| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jordan Brown (fresh) SG - Paul Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marc Newman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Baumberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Bush - foul #2 on Terry Bush, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Howard | Harry Brock hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Terry Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Brown | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Harry Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman's layup is rejected by Harry Brock | 36-33 |
| 18:00 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:52 | Norfolk State | Terry Bush is called for the reach on Paul Willis - foul #3 on Terry Bush, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SG) Terry Bush | |
| 17:37 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Willis | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Marc Newman steals it from Larry Sweat | 38-33 |
| 16:59 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman banks in the layup set up by Paul Willis | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marc Newman - foul #3 on Marc Newman, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Harold Secor (PG), Thomas Goodner (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Christopher Ward (PF), Victor Cockerham (C) Jordan Brown, Paul Willis, Marc Newman, Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Roger Lee (PF), Andrew Joyce (C) Harlan Shaw, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| 16:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Diop hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Kelly - foul #3 on Brian Kelly, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Rodgers (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| 15:50 | Norfolk State | Victor Cockerham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Goodner | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Harold Secor (fresh) SG - Thomas Goodner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Cockerham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roger Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Joyce (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Roger Lee makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 15:15 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Harold Secor steals it from Paul Davis in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 15:10 | Norfolk State | Harold Secor dunks the ball | 47-37 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Roger Lee comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-37 |
| 14:53 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:39 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-37 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Roger Lee can't connect on a runner near the basket | 49-37 |
| 14:24 | Norfolk State | Victor Cockerham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:17 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Diop knocks in the floater from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits a fadeaway from the left block | 51-39 |
| 13:44 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Roger Lee clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Ward - foul #1 on Christopher Ward, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown (PG), Paul Willis (SG), Marc Newman (SF), Abraham Michael (PF), Derek Baumberger (C) Harold Secor, Thomas Goodner, Dikembe Diop, Christopher Ward, Victor Cockerham | |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Paul Davis, Christopher Rodgers, Ralph Cogar, Andrew Joyce | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Roger Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Roger Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:37 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:15 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Willis | 54-40 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Harry Brock hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Shaw | 54-43 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harlan Shaw - foul #2 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Brian Kelly drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harlan Shaw | 56-45 |
| 11:58 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Newman | 59-45 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Harlan Shaw hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jordan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marc Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Michael (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Baumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Willis | 62-48 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 11:07 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jordan Brown | 62-48 |
| 10:45 | Norfolk State | Derek Baumberger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 10:44 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:30 | Norfolk State | Harlan Shaw is called for the reach on Abraham Michael - foul #3 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG), Thomas Goodner (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Christopher Ward (PF), Victor Cockerham (C) Jordan Brown, Paul Willis, Marc Newman, Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Andrew Joyce (PF), Brian Hoffman (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Diop is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 10:03 | Norfolk State | Victor Cockerham gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Brian Hoffman is called for the reach on Thomas Goodner - foul #1 on Brian Hoffman, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (PF) Brian Hoffman | |
| 09:32 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Norris Mansfield | 64-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Ralph Cogar double dribbles | 64-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Willis (SG), Marc Newman (SF) Thomas Goodner, Dikembe Diop | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Rodgers (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Norfolk State | Victor Cockerham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Cockerham, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown (PG), Derek Baumberger (C) Norris Mansfield, Victor Cockerham | |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF) Roger Lee | |
| 08:52 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Davis | 64-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Ralph Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Howard | Paul Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Harry Brock tips it home | 64-53 |
| 07:57 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-53 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Ralph Cogar snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Derek Baumberger swats the shot by Christopher Rodgers | 64-53 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Andrew Joyce tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jordan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marc Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Baumberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG), Thomas Goodner (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Abraham Michael (PF), Victor Cockerham (C) Jordan Brown, Paul Willis, Marc Newman, Christopher Ward, Derek Baumberger | |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Paul Davis, Christopher Rodgers, Harry Brock, Andrew Joyce | |
| 06:56 | Howard | Dikembe Diop takes the ball from Roger Lee | 64-55 |
| 06:53 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Diop | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Terry Bush misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Goodner - foul #1 on Thomas Goodner, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Terry Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:02 | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Larry Sweat connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harlan Shaw | 66-58 |
| 05:37 | Norfolk State | Terry Bush is called for the reach on Thomas Goodner - foul #4 on Terry Bush, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown (PG), Marc Newman (SF), Derek Baumberger (C) Norris Mansfield, Dikembe Diop, Victor Cockerham | |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF) Ralph Cogar | |
| 05:37 | Norfolk State | Thomas Goodner misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Harry Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Harlan Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jordan Brown - foul #3 on Jordan Brown, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Willis (SG) Thomas Goodner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:07 | Howard | Terry Bush misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Roger Lee tips it in | 66-60 |
| 04:48 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Roger Lee misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:21 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:57 | Norfolk State | Abraham Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Roger Lee double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward (PF), Victor Cockerham (C) Abraham Michael, Derek Baumberger | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Andrew Joyce (PF), Brian Hoffman (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Roger Lee, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jordan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marc Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Cockerham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis is fouled on the floor by Brian Hoffman - foul #2 on Brian Hoffman, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Norris Mansfield (PG) Jordan Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:19 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:19 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses long on a floater from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 03:08 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Cogar - foul #2 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 02:45 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:45 | Norfolk State | Christopher Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown (PG), Abraham Michael (PF), Derek Baumberger (C) Norris Mansfield, Christopher Ward, Victor Cockerham | |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Harry Brock (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Paul Davis, Andrew Joyce, Brian Hoffman | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Ralph Cogar scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Harry Brock | 69-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Harlan Shaw steals it from Derek Baumberger | 69-62 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Harlan Shaw banks in the layup | 69-64 |
| 01:29 | Norfolk State | Paul Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to Harry Brock | 69-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Howard | Harlan Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Cogar | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Marc Newman is denied by Harry Brock | 69-67 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Harlan Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bush (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Larry Sweat is fouled on the floor by Abraham Michael - foul #2 on Abraham Michael, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown is hacked by Harlan Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Jordan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Terry Bush drills a floater from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman hits a jump hook from close range | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Harlan Shaw can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-71 |