| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Gunning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Taylor Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frankie Bolling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bieber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Roesler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Seth Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Taylor Terrell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Taylor Terrell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Rowland and the foul's on Richard Roesler - foul #2 on Richard Roesler, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Taylor Terrell misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Kendrick | 33-34 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Douglas Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Gunning | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Bieber | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Gary Gunning scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Kendrick | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 39-40 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Douglas Collins loses the dribble to Harry Wilson | 39-40 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Rowland - foul #3 on Robert Rowland, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Skaggs (PF) Robert Rowland | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Douglas Collins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Skaggs | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 42-43 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Richard Roesler is called for the reach on Gary Gunning - foul #3 on Richard Roesler, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Savoy (SF), Richard Valentine (C) Taylor Terrell, Arthur Kendrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen (PF) Richard Roesler | |
| 17:08 | Howard | Douglas Collins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Skaggs | 45-43 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson's pass is intercepted by Philip Skaggs | 45-43 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Timothy Savoy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:35 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Skaggs | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Richard Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Douglas Collins grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Frankie Bolling picks off the pass by Philip Skaggs | 45-43 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frankie Bolling | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Gunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Savoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Skaggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Valentine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frankie Bolling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Bieber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Howard | Seth Smith steals it from Gary Gunning | 45-45 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Raper (PG), Taylor Terrell (SF), Robert Rowland (PF), Arthur Kendrick (C) Gary Gunning, Douglas Collins, Philip Skaggs, Richard Valentine | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly (PG), Ben Donegan (SG), Robert Couch (SF), Richard Roesler (PF) Frankie Bolling, Harry Wilson, Timothy Bieber, Seth Smith | |
| 14:49 | Howard | Timothy Savoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Terrell | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Robert Rowland drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Taylor Terrell and he's hacked by Richard Roesler - foul #4 on Richard Roesler, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vernon Sparks (PF), Dwight Hartman (C) Richard Roesler, Charlie Whalen | |
| 14:33 | Howard | Robert Rowland misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina State | Dwight Hartman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina State | Robert Couch loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Roscoe Briese (PG) Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:11 | Howard | Roscoe Briese loses the dribble to Larry Reilly | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina State | Robert Couch misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Taylor Terrell - foul #3 on Taylor Terrell, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina State | Robert Couch makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina State | Robert Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Taylor Terrell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina State | Dwight Hartman gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Vernon Sparks is hacked by Taylor Terrell - foul #4 on Taylor Terrell, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Collins (SG), Timothy Savoy (SF) Roscoe Briese, Taylor Terrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:26 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Couch | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Robert Rowland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Vernon Sparks gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Douglas Collins is hacked by Dwight Hartman - foul #1 on Dwight Hartman, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Gunning (PG), Philip Skaggs (C) Nicholas Raper, Arthur Kendrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling (PG), Harry Wilson (SG), Timothy Bieber (SF), Charlie Whalen (PF), Seth Smith (C) Larry Reilly, Ben Donegan, Robert Couch, Vernon Sparks, Dwight Hartman | |
| 12:10 | Howard | Timothy Savoy is hacked by Timothy Bieber - foul #1 on Timothy Bieber, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Valentine (C) Robert Rowland | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Douglas Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Gunning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Savoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Skaggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Valentine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frankie Bolling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Bieber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Wilson and the foul's on Gary Gunning - foul #1 on Gary Gunning, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Raper (SG), Roscoe Briese (SF) Douglas Collins, Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Philip Skaggs grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Gary Gunning misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | Timothy Bieber makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harry Wilson | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Roscoe Briese misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Frankie Bolling | 47-52 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Smith | 47-52 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith is hacked by Richard Valentine - foul #1 on Richard Valentine, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Collins (SG), Timothy Savoy (SF), Robert Rowland (PF), Arthur Kendrick (C) Nicholas Raper, Roscoe Briese, Philip Skaggs, Richard Valentine | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly (PG), Vernon Sparks (PF) Frankie Bolling, Charlie Whalen | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Vernon Sparks is denied by Arthur Kendrick | 47-52 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith tips it home | 47-54 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Gary Gunning scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Kendrick | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina State | Vernon Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 08:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Douglas Collins | 50-54 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick is hacked by Seth Smith - foul #2 on Seth Smith, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Raper (PG) Gary Gunning | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling (PG), Robert Couch (SF), Dwight Hartman (C) Harry Wilson, Timothy Bieber, Seth Smith | |
| 08:36 | Howard | Vernon Sparks takes the ball from Douglas Collins | 50-54 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Douglas Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Sparks | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nicholas Raper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Savoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frankie Bolling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Reilly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Couch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Sparks (fresh) C - Dwight Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dwight Hartman - foul #2 on Dwight Hartman, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Taylor Terrell (SF) Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson (SG), Timothy Bieber (SF), Richard Roesler (PF), Seth Smith (C) Larry Reilly, Robert Couch, Vernon Sparks, Dwight Hartman | |
| 07:32 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina State | Timothy Bieber is hacked by Douglas Collins - foul #1 on Douglas Collins, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Gunning (PG), Philip Skaggs (C) Nicholas Raper, Arthur Kendrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Philip Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Valentine (C) Robert Rowland | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly (PG) Frankie Bolling | |
| 06:23 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Philip Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Gary Gunning connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Taylor Terrell | 55-60 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Taylor Terrell | 55-60 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Gary Gunning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly is hacked by Gary Gunning - foul #2 on Gary Gunning, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Raper (SG), Robert Rowland (PF), Arthur Kendrick (C) Douglas Collins, Philip Skaggs, Richard Valentine | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling (PG), Robert Couch (SF), Charlie Whalen (C) Harry Wilson, Timothy Bieber, Seth Smith | |
| 05:13 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Gary Gunning loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling misses the jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 04:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Rowland | 55-60 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Charlie Whalen is called for the reach on Arthur Kendrick - foul #3 on Charlie Whalen, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Roscoe Briese (PG), Timothy Savoy (SF) Gary Gunning, Taylor Terrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dwight Hartman (C) Richard Roesler | |
| 04:34 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | Charlie Whalen blows the layup | 55-60 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Timothy Savoy gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Whalen | 55-60 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Roscoe Briese (fresh) SG - Nicholas Raper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Savoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frankie Bolling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Reilly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Couch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick misses the dunk attempt | 55-60 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Gunning (PG), Douglas Collins (SG), Taylor Terrell (SF) Roscoe Briese, Nicholas Raper, Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson (SG), Timothy Bieber (SF), Richard Roesler (PF), Seth Smith (C) Larry Reilly, Robert Couch, Charlie Whalen, Dwight Hartman | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Douglas Collins gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Gary Gunning hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rowland | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frankie Bolling | 60-62 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Douglas Collins makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Timothy Bieber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Robert Rowland pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Douglas Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Gunning | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina State | Frankie Bolling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Arthur Kendrick snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Taylor Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Taylor Terrell takes the ball from Richard Roesler | 66-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Howard | Douglas Collins is hacked by Harry Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Wilson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Douglas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Douglas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson is hacked by Douglas Collins - foul #2 on Douglas Collins, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Robert Rowland gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Robert Rowland is hacked by Frankie Bolling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frankie Bolling, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Savoy (SF) Taylor Terrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Robert Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Robert Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bieber | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Frankie Bolling is called for the reach on Douglas Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frankie Bolling, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Taylor Terrell (SF) Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:21 | Howard | Douglas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Douglas Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Seth Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Rowland | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Frankie Bolling is called for the reach on Robert Rowland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frankie Bolling, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Savoy (SF) Taylor Terrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly (PG) Frankie Bolling | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Robert Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Robert Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Richard Roesler grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Douglas Collins is called for the reach on Harry Wilson - foul #3 on Douglas Collins, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Taylor Terrell (SF) Timothy Savoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Harry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Larry Reilly is called for the reach on Gary Gunning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Reilly, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Gary Gunning misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Gary Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Larry Reilly hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |