| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Roy Cook inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | James Ashe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore is fouled on the floor by Frank Payne - foul #3 on Frank Payne, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (C) Frank Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Chase | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Li Wang misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Ashe - foul #3 on James Ashe, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (C) James Ashe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | Howard | The rebound goes to Norris Poli | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Roy Cook misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-31 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | Dumaka Abdur steals it from Christopher Rock | 28-31 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Li Wang can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Johnny Calloway tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Cook | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Johnny Calloway pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Roy Cook is hacked by Carroll Paterson - foul #1 on Carroll Paterson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Mike Duggan (PF) Frank Chase, Carroll Paterson | |
| 16:43 | Howard | Sebastian Moore swats the short shot by Norris Poli | 30-31 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), William Barstow (SF), Joseph Holder (C) Li Wang, Roy Cook, Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Steve Lincoln, Sebastian Moore | |
| 15:56 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock grabs the board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Norris Poli (fresh) C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Winters (fresh) PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Barrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Barstow | 30-31 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:43 | Howard | Norris Poli snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:38 | Howard | Dale Barrington picks off the pass by Norris Poli | 30-31 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Barrington | 30-33 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Norris Poli tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eugene Winters | 32-36 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Eugene Winters picks off the pass by Jesus Silva | 32-36 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina State | William Barstow takes the ball from Christopher Rock | 32-36 |
| 14:10 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rock - foul #2 on Christopher Rock, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, William Barstow, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Steve Lincoln (SF), Carroll Paterson (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Kenneth Riley, Christopher Rock, Mike Duggan, Dale Barrington | |
| 13:50 | Howard | Li Wang is hacked by Sebastian Moore - foul #3 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Li Wang | 35-36 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina State | Frank Payne steps in front of the Carroll Paterson pass | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Cook | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters buries a turnaround from close range set up by Frank Chase | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Carroll Paterson blocks the short jumper by Frank Payne | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Chase | 38-40 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Frank Chase | 38-42 |
| 11:44 | Howard | Li Wang is hacked by Sebastian Moore - foul #4 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock (SG), Mike Duggan (C) Eugene Winters, Sebastian Moore | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Duggan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Frank Payne loses the dribble to Christopher Rock | 38-42 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Frank Payne hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Frank Chase - foul #1 on Frank Chase, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Dale Barrington (C) Frank Chase, Carroll Paterson | |
| 11:03 | Howard | Frank Payne makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley travels in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (C) Frank Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:37 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesus Silva | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina State | Roy Cook steals the ball from Mike Duggan | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Jesus Silva clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dale Barrington - foul #2 on Dale Barrington, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG) Roy Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters (SF) Steve Lincoln | |
| 10:05 | Howard | Jesus Silva makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Winters | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Norris Poli hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Li Wang and he's hacked by Kenneth Riley - foul #1 on Kenneth Riley, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Carroll Paterson (PF) Kenneth Riley, Dale Barrington | |
| 09:30 | Howard | Norris Poli makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Jesus Silva is hacked by Eugene Winters - foul #1 on Eugene Winters, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF) Li Wang, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Eugene Winters, Mike Duggan | |
| 08:49 | Howard | Jesus Silva makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Frank Payne drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ashe | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock connects on the runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur's fadeaway is rejected by Carroll Paterson | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Howard | James Ashe gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Frank Payne hits a jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Barrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ashe - foul #4 on James Ashe, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (C) Jesus Silva, Dumaka Abdur, Frank Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Mike Duggan (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Frank Chase, Carroll Paterson, Dale Barrington | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:20 | Howard | David Cousin gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:54 | Howard | Roy Cook slams it home | 54-49 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Roy Cook clanks a shot from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Johnny Calloway comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Johnny Calloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Jesus Silva (SF), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Roy Cook, James Ashe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Eugene Winters (SG), Carroll Paterson (PF) Kenneth Riley, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln | |
| 05:04 | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters's pass is intercepted by Jesus Silva | 54-51 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Sebastian Moore swats the dunk try by Frank Payne | 54-51 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Johnny Calloway tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Sebastian Moore | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Johnny Calloway buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 56-53 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Li Wang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SF), James Ashe (PF) Li Wang, Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Mike Duggan, Sebastian Moore | |
| 03:35 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eugene Winters | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Barrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Eugene Winters is called for the reach on Dumaka Abdur - foul #2 on Eugene Winters, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) David Cousin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters slams it home on a great pass from Frank Chase and he's hacked by James Ashe - foul #5 on James Ashe, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (PG), Norris Poli (PF) Jesus Silva, James Ashe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Eugene Winters misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Frank Payne grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 02:39 | Howard | David Cousin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dumaka Abdur | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Johnny Calloway (PF) David Cousin, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock (SG), Sebastian Moore (C) Eugene Winters, Dale Barrington | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Rock | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Rock - foul #3 on Christopher Rock, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase is fouled on the floor by Frank Payne - foul #4 on Frank Payne, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Chase | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Roy Cook misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sebastian Moore - foul #5 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan (C) Sebastian Moore | |
| 01:12 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is whistled for a carry | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina State | Dumaka Abdur is called for the reach on Christopher Rock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock is fouled on the floor by Frank Payne - foul #5 on Frank Payne, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (C) Frank Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Roy Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Cook, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln is fouled in the backcourt by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Roy Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln is hacked by Li Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Johnny Calloway gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Johnny Calloway comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-69 |