| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dean Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Laing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Benoit (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Charles Mahoney inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | Dean Jones steps in front of the Charles Mahoney pass | 40-44 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Jones | 40-46 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Lester Faulkner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina State | Charles Mahoney picks off the pass by Daniel Benoit | 40-46 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Lester Faulkner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Mahoney | 42-46 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Charles Mahoney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Ron Sanders tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina State | James Ball snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Lester Faulkner snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Antione Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Dean Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Faulkner - foul #1 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Ron Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Daniel Benoit comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-47 |
| 17:17 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ron Sanders | 42-47 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Antione Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Shawn Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Antione Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:03 | Howard | Lester Faulkner connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-47 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | James Ball loses the dribble to Antione Rizzo | 44-47 |
| 15:43 | Howard | Antione Rizzo banks in the layup | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dean Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Laing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Benoit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Antione Rizzo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Percy Kilgore (PF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Charles Mahoney, Ron Sanders, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (PG), John Hering (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Robert Haynes (PF), Phillip Magana (C) Dean Jones, Matthew Laing, Daniel Benoit, Francisco Benitez, James Ball | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | John Hering is fouled on the floor by Todd Deboer - foul #1 on Todd Deboer, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Bryan Mackey's pass is intercepted by John Hering | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson jams it set up by John Hering | 46-49 |
| 14:24 | Howard | John Hering is called for the reach on Todd Deboer - foul #2 on John Hering, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Todd Deboer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-49 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:23 | Howard | Bryan Mackey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Todd Deboer tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Haynes | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Haynes | 49-51 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Deboer | 52-51 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson is hacked by Bryan Mackey - foul #1 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Ron Sanders (PF), Shawn Long (C) Bryan Mackey, Todd Deboer, Jimmie Glinski, Percy Kilgore, Mervin Wadlington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dean Jones (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Daniel Benoit (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF) Like Chu, John Hering, Robert Haynes, Phillip Magana | |
| 12:16 | South Carolina State | Dean Jones drills a 3 from straight away set up by Francisco Benitez | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Shawn Long misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing (SG), James Ball (C) Rene Russo, Christopher Wilson | |
| 11:57 | Howard | Shawn Long misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina State | Dean Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dean Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Laing (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Benoit (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Howard | Matthew Laing steals it from Ron Sanders | 53-56 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing is hacked by Antione Rizzo - foul #3 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing lays it up and in set up by Dean Jones | 53-58 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Shawn Long scores on a shot from the right block | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dean Jones | 55-61 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Ron Sanders hits a fadeaway from the right block | 57-61 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Daniel Benoit's floater is knocked away by Shawn Long | 57-61 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Antione Rizzo snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Lester Faulkner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Laing - foul #1 on Matthew Laing, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Percy Kilgore (PF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Antione Rizzo, Charles Mahoney, Ron Sanders, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (PG), John Hering (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Robert Haynes (PF), Phillip Magana (C) Dean Jones, Matthew Laing, Daniel Benoit, Francisco Benitez, James Ball | |
| 09:20 | Howard | Lester Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina State | Like Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina State | John Hering makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson | 58-63 |
| 08:07 | Howard | The jump hook by Mervin Wadlington is blocked by Christopher Wilson | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) C - Mervin Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Like Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-65 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina State | Percy Kilgore denies the turnaround by Like Chu | 58-65 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Percy Kilgore snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Ron Sanders (PF), Shawn Long (C) Todd Deboer, Lester Faulkner, Percy Kilgore, Mervin Wadlington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dean Jones (PG), Matthew Laing (SG), Daniel Benoit (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF), James Ball (C) Like Chu, John Hering, Christopher Wilson, Robert Haynes, Phillip Magana | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina State | James Ball knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 58-67 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | James Ball hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Laing | 58-69 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Charles Mahoney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmie Glinski | 61-69 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | James Ball misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antione Rizzo - foul #4 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (SG) Jimmie Glinski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (SG) Matthew Laing | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Todd Deboer's floater is tipped away by Francisco Benitez | 61-70 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Todd Deboer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Deboer, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | James Ball hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Like Chu | 61-72 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Shawn Long is fouled on the floor by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG) Antione Rizzo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Robert Haynes (C) Dean Jones, Daniel Benoit, James Ball | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Howard | Todd Deboer is fouled on the floor by Like Chu - foul #1 on Like Chu, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Charles Mahoney, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Magana (C) Francisco Benitez | |
| 03:33 | Howard | Like Chu is called for the reach on Ron Sanders - foul #2 on Like Chu, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Percy Kilgore (PF) Todd Deboer, Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mervin Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Like Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Laing (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Like Chu takes the ball from Jimmie Glinski | 61-72 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina State | Like Chu banks in the layup | 61-74 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Ron Sanders (PF), Shawn Long (C) Bryan Mackey, Jimmie Glinski, Percy Kilgore, Mervin Wadlington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dean Jones (PG), Daniel Benoit (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF), James Ball (C) Like Chu, Christopher Wilson, Robert Haynes, Phillip Magana | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Lester Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Matthew Laing | 61-74 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing blows the layup but the foul's on Ron Sanders - foul #1 on Ron Sanders, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Percy Kilgore (PF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Charles Mahoney, Ron Sanders, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Robert Haynes (PF), Phillip Magana (C) Dean Jones, Daniel Benoit, Francisco Benitez, James Ball | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:23 | Howard | Percy Kilgore hits a runner near the basket | 63-75 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Mackey - foul #2 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Hering (SG) Matthew Laing | |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Percy Kilgore grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Phillip Magana - foul #2 on Phillip Magana, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington misses the free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Like Chu | 65-78 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Percy Kilgore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Bryan Mackey is called for the reach on John Hering - foul #3 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | John Hering misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | John Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Percy Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Howard | Robert Haynes steps in front of the Bryan Mackey pass | 65-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Robert Haynes makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Like Chu | 65-80 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Todd Deboer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Percy Kilgore grabs the offensive board | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Todd Deboer clanks a floater from the right side | 65-80 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington tips it in | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | John Hering runs out the clock | 67-80 |