| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Nathan Good (fresh) PF - Eddie Prinz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn McCarney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bushway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jinks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Breen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Aybar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Nathan Good inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Karl Bergfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney is fouled on the floor by Karl Bergfield - foul #3 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Kasper (SF) Karl Bergfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Jinks | 37-43 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Nathan Good misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Steven Bushway | 37-43 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Nathan Good hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Prinz | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | James Jinks hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Michael Jandreau clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn McCarney | 39-47 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Nathan Good can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Nathan Good grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Nathan Good makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jandreau | 41-47 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 17:20 | Howard | Eddie Prinz pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Eddie Prinz can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Bushway | 41-49 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 41-49 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-49 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina State | Nathan Good steps in front of the Steven Bushway pass | 41-49 |
| 16:00 | Howard | Nathan Good hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Kasper | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Nathan Good (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Kasper (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Prinz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn McCarney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Bushway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jinks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Breen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Aybar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 15:24 | Howard | Billy Kasper drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Good | 47-51 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 15:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Jandreau | 47-51 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-51 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Eddie Prinz gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Michael Jandreau is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Jandreau, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Howard | James Sandstrom (PG), Karl Bergfield (SG), Steven McCord (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Adam Hite (C) Michael Jandreau, Nathan Good, Billy Kasper, Eddie Prinz, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (SF), William Friedman (PF), Roland Wilkins (C) Glenn McCarney, Steven Bushway, James Jinks, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 14:04 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Adam Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Steven McCord misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to William Friedman | 47-51 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina State | William Friedman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby tips it in | 47-53 |
| 13:19 | Howard | James Sandstrom lays it in set up by Adam Hite | 49-53 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam is hacked by Steven McCord - foul #4 on Steven McCord, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SF) Steven McCord | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | James Sandstrom steals it from Roland Wilkins | 49-53 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Michael Libby denies the turnaround by Robert Jaynes | 49-53 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Libby | 49-53 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Hite | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Good (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jaynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Hite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Milam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - William Friedman (fairly fresh) C - Roland Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Nathan Good grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 11:40 | Howard | James Sandstrom misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Roland Wilkins | 49-53 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | William Friedman connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Milam | 49-55 |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Sandstrom can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby is hacked by Nathan Good - foul #1 on Nathan Good, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (SG), Billy Kasper (SF), Eddie Prinz (PF), Anthony Lanza (C) Karl Bergfield, Nathan Good, Robert Jaynes, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), Steven Bushway (SG), James Jinks (SF), Danny Breen (PF), Richard Aybar (C) Samuel Milam, Bryan Berman, Michael Libby, William Friedman, Roland Wilkins | |
| 10:48 | South Carolina State | James Jinks is hacked by Michael Jandreau - foul #2 on Michael Jandreau, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Eddie Prinz gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Billy Kasper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Kasper, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Aybar, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Eddie Prinz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina State | James Jinks tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 09:19 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Prinz | 51-57 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen misses the dunk attempt | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen tips it in | 51-59 |
| 08:46 | Howard | James Sandstrom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Breen - foul #2 on Danny Breen, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Nathan Good (SF) Michael Jandreau, Billy Kasper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Libby (PF), Roland Wilkins (C) Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 08:46 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:46 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins lays it in | 53-61 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Eddie Prinz buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Karl Bergfield and he's fouled by Glenn McCarney - foul #2 on Glenn McCarney, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (PG) James Sandstrom | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), Bryan Berman (SG), William Friedman (PF) Glenn McCarney, Steven Bushway, James Jinks | |
| 08:13 | Howard | Eddie Prinz makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | William Friedman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 56-61 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Michael Jandreau grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Good (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Prinz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - William Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Roland Wilkins is called for the reach on Anthony Lanza - foul #2 on Roland Wilkins, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven McCord (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Adam Hite (C) Nathan Good, Eddie Prinz, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Jinks (SF), Danny Breen (PF) Samuel Milam, William Friedman | |
| 07:10 | Howard | Michael Libby steals the ball from Karl Bergfield | 56-61 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | James Jinks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Libby and he's fouled by Steven McCord - foul #5 on Steven McCord, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SF) Steven McCord | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), Steven Bushway (SG), Richard Aybar (C) Bryan Berman, Michael Libby, Roland Wilkins | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Adam Hite | 56-63 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Nathan Good loses the ball out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Howard | James Sandstrom (PG) Michael Jandreau | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:07 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway makes the fadeaway from the left side | 56-65 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Nathan Good is hacked by James Jinks - foul #1 on James Jinks, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Prinz (PF), Anthony Lanza (C) Robert Jaynes, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:40 | Howard | Eddie Prinz knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar's pass is intercepted by Eddie Prinz | 58-65 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Nathan Good clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar loses the dribble to Nathan Good | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Eddie Prinz blows the layup but he's hacked by Danny Breen - foul #3 on Danny Breen, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (SG) Karl Bergfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (SF), William Friedman (PF), Roland Wilkins (C) Glenn McCarney, Steven Bushway, James Jinks, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 04:34 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Eddie Prinz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina State | Eddie Prinz steals the ball from Bryan Berman | 59-65 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Michael Jandreau buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Sandstrom | 62-65 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman is fouled on the floor by Michael Jandreau - foul #3 on Michael Jandreau, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Kasper (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Adam Hite (C) Nathan Good, Eddie Prinz, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jandreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Billy Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Hite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - William Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Samuel Milam steals the ball from Billy Kasper | 62-67 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Milam | 62-69 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Adam Hite makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jandreau | 65-69 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Nathan Good (SF), Eddie Prinz (PF), Anthony Lanza (C) James Sandstrom, Billy Kasper, Robert Jaynes, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), Steven Bushway (SG), James Jinks (SF), Danny Breen (PF), Richard Aybar (C) Samuel Milam, Bryan Berman, Michael Libby, William Friedman, Roland Wilkins | |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | James Jinks makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bushway | 65-72 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Howard | James Sandstrom (PG) Michael Jandreau | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:14 | Howard | James Sandstrom is hacked by Steven Bushway - foul #3 on Steven Bushway, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 02:14 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:14 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Sandstrom - foul #4 on James Sandstrom, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | James Jinks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | James Jinks hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Bushway | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Glenn McCarney is called for the reach on James Sandstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn McCarney, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| 01:22 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:22 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway clanks a jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar is hacked by Eddie Prinz - foul #1 on Eddie Prinz, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Eddie Prinz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Howard | Eddie Prinz makes the jump hook from the left block | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway clanks a runner from close range | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Karl Bergfield snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Karl Bergfield makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Prinz | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | James Jinks is fouled in the backcourt by James Sandstrom - foul #5 on James Sandstrom, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (PG) James Sandstrom | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | James Jinks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Anthony Lanza travels with the ball | 74-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (PG), Michael Libby (PF) Glenn McCarney, Danny Breen | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Michael Jandreau is called for the reach on Bryan Berman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jandreau, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Michael Libby picks off the pass by Anthony Lanza | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Karl Bergfield is called for the reach on Steven Bushway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Michael Jandreau comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-80 |