| Lineup | Howard | PG - Brian Rose (fresh) SG - Roger Kays (fresh) SF - Jack Dorsey (fresh) PF - Ronnie Trout (fresh) C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) SG - Jared Balling (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) PF - Steven Mohan (fresh) C - Jamie Landreth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Joseph Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Howard | Joseph Hayes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | South Carolina State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Roger Kays pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Roger Kays misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Mohan - foul #1 on Steven Mohan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Roger Kays makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Roger Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | James Green grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Ronnie Trout swats the short shot by Jamie Landreth | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Landreth | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Green | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Ronnie Trout jams it | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Green | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Brian Rose misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Roger Kays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Brian Rose, Jack Dorsey, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina State | Roger Kays is called for the reach on Jared Balling - foul #1 on Roger Kays, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Magee - foul #1 on Edward Magee, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG), Jack Dorsey (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) Edward Magee, Joseph Taylor, Ronnie Trout | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon is fouled on the floor by Steven Mohan - foul #2 on Steven Mohan, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (SG) Roger Kays | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert French (PF) Steven Mohan | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Brian Rose (fresh) SG - Edward Magee (fresh) SF - Jack Dorsey (fresh) PF - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Balling (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert French (fresh) C - Jamie Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Jamie Landreth swats the layup by Edward Magee | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | Robert French snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | James Green buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dale Heil | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Edward Magee drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Hayes | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina State | Robert French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Edward Magee snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Dale Heil is called for the reach on Brian Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Heil, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Kays (SG), Ronnie Trout (PF) Edward Magee, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Hunter (SG), Mark Emmert (SF), Kenneth Netzer (C) Jared Balling, James Green, Jamie Landreth | |
| 14:33 | Howard | Ronnie Trout buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Kays | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Joseph Hayes misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Netzer - foul #1 on Kenneth Netzer, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Brian Rose, Jack Dorsey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:59 | Howard | Joseph Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Joseph Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina State | Roger Kays picks off the pass by Dale Heil in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Roger Kays's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Netzer | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | David Hunter grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Ronnie Trout pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Mark Emmert steals the ball from Joseph Taylor | 10-9 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Robert French hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Ronnie Trout comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Joseph Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Mark Emmert steals it from Roger Kays | 10-12 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | David Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Magee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Ronnie Trout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hunter (fresh) SF - Mark Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Netzer (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Magee - foul #2 on Edward Magee, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG), Patrick Kinkead (SG), Jack Dorsey (SF), Eddy Bohanon (PF), Virgil Baker (C) Edward Magee, Roger Kays, Joseph Taylor, Ronnie Trout, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG), Jared Balling (SG), James Green (SF), Jamie Landreth (C) Dale Heil, David Hunter, Robert French, Kenneth Netzer | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Virgil Baker snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Jack Dorsey hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Kinkead | 12-12 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Jack Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Brian Rose is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Kays (SG) Patrick Kinkead | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer (PF) Mark Emmert | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Virgil Baker - foul #1 on Virgil Baker, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronnie Trout (PF) Virgil Baker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert French (PF) Kenneth Netzer | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Ronnie Trout snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:54 | Howard | Ronnie Trout is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG) David Amaral | |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil travels in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Jack Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert French | 12-12 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jared Balling | 12-14 |
| 08:46 | Howard | Jack Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Roger Kays misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Ronnie Trout hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Heil | 14-16 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Ronnie Trout scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Roger Kays and the foul's on Robert French - foul #1 on Robert French, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Patrick Kinkead (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) Brian Rose, Jack Dorsey, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (SG), David Hunter (SF), Kenneth Netzer (PF), Mark Emmert (C) Jared Balling, James Green, Robert French, Jamie Landreth | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Ronnie Trout makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Dino Hilton (SG), Virgil Baker (PF) Roger Kays, Ronnie Trout | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Patrick Kinkead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Hilton (fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Virgil Baker (fresh) C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Amaral (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - Kenneth Netzer (fresh) C - Mark Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Howard | Dino Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth (C) Dale Heil | |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Kays (SG) Dino Hilton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Green (SF), Robert French (PF) Mark Emmert, Kenneth Netzer | |
| 06:06 | Howard | Roger Kays drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Kinkead | 19-16 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | James Green connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert French | 19-18 |
| 05:35 | Howard | The jumper by Roger Kays is denied by Jamie Landreth | 19-18 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Joseph Hayes hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Robert French can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | James Green grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | David Amaral misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Joseph Hayes pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Virgil Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG), Jack Dorsey (SF), Ronnie Trout (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Patrick Kinkead, Joseph Taylor, Virgil Baker, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG), Jared Balling (SG), Mark Emmert (SF), Kenneth Netzer (PF) David Amaral, David Hunter, James Green, Robert French | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Rose - foul #1 on Brian Rose, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Dino Hilton (SG) Roger Kays | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Brian Rose is fouled on the floor by Dale Heil - foul #2 on Dale Heil, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (SG) Dino Hilton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan (PF) Jamie Landreth | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Rose and he's fouled by Jared Balling - foul #1 on Jared Balling, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Green (SF), Robert French (C) Mark Emmert, Kenneth Netzer | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Jack Dorsey gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Brian Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Magee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Trout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Balling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mohan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Howard | Brian Rose is hacked by Dale Heil - foul #3 on Dale Heil, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Kays (SG), Joseph Hayes (C) Edward Magee, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG) Dale Heil | |
| 02:53 | Howard | Brian Rose makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Brian Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | David Amaral buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Joseph Hayes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Green | 26-25 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Brian Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Brian Rose, Jack Dorsey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Hunter (SF) James Green | |
| 01:23 | Howard | Roger Kays drills a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Magee | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Trout - foul #1 on Ronnie Trout, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddy Bohanon (PF), Virgil Baker (C) Ronnie Trout, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer (PF), Jamie Landreth (C) Steven Mohan, Robert French | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | David Hunter misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG), Jack Dorsey (SF) Edward Magee, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Green (SF) Jared Balling | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | David Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Brian Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer gets the rebound | 28-26 |