| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Billy Stokes (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) SG - James Bisbee (fresh) SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) C - Gary Pagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Billy Clark 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 (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Gary Pagan takes the ball from Billy Clark | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown banks in the layup set up by James Bisbee | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gary Pagan | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Steven Hensley steals the ball from Gary Pagan | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Gary Pagan blocks the short jumper by Billy Clark | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Billy Stokes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Randy Selby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Steven Hensley is hacked by James Bisbee - foul #1 on James Bisbee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Gary Pagan | |
| 17:36 | Howard | Billy Stokes misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Billy Clark gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Jerome Gibson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses long on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Billy Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Samuel Port and he's fouled by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Gary Pagan (C) Dikembe Africa, Samuel Port, Chris Johnson | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Billy Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Jerome Gibson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Selby | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Stokes (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) SG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | Billy Clark is called for the reach on Gary Pagan - foul #1 on Billy Clark, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), James Wix (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Randy Selby, Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Lonnie Brown (PF) Jared Jauregui, Jacob Surface | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cronenberg | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Billy Clark's layup is rejected by Lonnie Brown | 3-7 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses long on a runner from the left block | 3-7 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Brown | 3-7 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from James Bisbee | 3-9 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Steven Hensley loses the dribble to Michael Cronenberg | 3-9 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rick Campfield - foul #1 on Rick Campfield, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF) Steven Hensley, James Wix, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Chris Johnson (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Gary Pagan | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Billy Stokes pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| 13:52 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is whistled for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG) Dikembe Africa | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port is called for 5 seconds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:12 | Howard | Tyler Joyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chris Johnson | 3-10 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port tips it back up and in | 3-12 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Randy Selby buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown scores on a jumper near the basket | 5-14 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-14 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Billy Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Tyler Joyce connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jerome Gibson and he's hacked by Lonnie Brown - foul #1 on Lonnie Brown, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Clark (C) Randy Selby, Rick Campfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Samuel Port, Lonnie Brown, Chris Johnson | |
| 12:01 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), James Wix (SF), David Jackson (PF) Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - James Wix (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Randy Selby and the foul's on Gary Pagan - foul #1 on Gary Pagan, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown (PF) Jacob Surface | |
| 11:30 | Howard | Billy Clark misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Gary Pagan is denied by Billy Clark | 10-14 |
| 11:13 | Howard | James Wix snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | Howard | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Pagan | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Gary Pagan is called for the reach on Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Gary Pagan, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF) James Wix, David Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Jacob Surface (PF), Chris Johnson (C) James Bisbee, Lonnie Brown, Gary Pagan | |
| 10:22 | Howard | Randy Selby comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface | |
| 10:22 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Dikembe Africa, Lonnie Brown, Chris Johnson | |
| 09:51 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer is hacked by Randy Selby - foul #1 on Randy Selby, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Randy Selby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF), Chris Johnson (C) James Bisbee, Jacob Surface, Eugene Reyer | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Billy Clark denies the turnaround by Lonnie Brown | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Tyler Joyce pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Tyler Joyce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Clark | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Billy Clark - foul #2 on Billy Clark, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), James Wix (SF), David Jackson (PF), Rick Campfield (C) Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Eugene Reyer (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Rick Campfield connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Joyce | 20-19 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Bisbee and the foul's on Rick Campfield - foul #2 on Rick Campfield, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SF) Paul Josey, Rick Campfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (PG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF) Chris Johnson, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown | |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Howard | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:26 | Howard | David Jackson gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - James Wix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Howard | David Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF) Tyler Joyce, Dustin Tenorio, David Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF) James Bisbee, Samuel Port, Jacob Surface | |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg tips it in | 20-24 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Randy Selby drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Hensley | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | James Wix is called for the reach on Eugene Reyer - foul #1 on James Wix, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Tyler Joyce (C) Randy Selby, James Wix | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Steven Hensley is called for the reach on Eugene Reyer - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG) Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG) James Bisbee | |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | Howard | Billy Stokes snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Paul Josey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Africa | 26-29 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Jerome Gibson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Cronenberg | 26-29 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lonnie Brown and the foul's on Billy Stokes - foul #1 on Billy Stokes, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), James Wix (SF), Rick Campfield (PF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Dustin Tenorio, Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes, Tyler Joyce | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Dikembe Africa, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Chris Johnson | |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Steven Hensley knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Billy Clark | 28-32 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Billy Clark pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wix (fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) SG - Eugene Reyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Steven Hensley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Billy Clark - foul #3 on Billy Clark, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF) James Wix, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF) Eugene Reyer, Samuel Port, Jacob Surface | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Billy Stokes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Stokes, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG) James Bisbee | |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG) Jared Jauregui | |
| 01:41 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Bisbee | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Pagan - foul #3 on Gary Pagan, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Chris Johnson (C) James Bisbee, Gary Pagan | |
| 01:14 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cronenberg | 30-37 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Billy Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Billy Stokes is called for the reach on Lonnie Brown - foul #3 on Billy Stokes, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Dustin Tenorio (SF), David Jackson (PF), James Wix (C) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes, Rick Campfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) Jared Jauregui, Michael Cronenberg, Chris Johnson | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Howard | James Wix clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown gets the rebound | 30-38 |