| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | Johnny White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith tips it home | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Lee Corcoran knocks in the runner from close range | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Carl Lattimer's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Smith | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina State | Johnny White snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny White | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Joseph Parker is called for the reach on Steven Caudell - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Steven Caudell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Caudell - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG) Steven Caudell | |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lee Corcoran | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Robert Leake knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Barcus and the foul's on Johnny White - foul #3 on Johnny White, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG) Johnny White | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 17:45 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Winder | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Howard | Carl Lattimer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Howard | Carl Lattimer can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Winder - foul #3 on Richard Winder, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Kenneth Austin (SF), Mathew Holler (PF), David Levay (C) Forest Lore, Richard Winder, Brian Smith, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Thad Sweeney | |
| 16:26 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:26 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (PF) Carl Lattimer | |
| 15:55 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Crawford | 43-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Holler (fresh) C - David Levay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina State | David Levay misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:29 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery can't throw it down but the foul's on Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Elmer Lau, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Brian Smith (PF) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Mathew Holler | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Robert Leake, Justin Moffatt | |
| 15:12 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | David Levay misses the dunk attempt | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 43-46 |
| 13:52 | Howard | Steven Caudell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina State | Johnny White is fouled on the floor by Alfred Montgomery - foul #1 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Richard Winder (SF), Joseph Parker (C) Forest Lore, Kenneth Austin, David Levay | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) William Crawford, Alfred Montgomery, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| 13:04 | South Carolina State | Johnny White can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carl Lattimer | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 43-46 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny White | 46-46 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Steven Caudell, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny White - foul #4 on Johnny White, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF) Johnny White, Armando Vargas, Mathew Holler | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | Howard | Robert Leake grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG) Robert Leake | |
| 10:54 | Howard | Kevin Barcus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lattimer | 46-52 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-52 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Lau | 49-52 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Carl Lattimer knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (PF) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (SF), Tommy Cassidy (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney, Justin Moffatt | |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:37 | Howard | William Crawford clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Forest Lore | 51-54 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Montgomery | 51-54 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore tips it home | 53-54 |
| 09:13 | Howard | William Crawford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Caudell | 53-57 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Austin and he's fouled by Tommy Cassidy - foul #1 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), David Levay (C) Forest Lore, Richard Winder, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Steven Caudell, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Robert Leake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Montgomery | 56-60 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy is fouled on the floor by William Crawford - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker (C) David Levay | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (C) William Crawford, Alfred Montgomery, Lee Corcoran | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith scores on a shot in the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Kevin Barcus can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Justin Moffatt tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Parker | 61-62 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ed Duffy | 64-62 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Leake | 64-65 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Richard Winder (SF) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, Justin Moffatt | |
| 05:41 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-65 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Kevin Barcus gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Lee Corcoran steals the ball from Forest Lore | 64-67 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 64-67 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny White | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Forest Lore is called for the reach on Kevin Barcus - foul #2 on Forest Lore, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (C) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (SF), Alfred Montgomery (PF) Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney | |
| 04:14 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-69 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (C) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Tommy Cassidy (C) Kevin Barcus, Lee Corcoran | |
| 03:07 | Howard | Richard Winder is called for the reach on Tommy Cassidy - foul #4 on Richard Winder, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| 03:07 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina State | Johnny White connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Austin | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Kenneth Austin, David Levay | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) William Crawford, Justin Moffatt, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 02:34 | Howard | Steven Caudell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Lattimer | 71-73 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore misses the shot from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Thad Sweeney gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #3 on Joseph Parker, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Johnny White hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 01:34 | Howard | Carl Lattimer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Corcoran | 74-77 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder clanks a runner from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Thad Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Johnny White pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Forest Lore | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Howard | Steven Caudell drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by Johnny White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny White, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG) Johnny White | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder's floater is tipped away by Thad Sweeney | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Thad Sweeney gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Lau - foul #2 on Elmer Lau, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-82 |