| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Argo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Bever (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Robert Dickerson steals the ball from Wendell Janda | 27-29 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Richard Norris is fouled on the floor by Wendell Janda - foul #1 on Wendell Janda, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Howard | James Alexander comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo misses the jumper in the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Robert Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Robert Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Kendricks | 27-31 |
| 17:53 | Howard | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Lynn Bauer - foul #1 on Lynn Bauer, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | Howard | James Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Robert Dickerson tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lynn Bauer | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Robert Dickerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 16:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Dickerson | 29-34 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Joseph Argo picks off the pass by Richard Norris | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Janda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Argo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Bever (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Argo | 29-36 |
| 15:29 | Howard | Richard Norris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Joseph Argo is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #2 on Joseph Argo, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), William Updike (SF), Michael Tse (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Billy Stuart, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG), Paul Garrett (SG), Bryan Fessler (SF), Joaquin Keenan (PF), Victor Shearer (C) Richard Kendricks, Lynn Bauer, Wendell Janda, Joseph Argo, Nathan Bever | |
| 14:58 | Howard | Lance Whorton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Michael Tse snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Lance Whorton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lance Whorton, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan's pass is intercepted by Jesse Czarnecki | 29-38 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Timothy Neely is called for the reach on Jesse Czarnecki - foul #1 on Timothy Neely, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Michael Tse knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Czarnecki | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer (SG), Joseph Argo (PF) Paul Garrett, Joaquin Keenan | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Michael Tse misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Argo - foul #3 on Joseph Argo, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Billy Stuart (PF) William Updike, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks (PG) Timothy Neely | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Michael Tse makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Michael Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina State | Ronald Skow steps in front of the Joseph Argo pass | 34-38 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Ronald Skow lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Norris - foul #3 on Richard Norris, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Dickerson (C) Michael Tse | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:18 | Howard | Bryan Fessler is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Bryan Fessler, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda (SF) Bryan Fessler | |
| 11:53 | Howard | Billy Stuart misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Argo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (SG) James Alexander | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever (C) Victor Shearer | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Robert Dickerson clanks a jumper from the left block | 36-40 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Richard Norris gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is hacked by Wendell Janda - foul #2 on Wendell Janda, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (SG), Michael Tse (PF) Ronald Skow, Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG), Paul Garrett (SG), Joaquin Keenan (C) Richard Kendricks, Lynn Bauer, Joseph Argo | |
| 11:07 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina State | William Updike picks off the pass by Timothy Neely | 38-40 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Richard Norris knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Czarnecki and he's hacked by Wendell Janda - foul #3 on Wendell Janda, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | James Alexander (SG), Lance Whorton (C) William Updike, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler (SF), Victor Shearer (C) Wendell Janda, Joaquin Keenan | |
| 10:27 | Howard | Richard Norris misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina State | Paul Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), William Updike (SF) Jesse Czarnecki, Richard Norris | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks (PG), Lynn Bauer (SG), Joseph Argo (PF) Timothy Neely, Paul Garrett, Nathan Bever | |
| 09:46 | Howard | Ronald Skow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joseph Argo | 40-40 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Tse - foul #2 on Michael Tse, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Stuart (PF) William Updike | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Ronald Skow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda (SF) Bryan Fessler | |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer blows the layup but he's hacked by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Shearer - foul #4 on Victor Shearer, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Michael Tse, Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever (C) Victor Shearer | |
| 08:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | Ronald Skow steps in front of the Richard Kendricks pass | 41-44 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Ronald Skow lays it in | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Lance Whorton takes the ball from Richard Kendricks | 43-44 |
| 07:53 | Howard | James Alexander is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (PG), William Updike (SG), Billy Stuart (PF) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG), Paul Garrett (SG), Bryan Fessler (SF), Victor Shearer (C) Richard Kendricks, Lynn Bauer, Wendell Janda, Joseph Argo | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Updike (fresh) SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Neely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Garrett (fresh) SF - Bryan Fessler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nathan Bever (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Neely | 43-46 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Robert Dickerson can't throw it down | 43-46 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Stuart | 43-46 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Dickerson | 45-46 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer lays it in | 45-48 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Billy Stuart drills a floater near the basket set up by William Updike | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Paul Garrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Timothy Neely - foul #2 on Timothy Neely, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Howard | James Alexander (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Lance Whorton (C) William Updike, Richard Norris, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks (PG), Lynn Bauer (SG), Wendell Janda (SF), Joseph Argo (PF) Timothy Neely, Paul Garrett, Bryan Fessler, Nathan Bever | |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo tips it home | 49-52 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Michael Tse knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:08 | Howard | James Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Billy Stuart grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesse Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tse (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Argo (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Shearer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Howard | James Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Czarnecki | 54-52 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Kendricks and he's fouled by Billy Stuart - foul #2 on Billy Stuart, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Richard Norris (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jesse Czarnecki, Billy Stuart, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler (SF), Nathan Bever (C) Wendell Janda, Victor Shearer | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Ronald Skow misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-55 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda (SF) Bryan Fessler | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda tips it home | 54-57 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Joseph Argo takes the ball from Ronald Skow | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Skow - foul #2 on Ronald Skow, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Stuart (PF) Michael Tse | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer (C) Nathan Bever | |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:34 | Howard | James Alexander makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Norris | 57-58 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Norris - foul #4 on Richard Norris, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:53 | Howard | The jump hook by Billy Stuart is blocked by Victor Shearer | 57-60 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Billy Stuart denies the turnaround by Joseph Argo | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Janda | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda is hacked by Billy Stuart - foul #3 on Billy Stuart, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Howard | James Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer runs out the clock | 57-60 |