| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - John McNally (fresh) PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) PF - James Singleton (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Nelson Servin 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) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Daniel Gonser drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Lee Adams - foul #1 on Lee Adams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Daniel Gonser makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Christopher Hagler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | James Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins's pass is intercepted by John McNally | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Lee Adams steals it from Daniel Gonser | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Adams | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Floyd Adams steps in front of the Michael Sommerfield pass | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins is hacked by Christopher Hagler - foul #1 on Christopher Hagler, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Hampton (SG), Nathan Iverson (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams scores on a floater from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey is denied on a layup by John McNally | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | James Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Nelson Servin snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Nathan Iverson is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Daniel Gonser (C) Thomas Tozloski, John McNally, Nelson Servin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 15:58 | Howard | John Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Howard | John Hampton drills a shot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Howard | John Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen (SF), Charles Dunbar (C) Greg Hickey, Lee Adams | |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 15:05 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Adams - foul #1 on Floyd Adams, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (PF) John Hampton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SG) Floyd Adams | |
| 15:05 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Singleton | 6-9 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Sommerfield steals it from Jackie Clarke | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Daniel Gonser comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Carroll Brown | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), Thomas Tozloski (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Nathan Iverson, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SF) James Singleton | |
| 14:09 | Howard | Richard Weber is fouled on the floor by Carroll Brown - foul #1 on Carroll Brown, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown, Charles Dunbar | |
| 13:54 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Weber and he's hacked by Freddie Neilsen - foul #1 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SG) Richard Weber | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:54 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Adams | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Howard | John Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Daniel Gonser (C) Nelson Servin, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Singleton (PF) Freddie Neilsen | |
| 12:54 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses badly on a floater near the basket | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield makes the turnaround from close range set up by John McNally | 11-11 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams makes the fadeaway from the left block | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Howard | John McNally misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:43 | Howard | John Hampton gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SF - John McNally (fairly fresh) PF - John Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Howard | John McNally clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Daniel Gonser hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Gonser - foul #1 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Nathan Iverson (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), Andy Munro (C) Michael Sommerfield, Thomas Tozloski, John McNally, John Hampton, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Charles Dunbar (C) Floyd Adams, Greg Hickey, Lee Adams | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Andy Munro is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SG), Carlos Heilman (C) James Hawkins, James Singleton | |
| 10:29 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the dunk but the foul's on Freddie Neilsen - foul #2 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Singleton (PF) Freddie Neilsen | |
| 10:29 | Howard | Nathan Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Nathan Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Clarke | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Carlos Heilman blocks the short jumper by Nathan Iverson | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | James Singleton scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Dunbar | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | Howard | The jump hook by Andy Munro is blocked by James Singleton | 14-18 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | James Singleton banks in the layup | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Andy Munro can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Dunbar - foul #1 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), John McNally (SF) Richard Weber, Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Greg Hickey (SF), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown, James Singleton, Carlos Heilman | |
| 08:54 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Charles Dunbar is blocked by John McNally | 16-20 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina State | Nelson Servin steals the ball from Lee Adams | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | Howard | John McNally comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 16-23 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:36 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Servin | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hagler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John McNally (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Nelson Servin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Munro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Howard | John McNally's pass is intercepted by Floyd Adams | 16-23 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Nelson Servin gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-23 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Christopher Hagler tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Nelson Servin knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Sommerfield | 20-25 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 06:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to John McNally | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Christopher Hagler is hacked by Charles Dunbar - foul #2 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Hampton (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Michael Sommerfield, John McNally, Nelson Servin, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (SG), Carroll Brown (SF), James Singleton (PF), Carlos Heilman (C) James Hawkins, Greg Hickey, Charles Dunbar, Lee Adams | |
| 05:48 | Howard | Christopher Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina State | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Christopher Hagler gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Nathan Iverson connects on the runner in the lane | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carroll Brown | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Christopher Hagler is hacked by Carroll Brown - foul #2 on Carroll Brown, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Greg Hickey (SF) Floyd Adams, Carroll Brown | |
| 04:42 | Howard | Christopher Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Iverson | 23-28 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG) Christopher Hagler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 04:13 | Howard | John Hampton misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jackie Clarke - foul #1 on Jackie Clarke, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Howard | John McNally (SF) Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:13 | Howard | John Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:13 | Howard | John Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Richard Weber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Daniel Gonser tips it in | 26-33 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina State | Thomas Tozloski steps in front of the Greg Hickey pass | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SF - John McNally (fresh) 2 blk. PF - John Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Howard | John Hampton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Gonser | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey hits a jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Daniel Gonser lays it in on a nice dish by John McNally | 31-35 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | James Singleton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hampton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), David Haley (SG), Nelson Servin (PF), Nathan Iverson (C) Richard Weber, Thomas Tozloski, John Hampton, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Carroll Brown (SG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, James Hawkins, Greg Hickey, Carlos Heilman | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | James Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | James Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:05 | Howard | John McNally comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 01:49 | Howard | John McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Adams - foul #2 on Floyd Adams, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Munro (C) John McNally | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar (PF) James Singleton | |
| 01:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Nelson Servin hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Sommerfield and the foul's on Charles Dunbar - foul #3 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #12 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (SG) David Haley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG) Charles Dunbar | |
| 01:16 | Howard | Nelson Servin makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Nelson Servin pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Nelson Servin scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Sommerfield | 37-39 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown is hacked by Nelson Servin - foul #1 on Nelson Servin, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Nelson Servin, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SF), James Singleton (PF) Freddie Neilsen, Carroll Brown | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey lays it in set up by Floyd Adams and he's hacked by John Hampton - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), John McNally (SF) Michael Sommerfield, Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman (C) Lee Adams | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-42 |