| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Lloyd Armand snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Roger Henry steals the ball from Warren Laird in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terrence Lloyd | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Joseph Acree loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Cody Wagner snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Frank Burkowski takes the ball from Lloyd Armand | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones hits a shot from close range | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Burkowski | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Warren Laird | 32-38 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Peter Brown (SG), Edward Cleaves (SF), James Stern (PF), John Lavender (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Lloyd Armand, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SF), John Perkins (PF), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| 16:23 | Howard | Peter Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | John Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | John Frazer tips it home | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lavender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Mabon (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Howard | John Lavender is fouled on the floor by John Frazer - foul #2 on John Frazer, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Acree (C) John Lavender | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Kevin Nugent, Joe Mabon | |
| 15:21 | Howard | Edward Cleaves knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Alcorn State | John Perkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Howard | James Stern snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Leon Judd takes the ball from James Kemp | 37-40 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Peter Brown is hacked by John Frazer - foul #3 on John Frazer, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) James Kemp, Peter Brown, Edward Cleaves, James Stern | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF) Leon Judd, John Frazer | |
| 13:52 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses the shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry is hacked by Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Laird, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Jacob Jones (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Roger Henry, Robert Jones, John Perkins | |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Judd | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Armand | 40-44 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones's layup is rejected by Terrence Lloyd | 40-44 |
| 12:48 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:36 | Howard | James Stern pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Jones - foul #1 on Jacob Jones, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Acree (C) James Stern | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Robert Jones (PF), John Perkins (C) Leon Judd, Jacob Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| 12:25 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Robert Jones steps in front of the Cody Wagner pass | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Warren Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Lloyd Armand comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Joseph Acree can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Perkins | 42-47 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Warren Laird buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cody Wagner | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Cody Wagner - foul #1 on Cody Wagner, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Peter Brown (SG), Edward Cleaves (SF), James Stern (PF), John Lavender (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Lloyd Armand, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon (SF), John Frazer (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, John Perkins | |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Peter Brown buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Kemp | 47-49 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:43 | Howard | James Kemp snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:21 | Howard | James Kemp buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lavender | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Edward Cleaves grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Peter Brown loses the dribble to Joe Mabon | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Lloyd Armand (SF), Joseph Acree (C) Peter Brown, Edward Cleaves, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Perkins (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, John Frazer, Richard Atkinson | |
| 08:22 | Howard | Joseph Acree hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Laird | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | John Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Wagner (SG), Terrence Lloyd (PF) James Kemp, James Stern | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:40 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Burkowski - foul #2 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Frank Burkowski | |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Terrence Lloyd steals the ball from Robert Jones | 54-49 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Richard Atkinson is called for the reach on Cody Wagner - foul #3 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Peter Brown (SG), Edward Cleaves (SF) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Lloyd Armand | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:11 | Howard | Joseph Acree's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 06:04 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Cleaves | 54-49 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Joseph Acree is hacked by John Perkins - foul #1 on John Perkins, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (PF) Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF) John Perkins | |
| 05:36 | Howard | Peter Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:35 | Howard | Edward Cleaves grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Roger Henry steps in front of the Peter Brown pass | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Cleaves - foul #3 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF) James Kemp, Peter Brown, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Frazer (PF), Joe Mabon (C) Robert Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Edward Cleaves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Henry - foul #2 on Roger Henry, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Perkins (PF) Joe Mabon | |
| 04:39 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Edward Cleaves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | John Frazer gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:34 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Stern | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Howard | Edward Cleaves's pass is intercepted by Frank Burkowski | 56-54 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | John Frazer connects on the jumper from close range set up by Frank Burkowski | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Edward Cleaves, James Stern | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) John Perkins, John Frazer | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Cody Wagner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Nugent - foul #2 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Lloyd Armand misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Lloyd Armand snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Cody Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Joseph Acree snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Warren Laird and he's fouled by Richard Atkinson - foul #4 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses the easy layup | 61-56 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Atkinson | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lloyd Armand - foul #2 on Lloyd Armand, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Cody Wagner is hacked by Kevin Nugent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Peter Brown (SF) Warren Laird, Lloyd Armand | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:16 | Howard | James Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Henry - foul #3 on Roger Henry, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Lloyd Armand (SF) Cody Wagner, Peter Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:08 | Howard | Roger Henry is called for the reach on Joseph Acree in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Henry, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Lloyd Armand snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Warren Laird runs out the clock | 66-59 |