| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Charles Hermanson gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Anthony Presson drills a fadeaway from close range | 25-39 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Presson - foul #2 on Anthony Presson, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwight McMonigle - foul #1 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Anthony Presson grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-42 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Timothy Rome grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans jams it on a nice dish by William Palmer and he's fouled by Anthony Presson - foul #3 on Anthony Presson, team foul #3 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Luis Johnson (C) James Flack, Anthony Presson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz (SF) Daniel Testerman | |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:19 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is hacked by Omar Evans - foul #1 on Omar Evans, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Warfel (SF) Dwight McMonigle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Mark Hawkins (C) Thomas McPhee, Omar Evans | |
| 16:56 | Howard | Christopher Hurwitz is called for the reach on Timothy Rome - foul #2 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (C) Martin Franks | |
| 16:46 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz is fouled on the floor by Bernard Warfel - foul #3 on Bernard Warfel, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF) Bernard Warfel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark (SG) William Palmer | |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins banks in the layup set up by Christopher Hurwitz | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:48 | Howard | Henry Walters is fouled on the floor by Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Timothy Rome, David Waring, Charles Hermanson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Paul Shafer, Floyd Clark, Christopher Hurwitz, Mark Hawkins, Mike Robinson | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) SG - James Flack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:31 | Howard | Martin Franks blocks the short jumper by Luis Johnson | 28-47 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-47 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans hits the follow up shot | 28-49 |
| 15:15 | Howard | Martin Franks takes the ball from Henry Walters | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 28-51 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Flack | 30-51 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans can't finish the layup | 30-51 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee drills a floater in the paint set up by Martin Franks | 30-53 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Henry Walters scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Franks | 32-56 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Anthony Presson misses short on a runner from close range | 32-56 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle gets the rebound | 32-56 |
| 11:45 | Howard | James Flack drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McPhee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Omar Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 34-59 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Franks - foul #1 on Martin Franks, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Murray Carpino (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF) Henry Walters, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Anthony Presson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| 11:19 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson double dribbles | 36-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (C) Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:38 | Howard | Timothy Rome is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hurwitz - foul #3 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Bernard Warfel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #2 on Paul Shafer, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Mike Robinson is denied by Charles Hermanson | 39-59 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 39-59 |
| 09:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Hermanson | 39-59 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Murray Carpino buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hermanson | 41-59 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Bernard Warfel gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:53 | Howard | Robert Goldman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Christopher Hurwitz | 41-59 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Hermanson | 41-59 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Bernard Warfel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Hermanson is called for the reach on Christopher Hurwitz - foul #1 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Murray Carpino, Bernard Warfel, Robert Goldman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Paul Shafer, Christopher Hurwitz, Mark Hawkins, Mike Robinson | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Howard | Charles Hermanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG) Timothy Rome | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:05 | Howard | Henry Walters can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Anthony Presson tips it in | 46-61 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Walters - foul #1 on Henry Walters, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Johnson (PF) Charles Hermanson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Luis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG) Henry Walters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Testerman | 46-66 |
| 05:45 | Howard | James Flack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Timothy Rome snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-66 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Franks | 46-66 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dwight McMonigle - foul #2 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), William Palmer (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Leonardo Costa, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Henry Walters - foul #2 on Henry Walters, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (SG), David Waring (SF), Robert Goldman (C) Timothy Rome, Charles Hermanson, Anthony Presson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (C) Thomas McPhee | |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Paul Shafer is called for the reach on Murray Carpino - foul #3 on Paul Shafer, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by William Palmer | 46-72 |
| 04:01 | Howard | David Waring is hacked by Christopher Hurwitz - foul #4 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #8 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Johnson (PF) Murray Carpino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:01 | Howard | David Waring misses the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hawkins | 46-72 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz blows the layup | 46-72 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Waring (fresh) SF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Goldman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Henry Walters misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the board | 46-72 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Palmer | 46-75 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Mark Hawkins is called for the reach on Henry Walters - foul #2 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #9 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (SG) Bernard Warfel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Floyd Clark (SF) Paul Shafer, Mark Hawkins | |
| 02:38 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Palmer | 48-77 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Luis Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Walters | 50-77 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz can't tip it in | 50-77 |
| 01:21 | Howard | David Waring grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-77 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Murray Carpino snags the offensive board | 50-77 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Robert Goldman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-77 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Hurwitz | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Robert Goldman's pass is intercepted by Eugene Romeo | 50-79 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo runs out the clock | 50-79 |