| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Larson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Hwang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Larson | 35-27 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lester Faulkner | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass is hacked by Al Hwang - foul #2 on Al Hwang, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Brooks and he's hacked by Todd Deboer - foul #3 on Todd Deboer, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG) Todd Deboer | |
| 18:28 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Al Hwang pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Bryan Mackey drills a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Green | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Donald Green can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Larson - foul #1 on Charles Larson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Donald Green - foul #1 on Donald Green, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Sutton (PF) Donald Green | |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Lester Faulkner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Lester Faulkner grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Bryan Mackey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:47 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Glass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Al Hwang (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Larson | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Charles Larson steals the ball from Bryan Mackey in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | UNC Asheville | Nathan Sutton steps in front of the Albert Brooks pass | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Lester Faulkner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Mackey | 42-37 |
| 14:27 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks is fouled on the floor by Lester Faulkner - foul #1 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Douglas Luebbert (PG), John Moffit (SG), Keith Marple (SF), John Dittman (PF), James Hammond (C) Charles Larson, Albert Brooks, Eric Dye, Archie Glass, Paul Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Roger Woodell (SG), Donald Green (PF) Lester Faulkner, Jimmie Glinski, Al Hwang | |
| 14:10 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Sutton - foul #1 on Nathan Sutton, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 14:10 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Nathan Sutton is hacked by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Nathan Sutton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 13:46 | UNC Asheville | John Moffit grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Green - foul #2 on Donald Green, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Lampkin (SG), Percy Kilgore (C) Bryan Mackey, Nathan Sutton | |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Todd Deboer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Martin Lampkin | |
| 12:47 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson (PG), Albert Brooks (SG) Douglas Luebbert, John Moffit | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:36 | Howard | Percy Kilgore is hacked by James Hammond - foul #3 on James Hammond, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass (PF), Paul Cooper (C) John Dittman, James Hammond | |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG) Percy Kilgore | |
| 12:07 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Donald Green grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Todd Deboer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Marple (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Archie Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Woodell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper misses the dunk attempt | 46-37 |
| 11:25 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Paul Cooper picks off the pass by Todd Deboer | 46-37 |
| 11:04 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Todd Deboer grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Lester Faulkner buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Glinski | 46-39 |
| 10:41 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 10:40 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | UNC Asheville | Lester Faulkner is called for the reach on Albert Brooks - foul #2 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Moffit (SG), Eric Dye (SF), John Dittman (PF) Charles Larson, Keith Marple, Archie Glass | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Martin Lampkin (SG), Percy Kilgore (SF), Nathan Sutton (PF), Al Hwang (C) Todd Deboer, Lester Faulkner, Jimmie Glinski, Donald Green, Roger Woodell | |
| 10:25 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Percy Kilgore | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Paul Cooper swats the layup by Al Hwang | 46-39 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Nathan Sutton grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Percy Kilgore clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Brooks - foul #2 on Albert Brooks, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Douglas Luebbert (PG), James Hammond (C) Albert Brooks, Paul Cooper | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:56 | Howard | Percy Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Percy Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:32 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Mackey - foul #1 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Percy Kilgore | |
| 09:32 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Al Hwang snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Eric Dye steals the ball from Bryan Mackey | 47-40 |
| 08:55 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Bryan Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Nathan Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:42 | UNC Asheville | John Dittman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:30 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Martin Lampkin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Douglas Luebbert steals the ball from Nathan Sutton | 47-40 |
| 08:00 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Luebbert jams it | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Bryan Mackey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to James Hammond | 49-40 |
| 07:19 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Jimmie Glinski - foul #1 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson (PG), Albert Brooks (SG), Keith Marple (SF), Archie Glass (PF) Douglas Luebbert, John Moffit, Eric Dye, John Dittman | |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Donald Green (PF) Bryan Mackey, Martin Lampkin, Al Hwang | |
| 07:19 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Marple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Howard | Charles Larson steals it from Todd Deboer | 52-40 |
| 06:34 | UNC Asheville | James Hammond hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-40 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Todd Deboer pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 06:10 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:05 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Lester Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Todd Deboer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmie Glinski | 52-43 |
| 05:11 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 05:10 | UNC Asheville | Keith Marple grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:54 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Lester Faulkner - foul #3 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye (SF), Paul Cooper (C) Keith Marple, James Hammond | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (SF), Al Hwang (C) Jimmie Glinski, Nathan Sutton | |
| 04:54 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Al Hwang gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Albert Brooks is called for the reach on Donald Green - foul #3 on Albert Brooks, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Roger Woodell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Roger Woodell snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Roger Woodell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 04:13 | UNC Asheville | Albert Brooks snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 04:08 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Percy Kilgore (PF) Donald Green | |
| 03:53 | Howard | Albert Brooks takes the ball from Lester Faulkner | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 03:28 | Howard | Lester Faulkner gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Todd Deboer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 03:23 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 02:58 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Dye | 57-43 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Glass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Woodell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Hwang (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Howard | Al Hwang comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Brooks - foul #4 on Albert Brooks, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Douglas Luebbert (PG), John Moffit (SG), Keith Marple (PF) Charles Larson, Albert Brooks, Archie Glass | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Martin Lampkin (SG) Todd Deboer, Lester Faulkner | |
| 02:44 | Howard | Al Hwang makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Howard | Al Hwang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:19 | UNC Asheville | John Moffit misses the shot in the lane | 57-45 |
| 02:18 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Luebbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:01 | UNC Asheville | Roger Woodell takes the ball from Eric Dye | 57-45 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Martin Lampkin jams it on a great pass from Roger Woodell | 57-47 |
| 01:29 | UNC Asheville | Eric Dye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson (PG), Albert Brooks (SG), Archie Glass (PF) Douglas Luebbert, John Moffit, Keith Marple | |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Sutton (C) Al Hwang | |
| 01:14 | Howard | Roger Woodell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 01:13 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:47 | UNC Asheville | Archie Glass misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Nathan Sutton gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Paul Cooper denies the turnaround by Nathan Sutton | 57-47 |
| 00:40 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson's pass is intercepted by Roger Woodell | 57-47 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Martin Lampkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 00:06 | UNC Asheville | Paul Cooper snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Charles Larson runs out the clock | 57-47 |