| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Victor Mathieu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnson Rosenbaum (fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Joseph Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Titsworth - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Mark Lassiter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford is hacked by Mark Lassiter - foul #2 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Robinson | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mark Lassiter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Roney - foul #3 on Michael Roney, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herman Menard (SG) Michael Roney | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-30 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Roger Lee misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Victor Crawford | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Herman Menard during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Herman Menard, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 17:03 | Howard | Chris Mason blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Ralph Cogar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), John Underwood (SF), Joseph Deaton (PF), Leslie Edwards (C) Victor Mathieu, Johnson Rosenbaum, Victor Crawford, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Mark Lassiter | |
| 16:20 | South Carolina State | John Underwood connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Deaton | 42-32 |
| 16:01 | Howard | William Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Caulder | 42-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) SF - John Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Deaton (fresh) C - Leslie Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bynum | 44-34 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Leslie Edwards is called for the reach on Ralph Cogar - foul #1 on Leslie Edwards, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu (PG), Michael Roney (SG), Johnson Rosenbaum (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) John Bynum, Herman Menard, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton, Leslie Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, William Lee, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 15:11 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford lays it up and in | 46-34 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Roger Lee comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Mark Lassiter tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 46-39 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Mathieu | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Johnson Rosenbaum steps in front of the Roger Lee pass | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Joseph Robinson is fouled on the floor by Mark Lassiter - foul #3 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Crawford | 51-39 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leslie Edwards (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Mark Lassiter | |
| 12:37 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Ralph Cogar tips it home | 51-41 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford's floater is tipped away by Jeff Caulder | 51-41 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Jeff Caulder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Victor Mathieu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Roney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Johnson Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Caulder | 53-41 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Michael Roney steals the ball from Ralph Cogar | 53-41 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Titsworth - foul #2 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), John Underwood (SF), Joseph Deaton (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Victor Mathieu, Johnson Rosenbaum, Victor Crawford, Leslie Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Chris Mason, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Lassiter | 53-41 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Jeff Caulder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | John Bynum drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Joseph Robinson is called for the reach on Mark Lassiter - foul #3 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herman Menard (SG) Michael Roney | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Niblett (C) Jeff Caulder | |
| 09:56 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:56 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Lee | 56-44 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Mark Lassiter evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Bynum | 58-46 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Michael Niblett misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Herman Menard | 58-46 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | John Bynum buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Robinson | 61-46 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Michael Niblett buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Tracy Gilliard | 61-48 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Bynum | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:19 | Howard | John Bynum steals the ball from Michael Niblett | 64-48 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | John Bynum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Roger Lee snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Michael Niblett buries a shot from the right side set up by William Caulder | 64-50 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | William Caulder is called for the reach on Herman Menard - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu (PG), Michael Roney (SG), Johnson Rosenbaum (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) John Bynum, Herman Menard, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Michael Niblett | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Victor Mathieu (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Roney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnson Rosenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnson Rosenbaum, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leslie Edwards (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (PF) Mark Lassiter | |
| 07:08 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Roney | 67-53 |
| 06:44 | Howard | The short jumper by Chris Mason is denied by Leslie Edwards | 67-53 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leslie Edwards | 70-53 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnson Rosenbaum | 73-55 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina State | Michael Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | Victor Crawford hits the follow up shot | 75-55 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Victor Mathieu connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Roney | 78-57 |
| 05:17 | Howard | Chris Mason comes up short on the shot from the left side | 78-57 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herman Menard (SG), Joseph Robinson (C) Michael Roney, Leslie Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 04:48 | Howard | Victor Crawford picks off the pass by Michael Niblett | 78-57 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Lee - foul #3 on Roger Lee, team foul #5 | 80-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Joseph Deaton (PF), Leslie Edwards (C) Victor Mathieu, Victor Crawford, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (PF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Mark Lassiter | |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum makes the free throw | 81-57 |
| 04:19 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-57 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum grabs the board | 81-57 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | John Bynum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Chris Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 81-57 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Chris Mason scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathon Bowling | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina State | John Bynum hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leslie Edwards | 83-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) SF - Johnson Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leslie Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Howard | William Lee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathon Bowling | 83-62 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Menard | 85-62 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Ralph Cogar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-62 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Johnson Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 85-62 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Leslie Edwards knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Bynum | 87-62 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Michael Niblett makes the runner in the paint set up by Ralph Cogar and he's fouled by Leslie Edwards - foul #2 on Leslie Edwards, team foul #9 | 87-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Underwood (SF) Johnson Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (PF) Ralph Cogar | |
| 02:22 | Howard | Michael Niblett makes the free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Niblett - foul #1 on Michael Niblett, team foul #6 | 87-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SG) Michael Niblett | |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Jeff Caulder pulls down the rebound | 87-65 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Joseph Deaton doubles Chris Mason and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Joseph Deaton, team foul #10 | 87-65 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Leslie Edwards makes the floater from the right block set up by John Bynum | 89-67 |
| 01:15 | Howard | John Underwood steals it from Chris Mason out of a doubleteam | 89-67 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina State | John Bynum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-67 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Joseph Deaton blocks the short jumper by Ralph Cogar | 89-67 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Ralph Cogar grabs the offensive board | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is hacked by Leslie Edwards - foul #3 on Leslie Edwards, team foul #11 | 89-67 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton is denied on a layup by Chris Mason | 89-69 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Chris Mason pulls down the rebound | 89-69 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Jeff Caulder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | John Bynum runs out the clock | 89-69 |