| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 27-32 |
| 19:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Charles Robinson is hacked by Reynaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Reynaldo Gallo, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Otis Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Gallo | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Marcus Conner is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Marcus Conner, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Otis Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Green | 27-35 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Leroy Green is hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 29-35 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Otis Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marcus Conner - foul #2 on Marcus Conner, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (PF), Kevin McGill (C) John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG) Nelson Adamski | |
| 16:54 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the shot from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo lays it in | 30-39 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 15:58 | Howard | David Morones grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Sam Gregorio scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Charles Robinson is hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Jordan Beaudin (SG), Clifford Badillo (PF), Rodolfo Ramos (C) Brian Burrowes, Marcus Conner, Reynaldo Gallo, Alfredo Marino | |
| 14:58 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lou Crowther and he's fouled by Jordan Beaudin - foul #2 on Jordan Beaudin, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina State | John Arnold blocks the short jumper by Clifford Badillo | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina State | John Arnold takes the ball from Rodolfo Ramos | 35-39 |
| 13:44 | Howard | David Morones clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nelson Adamski - foul #2 on Nelson Adamski, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Jordan Beaudin, Clifford Badillo, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| 13:44 | Howard | David Morones misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:44 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) David Morones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner (SF) Nelson Adamski | |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Howard | Charles Robinson is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (PG) Theodore Koehn | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 36-40 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Leroy Green's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Marino | 36-40 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG) Jordan Beaudin | |
| 11:56 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 11:30 | Howard | John Arnold travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SF) Marcus Conner | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kevin McGill | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | Howard | David Morones makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Sam Gregorio and he's fouled by Reynaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Reynaldo Gallo, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Clifford Badillo (PF) Brian Burrowes, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 10:48 | Howard | David Morones misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Marino | 38-42 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Theodore Koehn | 38-44 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Lou Crowther's pass is intercepted by Clifford Badillo | 38-44 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Adamski | 38-47 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Kevin McGill is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Marino - foul #4 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF) Steven Thibault, Otis Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Marcus Conner (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF) Theodore Koehn, Rodolfo Ramos, Alfredo Marino | |
| 09:51 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:09 | Howard | John Arnold tips it home | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG) Nelson Adamski | |
| 08:35 | Howard | John Arnold can't connect on a floater from the left block | 41-47 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) David Morones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Robinson | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:29 | Howard | Otis Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 07:03 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is intercepted by Clifford Badillo | 43-52 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo scores on a floater near the basket | 43-54 |
| 06:34 | Howard | John Arnold makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 45-54 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Sam Gregorio steals it from Reynaldo Gallo | 45-54 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Otis Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Jordan Beaudin (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Brian Burrowes, Marcus Conner, Reynaldo Gallo, Clifford Badillo | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Shawn Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Nelson Adamski | 45-54 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos's layup is rejected by David Morones | 45-54 |
| 05:14 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits a runner from the left block | 45-56 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos's floater is knocked away by Shawn Anderson | 45-56 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos is hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #3 on Steven Thibault, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Marcus Conner (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF) Jordan Beaudin, Theodore Koehn, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nelson Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Howard | John Arnold hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lou Crowther and he's hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #5 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (PG), Clifford Badillo (C) Nelson Adamski, Alfredo Marino | |
| 03:05 | Howard | John Arnold makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG) Jordan Beaudin | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina State | Leroy Green is called for the reach on Reynaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Burrowes | 48-59 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Sam Gregorio drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Arnold | 51-59 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Otis Wright is hacked by Nelson Adamski - foul #3 on Nelson Adamski, team foul #12 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Jordan Beaudin (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Brad Watkins (C) Nelson Adamski, Brian Burrowes, Marcus Conner, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 01:19 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nelson Adamski (PG), Brian Burrowes (SG), Marcus Conner (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF) Theodore Koehn, Jordan Beaudin, Rodolfo Ramos, Brad Watkins | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Marcus Conner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nelson Adamski | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | Leroy Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo is hacked by Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jordan Beaudin (PG), Theodore Koehn (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Brad Watkins (C) Nelson Adamski, Brian Burrowes, Marcus Conner, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo is hacked by David Morones - foul #3 on David Morones, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Shawn Anderson is called for the reach on Clifford Badillo - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Kevin McGill drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Thibault | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Brad Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Shawn Anderson tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 00:02 | Howard | David Morones can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn runs out the clock | 56-66 |