | 29-44 |
| 10:32 | NC State | David Merrill is hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SG) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Harry Link, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| 10:32 | NC State | David Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:32 | Howard | John Arnold grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Robert White misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Merrill - foul #2 on David Merrill, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (SF) David Merrill | |
| 10:27 | Howard | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Daniel Snow knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Nigel Ned | 31-46 |
| 09:48 | Howard | John Arnold drills a jumper in the lane set up by Robert White | 33-46 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Hugo Ellerman steals it from Daniel Snow | 33-46 |
| 09:28 | Howard | John Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Edward Rottman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Robert White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 08:53 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Edward Rottman is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #1 on Edward Rottman, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Hugo Ellerman, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harry Link (SG), Dustin Downey (SF) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 08:22 | Howard | Daniel Snow blocks the jumper by Kevin McGill | 33-46 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Kenneth Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Daniel Snow pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Palombo (fresh) PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lou Crowther - foul #1 on Lou Crowther, team foul #9 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Robert White (SF) Lou Crowther, John Palombo | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Edward Rottman, Daniel Snow | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Bill Henry connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Kevin McGill | 35-49 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock knocks in the runner from the baseline | 35-51 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Robert White grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Whitlock | 35-51 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Charles Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Charles Robinson, Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), David Merrill (SF), Edward Rottman (PF) Kenneth Walker, Harry Link, Dustin Downey, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 05:37 | NC State | Steven Galiano clanks a shot in the paint | 35-51 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Edward Rottman gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Edward Rottman buries a floater in the paint set up by Nigel Ned | 35-53 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Steven Galiano takes the ball from Hugo Ellerman | 35-53 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Steven Galiano banks in the layup | 35-55 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Eric Haefner blocks the short jumper by Hugo Ellerman | 35-55 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Robert White can't tip it in | 35-55 |
| 04:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nigel Ned | 35-55 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the lay-in | 35-55 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Edward Rottman tips it in | 35-57 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Robert White is fouled on the floor by David Merrill - foul #3 on David Merrill, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harry Link (SG), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Eric Haefner | |
| 03:51 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Link - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #7 | 35-57 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Edward Rottman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin McGill - foul #4 on Kevin McGill, team foul #11 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG) Hugo Ellerman | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palombo (fresh) PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Merrill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Howard | John Palombo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by David Merrill - foul #4 on David Merrill, team foul #8 | 36-59 |
| 03:17 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 03:17 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 03:17 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 3rd free throw | 38-59 |
| 03:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Wiley | 38-59 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Adam Wiley | 38-61 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Edward Rottman steals the ball from John Palombo | 38-61 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Harry Link comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Thibault - foul #2 on Steven Thibault, team foul #12 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (C) David Merrill | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-62 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Harry Link misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin McGill - foul #5 on Kevin McGill, team foul #13 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (PF) Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | NC State | Dominique Stringfield (SF) Edward Rottman | |
| 02:06 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Lou Crowther is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lou Crowther, team foul #14 | 38-63 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Eric Haefner is whistled for a carry | 38-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Merrill (SF), Edward Rottman (PF) Dominique Stringfield, Adam Wiley | |
| 01:33 | Howard | Eric Haefner swats the short shot by Hugo Ellerman | 38-63 |
| 01:31 | Howard | John Palombo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Edward Rottman pulls down the rebound | 38-63 |
| 00:58 | NC State | David Merrill's pass is intercepted by Bill Henry | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-63 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the board | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner scores on a shot from the right side | 38-65 |
| 00:21 | Howard | David Merrill steps in front of the Steven Thibault pass | 38-65 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kenneth Walker runs out the clock | 38-65 |