| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | James Flack can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-31 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Luis Johnson double dribbles | 18-31 |
| 19:13 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 18-31 |
| 19:11 | Howard | James Flack pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Luis Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Norman Caggiano - foul #1 on Norman Caggiano, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:49 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp hits the finger roll set up by Charles Adams | 21-33 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Luis Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Goldman | 23-33 |
| 18:13 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:13 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:13 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 17:40 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Adams and he's fouled by Robert Goldman - foul #2 on Robert Goldman, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| 17:40 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Robert Goldman travels with the ball | 23-38 |
| 16:58 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-38 |
| 16:57 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 16:40 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-38 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 15:58 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Flack - foul #2 on James Flack, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Murray Carpino, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG), Joshua Easley (SF), John Fredette (PF) John Puentes, Matthew Knapp, Charles Adams | |
| 15:58 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:58 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) SF - David Waring (fresh) PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Charles Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Caggiano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Howard | David Waring misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Fredette - foul #2 on John Fredette, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs (SG), Larry Swank (C) Reginald Alexander, Norman Caggiano | |
| 15:43 | Howard | David Waring makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:43 | Howard | David Waring makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:15 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley is hacked by David Waring - foul #3 on David Waring, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| 15:04 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank can't connect on a floater near the basket | 28-40 |
| 15:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Warfel | 28-40 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Bernard Warfel comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Fredette - foul #3 on John Fredette, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG) Jeffrey Austin | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes (PG), Reginald Alexander (SG) Charles Whitmore, Tommy Cribbs | |
| 14:46 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:46 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Murray Carpino - foul #1 on Murray Carpino, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) David Waring, Bernard Warfel | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano (C) Larry Swank | |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:11 | Howard | Murray Carpino is hacked by John Puentes - foul #1 on John Puentes, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Luis Johnson (C) Robert Whitehead, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams (PF) John Fredette | |
| 14:00 | Howard | Norman Caggiano takes the ball from Robert Goldman | 29-42 |
| 13:43 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Goldman is called for the reach on Joshua Easley - foul #3 on Robert Goldman, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| 13:27 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams is hacked by Robert Goldman - foul #4 on Robert Goldman, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Warfel (PF) Robert Goldman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:27 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:04 | Howard | John Puentes takes the ball from Luis Johnson | 29-42 |
| 13:01 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 13:00 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:52 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams lays it in on a nice dish by John Puentes | 29-44 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight McMonigle | 31-44 |
| 12:22 | UNC Wilmington | James Flack steals the ball from Joshua Easley | 31-44 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 12:01 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Easley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Caggiano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | UNC Wilmington | Bernard Warfel swats the layup by Reginald Alexander | 31-44 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Flack | 33-44 |
| 11:33 | UNC Wilmington | Murray Carpino steals the ball from John Puentes in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Murray Carpino blows the layup | 33-44 |
| 11:29 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Flack is called for the reach on John Puentes - foul #3 on James Flack, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (C) Murray Carpino, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp (SG), Tommy Cribbs (SF), John Fredette (PF), Larry Swank (C) Reginald Alexander, Joshua Easley, Charles Adams, Norman Caggiano | |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Jack Simonsen snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Jack Simonsen loses the dribble to Tommy Cribbs | 33-44 |
| 10:48 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp misses the lay-in | 33-44 |
| 10:46 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-44 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Bernard Warfel gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Bernard Warfel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-44 |
| 10:10 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:50 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette misses the dunk | 33-44 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Tommy Cribbs denies the turnaround by Bernard Warfel | 33-44 |
| 09:29 | Howard | David Waring snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 09:12 | Howard | David Waring buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Knapp | 36-47 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Austin | 39-47 |
| 08:31 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 08:29 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:04 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Austin is called for the reach on John Puentes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Austin, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Haris (PF), Luis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Austin, Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander (SG), Joshua Easley (SF), Charles Adams (PF), Norman Caggiano (C) Matthew Knapp, Tommy Cribbs, John Fredette, Larry Swank | |
| 08:04 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:04 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 07:38 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Haris (fresh) C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-48 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Murray Carpino grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 07:10 | Howard | James Flack is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF) Robert Haris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG) John Puentes | |
| 06:59 | Howard | Robert Goldman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 06:58 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 06:40 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 06:39 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Murray Carpino buries a floater from the right side | 41-48 |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Whitmore | 41-50 |
| 05:33 | Howard | James Flack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 05:10 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano connects on the floater in the paint | 41-52 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses the lay-in | 41-52 |
| 04:53 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Easley | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is hacked by Joshua Easley - foul #4 on Joshua Easley, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Jack Simonsen (C) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette (PF) Charles Adams | |
| 04:03 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Robert Goldman hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Easley and he's hacked by Robert Whitehead - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), David Waring (SF) Murray Carpino, Robert Goldman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp (PG), Tommy Cribbs (SF), Larry Swank (C) Charles Whitmore, Joshua Easley, Norman Caggiano | |
| 03:33 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Waring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Matthew Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Tommy Cribbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Swank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Bernard Warfel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Swank - foul #1 on Larry Swank, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hatcher (PG) Reginald Alexander | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:25 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:59 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Cribbs | 45-60 |
| 02:46 | Howard | David Waring buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Austin | 48-60 |
| 02:42 | UNC Wilmington | Bernard Warfel steals the ball from Elmer Hatcher | 48-60 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-60 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Bernard Warfel grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 02:16 | Howard | David Waring travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| 01:55 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette clanks a shot in the lane | 48-60 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Knapp - foul #1 on Matthew Knapp, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG) Elmer Hatcher | |
| 01:40 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:19 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-60 |
| 01:17 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:04 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 01:02 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Howard | David Waring hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Swank - foul #2 on Larry Swank, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| 00:35 | Howard | David Waring makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:35 | Howard | David Waring makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp tips it home | 52-64 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the floater in the paint | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore runs out the clock | 54-64 |