| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Grieve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Joshua Brumit inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Howard | Dean Grieve's pass is intercepted by Douglas Duke | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford is hacked by Joshua Brumit - foul #2 on Joshua Brumit, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Germann, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (SG) Richard Germann | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:36 | Howard | Joshua Brumit misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Joshua Brumit drills a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Winford Nakamura gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Winford Nakamura can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth (PF) Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon (SF), William Wheeler (PF) Joshua Brumit, Dean Grieve | |
| 17:04 | Howard | William Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 34-38 |
| 17:02 | Howard | William Wheeler tips it in | 34-40 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Rose (PF) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Howard | Kris Laborde (C) Charles Koenig | |
| 16:23 | Howard | Winford Nakamura knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kris Laborde | 34-42 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Hodgdon - foul #1 on Stanley Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) Stephen Thetford, Edgar Arnold, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Brumit (SF), Dean Grieve (PF) Stanley Hodgdon, Kris Laborde | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carlton Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Duke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Woodworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Grieve (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Howard | Winford Nakamura scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jess Pettit | 35-45 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke drills a floater from the right block | 37-45 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Jess Pettit's layup is rejected by Michael Woodworth | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Joshua Brumit misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brumit - foul #3 on Joshua Brumit, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Michael Kays (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Carlton Gardner, Douglas Duke, Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Lawson (PG), Victor Rowe (SG), Stanley Hodgdon (SF), Charles Koenig (C) Winford Nakamura, Jess Pettit, Joshua Brumit, William Wheeler | |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Anthony Jones is denied by Dean Grieve | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 14:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to Craig Lawson | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Victor Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jason Kelly | 40-45 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Thetford | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Howard | Craig Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Winford Nakamura (PG), Jess Pettit (SG), Joshua Brumit (SF), William Wheeler (PF) Craig Lawson, Victor Rowe, Stanley Hodgdon, Dean Grieve | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses short on a floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann tips it home | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Howard | William Wheeler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Koenig | 45-47 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann buries a runner in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Winford Nakamura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Germann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Charles Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Joshua Brumit can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Jess Pettit - foul #2 on Jess Pettit, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (PF), Michael Woodworth (C) Michael Kays, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Lawson (SF), Stanley Hodgdon (PF), Kris Laborde (C) Joshua Brumit, William Wheeler, Charles Koenig | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Winford Nakamura is fouled on the floor by Richard Germann - foul #4 on Richard Germann, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Carlton Gardner (SF), Paul Rose (PF) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Douglas Duke | |
| Subs | Howard | Dean Grieve (PF) Craig Lawson | |
| 10:23 | Howard | Winford Nakamura can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Woodworth - foul #1 on Michael Woodworth, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Winford Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Winford Nakamura misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Arnold | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Jess Pettit buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Winford Nakamura | 52-50 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Winford Nakamura and he's hacked by Edgar Arnold - foul #3 on Edgar Arnold, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Douglas Duke (SF), Jason Kelly (C) Edgar Arnold, Carlton Gardner, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Howard | William Wheeler (PF), Charles Koenig (C) Dean Grieve, Kris Laborde | |
| 09:08 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly misses badly on a shot near the basket | 54-53 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Charles Koenig hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG), Michael Kays (PF) Anthony Jones, Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Lawson (PG), Victor Rowe (SG), Joshua Brumit (SF), Dean Grieve (PF) Winford Nakamura, Jess Pettit, Stanley Hodgdon, William Wheeler | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Craig Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Dean Grieve tips it in | 54-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Craig Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dean Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Germann | 56-55 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Craig Lawson is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is hacked by Joshua Brumit - foul #4 on Joshua Brumit, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth (C) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Howard | Winford Nakamura (PG), Jess Pettit (SG) Craig Lawson, Victor Rowe | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Charles Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Michael Kays blocks the jumper by Dean Grieve | 56-55 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Joshua Brumit steals the ball from Michael Woodworth | 56-55 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Jess Pettit hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Joshua Brumit grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Dean Grieve misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 58-55 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Joshua Brumit misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-55 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dean Grieve - foul #2 on Dean Grieve, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Carlton Gardner (SF), Jason Kelly (C) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Douglas Duke, Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon (SF), William Wheeler (PF), Kris Laborde (C) Joshua Brumit, Dean Grieve, Charles Koenig | |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Kris Laborde - foul #1 on Kris Laborde, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Rose (PF) Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Kris Laborde grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Jess Pettit makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Winford Nakamura | 62-58 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 64-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Edgar Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Laborde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Winford Nakamura misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jason Kelly | 64-58 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina State | Stanley Hodgdon takes the ball from Anthony Jones | 64-58 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Douglas Duke (SF) Edgar Arnold, Carlton Gardner, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Brumit (SF), Charles Koenig (C) Stanley Hodgdon, Kris Laborde | |
| 02:32 | Howard | Joshua Brumit comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Kelly - foul #1 on Jason Kelly, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Kays (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Dean Grieve (PF) William Wheeler | |
| 02:32 | Howard | Joshua Brumit misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Joshua Brumit makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke can't throw it down | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Richard Germann steals it from Winford Nakamura | 66-59 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Germann | 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 (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Howard | Joshua Brumit blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Duke - foul #1 on Douglas Duke, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Joshua Brumit makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Joshua Brumit misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-60 |
| 01:27 | Howard | The rebound goes to Winford Nakamura | 68-60 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Winford Nakamura is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Winford Nakamura, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Koenig swats the layup by Stephen Thetford | 68-60 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann tips it in | 70-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Howard | Joshua Brumit makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jess Pettit | 70-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Jess Pettit - foul #3 on Jess Pettit, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Paul Rose (C) Richard Germann, Michael Kays, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Winford Nakamura drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG) Edgar Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford is hacked by Jess Pettit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jess Pettit, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Anthony Jones takes the ball from Dean Grieve | 74-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is hacked by Winford Nakamura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winford Nakamura, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (SG) Richard Germann | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Dean Grieve pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Jess Pettit hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Winford Nakamura is called for the reach on Douglas Duke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Winford Nakamura, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:10 | Howard | The jump hook by Winford Nakamura is blocked by Paul Rose | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford runs out the clock | 77-66 |