| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Callicoat (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - George Samples (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marco Rexford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Woodie (fresh) PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Mayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Henry Woodie inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Henry Woodie is fouled on the floor by Richard Callicoat - foul #1 on Richard Callicoat, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Marco Rexford makes the turnaround from close range set up by George Samples | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Marco Rexford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Richard Andrews grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Henry Woodie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Howard | George Samples is hacked by Brandon Lower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Lower, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Marco Rexford comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:27 | Howard | Henry Woodie pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Richard Andrews misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:12 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:57 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by David Chalfant | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Ryan Foley denies the turnaround by Henry Woodie | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:07 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Richard Andrews - foul #1 on Richard Andrews, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), James Cotton (PF), Donald Nickens (C) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush, Richard Callicoat, Ryan Foley | |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Robert Blair (SG), Justin Starks (SF), Christopher Schwingler (PF), Lloyd Haley (C) George Samples, Marco Rexford, Henry Woodie, Richard Andrews, Carl Mayton | |
| 16:07 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 15:52 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Blair | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Chalfant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nickens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dominick Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blair (fresh) SF - Justin Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Schwingler (fresh) C - Lloyd Haley (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Howard | Justin Starks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 15:30 | Norfolk State | James Cotton grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:14 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley (SF), Richard Callicoat (PF) David Chalfant, Donald Nickens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:00 | Howard | Lloyd Haley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Schwingler | 47-39 |
| 14:39 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:22 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Dominick Dansby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 14:04 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to James Cotton | 50-39 |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | James Cotton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dominick Dansby | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Lloyd Haley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 13:21 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | James Cotton hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Richard Seeley is called for the reach on Justin Starks - foul #1 on Richard Seeley, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Bill Roush (SG), David Chalfant (SF), Donald Nickens (PF), Ryan Foley (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, Richard Seeley, Richard Callicoat, James Cotton | |
| Subs | Howard | George Samples (PG), Marco Rexford (SG), Henry Woodie (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Carl Mayton (C) Dominick Dansby, Robert Blair, Justin Starks, Christopher Schwingler, Lloyd Haley | |
| 12:46 | Howard | George Samples is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Samples, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 12:25 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:23 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Nickens | 52-41 |
| 12:12 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 12:11 | Howard | Henry Woodie grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 11:44 | Howard | George Samples is hacked by Brandon Lower - foul #3 on Brandon Lower, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat (PF) Donald Nickens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Callicoat (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - George Samples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Rexford (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Woodie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Mayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the runner in the paint set up by George Samples and he's hacked by Brandon Lower - foul #4 on Brandon Lower, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG) Brandon Lower | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Andrews | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Norfolk State | Carl Mayton is called for the reach on Bill Roush - foul #2 on Carl Mayton, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Richard Andrews snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Bill Roush is called for the reach on Marco Rexford - foul #3 on Bill Roush, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Gibbons (SG) Bill Roush | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Starks (SF), Christopher Schwingler (PF) Henry Woodie, Richard Andrews | |
| 10:03 | Howard | Justin Starks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Carl Mayton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Marco Rexford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 09:36 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Carl Mayton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Carl Mayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marco Rexford | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marco Rexford | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Marco Rexford connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Justin Starks | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons tips it in | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Chalfant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Callicoat (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - George Samples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Rexford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Schwingler (fresh) C - Carl Mayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Justin Starks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 07:18 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:11 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:10 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Foley | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Richard Callicoat takes the ball from Christopher Schwingler | 56-48 |
| 06:28 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 06:24 | Howard | George Samples snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Richard Callicoat picks off the pass by Marco Rexford | 56-48 |
| 05:45 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Foley | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Bill Roush (SG), Richard Seeley (SF), James Cotton (PF), Donald Nickens (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, David Chalfant, Richard Callicoat, Ryan Foley | |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Robert Blair (SG), Henry Woodie (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Lloyd Haley (C) George Samples, Marco Rexford, Justin Starks, Christopher Schwingler, Carl Mayton | |
| 05:19 | Norfolk State | James Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Lloyd Haley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Richard Andrews snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:44 | Howard | James Cotton picks off the pass by Lloyd Haley | 56-48 |
| 04:32 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Henry Woodie snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Henry Woodie hits a floater from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:01 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Norfolk State | Richard Seeley tips it home | 58-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | James Cotton steals it from Dominick Dansby | 58-50 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Roush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Nickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dominick Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blair (fresh) SF - Henry Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Haley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Chalfant (SF), Richard Callicoat (PF), Ryan Foley (C) Richard Seeley, James Cotton, Donald Nickens | |
| Subs | Howard | George Samples (PG), Marco Rexford (SG), Carl Mayton (C) Dominick Dansby, Robert Blair, Lloyd Haley | |
| 03:07 | Howard | George Samples connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:55 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Richard Andrews snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Howard | Carl Mayton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marco Rexford | 58-55 |
| 02:34 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant misses the runner from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Carl Mayton snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Henry Woodie is whistled for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG) Brandon Lower, Bill Roush | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Starks (SF), Christopher Schwingler (PF) Henry Woodie, Richard Andrews | |
| 02:13 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG) James Gibbons | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:03 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:01 | Howard | George Samples snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bill Roush (SG) Mark Byars | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Woodie (SF), Richard Andrews (PF) Justin Starks, Christopher Schwingler | |
| 01:39 | Howard | Marco Rexford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Carl Mayton grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Henry Woodie scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Brandon Lower - foul #5 on Brandon Lower, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG) Brandon Lower | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:18 | Howard | Henry Woodie makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:58 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Chalfant | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Richard Andrews misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:42 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Mayton - foul #3 on Carl Mayton, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Marco Rexford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | George Samples is called for the reach on Mark Byars in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Samples, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | George Samples is called for the reach on Mark Byars - foul #4 on George Samples, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush is fouled on the floor by Henry Woodie - foul #3 on Henry Woodie, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | Bill Roush makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Howard | George Samples misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |