| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Wix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Randy Selby - foul #2 on Randy Selby, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Cronenberg | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Jerome Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Randy Selby - foul #3 on Randy Selby, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Randy Selby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:14 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Shawn Long snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Howard | David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:21 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF) Dustin Tenorio, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson (PF) Francisco Benitez | |
| 16:36 | Howard | Tyler Joyce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:35 | Howard | David Jackson tips it in | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Howard | James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) David Jackson, Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses long on a runner from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Paul Josey pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Shawn Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:37 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Josey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) PF - James Wix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-33 |
| 15:29 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cronenberg and he's fouled by Paul Josey - foul #1 on Paul Josey, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, Thomas Ramsey, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF) Michael Cronenberg, Christopher Wilson | |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Gary Pagan is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Pagan, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Howard | James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) David Jackson, Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Alex Pospisil, Gary Pagan | |
| 13:18 | Howard | Randy Selby drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | Shawn Long denies the turnaround by Chris Johnson | 33-36 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Johnson | 33-36 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jacob Surface | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Jerome Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 33-38 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 33-40 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cronenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Francisco Benitez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Francisco Benitez | 36-43 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Shawn Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Tenorio | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Gibson | 38-43 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Shawn Long pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Jerome Gibson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Tenorio and he's hacked by Michael Cronenberg - foul #1 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Randy Selby, Dustin Tenorio, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Matthew Laing (SG), Alex Pospisil (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface, Michael Cronenberg, Francisco Benitez, Chris Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-43 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Ron Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alex Pospisil | 41-45 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Paul Josey banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Joyce | 43-45 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Ramsey (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Jacob Surface (PF) Matthew Laing, Christopher Wilson | |
| 08:28 | Howard | Tyler Joyce comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Surface - foul #4 on Jacob Surface, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez (PF) Jacob Surface | |
| 08:28 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Pospisil | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Tyler Joyce buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG) Paul Josey, David Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:51 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Africa | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Howard | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Ron Sanders | 48-50 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Tyler Joyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Pospisil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:55 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:53 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ramsey | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez blows the layup but the foul's on Ron Sanders - foul #1 on Ron Sanders, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Howard | David Jackson (SF), James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) Thomas Ramsey, Ron Sanders, Tyler Joyce | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF) Kenneth Johnson, Alex Pospisil | |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Shawn Long snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Michael Cronenberg picks off the pass by Randy Selby | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Dustin Tenorio | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Christopher Wilson (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Francisco Benitez, Gary Pagan | |
| 05:11 | Howard | Paul Josey misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jacob Surface | 48-55 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Randy Selby's pass is intercepted by Christopher Wilson | 48-55 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg is hacked by David Jackson - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Ron Sanders (PF) Randy Selby, Paul Josey, David Jackson, James Wix | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan (C) Chris Johnson | |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Jerome Gibson loses the dribble to Kenneth Johnson | 48-56 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Howard | Michael Cronenberg is called for the reach on Dustin Tenorio - foul #2 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Matthew Laing (SG), Alex Pospisil (SF) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface, Michael Cronenberg | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Dikembe Africa takes the ball from Shawn Long | 48-58 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Jerome Gibson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Africa | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Laing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Pospisil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:35 | Howard | Shawn Long clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Tyler Joyce connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Tenorio | 50-65 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Long - foul #1 on Shawn Long, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF) Dustin Tenorio, Jerome Gibson, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Jacob Surface (SG), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Matthew Laing, Gary Pagan | |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Paul Josey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Howard | Tyler Joyce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ramsey | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Pospisil and the foul's on Thomas Ramsey - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson runs out the clock | 53-69 |