| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Langer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Eddie Trexler inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | William Crawford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Robert Unrein banks in the layup on a great pass from William Crawford | 45-29 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina State | Jamie Nyman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Langer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Unrein steps in front of the Neil Roberts pass | 45-29 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein is denied on a layup by Neil Roberts | 45-29 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Langer tips it but misses | 45-29 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Eddie Trexler gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:20 | Howard | William Crawford hits a floater from the left side set up by Dustin Morano | 47-29 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Langer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roberto Giordano | 47-32 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Dustin Morano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ed Duffy | 47-32 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Unrein - foul #2 on Robert Unrein, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) William Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill (PG), Mathew Holler (SG), Joe Belton (PF), Raymond Meyers (C) Roberto Giordano, Jamie Nyman, Neil Roberts, Jeffrey Langer | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Ervin Gordon gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Thomas Alsup double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ramiro Martin (PG) Ed Duffy | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ramiro Martin (fresh) SG - Christopher Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Holler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Belton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Joe Belton is blocked by Waylon Hepworth | 47-33 |
| 15:32 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Ervin Gordon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-33 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF) Dustin Morano, Thomas Alsup | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:02 | Howard | Robert Unrein slams it home | 49-34 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Brown (C) Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Ed Duffy (SF) Ramiro Martin, Mathew Holler | |
| 14:26 | Howard | William Crawford is fouled on the floor by Joe Belton - foul #1 on Joe Belton, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Robert Unrein banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Crawford | 51-34 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill can't finish the layup | 51-34 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers hits a jump hook from close range | 51-36 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Robert Unrein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Raymond Meyers | 51-36 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Unrein - foul #3 on Robert Unrein, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Thomas Alsup (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF) Jonathan Crawford, William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jamie Nyman (SG), Jeffrey Langer (C) Christopher Hill, Raymond Meyers | |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Langer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Langer, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ramiro Martin (PG), Mathew Holler (SF), Neil Roberts (PF) Roberto Giordano, Ed Duffy, Joe Belton | |
| 12:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Unrein - foul #4 on Robert Unrein, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (PF) Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill (PG) Ramiro Martin | |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Dustin Morano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina State | Jamie Nyman grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill loses the dribble to Dustin Morano | 54-41 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Keith Kanagy drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Neil Roberts - foul #2 on Neil Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Ed Duffy (SF) Christopher Hill, Mathew Holler | |
| 11:38 | Howard | Keith Kanagy misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Langer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | Keith Kanagy denies the turnaround by Roberto Giordano | 56-41 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Eddie Trexler snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Keith Kanagy connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Crawford | 58-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Nyman | 58-43 |
| 10:37 | Howard | William Crawford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Morano and he's hacked by Jamie Nyman - foul #2 on Jamie Nyman, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Waylon Hepworth (PF) Dustin Morano, Keith Kanagy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:37 | Howard | William Crawford misses the free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy can't connect on a runner near the basket | 60-43 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:05 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (PF) Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill (SG), Joe Belton (C) Jamie Nyman, Jeffrey Langer | |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:30 | Howard | William Crawford makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ervin Gordon | 65-46 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Crawford steps in front of the Neil Roberts pass | 65-46 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the finger roll | 67-46 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-46 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill tips it in | 67-48 |
| 08:44 | Howard | William Crawford misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ervin Gordon - foul #1 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ramiro Martin (PG), Mathew Holler (SF), Raymond Meyers (C) Roberto Giordano, Ed Duffy, Neil Roberts | |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:18 | Howard | William Crawford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:16 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Gordon | 67-49 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Mathew Holler steps in front of the William Crawford pass | 67-49 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Holler | 67-51 |
| 07:25 | Howard | William Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Morano | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ramiro Martin (fresh) SG - Christopher Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Holler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Belton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler misses the floater from the right block | 70-51 |
| 07:10 | Howard | William Crawford gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:49 | Howard | William Crawford drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Morano | 72-51 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ervin Gordon | 74-54 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) William Crawford, Jonathan Crawford, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Jamie Nyman (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Jeffrey Langer (C) Ramiro Martin, Christopher Hill, Joe Belton, Raymond Meyers | |
| 05:37 | Howard | Mathew Holler steps in front of the Dustin Morano pass | 74-54 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler tips it in | 74-56 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Robert Unrein scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Trexler | 76-56 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy is fouled on the floor by Eddie Trexler - foul #2 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts (PF) Mathew Holler | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Dustin Morano buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Trexler | 79-58 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Giordano | 79-60 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Robert Unrein is hacked by Neil Roberts - foul #3 on Neil Roberts, team foul #5 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Dustin Morano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses the dunk attempt | 79-60 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (PG), James Powers (SG), Waylon Hepworth (SF), Keith Kanagy (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Thomas Alsup, William Crawford, Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill (SG), Mathew Holler (SF), Joe Belton (PF), Raymond Meyers (C) Jamie Nyman, Ed Duffy, Neil Roberts, Jeffrey Langer | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Powers (fresh) SF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Holler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Belton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Howard | James Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ramiro Martin (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Crawford is called for the reach on Mathew Holler - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ervin Gordon | 79-61 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Christopher Hill takes the ball from James Powers | 79-61 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Ramiro Martin lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Hill | 79-63 |
| 01:52 | Howard | James Powers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-63 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers snags the defensive board | 79-63 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Hill and the foul's on Ervin Gordon - foul #2 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG) James Powers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers makes the free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Joe Belton gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers is fouled on the floor by Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Thomas Alsup buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Crawford | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Christopher Hill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 81-67 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Thomas Alsup gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ramiro Martin - foul #2 on Ramiro Martin, team foul #6 | 81-67 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 82-67 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Raymond Meyers snags the offensive board | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Waylon Hepworth blocks the short jumper by Mathew Holler | 82-67 |