| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Steven Dart inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-29 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Johnny White | 45-29 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Gordon Kempton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lee Corcoran - foul #1 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Gordon Kempton clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Cox - foul #1 on Arthur Cox, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses the runner near the basket | 47-32 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox tips it back up and in | 49-32 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 49-32 |
| 17:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 49-32 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Thad Sweeney clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Johnny White - foul #1 on Johnny White, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 17:38 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Johnny White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Thad Sweeney snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Steven Dart pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Steven Dart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gordon Kempton | 49-35 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-35 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 16:17 | Howard | Lane Towe steals it from Gordon Kempton | 49-35 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe lays it in | 51-35 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Thad Sweeney can't finish the layup | 51-35 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Howard | Steven Dart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Kempton | 51-38 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina State | Thad Sweeney steals the ball from Toby Ibrahim | 51-38 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Arthur Cox steps in front of the Steven Dart pass | 51-38 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Johnny White is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), John Dietrick (PF), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Arthur Cox, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 14:22 | Howard | Elmer Lau takes the ball from Kevin Barcus | 51-38 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-38 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Justin Moffatt pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:00 | Howard | John Dietrick picks off the pass by Justin Moffatt | 51-38 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Lee Corcoran gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Luke Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Paras - foul #1 on Timothy Paras, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara comes up short on the floater from the left block | 51-40 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Fujiwara | 54-40 |
| 12:17 | Howard | John Dietrick blocks the short jumper by Luke Smith | 54-40 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Justin Moffatt gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Kevin Barcus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Moffatt | 54-43 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 54-43 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Moffatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Howard | Timothy Paras is called for the reach on Luke Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Paras, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, Ryan Fujiwara, John Dietrick, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, Justin Moffatt, Lee Corcoran | |
| 11:01 | Howard | Gordon Kempton knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Montgomery and he's hacked by Forest Lore - foul #3 on Forest Lore, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG) David Williamson | |
| 11:01 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lane Towe, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Steven Dart is fouled on the floor by Lane Towe - foul #4 on Lane Towe, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SF) Lane Towe | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:22 | Howard | Steven Dart makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Steven Dart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hervey - foul #3 on Robert Hervey, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Gordon Kempton | |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Robert Hervey is hacked by Johnny White - foul #2 on Johnny White, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (SF), John Dietrick (PF) Timothy Paras, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:33 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Dietrick | 57-46 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Fujiwara | 60-46 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Robert Hervey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Johnny White comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hervey - foul #4 on Robert Hervey, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Brian Smith (C) Forest Lore, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Hervey, Luke Smith, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Johnny White makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Lee Corcoran snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Arthur Cox (PF) Johnny White, John Dietrick | |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (PF) Thad Sweeney | |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Corcoran - foul #2 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF) Ryan Fujiwara | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SF) Steven Dart | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Luke Smith gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Gordon Kempton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 62-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Luke Smith snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:07 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Luke Smith steals it from Elmer Lau | 62-51 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is hacked by Arthur Cox - foul #2 on Arthur Cox, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, Arthur Cox, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Kevin Barcus, Gordon Kempton, David Williamson | |
| 06:42 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | Lee Corcoran is called for the reach on Lane Towe - foul #3 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 06:21 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Johnny White and the foul's on Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Toby Ibrahim - foul #2 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (SG) Luke Smith | |
| 06:00 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Howard | David Williamson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it in | 64-56 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Robert Hervey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Williamson | 67-59 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Ibrahim | 67-59 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alfred Montgomery | 67-59 |
| 04:07 | Howard | David Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Montgomery - foul #2 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), John Dietrick (SF), Arthur Cox (PF) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Ryan Fujiwara | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Luke Smith (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Hervey, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dietrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Howard | David Williamson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim hits the finger roll | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, John Dietrick | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, David Williamson | |
| 02:53 | Howard | Gordon Kempton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Lee Corcoran hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Johnny White and he's hacked by Robert Hervey - foul #5 on Robert Hervey, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Thad Sweeney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Dart | 73-64 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | Johnny White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-64 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Thad Sweeney buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Barcus and the foul's on Johnny White - foul #3 on Johnny White, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), John Dietrick (PF), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Arthur Cox, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Lee Corcoran | |
| 00:51 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith loses the dribble to Luke Smith | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Howard | David Williamson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau runs out the clock | 79-69 |