| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) C - Russel Dubois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Cournoyer (fresh) SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) C - Emilio Martinez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez 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) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Rock | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Noah Sweet connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russel Dubois | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cobb | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Joseph Cobb hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Joseph Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Cournoyer | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Emilio Martinez blocks the short jumper by Roy Cook | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Russel Dubois grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Robert Robinson is denied by Roy Cook | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Joseph Cobb pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Howard | David Farmer misses the dunk attempt | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Christopher Rock steals it from Russel Dubois | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), William Rich (PF), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, David Farmer, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Wesley Daulton (SF), Rogelio Marino (PF), James Flowers (C) James Cournoyer, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, Robert Robinson, Emilio Martinez | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Daulton | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) SG - William Barstow (fresh) SF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) PF - William Rich (fresh) C - Terrance Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Metts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) SF - Wesley Daulton (fresh) PF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) C - James Flowers (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos's floater is tipped away by James Flowers | 5-10 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 5-10 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez is hacked by William Barstow - foul #1 on William Barstow, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Wesley Daulton blocks the short jumper by William Rich | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina State | Rogelio Marino gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Barstow - foul #2 on William Barstow, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), Roy Cook (SF), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, William Rich, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:58 | Howard | David Farmer tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Metts, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Emilio Martinez (C) Stephen Metts, Adolfo Gutierrez, Wesley Daulton, Rogelio Marino, James Flowers | |
| 13:25 | Howard | David Farmer misses the dunk | 7-12 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 7-14 |
| 12:54 | Howard | David Farmer is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln is denied on a layup by Russel Dubois | 7-14 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln hits the follow up shot | 7-16 |
| 12:16 | Howard | David Farmer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (C) Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rogelio Marino (C) Emilio Martinez | |
| 12:16 | Howard | David Farmer makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Howard | William Rich gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noah Sweet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Cournoyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Marino (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Roy Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:38 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Noah Sweet | 10-16 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Noah Sweet clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Rock - foul #1 on Christopher Rock, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Roy Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Wesley Daulton (SF), James Flowers (C) James Cournoyer, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, Robert Robinson | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Noah Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Adolfo Gutierrez | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina State | James Flowers misses the jump hook near the basket | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rogelio Marino | 11-19 |
| 10:26 | Howard | Reggie Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Noah Sweet snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Terrance Long drills a runner from the right block set up by Reggie Patterson and he's fouled by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF), Russel Dubois (C) Noah Sweet, David Farmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson (PF), Emilio Martinez (C) Rogelio Marino, James Flowers | |
| 10:10 | Howard | Terrance Long makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina State | Reggie Patterson is called for the reach on Stephen Metts - foul #1 on Reggie Patterson, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer (PG), Christopher Rock (SG) Stephen Metts, Adolfo Gutierrez | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Roy Cook takes the ball from Emilio Martinez | 14-19 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Robert Robinson takes the ball from Terrance Long | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Russel Dubois connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-19 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Wesley Daulton scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Cournoyer | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Robert Robinson swats the short shot by Terrance Long | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Cook - foul #1 on Roy Cook, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), David Farmer (PF) William Rich, Reggie Patterson, Roy Cook, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF), Rogelio Marino (PF) James Cournoyer, Christopher Rock, Wesley Daulton, Robert Robinson | |
| 08:11 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Russel Dubois gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos comes up short on the shot from close range | 16-21 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-21 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Russel Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Metts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) C - Emilio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Howard | The short jumper by Russel Dubois is denied by Emilio Martinez | 16-21 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:15 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joseph Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Metts - foul #2 on Stephen Metts, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (SG), Roy Cook (SF), Frank Payne (C) Noah Sweet, Ronald Cevallos, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Stephen Metts, Adolfo Gutierrez, Emilio Martinez | |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 3rd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Frank Payne swats the short shot by Rogelio Marino | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Roy Cook pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:53 | Howard | David Farmer buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cobb | 21-21 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG), William Rich (C) Reggie Patterson, Frank Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:26 | Howard | Christopher Rock is called for the reach on David Farmer - foul #2 on Christopher Rock, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Wesley Daulton (SF), Emilio Martinez (C) Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, Rogelio Marino | |
| 05:13 | Howard | Wesley Daulton picks off the pass by Noah Sweet | 21-21 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wesley Daulton | 21-23 |
| 04:48 | Howard | William Rich makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:25 | Howard | William Rich clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Adolfo Gutierrez - foul #1 on Adolfo Gutierrez, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Russel Dubois (C) Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, David Farmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rogelio Marino (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| 04:25 | Howard | William Rich makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:25 | Howard | William Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Howard | Russel Dubois grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Reggie Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina State | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Cournoyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emilio Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Cournoyer and he's hacked by Terrance Long - foul #1 on Terrance Long, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG), Roy Cook (SF) Reggie Patterson, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF) James Cournoyer, Adolfo Gutierrez, Wesley Daulton | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Emilio Martinez makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Joseph Cobb tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | William Rich steps in front of the Stephen Metts pass | 28-26 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Emilio Martinez - foul #1 on Emilio Martinez, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), David Farmer (PF) Joseph Cobb, William Rich | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson (PF), James Flowers (C) Rogelio Marino, Emilio Martinez | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:14 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Noah Sweet is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Terrance Long (C) Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:57 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Reggie Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Lincoln | 28-28 |
| 00:38 | Howard | David Farmer misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Rock - foul #3 on Christopher Rock, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), William Rich (SF), Russel Dubois (C) Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, Terrance Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Cournoyer (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Wesley Daulton (SF), Rogelio Marino (C) Stephen Metts, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, James Flowers | |
| 00:38 | Howard | David Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:38 | Howard | David Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joseph Cobb clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-28 |