| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lanny Beckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy Bauch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-33 |
| 19:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Lanny Beckman is called for the reach on Lawrence Fortier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lanny Beckman, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Martin Rost (PG) Lanny Beckman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:25 | Howard | James Spence misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton is hacked by James Spence - foul #1 on James Spence, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fortier | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Garfield Cannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Roger Hampton picks off the pass by Garfield Cannon | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Norfolk State | Martin Rost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Norfolk State | Freddy Bauch gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Howard | James Spence hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:26 | Norfolk State | Martin Rost's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Fortier | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Garfield Cannon lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Fortier | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Clinton Griggs buries a fadeaway from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Rost and he's hacked by James Spence - foul #2 on James Spence, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stanley Vickery (PG), Samuel Black (SF), Eric Clark (PF), John Lake (C) Martin Rost, David Bayerl, Roger Hampton, Freddy Bauch | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), Mark Sherman (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, James Burnley, Garfield Cannon, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Howard | Eric Clark steals the ball from Andrew Marcoux | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark lays it in set up by Paul Helm | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Stanley Vickery (fresh) SG - Paul Helm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) SF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Altieri (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Howard | The short jumper by Ira Sheffield is denied by John Lake | 39-39 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Ira Sheffield tips it in | 39-41 |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Helm | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Gerald Ewing tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Norfolk State | Ira Sheffield steals it from Samuel Black | 41-43 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:54 | Norfolk State | John Lake grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Norfolk State | Stanley Vickery misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lake | 41-43 |
| 14:29 | Norfolk State | James Altieri is called for the reach on John Lake - foul #2 on James Altieri, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman (PG), David Bayerl (SF), Roger Hampton (PF) Stanley Vickery, Paul Helm, John Lake | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Garfield Cannon (SF), James Spence (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Gerald Ewing, Mark Sherman, Andrew Marcoux, James Altieri | |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lawrence Fortier | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Howard | Ira Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Garfield Cannon is denied on a layup by Roger Hampton | 44-46 |
| 13:22 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Eric Clark is denied by Garfield Cannon | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Howard | James Spence grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Ira Sheffield knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Howard | James Spence snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Garfield Cannon can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-49 |
| 11:57 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lanny Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black tips it home | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Garfield Cannon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:24 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Clinton Griggs - foul #1 on Clinton Griggs, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Martin Rost (PG), Paul Helm (SG), Allen Fridley (SF), Freddy Bauch (C) Lanny Beckman, Samuel Black, David Bayerl, Roger Hampton | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Burnley (SG), Mark Sherman (SF), James Altieri (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, Ira Sheffield, Garfield Cannon, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:54 | Howard | James Burnley drills a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Siewert and he's hacked by Paul Helm - foul #2 on Paul Helm, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Lake (PF) Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:54 | Howard | James Burnley makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley is fouled on the floor by James Altieri - foul #3 on James Altieri, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | Norfolk State | Freddy Bauch is hacked by Lawrence Baker - foul #4 on Lawrence Baker, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Bayerl (SF) Allen Fridley | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Marcoux (PF) Lawrence Baker | |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | John Lake misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Marcoux - foul #1 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (PF) Andrew Marcoux | |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Mark Sherman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Siewert | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Bayerl | 52-55 |
| 08:52 | Howard | James Altieri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman (PG), Roger Hampton (PF) Paul Helm, Freddy Bauch | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Clinton Griggs (C) Thomas Siewert, James Burnley, Mark Sherman, James Altieri | |
| 08:30 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Hampton, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) Gerald Ewing | |
| 08:10 | Howard | James Spence banks in the layup on a great pass from Garfield Cannon | 52-57 |
| 07:53 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lanny Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Rost (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | James Spence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:37 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 52-57 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | Martin Rost gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | Garfield Cannon steals the ball from Roger Hampton | 52-57 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Rost - foul #1 on Martin Rost, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Helm (SG), Samuel Black (SF), Freddy Bauch (C) Martin Rost, David Bayerl, John Lake | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG), James Altieri (PF) Lawrence Fortier, James Spence | |
| 07:12 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Ira Sheffield - foul #3 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eric Clark (PF) Roger Hampton | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG) Ira Sheffield | |
| 06:49 | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garfield Cannon | 55-62 |
| 06:22 | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman loses the dribble to James Altieri | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lanny Beckman - foul #4 on Lanny Beckman, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stanley Vickery (PG), David Bayerl (SF) Lanny Beckman, Samuel Black | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (SF), Lawrence Baker (C) Garfield Cannon, Clinton Griggs | |
| 06:05 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:05 | Norfolk State | Freddy Bauch grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:54 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Vickery | 57-63 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Stanley Vickery picks off the pass by James Burnley | 57-63 |
| 05:24 | Norfolk State | Eric Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Helm | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Eric Clark | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lawrence Baker | 60-63 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Martin Rost (PG), Samuel Black (SG), Roger Hampton (PF), John Lake (C) Stanley Vickery, Paul Helm, Eric Clark, Freddy Bauch | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), James Spence (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Lawrence Fortier, James Burnley, Mark Sherman, James Altieri, Lawrence Baker | |
| 04:15 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Ewing - foul #1 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lanny Beckman (PG), Allen Fridley (SF) Martin Rost, David Bayerl | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:15 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:15 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Gerald Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Lanny Beckman is called for the reach on Ira Sheffield - foul #5 on Lanny Beckman, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Martin Rost (PG) Lanny Beckman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:45 | Howard | Gerald Ewing misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 03:44 | Norfolk State | John Lake gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Martin Rost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Fridley (fresh) PF - Roger Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Rost | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Clinton Griggs hits a runner near the basket | 64-65 |
| 02:52 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Helm (SG), David Bayerl (SF), Freddy Bauch (C) Samuel Black, Allen Fridley, John Lake | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), James Burnley (SG) Ira Sheffield, Gerald Ewing | |
| 02:29 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:28 | Howard | James Spence tips it home | 64-67 |
| 02:13 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Spence - foul #3 on James Spence, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 02:13 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Clinton Griggs pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Garfield Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Clinton Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Roger Hampton picks off the pass by James Burnley | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Norfolk State | Freddy Bauch misses the turnaround in the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Clinton Griggs pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Rost - foul #2 on Martin Rost, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:39 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Spence - foul #4 on James Spence, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:39 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:39 | Norfolk State | Roger Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Paul Helm is called for the reach on Clinton Griggs - foul #3 on Paul Helm, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Clinton Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Norfolk State | Freddy Bauch pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Martin Rost misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | David Bayerl grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |