| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David McPartland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Zirkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Square (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Cannon inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Justin Cooper can't throw it down | 31-28 |
| 19:46 | Norfolk State | James Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Cannon - foul #2 on Richard Cannon, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:24 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rash | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Howard | David McPartland picks off the pass by Richard Cannon | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Norfolk State | James Rash slams it home on a nice dish by David McPartland | 36-28 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Smith | 38-28 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Karl Bergfield travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Karl Bergfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Cannon | 38-31 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Rash | 40-31 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 17:00 | Norfolk State | James Rash gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:44 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Justin Cooper snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Richard Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Richard Cannon banks in the layup set up by Daniel Rutledge | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Norfolk State | David McPartland is hacked by Daniel Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle (PG), Clifford Stribling (SG), Shawn Merkel (SF), Terry Labonte (PF), Billy Morris (C) David McPartland, Richard Smith, Fred Zirkle, James Rash, Louis Square | |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Cisco (SG), Dean Holley (SF), Kyle Barela (PF), Eddie Prinz (C) Karl Bergfield, Richard Cannon, Justin Cooper, Robert White | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Christopher Lasalle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Stribling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Merkel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Cisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Holley (fresh) PF - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Prinz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Norfolk State | Shawn Merkel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lasalle | 42-33 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Philip Cisco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Norfolk State | Billy Morris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Norfolk State | Shawn Merkel can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Kyle Barela grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Kyle Barela's layup is rejected by Terry Labonte | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | Norfolk State | Shawn Merkel clanks a shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Eddie Prinz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Eddie Prinz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Cisco and the foul's on Shawn Merkel - foul #2 on Shawn Merkel, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David McPartland (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Fred Zirkle (SF), James Rash (PF), Louis Square (C) Christopher Lasalle, Clifford Stribling, Shawn Merkel, Terry Labonte, Billy Morris | |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Justin Cooper (PF) Daniel Rutledge, Dean Holley, Kyle Barela | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Eddie Prinz makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:22 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Cannon - foul #3 on Richard Cannon, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (C) Eddie Prinz | |
| 13:22 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:22 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Karl Bergfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Cisco | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Karl Bergfield - foul #1 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Justin Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:32 | Norfolk State | Louis Square grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:13 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | Norfolk State | Louis Square hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Richard Cannon connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Philip Cisco | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David McPartland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Zirkle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Rash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Square (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Philip Cisco (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Robert White grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | James Rash grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | Norfolk State | David McPartland lays it in | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Justin Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry Labonte (SF) Fred Zirkle | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Rutledge (PG), Whitney Brault (SG), Kyle Barela (C) Philip Cisco, Karl Bergfield, Robert White | |
| 10:50 | Norfolk State | Daniel Rutledge is called for the reach on David McPartland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 10:34 | Norfolk State | Justin Cooper steals the ball from Louis Square | 50-43 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Justin Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:09 | Norfolk State | Terry Labonte grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:52 | Norfolk State | Terry Labonte can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Justin Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Justin Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Rutledge | 50-45 |
| 09:19 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Labonte | 53-45 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Square - foul #2 on Louis Square, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle (PG), Clifford Stribling (SG), Fred Zirkle (SF), Billy Morris (C) David McPartland, Richard Smith, James Rash, Louis Square | |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Dean Holley (SF) Whitney Brault, Richard Cannon | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Justin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Justin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Norfolk State | Billy Morris's layup is rejected by Kyle Barela | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge is hacked by Christopher Lasalle - foul #1 on Christopher Lasalle, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (C) Justin Cooper | |
| 08:10 | Howard | Dean Holley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Bergfield | 53-50 |
| 07:55 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Kyle Barela grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Karl Bergfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Robert White tips it home | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Christopher Lasalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Stribling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Zirkle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Holley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David McPartland (PG), Shawn Merkel (C) Clifford Stribling, Terry Labonte | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Prinz (PF) Kyle Barela | |
| 07:15 | Howard | Eddie Prinz is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Smith (SG) Christopher Lasalle | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Cannon (SF) Eddie Prinz | |
| 06:55 | Norfolk State | Shawn Merkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Rash (PF), Louis Square (C) Billy Morris, Shawn Merkel | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:43 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Cisco (PG) Daniel Rutledge | |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle misses the floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 06:24 | Norfolk State | James Rash misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Robert White gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Dean Holley connects on the shot near the basket | 53-54 |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | Louis Square misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Richard Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Dean Holley misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry Labonte (SF) Fred Zirkle | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Rutledge (PG), Justin Cooper (PF), Kyle Barela (C) Karl Bergfield, Richard Cannon, Robert White | |
| 05:40 | Howard | Dean Holley misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Dean Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Norfolk State | Louis Square grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from David McPartland | 55-54 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Justin Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Cisco | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Norfolk State | Terry Labonte comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Norfolk State | James Rash drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Philip Cisco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:01 | Norfolk State | David McPartland connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Rash | 60-59 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Dean Holley's layup is rejected by Louis Square | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Louis Square pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David McPartland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Rash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Square (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Cisco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dean Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Justin Cooper is called for the reach on David McPartland - foul #1 on Justin Cooper, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle (SG), Fred Zirkle (SF), Billy Morris (C) Richard Smith, James Rash, Louis Square | |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Robert White (C) Philip Cisco, Dean Holley, Justin Cooper | |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | David McPartland makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | David McPartland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Karl Bergfield drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Cannon | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Karl Bergfield gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Karl Bergfield clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Terry Labonte | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Clifford Stribling (SG), James Rash (PF), Louis Square (C) David McPartland, Terry Labonte, Billy Morris | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Cooper (PF) Kyle Barela | |
| 02:29 | Norfolk State | Clifford Stribling makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Richard Cannon misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 02:12 | Howard | Robert White misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Louis Square snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David McPartland (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Christopher Lasalle, Clifford Stribling | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:53 | Norfolk State | Justin Cooper swats the short shot by Richard Smith | 64-62 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Karl Bergfield snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Robert White's pass is intercepted by Louis Square | 64-62 |
| 01:08 | Norfolk State | Louis Square buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Smith and the foul's on Daniel Rutledge - foul #4 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Norfolk State | Louis Square misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Justin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:50 | Howard | James Rash is called for the reach on Justin Cooper - foul #2 on James Rash, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David McPartland - foul #2 on David McPartland, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | James Rash is hacked by Daniel Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle (PG), Terry Labonte (SF) David McPartland, Fred Zirkle | |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Cisco (PG) Daniel Rutledge | |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | James Rash makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | James Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Justin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Philip Cisco knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Bergfield | 67-65 |
| 00:29 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David McPartland (PG), Fred Zirkle (SF) Christopher Lasalle, Terry Labonte | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle is hacked by Karl Bergfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Fred Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Philip Cisco misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Justin Cooper grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Louis Square pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Louis Square is hacked by Karl Bergfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Lasalle (PG), Terry Labonte (PF) David McPartland, James Rash | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Louis Square misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Louis Square misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert White | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Philip Cisco clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Terry Labonte | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Philip Cisco is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Cisco, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Richard Cannon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-65 |