| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Joseph Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Lee Corcoran 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | William Crawford buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Lattimer | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker's layup is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Lee Corcoran loses the dribble to Joseph Parker | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Lee Corcoran is called for the reach on Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina State | Carl Lattimer is called for the reach on Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Duffy | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Caudell - foul #1 on Steven Caudell, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Lee Corcoran hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Caudell | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Lee Corcoran connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 8-5 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Howard | Robert Unrein is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Unrein, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Dennis Wilson (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Carl Lattimer, Robert Unrein, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:07 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ed Duffy | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Howard | William Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Dennis Wilson hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Howard | William Crawford is hacked by Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Armando Vargas, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Robert Leake, William Crawford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (C) Joseph Parker | |
| 14:07 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lattimer | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), David Levay (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Steven Caudell lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Tommy Cassidy - foul #1 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts (C) Kenneth Austin | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 3rd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Carl Lattimer pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Lee Corcoran drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Crawford | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Robinson | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Carl Lattimer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Lee Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Tommy Cassidy (PF) Steven Caudell, Jonathan Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Brian Smith, David Levay, Neil Roberts | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Lee Corcoran loses the dribble to Armando Vargas | 14-14 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy clanks a runner in the paint | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Dennis Wilson tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Leake steps in front of the Ed Duffy pass | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leake - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Robert Leake, Dennis Wilson, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Howard | William Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ed Duffy | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Robert Unrein can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker misses the jump hook in the paint | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Howard | William Crawford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 16-15 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:40 | Howard | William Crawford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Unrein, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Brian Smith (SF), David Levay (PF), Neil Roberts (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| 07:40 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:40 | Howard | William Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Neil Roberts | 17-15 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Robinson | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Robinson (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Levay (fresh) C - Neil Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Howard | William Crawford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Robinson - foul #1 on Leo Robinson, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SF) Steven Caudell, Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:12 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:12 | Howard | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Robert Leake is called for the reach on Roberto Giordano - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Robert Unrein (PF) Robert Leake, William Crawford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) Neil Roberts | |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Unrein | 21-20 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Corcoran - foul #2 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Dustin Morano, Dennis Wilson, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Joseph Parker (C) Leo Robinson, Brian Smith, David Levay | |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Ed Duffy steals the ball from Steven Caudell | 21-24 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Unrein - foul #2 on Robert Unrein, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (PF) Jonathan Crawford, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Elmer Lau, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Steven Caudell's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Austin | 23-25 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Duffy | 23-28 |
| 03:56 | Howard | William Crawford's pass is intercepted by Armando Vargas | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas slams it home | 23-30 |
| 03:36 | Howard | William Crawford hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (PF), David Levay (C) Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Levay (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Howard | Robert Unrein clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Crawford | 28-32 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Carl Lattimer snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the dunk attempt | 28-32 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Lattimer | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | David Levay grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is fouled on the floor by Lee Corcoran - foul #3 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF) Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy | |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Steven Caudell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | David Levay blows the dunk | 28-32 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Giordano - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson (SG), Joseph Parker (C) Elmer Lau, David Levay | |
| 01:00 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG) Leo Robinson | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SF) Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |