| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Cutting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Carl Lattimer inbounds the ball | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is open and buries a floater in the paint set up by Thad Sweeney | 49-43 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles is hacked by Carl Lattimer - foul #3 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (SF) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina A&T | Lee Corcoran steals it from Michael Gates | 49-43 |
| 19:09 | Howard | The short jumper by Thad Sweeney is denied by Ted Ricketts | 49-43 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Lee Corcoran scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Barcus | 51-43 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Lee Corcoran snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Joseph Roles takes the ball from Thad Sweeney | 51-43 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Joseph Roles steals the ball from Kevin Barcus in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Justin Moffatt, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), John Davis (SG), Charles Hubler (SF), James West (PF), Ellis Mitchell (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| 17:53 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Cassidy steals the ball from Ellis Mitchell | 51-46 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Matthew Aybar is called for the reach on Robert Leake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Aybar, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 17:28 | Howard | William Crawford knocks in the runner near the basket | 53-46 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-46 |
| 17:18 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Dennis Wilson connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Crawford and he's fouled by Charles Hubler - foul #2 on Charles Hubler, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (PF) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Michael Gates (SF), Earl Glover (C) Matthew Aybar, Charles Hubler, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 16:59 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Justin Moffatt - foul #1 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG) John Davis | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 16:10 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles (PF) Earl Glover | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Moffatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Cutting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James West (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Joseph Roles steals it from Justin Moffatt | 56-51 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Barcus takes the ball from Clay Cutting | 56-51 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Michael Gates takes the ball from Steven Caudell in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia hits the finger roll set up by Michael Gates | 56-53 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is hacked by Joseph Roles - foul #2 on Joseph Roles, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Justin Moffatt, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), John Davis (SG), Charles Hubler (SF), Ted Ricketts (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles | |
| 14:57 | Howard | Thad Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Alfred Montgomery (PF) Jonathan Crawford, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 14:16 | Howard | William Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Ellis Mitchell (PF) Matthew Aybar, James West | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Thad Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | William Crawford picks off the pass by Charles Hubler | 56-53 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Carl Lattimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) John Davis, Charles Hubler, Ted Ricketts | |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Caudell - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover (C) Ellis Mitchell | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG) Steven Caudell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:55 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Joseph Roles blocks the short jumper by Dennis Wilson | 56-56 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Barcus | 58-56 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Cutting | 58-59 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Clay Cutting (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gates (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Roles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 11:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 58-62 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Dennis Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is open and lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 10:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alfred Montgomery | 63-65 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is hacked by Clay Cutting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Cutting, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Jonathan Crawford, Kevin Barcus, Dennis Wilson, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), John Davis (SG), Charles Hubler (SF), James West (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles, Earl Glover | |
| 09:56 | Howard | Justin Moffatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ted Ricketts | 63-65 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Lattimer - foul #4 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (PF) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:45 | Howard | William Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Lee Corcoran comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-67 |
| 09:10 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 08:46 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Caudell | 66-67 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina A&T | James West clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Lee Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:00 | Howard | Steven Caudell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Justin Moffatt, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Michael Gates (SF), Ellis Mitchell (C) Matthew Aybar, Charles Hubler, Ted Ricketts | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Lee Corcoran - foul #2 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Kevin Barcus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Leake | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (tiring) 7 pts. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gates (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James West (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina A&T | James West scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Mitchell | 69-72 |
| 07:19 | Howard | Robert Leake hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 69-72 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Carl Lattimer grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Carl Lattimer is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Leake | 72-72 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | James West gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 06:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kevin Barcus | 72-72 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Kevin Barcus buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Leake | 74-72 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Lattimer is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #5 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (SF), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Leake, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Michael Gates, James West, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Justin Moffatt is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 76-74 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina A&T | The jumper by George Tapia is denied by Tommy Cassidy | 76-74 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Steven Caudell's pass is intercepted by Ted Ricketts | 76-74 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia's pass is intercepted by Steven Caudell in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 76-74 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses long on a jumper from the right side | 76-74 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) William Crawford, Justin Moffatt, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Clay Cutting (SG), James West (PF), Earl Glover (C) George Tapia, John Davis, Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| 03:56 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 78-74 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Cutting | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Matthew Aybar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Cutting (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hubler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James West (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-74 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is hacked by Clay Cutting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clay Cutting, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF) Charles Hubler | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 03:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Caudell | 80-76 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Gates | 80-76 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Caudell, Jonathan Crawford, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell (SF) Michael Gates | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (C) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Ellis Mitchell, James West, Earl Glover | |
| 02:16 | Howard | Robert Leake is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Aybar - foul #2 on Matthew Aybar, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Tommy Cassidy - foul #3 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clay Cutting - foul #5 on Clay Cutting, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, Alfred Montgomery, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), John Davis (SG), Michael Gates (SF) Matthew Aybar, Clay Cutting, Charles Hubler | |
| 01:51 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Joseph Roles | 81-77 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 81-77 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 83-77 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Roles | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Ted Ricketts steals the ball from Kevin Barcus in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Tapia | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it in | 85-82 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Steven Caudell - foul #4 on Steven Caudell, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by George Tapia in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Tapia, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts lays it up and in | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Lee Corcoran wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:58 | Howard | Steven Caudell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Ellis Mitchell (SF) George Tapia, John Davis, Michael Gates | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Thad Sweeney gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by Ellis Mitchell - foul #2 on Ellis Mitchell, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (C) Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG), James West (PF) Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to James West | 87-86 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Cassidy - foul #4 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #10 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG) Steven Caudell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Thad Sweeney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-87 |
| 04:04 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Barcus | 87-87 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery double dribbles | 87-87 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF) Kevin Barcus, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG) Matthew Aybar | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler scores on a floater from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Dennis Wilson travels with the ball | 87-89 |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF), Earl Glover (C) Charles Hubler, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Justin Moffatt (SF) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) George Tapia, James West, Earl Glover | |
| 02:53 | Howard | The short jumper by Thad Sweeney is denied by Joseph Roles | 87-89 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Gates | 87-89 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ted Ricketts | 87-92 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Steven Caudell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-92 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles grabs the board | 87-92 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-92 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) John Davis | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gates | 87-94 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Steven Caudell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Aybar - foul #3 on Matthew Aybar, team foul #13 | 87-94 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-97 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-97 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Charles Hubler | 88-97 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-97 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), John Davis (SG) Matthew Aybar, Charles Hubler | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Steven Caudell - foul #5 on Steven Caudell, team foul #11 | 88-97 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG) Steven Caudell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:18 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 88-98 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the board | 88-98 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Michael Gates steals it from Robert Leake in the backcourt | 88-98 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Leake steals the ball from Joseph Roles | 88-98 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Leake | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leake - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #12 | 90-98 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (PF) Joseph Roles | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-100 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is whistled for traveling | 90-100 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Kevin Barcus, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Charles Hubler (SF), Ellis Mitchell (C) George Tapia, Michael Gates, Ted Ricketts | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leake - foul #3 on Robert Leake, team foul #13 | 90-100 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar makes the 1st free throw | 90-101 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar misses the 2nd free throw | 90-101 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 90-101 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Robert Leake is fouled on the floor by Charles Hubler - foul #3 on Charles Hubler, team foul #14 | 90-101 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 1st free throw | 90-101 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 90-101 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | James West snags the defensive board | 90-101 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis misses the easy layup | 90-101 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery snags the defensive board | 90-101 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery banks in the layup | 92-101 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-101 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) William Crawford, Alfred Montgomery, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Matthew Aybar, Charles Hubler, James West, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia runs out the clock | 92-101 |