| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darnell Dorazio (fresh) SG - John Waite (fresh) SF - Jason Eldridge (fresh) PF - Ben Kinner (fresh) C - James Koopman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fresh) SG - Rodney Visser (fresh) SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Jason Eldridge scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina A&T | Ben Kinner takes the ball from Rodney Visser in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Rodney Visser takes the ball from John Waite | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Jason Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Charles Berry takes the ball from Jason Eldridge | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Howard | John Waite comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Howard | James Koopman gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hardesty | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness hits a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Jason Eldridge is hacked by Ryan Ness - foul #1 on Ryan Ness, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Tony Jager (SF), John Moncada (PF), Alton Watters (C) Darnell Dorazio, John Waite, Jason Eldridge, Ben Kinner, James Koopman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Oladele Ali (SF), Kenneth Solar (PF), James McLamore (C) Clifford Barnes, Rodney Visser, Ryan Ness, Joel Hardesty, Charles Berry | |
| 16:47 | Howard | Alton Watters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oladele Ali | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Howard | James Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali tips it in | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) SF - Tony Jager (fresh) PF - John Moncada (fresh) C - Alton Watters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) SF - Oladele Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Solar (fresh) C - James McLamore (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Kenneth Solar picks off the pass by Alton Watters | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James McLamore | 2-9 |
| 14:44 | Howard | John Moncada knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Texeira | 4-9 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Alton Watters banks in the layup set up by Mack Texeira and he's hacked by James McLamore - foul #1 on James McLamore, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), John Waite (SG), Jason Eldridge (SF), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, Tony Jager, John Moncada | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Rodrick Pierce (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), David Etter (PF), Charles Berry (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Amos Raab, Oladele Ali, Kenneth Solar, James McLamore | |
| 14:04 | Howard | Alton Watters makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Alton Watters is called for the reach on David Etter - foul #1 on Alton Watters, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Ben Kinner (PF) Alton Watters | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser (SG) Rodrick Pierce | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Jason Eldridge misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-12 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:09 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Howard | John Waite drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Jason Eldridge grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to David Etter | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Dorazio steals it from Clifford Barnes | 10-12 |
| 11:59 | Howard | John Waite blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | John Waite is called for the reach on Rodney Visser in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Waite, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Tony Jager (SF), Charles White (PF), John Moncada (C) Darnell Dorazio, John Waite, Jason Eldridge, Ben Kinner, James Koopman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Oladele Ali (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF), James McLamore (C) Clifford Barnes, Rodney Visser, Ryan Ness, David Etter, Charles Berry | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Moncada - foul #1 on John Moncada, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Jager (fresh) PF - Charles White (fresh) C - John Moncada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oladele Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) C - James McLamore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Howard | Mack Texeira drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Johnson | 12-13 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Mack Texeira hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 10:35 | Howard | John Moncada tips it in | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 14-15 |
| 09:51 | Howard | John Moncada makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Jager | 16-15 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mack Texeira - foul #1 on Mack Texeira, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), John Waite (SG), Jason Eldridge (SF), Ben Kinner (PF), Alton Watters (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, Tony Jager, Charles White, John Moncada | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), Kenneth Solar (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Amos Raab, Oladele Ali, Joel Hardesty | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Alton Watters connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Darnell Dorazio | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore drills a jump hook in the paint | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Alton Watters snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Eldridge | 20-19 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Waite is called for the reach on Clifford Barnes - foul #2 on John Waite, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SG), Tony Jager (SF), James Koopman (C) John Waite, Jason Eldridge, Alton Watters | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab (SG), Oladele Ali (SF), Charles Berry (C) Rodney Visser, Ryan Ness, James McLamore | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina A&T | James Koopman steps in front of the Clifford Barnes pass | 20-19 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Mack Texeira's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Solar | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darnell Dorazio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Jager (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ben Kinner (fairly fresh) C - James Koopman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oladele Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Solar (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Amos Raab | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry travels in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), John Moncada (PF) Darnell Dorazio, Ben Kinner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Oladele Ali, Kenneth Solar | |
| 06:38 | Howard | John Moncada comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Visser - foul #1 on Rodney Visser, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Eldridge (SF), Alton Watters (C) Mack Texeira, James Koopman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:38 | Howard | John Moncada misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | Howard | John Moncada misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Alton Watters grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Tony Jager misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina A&T | James Johnson is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SG), Charles White (PF) Tony Jager, John Moncada | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab (SG), Oladele Ali (SF), David Etter (C) Rodney Visser, Ryan Ness, Charles Berry | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina A&T | James Johnson picks off the pass by David Etter | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Mack Texeira hits a floater from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Texeira - foul #2 on Mack Texeira, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), Tony Jager (SG), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, Alton Watters | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), James McLamore (C) Dikembe Abdelal, David Etter | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Koopman | 25-22 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Jason Eldridge drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Oladele Ali - foul #1 on Oladele Ali, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar (PF) Joel Hardesty | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Jason Eldridge makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | Charles White is called for the reach on Kenneth Solar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Ben Kinner (PF) Charles White | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by James McLamore is blocked by Ben Kinner | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Jason Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Tony Jager misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Ben Kinner hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Charles White (PF), John Moncada (C) Darnell Dorazio, Ben Kinner, James Koopman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), Charles Berry (C) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Oladele Ali, James McLamore | |
| 04:01 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-25 |
| 04:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles White | 30-25 |
| 03:43 | Howard | John Moncada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), Mack Texeira (SF), Alton Watters (C) Tony Jager, Jason Eldridge, Charles White | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty (PF) Kenneth Solar | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Waite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Texeira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Moncada (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alton Watters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Visser (fresh) SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Joel Hardesty denies the turnaround by John Moncada | 30-27 |
| 03:02 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to John Moncada | 30-27 |
| 02:41 | Howard | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Moncada - foul #2 on John Moncada, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), Ben Kinner (PF), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, John Moncada, Alton Watters | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Oladele Ali (SF), Kenneth Solar (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Rodney Visser, Ryan Ness, Joel Hardesty | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Kenneth Solar denies the turnaround by John Waite | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Amos Raab | 30-31 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Mack Texeira clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Amos Raab - foul #1 on Amos Raab, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (SF) John Waite | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore (C) Charles Berry | |
| 01:33 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina A&T | Tony Jager steals it from Amos Raab in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Mack Texeira lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Jager | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Dorazio takes the ball from Clifford Barnes | 33-31 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Barnes - foul #1 on Clifford Barnes, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser (SG), Ryan Ness (SF) Amos Raab, Oladele Ali | |
| 00:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Kinner - foul #1 on Ben Kinner, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Eldridge (SF), Charles White (PF), James Johnson (C) Mack Texeira, Ben Kinner, James Koopman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:25 | Howard | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Charles White tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Howard | James Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |