| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Baumberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes is fouled on the floor by William Caulder - foul #1 on William Caulder, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Howard | William Caulder gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Harry Brock is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Thomas Brandt tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Howard | William Caulder snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Ralph Cogar buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Caulder and the foul's on Abraham Michael - foul #2 on Abraham Michael, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Ralph Cogar - foul #1 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Abraham Michael - foul #3 on Abraham Michael, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (PF), Christopher Ward (C) Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| 17:16 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman lays it up and in and the foul's on Harry Brock - foul #1 on Harry Brock, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (PF) William Caulder, Harry Brock | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner (SG) Paul Willis | |
| 17:07 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Thomas Goodner is called for the reach on Ralph Cogar - foul #1 on Thomas Goodner, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Sweat (C) Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG), Victor Cockerham (C) Kevin Hayes, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 16:28 | Howard | Roger Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 16:10 | Norfolk State | Roger Lee takes the ball from Thomas Goodner | 35-40 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Roger Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Harlan Shaw tips it home | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Norris Mansfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goodner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marc Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Cockerham (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Norris Mansfield | 37-42 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:21 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cogar | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Goodner - foul #2 on Thomas Goodner, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Harlan Shaw, Ralph Cogar, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Paul Willis (SG), Heriberto Gallo (SF), Abraham Michael (PF), Derek Baumberger (C) Norris Mansfield, Thomas Goodner, Marc Newman, Christopher Ward, Victor Cockerham | |
| 15:00 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Heriberto Gallo is called for the reach on Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Heriberto Gallo, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 14:11 | Howard | Harry Brock scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tracy Gilliard | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Thomas Brandt gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Harry Brock jams it | 43-45 |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Brandt | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Harry Brock | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Hayes - foul #3 on Kevin Hayes, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SF) Jonathon Bowling | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Tracy Gilliard is called for the reach on Kevin Hayes - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Brock - foul #2 on Harry Brock, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 12:48 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Howard | William Caulder makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Cogar | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | Norfolk State | Ralph Cogar steps in front of the Derek Baumberger pass | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Howard | William Caulder drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Willis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Michael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derek Baumberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael misses long on a runner from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Howard | William Caulder makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 51-48 |
| 11:05 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Baumberger | 51-50 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is hacked by Derek Baumberger - foul #1 on Derek Baumberger, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) William Caulder, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG), Thomas Goodner (SG), Marc Newman (SF), Christopher Ward (PF), Victor Cockerham (C) Kevin Hayes, Paul Willis, Heriberto Gallo, Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| 10:46 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Larry Sweat gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (SG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 10:05 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner makes the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Harlan Shaw - foul #3 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Larry Sweat | 52-52 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman misses short on a jumper near the basket | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Victor Cockerham steps in front of the Harlan Shaw pass | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:53 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Harlan Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling | 54-52 |
| 08:19 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Harlan Shaw, Ralph Cogar, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Paul Willis (SG), Heriberto Gallo (SF), Abraham Michael (PF), Derek Baumberger (C) Norris Mansfield, Thomas Goodner, Marc Newman, Christopher Ward, Victor Cockerham | |
| 07:58 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:57 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derek Baumberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Howard | Harry Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:26 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:25 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Harry Brock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes is called for a backcourt violation | 54-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Ralph Cogar (SF) Tracy Gilliard, Jonathon Bowling | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 06:27 | Howard | Harry Brock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Abraham Michael - foul #4 on Abraham Michael, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (PF), Christopher Ward (C) Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| 06:27 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Thomas Brandt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Christopher Ward steps in front of the Ralph Cogar pass | 54-54 |
| 06:00 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Heriberto Gallo | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Ralph Cogar tips it in | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Heriberto Gallo | 56-59 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses the dunk attempt | 56-59 |
| 05:02 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:57 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Hayes | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Thomas Brandt blows the dunk | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Thomas Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Willis - foul #1 on Paul Willis, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Harlan Shaw, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG), Abraham Michael (PF), Derek Baumberger (C) Kevin Hayes, Paul Willis, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 04:26 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:26 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:09 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:07 | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:58 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward tips it in | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Ralph Cogar buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Caulder | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Norris Mansfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Michael (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Derek Baumberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:32 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 03:30 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward tips it in | 60-65 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Roger Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Cogar | 62-65 |
| 02:57 | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ralph Cogar | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) William Caulder, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Paul Willis (SG), Heriberto Gallo (SF) Norris Mansfield, Marc Newman, Christopher Ward | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:24 | Norfolk State | Thomas Brandt blocks the jumper by Heriberto Gallo | 62-65 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Harry Brock buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #3 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Harry Brock drills a floater in the lane | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael scores on a floater in the lane set up by Heriberto Gallo | 67-68 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Ralph Cogar clanks a jumper from the left block | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | Howard | William Caulder hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Cogar and he's fouled by Paul Willis - foul #2 on Paul Willis, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Howard | William Caulder makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Paul Willis is called for the reach on Ralph Cogar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Willis, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Harry Brock pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Paul Willis is called for the reach on Harry Brock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Willis, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Abraham Michael | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Thomas Brandt grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Brandt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Willis - foul #5 on Paul Willis, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (SG) Paul Willis | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Hayes | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Newman - foul #2 on Marc Newman, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:02 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |