| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Irvin Jones (fresh) SG - Jamie Schubert (fresh) SF - Patrick Ventura (fresh) PF - Max Edelson (fresh) C - Gregory Acres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Daniel Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Howard | Daniel Brown's layup is rejected by Max Edelson | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Norfolk State | Patrick Ventura lays it up and in on a great pass from Irvin Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Daniel Brown is hacked by Gregory Acres - foul #1 on Gregory Acres, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Julian Dowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Daniel Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Vincent Hicks scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Hutchinson | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Hicks - foul #1 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Gregory Acres is called for the reach on Vincent Hicks - foul #2 on Gregory Acres, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Daniel Richmond (PG), Ramiro Trevino (SG), Joshua Lee (SF), Tommy Hill (PF), Willard Greenhaw (C) Irvin Jones, Jamie Schubert, Patrick Ventura, Max Edelson, Gregory Acres | |
| 17:34 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses short on a floater near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Norfolk State | Ramiro Trevino snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Norfolk State | Willard Greenhaw can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Julian Dowden gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Julian Dowden clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Donald Puente scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Julian Dowden | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Norfolk State | Willard Greenhaw can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones (PG), Jamie Schubert (SG), Patrick Ventura (SF), Max Edelson (PF) Daniel Richmond, Ramiro Trevino, Joshua Lee, Tommy Hill | |
| 16:21 | Norfolk State | Willard Greenhaw makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Norfolk State | Willard Greenhaw misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Howard | Julian Dowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hutchinson | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Irvin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Schubert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Edelson (fresh) C - Willard Greenhaw (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Schubert | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Willard Greenhaw is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Willard Greenhaw, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Howard | John Deramus (SF), William Miller (PF) Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 15:11 | Howard | Daniel Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Norfolk State | Patrick Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Schubert - foul #1 on Jamie Schubert, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Mike Cox (C) Julian Dowden, John Deramus, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 14:25 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Norfolk State | Donald Puente takes the ball from Patrick Ventura | 9-7 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Willard Greenhaw picks off the pass by William Miller | 9-7 |
| 13:34 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Max Edelson blocks the short jumper by Donald Puente | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Norfolk State | Patrick Ventura pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Irvin Jones | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Mike Cox misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Willard Greenhaw - foul #2 on Willard Greenhaw, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Vincent Hicks (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, William Miller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Daniel Richmond (PG), Ramiro Trevino (SG), Joshua Lee (SF), Tommy Hill (PF), Dario Washington (C) Irvin Jones, Jamie Schubert, Patrick Ventura, Max Edelson, Willard Greenhaw | |
| 12:34 | Howard | Mike Cox misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Mike Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Norfolk State | Dario Washington misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Norfolk State | Dario Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:46 | Norfolk State | Mike Cox takes the ball from Ramiro Trevino | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) SF - Mike Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Daniel Richmond (fresh) SG - Ramiro Trevino (fresh) SF - Joshua Lee (fresh) PF - Tommy Hill (fresh) C - Dario Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Howard | Julian Dowden loses the ball out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Puente (SF) Mike Cox | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones (PG), Jamie Schubert (SG), Patrick Ventura (SF), Max Edelson (PF) Daniel Richmond, Ramiro Trevino, Joshua Lee, Tommy Hill | |
| 11:13 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Max Edelson takes the ball from Daniel Brown | 10-13 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson loses the dribble to Jacob Gunnell | 10-13 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Donald Puente loses the ball out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG) Jacob Gunnell | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Irvin Jones and he's fouled by Vincent Hicks - foul #2 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | William Miller (PF) Vincent Hicks | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Tommy Hill (PF) Dario Washington | |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:29 | Howard | William Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Donald Puente gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Julian Dowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Hill - foul #1 on Tommy Hill, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Howard | John Deramus (SF) Donald Puente | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Dario Washington (C) Tommy Hill | |
| 09:16 | Howard | Julian Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:16 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:54 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones is hacked by Robert Hutchinson - foul #1 on Robert Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG) Julian Dowden | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 08:33 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-16 |
| 08:32 | Howard | William Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 08:26 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Max Edelson | 11-16 |
| 08:01 | Norfolk State | John Deramus is called for the reach on Patrick Ventura - foul #1 on John Deramus, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Puente (SF), Mike Cox (C) John Deramus, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ramiro Trevino (PG), Joshua Lee (SF), Tommy Hill (PF), Gregory Acres (C) Irvin Jones, Patrick Ventura, Max Edelson, Dario Washington | |
| 07:53 | Norfolk State | Gregory Acres slams it home | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) C - Mike Cox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ramiro Trevino (fresh) SG - Jamie Schubert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lee (fresh) PF - Tommy Hill (fresh) C - Gregory Acres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Howard | William Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-18 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Mike Cox grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 06:50 | Norfolk State | William Miller steals the ball from Tommy Hill | 14-18 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Tommy Hill is called for the reach on Donald Puente - foul #2 on Tommy Hill, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Hutchinson, William Miller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones (PG), Patrick Ventura (SF), Max Edelson (PF) Jamie Schubert, Joshua Lee, Tommy Hill | |
| 06:39 | Howard | Donald Puente makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Donald Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:17 | Norfolk State | Ramiro Trevino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:16 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 06:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 16-18 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Donald Puente drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Julian Dowden | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | Julian Dowden is called for the reach on Patrick Ventura - foul #1 on Julian Dowden, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG), John Deramus (SF) Jacob Gunnell, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert (SG), Dario Washington (C) Ramiro Trevino, Gregory Acres | |
| 05:24 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dario Washington | 19-21 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Patrick Ventura is called for the reach on Robert Hutchinson - foul #1 on Patrick Ventura, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Howard | William Miller (PF) Mike Cox | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Gregory Acres (C) Dario Washington | |
| 05:03 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:03 | Howard | William Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:45 | Howard | William Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 04:27 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Irvin Jones and the foul's on William Miller - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Puente (SF) John Deramus | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 04:27 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Donald Puente misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Acres - foul #3 on Gregory Acres, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Dario Washington (C) Gregory Acres | |
| 04:11 | Howard | Donald Puente makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Donald Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:11 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:02 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 20-24 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Donald Puente drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Julian Dowden | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Irvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Schubert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ventura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Edelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dario Washington (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Donald Puente clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Max Edelson - foul #1 on Max Edelson, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (SG), Vincent Hicks (PF) Robert Hutchinson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ramiro Trevino (SG), Willard Greenhaw (C) Jamie Schubert, Dario Washington | |
| 03:06 | Howard | Donald Puente makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Donald Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:43 | Norfolk State | William Miller steals the ball from Patrick Ventura | 24-27 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Max Edelson takes the ball from William Miller | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson lays it in set up by Irvin Jones | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Julian Dowden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 01:28 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hicks - foul #3 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG), John Deramus (SF), Mike Cox (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Julian Dowden, Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks, William Miller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert (SG), Joshua Lee (SF) Irvin Jones, Patrick Ventura | |
| 01:28 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Deramus | 24-29 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Cox | 27-29 |
| 00:55 | Norfolk State | Jamie Schubert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mike Cox | 27-29 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Daniel Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hutchinson | 30-29 |
| 00:12 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Mike Cox - foul #1 on Mike Cox, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Irvin Jones (PG), Patrick Ventura (SF) Ramiro Trevino, Joshua Lee | |
| 00:12 | Norfolk State | Max Edelson makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:02 | Howard | John Deramus lays it up and in | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Patrick Ventura misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-32 |