| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Clark (fresh) PF - James Singleton (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SG - John Waite (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | James Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | James Clark grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Howard | John Waite lays it in set up by Thomas Tozloski | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina State | John Hampton is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | James Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Nelson Servin grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Howard | John Waite hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Tozloski | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina State | James Clark connects on the shot near the basket set up by James Hawkins | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is hacked by Thomas Tozloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) James Hawkins, James Clark, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), John McNally (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Hampton, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Derek Kearney grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Howard | James Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Waite | 5-10 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy's pass is intercepted by James Johnson in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 17:14 | Howard | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 5-12 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen drills a floater from the right block set up by Jason Stanford | 7-12 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Cleveland Lovejoy steals it from Derek Kearney | 7-12 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 9-12 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Derek Kearney blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Adams - foul #1 on Floyd Adams, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, Freddie Neilsen, Jason Stanford, Willie Klar | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, John Waite, John McNally, James Koopman | |
| 16:05 | Howard | Derek Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Derek Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina State | James Clark comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Derek Kearney grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Howard | The short jumper by Daniel Gonser is denied by James Wilson | 9-14 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (PG) Floyd Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (SF), Nelson Servin (PF) John Hampton, Derek Kearney | |
| 14:55 | South Carolina State | Mack Texeira takes the ball from Cleveland Lovejoy in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Nelson Servin tips it home | 9-16 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 9-16 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | James Clark tips it home | 11-16 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Tony Jager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | James Clark is hacked by Thomas Tozloski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, James Clark, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), John McNally (SF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, Mack Texeira, Daniel Gonser | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford tips it home | 13-16 |
| 13:11 | Howard | James Koopman misses the lay-in | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Adams | 15-16 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Tony Jager is fouled on the floor by Freddie Neilsen - foul #1 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG), Carlos Heilman (C) James Hawkins, Jason Stanford | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), John Hampton (SF), Derek Kearney (PF) Tony Jager, John McNally, Nelson Servin | |
| 12:29 | Howard | James Koopman's pass is intercepted by Carlos Heilman | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams loses the dribble to James Johnson | 15-16 |
| 12:07 | Howard | James Johnson lays it in | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF) Freddie Neilsen, Willie Klar | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Gonser (C) James Koopman | |
| 11:58 | Howard | John Hampton is fouled on the floor by Floyd Adams - foul #2 on Floyd Adams, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG) Floyd Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:53 | Howard | John Waite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Daniel Gonser grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:43 | Howard | John Waite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Cleveland Lovejoy (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) C - Carlos Heilman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Cleveland Lovejoy is blocked by Daniel Gonser | 15-18 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina State | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Derek Kearney gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Howard | The jump hook by Derek Kearney is blocked by James Singleton | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | Derek Kearney picks off the pass by James Singleton | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | Howard | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | James Clark gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Cleveland Lovejoy | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Howard | John Waite misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Daniel Gonser tips it home | 17-20 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Gonser - foul #1 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (PG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Willie Klar (PF), James Wilson (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, James Hawkins, James Clark, James Singleton | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, John Waite, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Nelson Servin | 18-20 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Tony Jager misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Stanford - foul #1 on Jason Stanford, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG) Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 3rd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy is fouled on the floor by Mack Texeira - foul #1 on Mack Texeira, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Mack Texeira - foul #2 on Mack Texeira, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG) Mack Texeira | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Nelson Servin snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:32 | Howard | John McNally comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Freddie Neilsen - foul #2 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Charles Dunbar (SF) Cleveland Lovejoy, Freddie Neilsen | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:32 | Howard | John McNally makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | Howard | John McNally misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | Howard | John McNally misses the 3rd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:21 | Howard | John Waite pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Willie Klar is called for the reach on Nelson Servin - foul #1 on Willie Klar, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Tony Jager loses the dribble to Charles Dunbar | 19-24 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina State | The jumper by James Hawkins is denied by John McNally | 19-24 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Nelson Servin pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Howard | John Waite buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Jager | 19-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jason Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hawkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) PF - Willie Klar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tony Jager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Waite (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nelson Servin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Koopman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | James Wilson is hacked by James Koopman - foul #1 on James Koopman, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (PG), James Singleton (PF) Jason Stanford, Willie Klar | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Tony Jager, John McNally, James Koopman | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 07:14 | Howard | Daniel Gonser snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:54 | Howard | John Waite buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Hampton | 20-29 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina State | John Hampton picks off the pass by James Hawkins in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Nelson Servin clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Singleton - foul #1 on James Singleton, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Clark (SF) Charles Dunbar | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:46 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | James Singleton gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Derek Kearney (PF) Nelson Servin | |
| 06:23 | Howard | John Waite can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (PG) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | James Koopman (C) Daniel Gonser | |
| 06:23 | Howard | John Waite makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:23 | Howard | John Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina State | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 05:43 | Howard | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Stanford - foul #2 on Jason Stanford, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Willie Klar (PF), Carlos Heilman (C) Jason Stanford, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (SG), John McNally (SF) John Waite, John Hampton | |
| 05:43 | Howard | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:43 | Howard | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | John McNally steps in front of the Cleveland Lovejoy pass in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 05:29 | Howard | John McNally is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:29 | Howard | John McNally makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:29 | Howard | John McNally misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Derek Kearney grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Tony Jager clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | James Clark is hacked by James Koopman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Koopman, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Nelson Servin (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Derek Kearney, James Koopman | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Tony Jager drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Johnson | 24-37 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Tony Jager snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Tony Jager connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Gonser | 24-40 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-40 |
| 04:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Gonser | 24-40 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Tony Jager comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Willie Klar | 24-40 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Tony Jager is called for the reach on Willie Klar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Jager, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar (SF), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Floyd Adams, James Clark, Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), John Hampton (SF), Derek Kearney (PF) James Johnson, John McNally, Nelson Servin | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:58 | Howard | John Waite travels with the ball | 26-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Freddie Neilsen (SF) Willie Klar, Cleveland Lovejoy, Charles Dunbar | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), James Koopman (C) Tony Jager, John Waite, Daniel Gonser | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen buries a shot near the basket | 28-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Neilsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) SF - John Hampton (tiring) PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Koopman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mack Texeira | 28-43 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | James Wilson connects on the open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Freddie Neilsen | 30-43 |
| 03:00 | Howard | James Koopman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Tozloski | 30-45 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | John Hampton steals it from James Singleton | 30-45 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 3 from straight away | 30-48 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams's pass is intercepted by Mack Texeira in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-48 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | James Wilson gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina State | James Koopman steals it from James Hawkins | 30-48 |
| 01:44 | Howard | James Singleton picks off the pass by John Hampton | 30-48 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Mack Texeira is called for the reach on James Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Texeira, team foul #10 | 30-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Clark (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) Freddie Neilsen, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), Tony Jager (C) Mack Texeira, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, James Koopman | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 01:38 | Howard | John McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 01:23 | Howard | James Clark steps in front of the John McNally pass | 31-48 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins lays it in set up by James Clark | 33-48 |
| 01:14 | Howard | John McNally misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Tony Jager tips it but misses | 33-48 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jason Stanford | 33-48 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Gonser (C) Nelson Servin | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Waite | 33-51 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman's pass is intercepted by John McNally | 33-51 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses the tip | 33-51 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-51 |