| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Dashner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lucas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kurt Swisher (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Lucas Allen inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Edwin Runyan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Robert Roach snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Lucas Allen grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Lucas Allen drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Dashner | 35-30 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla tips it home | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Lucas Allen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Kurt Swisher grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Joseph Dashner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Lucas Allen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Dashner | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier is fouled on the floor by Edwin Runyan - foul #2 on Edwin Runyan, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Bert Boyle (PF), Matthew Dixon (C) Jeffrey Weems, Kurt Swisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Robert Roach can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Matthew Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Robert Roach banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Thornton | 40-38 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Matthew Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Dashner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Runyan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lucas Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Boyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Meunier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Lucas Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Matthew Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Robert Roach grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Matthew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Edwin Runyan's floater is knocked away by Bill Czapla | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Howard | James Aponte (PG), Eddie Schwemm (SG), Richard Swilley (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Kurt Swisher (C) Joseph Dashner, Edwin Runyan, Lucas Allen, Bert Boyle, Matthew Dixon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG), Allan Karsten (SG), Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Jordan Thornton, Pete Meunier, Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Simmons - foul #1 on Melvin Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems misses the floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Simmons | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Richard Swilley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Simmons | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Roy Uchida is called for the reach on Kurt Swisher - foul #2 on Roy Uchida, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Runyan (SG) Eddie Schwemm | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pete Meunier (SG) Allan Karsten | |
| 12:22 | Howard | The short jumper by Jeffrey Weems is denied by Kevin Prejean | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Kurt Swisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Howard | James Aponte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Uchida - foul #3 on Roy Uchida, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Lucas Allen (SF), Bert Boyle (C) Richard Swilley, Kurt Swisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Mike Edgerly (SF) Melvin Simmons, Roy Uchida | |
| 12:13 | Howard | James Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:13 | Howard | James Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 11:41 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 11:39 | Howard | James Aponte tips it home | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lucas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bert Boyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prejean (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Edwin Runyan snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:53 | Howard | Kevin Prejean swats the short shot by Edwin Runyan | 47-47 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Dashner (PG), Kurt Swisher (C) James Aponte, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| 10:11 | Howard | Edwin Runyan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bert Boyle | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mike Edgerly | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Lucas Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Roach | 50-49 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Roach | 50-52 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Edwin Runyan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Dashner | 53-52 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Robert Roach pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bill Czapla | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Bill Czapla swats the short shot by Kurt Swisher | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton's floater is tipped away by Bert Boyle | 53-55 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Pete Meunier | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Pete Meunier steals it from Joseph Dashner | 53-57 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Howard | James Aponte (PG), Eddie Schwemm (SG), Richard Swilley (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Matthew Dixon (C) Joseph Dashner, Edwin Runyan, Lucas Allen, Bert Boyle, Kurt Swisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG), Allan Karsten (SG), Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Jordan Thornton, Pete Meunier, Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Schwemm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Swilley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 9 pts. C - Matthew Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Karsten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Uchida (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zackary Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prejean (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Howard | James Aponte loses the dribble to Allan Karsten | 53-57 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Matthew Dixon steals the ball from Allan Karsten | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Aponte | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Richard Swilley is called for 3 seconds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Dashner (PG) Eddie Schwemm | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Robert Roach hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-59 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Melvin Simmons steals the ball from Matthew Dixon | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Runyan (SG) Richard Swilley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Pete Meunier (SG) Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Matthew Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Czapla - foul #2 on Bill Czapla, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly (SF) Melvin Simmons | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Matthew Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Matthew Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Dashner - foul #2 on Joseph Dashner, team foul #2 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Lucas Allen (SF), Jerry Placencia (C) James Aponte, Matthew Dixon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Jerry Placencia misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Jerry Placencia tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton connects on the jump hook from the right block | 59-63 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Joseph Dashner knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Edwin Runyan | 61-63 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Joseph Dashner snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:43 | Howard | The jump hook by Lucas Allen is blocked by Bill Czapla | 61-63 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Roach | 61-63 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lucas Allen - foul #3 on Lucas Allen, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard | James Aponte (PG), Bert Boyle (PF), Kurt Swisher (C) Joseph Dashner, Jeffrey Weems, Jerry Placencia | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Runyan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bert Boyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kurt Swisher (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zackary Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prejean (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Lucas Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Dashner (PG) James Aponte | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly is hacked by Kurt Swisher - foul #1 on Kurt Swisher, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Bert Boyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton is fouled on the floor by Kurt Swisher - foul #2 on Kurt Swisher, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton buries a runner from close range | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Joseph Dashner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Lucas Allen tips it home | 63-67 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Lucas Allen steals it from Robert Roach | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Mike Edgerly takes the ball from Edwin Runyan | 63-67 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Robert Roach buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pete Meunier | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Lucas Allen misses the easy layup | 63-69 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Dashner is called for the reach on Pete Meunier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Dashner, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roy Uchida (PF) Robert Roach | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly is fouled on the floor by Lucas Allen - foul #4 on Lucas Allen, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Jeffrey Weems grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Edwin Runyan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dashner - foul #4 on Joseph Dashner, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Kurt Swisher snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Edwin Runyan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dashner - foul #5 on Joseph Dashner, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Howard | James Aponte (PG) Joseph Dashner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Mike Edgerly is called for the reach on Lucas Allen - foul #2 on Mike Edgerly, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF) Roy Uchida | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Edwin Runyan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bill Czapla | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton runs out the clock | 63-71 |