| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jeremy Leighty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Petty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Prater (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Kennedy - foul #2 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Hugo Ellerman - foul #2 on Hugo Ellerman, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Charles Trott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 18:35 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Eric Argo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Eastridge | 23-27 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan is hacked by Rex Eastridge - foul #2 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Eric Argo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hugo Ellerman - foul #3 on Hugo Ellerman, team foul #3 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SF) Hugo Ellerman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Eric Argo can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Prater - foul #1 on Shawn Prater, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Stephen Gettinger (C) Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Wallace (PG), Foluke Apo (SF), Frank Watt (C) Jeremy Leighty, Steven Kennedy, Shawn Prater | |
| 16:59 | Howard | Eric Argo misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina State | Foluke Apo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 24-31 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Eric Argo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SG), Robert White (SF), Leonard Barr (C) Charles Trott, Eric Argo, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty (PG) Jesse Petty | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palombo (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Barr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jeremy Leighty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Foluke Apo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Watt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Howard | John Palombo scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Robert White, Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Steven Kennedy (SF), Shawn Prater (PF), Gary Denson (C) Robert Wallace, Foluke Apo, Kevin Morgan, Frank Watt | |
| 15:44 | Howard | John Palombo misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:38 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger lays it up and in set up by Jason Giorgi and the foul's on Steven Kennedy - foul #3 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| 15:38 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Shawn Prater | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled on the floor by Shawn Prater - foul #2 on Shawn Prater, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Eric Argo (SG) Jason Giorgi, John Palombo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty (SG) Brian Burrowes | |
| 14:39 | Howard | Eric Argo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater tips it in | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Charles Trott hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 13:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Hugo Ellerman | 33-35 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is hacked by Steven Kennedy - foul #4 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF), Leonard Barr (C) Hugo Ellerman, Stephen Gettinger, Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (PG), Foluke Apo (SF), Kevin Morgan (PF) Jeremy Leighty, Steven Kennedy, Shawn Prater | |
| 13:07 | Howard | Leonard Barr drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Argo | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Burrowes | 35-37 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Leonard Barr is denied on a layup by Kevin Morgan | 35-37 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | Foluke Apo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina State | Jason Giorgi is called for the reach on Jesse Petty - foul #3 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SF) Eric Argo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Wallace (SG), Frank Watt (C) Jesse Petty, Gary Denson | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Leonard Barr grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Charles Trott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Frank Watt | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Foluke Apo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | Rex Eastridge swats the short shot by Foluke Apo | 35-37 |
| 11:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Trott | 35-37 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Leonard Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SG), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty (PG), Jesse Petty (SG), Shawn Prater (C) Brian Burrowes, Robert Wallace, Frank Watt | |
| 10:39 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Foluke Apo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina State | Shawn Prater banks in the layup | 35-39 |
| 10:18 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Michael Aderholt hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan clanks a shot from close range | 37-39 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Rex Eastridge grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Michael Aderholt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 39-39 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Aderholt | 39-39 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Michael Aderholt makes the driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rex Eastridge - foul #3 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Eric Argo (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Leonard Barr (PF) Jason Giorgi, John Palombo, Hugo Ellerman, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SF), Gary Denson (C) Foluke Apo, Kevin Morgan | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Eric Argo connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Eric Argo takes the ball from Jesse Petty | 43-41 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Jesse Petty is called for the reach on Stephen Gettinger - foul #1 on Jesse Petty, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (SF) Michael Aderholt | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Wallace (SG), Steven Kennedy (SF), Foluke Apo (PF) Jeremy Leighty, Jesse Petty, Shawn Prater | |
| 07:47 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Denson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Denson | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Foluke Apo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Denson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Leonard Barr drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert White and he's fouled by Gary Denson - foul #4 on Gary Denson, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SF) Robert White | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan (PF) Foluke Apo | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Leonard Barr makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF) Leonard Barr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:41 | Howard | Rex Eastridge makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Gettinger | 50-44 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | Gary Denson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Trott | 50-44 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Eric Argo misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kevin Morgan | 50-44 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina State | Kevin Morgan drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Kennedy | 50-46 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Gary Denson takes the ball from Stephen Gettinger | 50-46 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Jason Giorgi, Stephen Gettinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty (PG), Jesse Petty (SG) Brian Burrowes, Robert Wallace | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty is called for a backcourt violation | 50-46 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Charles Trott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Charles Trott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Michael Aderholt tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Trott - foul #2 on Charles Trott, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Charles Trott double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-50 |
| 03:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Eric Argo | 50-50 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Eric Argo misses the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Gary Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jeremy Leighty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Petty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Denson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina State | Gary Denson grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Morgan | 50-53 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Charles Trott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Argo | 53-53 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Leighty | 53-56 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Eric Argo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Rex Eastridge grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Michael Aderholt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Aderholt, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Steven Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 01:32 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Aderholt | 53-56 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Eric Argo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Rex Eastridge can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jesse Petty | 53-56 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty jams it set up by Jeremy Leighty | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Charles Trott makes the floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Gary Denson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Charles Trott pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Charles Trott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Argo | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Eric Argo is called for the reach on Jeremy Leighty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Argo, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Charles Trott can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty is hacked by Charles Trott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Trott, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Leighty misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Michael Aderholt gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Rex Eastridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Jesse Petty grabs the board | 57-58 |