| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Nevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Dupuis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Thomas Barnett inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Howard | Michael Tow scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sullivan | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Craig James comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | Lewis Kolb is called for the reach on Earnest Henderson - foul #2 on Lewis Kolb, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Emilio Lopez | 37-29 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Emilio Lopez steals the ball from Thomas Barnett | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson misses the shot from the left block | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 37-29 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Thomas Barnett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Hamilton - foul #2 on Jared Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Earnest Henderson | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Nevins | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Michael Tow is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (SG) Jared Hamilton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Dupuis - foul #1 on Mark Dupuis, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown (SG), James Duncan (PF) Emilio Lopez, Mark Dupuis | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF) Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett | |
| 16:52 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Earnest Henderson | 41-29 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | John Nevins tips it but misses | 41-29 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson's pass is intercepted by Craig James | 41-29 |
| 15:48 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Sullivan is blocked by James Duncan | 41-29 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - John Nevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson knocks in the floater from the right side | 43-29 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday is fouled on the floor by James Duncan - foul #2 on James Duncan, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Jaromierz Splonskowski (SG), Jared Hamilton (SF), Mark Dupuis (PF) Emilio Mendez, John Nevins, James Duncan, Earnest Henderson | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Keith Rice (PF) Joseph Sullivan, Robert Adams, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| 14:44 | Howard | Keith Rice knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tow and he's hacked by Mark Dupuis - foul #2 on Mark Dupuis, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Keith Rice makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina State | Richard Moyes steals the ball from Jaromierz Splonskowski | 43-32 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:21 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Rice | 43-32 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Richard Moyes is fouled on the floor by Emilio Lopez - foul #3 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Keith Rice knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Moyes | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Richard Moyes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jared Hamilton | 46-34 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-34 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Keith Rice snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Michael Tow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis tips it in | 48-34 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Herbert Brown steals the ball from Keith Rice | 48-34 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emilio Lopez | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:49 | Howard | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 11:48 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 51-34 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Keith Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jared Hamilton | 51-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jaromierz Splonskowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jared Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Dupuis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Tow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Canaday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Canaday picks off the pass by Herbert Brown | 51-34 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Tow | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Rice - foul #2 on Keith Rice, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), John Nevins (SF), Earnest Henderson (C) Emilio Lopez, Jared Hamilton, Herbert Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Terry Bean (SF), Craig James (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Richard Moyes, Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Keith Rice, Kenneth Canaday | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Terry Bean banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Sullivan | 53-38 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson lays it in | 55-38 |
| 09:42 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina State | John Nevins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Bean - foul #1 on Terry Bean, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Duncan (PF) Mark Dupuis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Craig James makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Sullivan | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-41 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Lewis Kolb pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Jared Hamilton (SG) Emilio Mendez, Jaromierz Splonskowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF) Robert Adams, Terry Bean | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina State | John Nevins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Craig James gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Craig James hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Sullivan | 56-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Nevins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Craig James - foul #1 on Craig James, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown (PF) John Nevins | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Rice (C) Lewis Kolb | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis (PF) Herbert Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:59 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is denied on a layup by Earnest Henderson | 56-44 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | James Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Hamilton | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:23 | Howard | Michael Tow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Duncan | 61-44 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Craig James hits a shot from the left side set up by Michael Tow | 61-46 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Keith Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Craig James loses the dribble to James Duncan | 61-46 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Jaromierz Splonskowski (SG), John Nevins (SF) Emilio Lopez, Jared Hamilton, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Howard | Lewis Kolb (C) Keith Rice | |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-46 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 04:25 | Howard | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lewis Kolb - foul #3 on Lewis Kolb, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton (SG), James Duncan (SF), Herbert Brown (PF) Jaromierz Splonskowski, John Nevins, Mark Dupuis | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (PF), Terry Bean (C) Joseph Sullivan, Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Keith Rice | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina 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 (0) | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Adams | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina 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) | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson connects on the 3 from straight away | 67-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earnest Henderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Robert Adams's pass is intercepted by James Duncan | 67-48 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 67-48 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown tips it in | 69-48 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Keith Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday tips it back up and in | 69-50 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Moyes - foul #1 on Richard Moyes, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Duncan - foul #3 on James Duncan, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Diller (C) Earnest Henderson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:04 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Richard Moyes clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 73-52 |
| 00:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terry Bean | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Robert Adams's floater is knocked away by Herbert Brown | 73-52 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | James Duncan snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina 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 (-1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown's floater is tipped away by Keith Rice | 73-52 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Terry Bean gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Richard Moyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez runs out the clock | 73-52 |