| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Walter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cote (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marco Mejias (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walter inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | James Abron is hacked by David Cote - foul #2 on David Cote, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Howard | John Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:25 | The Citadel | David Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Marco Mejias is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | Howard | James Egger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Jean Larson | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | The Citadel | David Cote misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Howard | John Walter grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:18 | Howard | John Walter misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | The Citadel | David Cote gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | The Citadel | Marco Mejias drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Cote | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Howard | A charge is called on James Egger - foul #1 on James Egger, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | The Citadel | Jean Larson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Howard | James Egger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:59 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-35 |
| 16:57 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:52 | Howard | John Knapp is hacked by Cory Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Alexander, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (PG), David Kelson (SG), Christopher Delk (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Marco Mejias | |
| 16:38 | Howard | John Knapp scores on a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Kelson | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | Howard | James St. Jean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk loses the dribble to John Walter | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the finger roll set up by John Walter | 42-38 |
| 15:42 | The Citadel | David Cote drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hu Chiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cote (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Howard | Hu Chiong is called for the reach on John Walter - foul #1 on Hu Chiong, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Ashby (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) James St. Jean, John Walter, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Ryan Nishida (C) David Kelson, Hu Chiong, David Cote | |
| 15:09 | Howard | John Knapp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Delk | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Cory Alexander is called for the reach on James Abron - foul #3 on Cory Alexander, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG) John Knapp | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marco Mejias (SF) Robert Wagner | |
| 14:04 | Howard | James Ashby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | The Citadel | Jean Larson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Howard | John Fox double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG) Darrell Schwede | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Hu Chiong (SF), David Cote (PF) Marco Mejias, Christopher Delk | |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | David Cote misses the dunk | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | The Citadel | David Cote tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Howard | James Egger loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), John Walter (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Fox, James Ashby, James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (PG), David Kelson (SG) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson | |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | David Kelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on John Knapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Joseph Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Howard | James St. Jean misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Cote | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | The Citadel | Joseph Baker swats the shot by David Cote | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:46 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | David Cote is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) James St. Jean, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Marco Mejias (PF), Christopher Delk (C) David Kelson, Hu Chiong, David Cote, Ryan Nishida | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Mejias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | The Citadel | Marco Mejias misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:56 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 10:52 | Howard | John Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:51 | Howard | John Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:44 | Howard | John Knapp misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:42 | Howard | James Abron grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:29 | Howard | John Walter is fouled on the floor by Robert Wagner - foul #2 on Robert Wagner, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) John Walter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:14 | Howard | James Abron misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 10:12 | Howard | John Fox snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | Howard | John Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:50 | Howard | James Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:27 | Howard | John Knapp misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 09:25 | Howard | James Egger grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Howard | John Fox scores on a floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Jean Larson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Mejias | 44-48 |
| 08:29 | Howard | James Abron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | Howard | James Ashby tips it home | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander's pass is intercepted by John Fox | 46-48 |
| 07:41 | Howard | John Knapp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:39 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 46-50 |
| 07:24 | Howard | James Abron buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:03 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 07:01 | Howard | James Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Ashby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Larson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Mejias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Howard | John Knapp is hacked by Cory Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Alexander, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Walter (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Fox, James Ashby, James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Kelson (PG), Robert Willis (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), David Cote (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Robert Wagner, Marco Mejias, Christopher Delk | |
| 06:59 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Robert Willis is fouled on the floor by Jeff Lanigan - foul #2 on Jeff Lanigan, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG) John Knapp | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | David Cote travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | Howard | John Walter makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Schwede | 53-50 |
| 05:53 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Lanigan | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Darrell Schwede loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:19 | Howard | John Walter blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 05:18 | The Citadel | David Cote gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | David Cote misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:52 | Howard | John Walter pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:38 | Howard | John Walter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hu Chiong - foul #2 on Hu Chiong, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James Egger (C) Darrell Schwede, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG) Robert Willis | |
| 04:38 | Howard | John Walter makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | Howard | John Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Cote | 54-52 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | David Kelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:16 | Howard | John Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | Howard | John Walter makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from James St. Jean | 56-52 |
| 03:48 | The Citadel | David Kelson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:29 | Howard | James St. Jean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF), James Abron (PF) John Walter, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jean Larson (SG), Marco Mejias (SF), Christopher Delk (C) David Kelson, Hu Chiong, Ryan Nishida | |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | David Cote misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), Jeff Lanigan (C) James St. Jean, James Egger | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | David Cote misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | David Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:08 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | Howard | James Ashby connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Knapp and he's hacked by Marco Mejias - foul #1 on Marco Mejias, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (SF) David Cote | |
| 02:45 | Howard | James Ashby makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Ashby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jean Larson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Mejias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:42 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Walter (SF), James Egger (C) John Fox, James Ashby, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Hu Chiong (SF), David Cote (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Robert Wagner, Marco Mejias, Christopher Delk | |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Jean Larson's pass is intercepted by James St. Jean | 59-55 |
| 02:18 | Howard | James St. Jean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | Howard | James Abron tips it home | 61-55 |
| 02:02 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 02:01 | Howard | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:56 | Howard | John Knapp's pass is intercepted by David Cote | 61-55 |
| 01:36 | The Citadel | Jean Larson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Alexander | 61-57 |
| 01:18 | Howard | John Knapp is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Jean Larson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong tips it home | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Howard | James Egger buries a jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | John Walter steals the ball from Hu Chiong | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Howard | Cory Alexander is called for the reach on John Knapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cory Alexander, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (PF) James Abron | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (PG) Cory Alexander | |
| 00:34 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:34 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | The Citadel | David Cote connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Nishida | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Jean Larson is called for the reach on James St. Jean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Larson, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG) John Knapp | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:26 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida is called for traveling | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Howard | James St. Jean is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Larson - foul #3 on Jean Larson, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | David Cote snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | David Cote misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Howard | John Fox gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Jean Larson is called for the reach on James St. Jean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jean Larson, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Cote | 69-62 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Jean Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:01 | Howard | James Egger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | James Egger runs out the clock | 69-62 |