| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bobby Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Braley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Cranford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John William (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Damon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Roy Braley steps in front of the Sean Damon pass | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | Howard | John William banks in the layup set up by Stanley Cranford | 38-27 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Corbett | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Bobby Ransom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Stanley Cranford steals it from Sean Damon | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Stanley Cranford lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Fisher - foul #1 on Matthew Fisher, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Howard | John William connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Braley and the foul's on Charles Flagg - foul #2 on Charles Flagg, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen (PG), Bill Williams (SF) Curtis Corbett, James Trudeau | |
| 17:21 | Howard | John William makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina State | John William blocks the short jumper by Sean Damon | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Stanley Cranford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Roy Braley jams it | 45-32 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Williams | 45-34 |
| 16:39 | Howard | John William clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 16:37 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Braley | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | Howard | John William is fouled on the floor by Richard Dodgen - foul #2 on Richard Dodgen, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Adam Cunningham (PG), Ramon Hernandez (SG), James Spencer (SF), Frank Wolfe (PF), Douglas Bishop (C) Bobby Ransom, Roy Braley, Stanley Cranford, John William, Matthew Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Drexler (PG), Marcos Quintana (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Ronald Riddle, Charles Flagg, Sean Damon | |
| 16:10 | Howard | Ramon Hernandez knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 47-34 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | John Drexler buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Dodgen | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Adam Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dodgen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcos Quintana (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Ramon Hernandez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Cunningham | 49-37 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 15:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Adam Cunningham | 49-37 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Douglas Bishop connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Wolfe | 51-37 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | John Drexler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dodgen | 51-39 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Frank Wolfe buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Cunningham | 53-39 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | James Spencer is called for the reach on Bill Williams - foul #1 on James Spencer, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Ransom (PG), Roy Braley (SG), Stanley Cranford (SF), John William (PF), Matthew Fisher (C) Adam Cunningham, Ramon Hernandez, James Spencer, Frank Wolfe, Douglas Bishop | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett (PG), Ronald Riddle (SG), James Trudeau (SF), Charles Flagg (PF), Sean Damon (C) John Drexler, Richard Dodgen, Bill Williams, Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Trudeau | 53-41 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Stanley Cranford scores on a shot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon buries a runner from the right block set up by James Trudeau | 55-43 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Bobby Ransom clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina State | Roy Braley is called for the reach on James Trudeau - foul #1 on Roy Braley, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Trudeau | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bobby Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Braley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Cranford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John William (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Corbett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Curtis Corbett steps in front of the Bobby Ransom pass in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Matthew Fisher loses the dribble to James Trudeau | 55-45 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Trudeau | 55-47 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Matthew Fisher double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Adam Cunningham (PG), Ramon Hernandez (SF), Frank Wolfe (PF), Douglas Bishop (C) Bobby Ransom, Stanley Cranford, John William, Matthew Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen (PG), Bill Williams (SF), Anthony Williams (C) Curtis Corbett, James Trudeau, Sean Damon | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | James Spencer (SF) Roy Braley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana (SG) Ronald Riddle | |
| 09:51 | Howard | Douglas Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Drexler (PG) Charles Flagg | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Ramon Hernandez steps in front of the John Drexler pass in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Ramon Hernandez is hacked by Bill Williams - foul #2 on Bill Williams, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Ransom (PG), Matthew Fisher (C) James Spencer, Douglas Bishop | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Frank Wolfe misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marcos Quintana - foul #2 on Marcos Quintana, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (SG) John Drexler | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Frank Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Frank Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Braley (SG), Stanley Cranford (SF) Adam Cunningham, Ramon Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:12 | Howard | Richard Dodgen steals it from Stanley Cranford | 56-47 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Bill Williams tips it in | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Stanley Cranford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Braley | 59-49 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle makes the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Dodgen | 59-52 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Stanley Cranford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bobby Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Braley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Cranford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Dodgen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcos Quintana (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina State | Bill Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Williams, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Adam Cunningham (PG), Ramon Hernandez (SG), James Spencer (SF), John William (PF), Douglas Bishop (C) Bobby Ransom, Roy Braley, Stanley Cranford, Frank Wolfe, Matthew Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett (PG), John Drexler (SG), James Trudeau (SF), Charles Flagg (PF), Sean Damon (C) Richard Dodgen, Ronald Riddle, Bill Williams, Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 07:01 | Howard | John William scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ramon Hernandez - foul #1 on Ramon Hernandez, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Adam Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Damon | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Howard | James Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Sean Damon | 61-60 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Ramon Hernandez double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Ransom (PG), Roy Braley (SG), Stanley Cranford (SF), Matthew Fisher (C) Adam Cunningham, Ramon Hernandez, James Spencer, Douglas Bishop | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (SG) John Drexler | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 05:25 | Howard | John William snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Howard | John William misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Flagg - foul #3 on Charles Flagg, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Howard | John William makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | Howard | John William makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Stanley Cranford gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Stanley Cranford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Matthew Fisher hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Matthew Fisher snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Matthew Fisher can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Sean Damon - foul #3 on Sean Damon, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Wolfe (PF) John William | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen (PG), Bill Williams (SF), Anthony Williams (C) Curtis Corbett, James Trudeau, Sean Damon | |
| 04:10 | Howard | Matthew Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Matthew Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana (PF) Charles Flagg | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bobby Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Braley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Cranford (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Dodgen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marcos Quintana (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Bobby Ransom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Bill Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Richard Dodgen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bill Williams | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Frank Wolfe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Braley | 68-63 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Howard | John William (PF) Frank Wolfe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett (PG), James Trudeau (SF), Charles Flagg (PF), Sean Damon (C) Richard Dodgen, Bill Williams, Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon tips it in | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Bobby Ransom is fouled on the floor by James Trudeau - foul #2 on James Trudeau, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Bobby Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Bobby Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Corbett | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Ronald Riddle is called for the reach on Roy Braley - foul #1 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Roy Braley makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Roy Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina State | Sean Damon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Flagg | 72-69 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Bobby Ransom clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Stanley Cranford pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Stanley Cranford is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Riddle - foul #2 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Bishop (PF) John William | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Stanley Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Stanley Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Curtis Corbett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Curtis Corbett is called for the reach on Stanley Cranford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Corbett, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Howard | John William (PF) Douglas Bishop | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Stanley Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Stanley Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | John William steps in front of the Sean Damon pass | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Bobby Ransom is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Riddle - foul #3 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Bishop (PF) John William | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Bobby Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Bobby Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-72 |