| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Deal | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Green takes the ball from Mario Thompson | 38-39 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Clinton Griggs blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pendergrass | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Green | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Christopher Pendergrass is called for the reach on Clinton Griggs - foul #3 on Christopher Pendergrass, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed (C) Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 18:12 | Howard | Jeffrey Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Sneed | 38-39 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Garfield Cannon snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Garfield Cannon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Jeffrey Green - foul #1 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Brandon Carter (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Edwin Luu (C) Lawrence Fortier, Clay Duclos, Garfield Cannon, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (PG), Joel Flood (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Chad Clay (C) Gilbert Hawk, Mario Thompson, Christopher Emrich, Richard Sneed | |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal makes the 3rd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Howard | Jeffrey Green travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Shim (PF) Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass (C) Randall Deal | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard McCage (fresh) SG - Brandon Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - Bernard Shim (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edwin Luu (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Flood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Clay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:34 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Shim | 38-44 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Bernard Shim blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Pendergrass - foul #4 on Christopher Pendergrass, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins (C) Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 15:27 | Howard | Bernard Shim makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Bernard Shim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina State | William Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Ernest Taylor grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Howard | Edwin Luu misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | William Leslie misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard McCage - foul #2 on Richard McCage, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Clay Duclos (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Brandon Carter, Ernest Taylor, Bernard Shim, Edwin Luu | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Mario Thompson (SG), Richard Sneed (PF) Joel Flood, Paul Whitfield, Wallace Hopkins | |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | William Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | William Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:16 | Howard | William Leslie is called for the reach on Clinton Griggs - foul #1 on William Leslie, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG) Richard McCage | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich (SF), Randall Deal (PF) William Leslie, Chad Clay | |
| 13:55 | Howard | Clinton Griggs throws it down on a great pass from Garfield Cannon | 42-46 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Howard | The jump hook by Clinton Griggs is blocked by Randall Deal | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Green - foul #2 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Shim (SF) Garfield Cannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Clay (C) Richard Sneed | |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Bernard Shim misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-48 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Jeffrey Green tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Shim | 44-48 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Clay Duclos scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Shim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | Clinton Griggs swats the shot by Chad Clay | 47-48 |
| 11:29 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Bernard Shim knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Griggs | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Clay Duclos - foul #1 on Clay Duclos, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Brandon Carter (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Edwin Luu (C) Lawrence Fortier, Clay Duclos, Jeffrey Green, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (PG), Joel Flood (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Richard Sneed (C) Gilbert Hawk, Mario Thompson, Christopher Emrich, Randall Deal | |
| 10:54 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Richard Sneed swats the short shot by Garfield Cannon | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Edwin Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:46 | Howard | Garfield Cannon scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edwin Luu | 51-51 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Brandon Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:03 | Howard | Edwin Luu connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard McCage | 53-51 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-51 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Richard McCage pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Richard McCage - foul #3 on Richard McCage, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Clay Duclos (SG), Jeffrey Green (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Richard McCage, Brandon Carter, Bernard Shim, Edwin Luu | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Mario Thompson (SG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Randall Deal (PF), Wallace Hopkins (C) William Leslie, Joel Flood, Paul Whitfield, Chad Clay, Richard Sneed | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Jeffrey Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Clay Duclos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:40 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Griggs | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Green hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clay Duclos | 55-51 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Hawk | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Jeffrey Green tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mario Thompson | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich is hacked by Clinton Griggs - foul #1 on Clinton Griggs, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Taylor (SF) Garfield Cannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass (C) Wallace Hopkins | |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Jeffrey Green is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hawk - foul #2 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Shim (SF) Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:18 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Edwin Luu (C) Lawrence Fortier, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Richard Sneed (PF) Mario Thompson, Christopher Emrich, Randall Deal | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Bernard Shim is called for 5 seconds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Carter (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF) Clay Duclos, Edwin Luu | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Shim - foul #4 on Bernard Shim, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Luu (C) Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG) Gilbert Hawk | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Bernard Shim grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Bernard Shim misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Clay Duclos (SG), Jeffrey Green (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Richard McCage, Brandon Carter, Bernard Shim, Edwin Luu | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson (SG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Randall Deal (PF) Joel Flood, Paul Whitfield, Richard Sneed | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses short on a shot from close range | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Jeffrey Green hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | William Leslie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mario Thompson | 57-59 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Jeffrey Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Richard Sneed (C) William Leslie, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Green | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Garfield Cannon | 60-59 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Mario Thompson | 60-61 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Jeffrey Green buries a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Thompson | 62-64 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Garfield Cannon loses the dribble to Randall Deal | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Clay Duclos - foul #2 on Clay Duclos, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass (C) Richard Sneed | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Deal | 62-69 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Clay Duclos is called for the reach on Mario Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Duclos, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Clay (PF) Randall Deal | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Clinton Griggs pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Clinton Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Duclos - foul #4 on Clay Duclos, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass is fouled on the floor by Garfield Cannon - foul #2 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Jeffrey Green snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Duclos - foul #5 on Clay Duclos, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (SG) Clay Duclos | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Clinton Griggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chad Clay | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk runs out the clock | 62-73 |