| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Howard | Larry Brogden takes the ball from Robert Hutchinson | 21-37 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Parker Jackson takes the ball from Vincent Hicks | 21-37 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Hicks - foul #3 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Cox (C) Vincent Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:17 | Howard | William Miller's pass is intercepted by Gerald Troncoso | 21-39 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 18:00 | Howard | William Miller grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Dowden | 24-39 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 17:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Julian Dowden | 24-39 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Mike Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cleary | 24-39 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary misses badly on a floater from close range | 24-39 |
| 16:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mike Cox | 24-39 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Mike Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cleary - foul #1 on Robert Cleary, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), Albert Jones (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, William Miller | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Norman McDaniel (SG), Arron Chapman (SF), John Bowden (PF), Milton Bell (C) Larry Brogden, Gerald Troncoso, Terry Blomquist, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 16:22 | Howard | Mike Cox misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Mike Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Mike Cox is called for the reach on John Bowden - foul #2 on Mike Cox, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by David Tyler - foul #1 on David Tyler, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent Hicks (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Mike Cox, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Tyler (fresh) SG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Deramus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arron Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Howard | Milton Bell is called for the reach on Jacob Gunnell - foul #1 on Milton Bell, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 15:36 | Howard | John Deramus drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | John Bowden is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson (PF) Milton Bell | |
| 15:03 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Norman McDaniel - foul #1 on Norman McDaniel, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG) David Tyler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist (SF), Robert Cleary (C) Arron Chapman, John Bowden | |
| 15:03 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:03 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Parker Jackson | 28-41 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Hicks - foul #4 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Mike Cox (PF) Jacob Gunnell, John Deramus, Vincent Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG), Gerald Troncoso (SG) Curtis Taylor, Norman McDaniel | |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Gerald Troncoso picks off the pass by Daniel Brown | 28-43 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | Julian Dowden is called for the reach on Terry Blomquist - foul #1 on Julian Dowden, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Howard | William Miller (PF) Mike Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Larry Brogden and the foul's on William Miller - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Daniel Brown swats the layup by Terry Blomquist | 28-46 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson snags the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden is hacked by Julian Dowden - foul #2 on Julian Dowden, team foul #7 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), Mike Cox (PF), Albert Jones (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, William Miller, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel (SG), Curtis Taylor (SF), John Bowden (PF), Milton Bell (C) Gerald Troncoso, Terry Blomquist, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 12:06 | Howard | John Deramus clanks a jump hook from the right block | 28-48 |
| 12:05 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Cox | 28-48 |
| 11:58 | Howard | John Deramus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-48 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Tyler (fresh) SG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Deramus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Mike Cox pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman McDaniel - foul #2 on Norman McDaniel, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Daniel Brown (C) David Tyler, John Deramus, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso (SG), Terry Blomquist (SF), Parker Jackson (PF) Larry Brogden, Norman McDaniel, Milton Bell | |
| 11:10 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Troncoso | 30-51 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Donald Puente grabs the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 10:30 | Howard | The jump hook by Jacob Gunnell is blocked by John Bowden | 30-51 |
| 10:28 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Puente | 30-51 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Mike Cox misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Troncoso - foul #3 on Gerald Troncoso, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG) Jacob Gunnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary (C) John Bowden | |
| 10:17 | Howard | Mike Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Mike Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Cox | 31-51 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary misses the tip | 31-51 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor tips it back up and in | 31-53 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Donald Puente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | Howard | William Miller (PF) Mike Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #8 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG), John Deramus (SF) Julian Dowden, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (PG), Norman McDaniel (SG) Curtis Taylor, Gerald Troncoso | |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Brown and he's fouled by Norman McDaniel - foul #3 on Norman McDaniel, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman is hacked by Jacob Gunnell - foul #3 on Jacob Gunnell, team foul #9 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Cox (C) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG) Terry Blomquist | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Mike Cox clanks a floater from the left side | 34-56 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Larry Brogden | 34-56 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Hutchinson steals the ball from Larry Brogden | 34-56 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell is fouled on the floor by Larry Brogden - foul #1 on Larry Brogden, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Puente (SF), Vincent Hicks (PF) John Deramus, Mike Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso (SG), Curtis Taylor (SF), John Bowden (PF) Norman McDaniel, Arron Chapman, Parker Jackson | |
| 07:49 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cleary (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-56 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Vincent Hicks gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hutchinson | 38-56 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Brogden | 38-58 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary drills a runner in the lane | 40-60 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Curtis Taylor blocks the jumper by Robert Hutchinson | 40-60 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | John Bowden gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Vincent Hicks denies the turnaround by John Bowden | 40-60 |
| 05:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Vincent Hicks | 40-60 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-60 |
| 05:36 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hutchinson | 40-60 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Vincent Hicks blows the layup | 40-60 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Donald Puente tips it back up and in | 42-60 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Jacob Gunnell, William Miller | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist (SF), Parker Jackson (PF) Curtis Taylor, John Bowden | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Gerald Troncoso | 42-62 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Julian Dowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Puente | 45-62 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-62 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Daniel Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Dowden | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Julian Dowden - foul #3 on Julian Dowden, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (SG) Robert Hutchinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), John Bowden (C) Larry Brogden, Robert Cleary | |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-64 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Terry Blomquist - foul #4 on Daniel Brown, team foul #11 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), John Deramus (SF), William Miller (PF), Mike Cox (C) Julian Dowden, Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel (SG), Milton Bell (C) Gerald Troncoso, Parker Jackson | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 03:06 | Howard | David Tyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor lays it in | 50-68 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Mike Cox blows the layup but the foul's on Milton Bell - foul #2 on Milton Bell, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (SF) Terry Blomquist | |
| 02:28 | Howard | Mike Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Mike Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor slams it home | 52-70 |
| 02:05 | Howard | David Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-70 |
| 02:04 | Howard | William Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:46 | Howard | William Miller scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Milton Bell - foul #3 on Milton Bell, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | Howard | William Miller misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | John Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor banks in the layup set up by Arron Chapman and he's hacked by David Tyler - foul #2 on David Tyler, team foul #12 | 54-72 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:03 | Howard | John Deramus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | John Bowden hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Taylor | 54-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel drills a floater from the left block | 54-77 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Mike Cox lays it up and in | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor runs out the clock | 56-77 |