| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Leadbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | Leroy Green is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Leroy Green is fouled on the floor by Chris Franck - foul #1 on Chris Franck, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Charles Robinson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | David Morones steals the ball from James Leadbetter | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Charles Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Chris Franck tips it home | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Otis Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Chris Franck snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Otis Wright snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Howard | James Leadbetter is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on James Leadbetter, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson (PG), Marvin Stout (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Clifford Badillo (C) James Leadbetter, Theodore Koehn, Marcus Conner, Chris Franck | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| 15:44 | Howard | Steven Thibault hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lou Crowther | 36-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Stout (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 15:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Rory Eggen | 36-40 |
| 15:09 | Howard | Rory Eggen blows the dunk | 36-40 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Kevin McGill tips it in | 36-42 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Steven Thibault is hacked by Rodolfo Ramos - foul #1 on Rodolfo Ramos, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG), Marcus Conner (SF) Marvin Stout, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), David Morones (PF) Lou Crowther, Rodney Stafford, Rory Eggen | |
| 14:22 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 36-44 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | David Morones steals it from Clifford Badillo | 36-44 |
| 13:35 | Howard | David Morones misses the jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Marcus Conner | 36-44 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Badillo | 38-44 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Rodolfo Ramos picks off the pass by David Morones | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina State | Sam Gregorio steals it from Clifford Badillo | 38-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter (PG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Chris Franck (C) Thomas Robinson, Clifford Badillo, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill | |
| 12:30 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Sam Gregorio tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Chris Franck is denied by Otis Wright | 38-46 |
| 12:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Otis Wright | 38-46 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Leadbetter - foul #2 on James Leadbetter, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marvin Stout (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF) Theodore Koehn, Marcus Conner | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Rory Eggen (PF) Charles Robinson, David Morones | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chris Franck | 38-47 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Marvin Stout's floater is tipped away by Leroy Green | 38-47 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Steven Thibault gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Leadbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Stout (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Franck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:57 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Rory Eggen and he's fouled by James Leadbetter - foul #3 on James Leadbetter, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson (SG) Marvin Stout | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG), Kevin McGill (PF) Sam Gregorio, Rory Eggen | |
| 10:57 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Leroy Green is called for the reach on Reynaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG), Marcus Conner (SF) Thomas Robinson, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), David Morones (PF) Rodney Stafford, Kevin McGill | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marcus Conner | 41-49 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Chris Franck takes the ball from Charles Robinson | 41-49 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Steven Thibault snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Theodore Koehn is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson (PG), Clifford Badillo (C) James Leadbetter, Chris Franck | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Rory Eggen (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Steven Thibault, Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| 09:13 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Gallo | 41-50 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Howard | Rory Eggen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson's floater is tipped away by Kevin McGill | 41-50 |
| 08:42 | Howard | David Morones gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Kevin McGill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Reynaldo Gallo and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marvin Stout (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (C) Theodore Koehn, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF) David Morones | |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rory Eggen | 44-53 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:15 | Howard | Marvin Stout steals it from Sam Gregorio | 44-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Stout (fresh) SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | South Carolina State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Marcus Conner - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter (PG), Theodore Koehn (SG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Chris Franck (C) Thomas Robinson, Marvin Stout, Clifford Badillo, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Charles Robinson, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | Steven Thibault is called for the reach on Marcus Conner - foul #2 on Steven Thibault, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (SF) Marcus Conner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:35 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Otis Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Leroy Green's floater is tipped away by Chris Franck | 47-55 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos tips it in | 49-55 |
| 05:03 | Howard | David Morones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Theodore Koehn - foul #3 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner (SF) Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault | |
| 05:03 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Howard | David Morones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Chris Franck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Conner | 52-56 |
| 04:29 | Howard | David Morones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lou Crowther - foul #1 on Lou Crowther, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson (PG), Clifford Badillo (C) James Leadbetter, Chris Franck | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (PF) David Morones | |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Leroy Green is denied on a layup by Marcus Conner | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | The jumper by Clifford Badillo is denied by Otis Wright | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina State | Kevin McGill blocks the short jumper by Marcus Conner | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Koehn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to Otis Wright | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Leadbetter (PG), Chris Franck (C) Thomas Robinson, Clifford Badillo | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), David Morones (PF) Lou Crowther, Kevin McGill | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Morones | 53-59 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Robinson (SG) Theodore Koehn | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | David Morones denies the turnaround by Reynaldo Gallo | 53-59 |
| 02:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 53-59 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo lays it in | 55-59 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Charles Robinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:07 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Sam Gregorio loses the dribble to James Leadbetter | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Leroy Green is fouled in the backcourt by James Leadbetter - foul #4 on James Leadbetter, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Franck | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reynaldo Gallo | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Koehn - foul #4 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Otis Wright | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-64 |