| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Walter Tran (fresh) PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Hite (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Billy Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Jerome Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Alcorn State | John Marden hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Bradley | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Steven Hensley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Gibson | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Alcorn State | John Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Billy Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Billy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | Adam Hite is called for the reach on Jason Bradley - foul #1 on Adam Hite, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 17:03 | Howard | Randy Selby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Michael Robinson steals it from Steven Hensley | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | John Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), James Lewis (SG), Teddy Woody (PF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Michael Robinson, John Marden | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Adam Hite, Billy Clark | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Woody (fresh) C - David Wilham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) SG - Paul Josey (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Robert Jaynes (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Howard | Paul Josey is fouled on the floor by David Wilham - foul #1 on David Wilham, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (SG) Walter Tran | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:24 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Tyler Joyce | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | John Schultz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Josey - foul #1 on Paul Josey, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson (PF) David Wilham | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Clark (C) Robert Jaynes | |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Billy Clark knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by John Schultz - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), John Miller (SG) John Schultz, Michel Newcomb | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Adam Hite (PF) Paul Josey, Rick Campfield | |
| 14:46 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Billy Clark - foul #1 on Billy Clark, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Tran (SF), John Marden (C) James Lewis, Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG) Tyler Joyce | |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Adam Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Steven Hensley double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Hite - foul #2 on Adam Hite, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Campfield (PF) Adam Hite | |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Clark | 7-8 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Billy Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Steven Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Rick Campfield can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:00 | Howard | Robert Jaynes hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rick Campfield - foul #1 on Rick Campfield, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (C) John Marden | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Rice (C) Randy Selby, Robert Jaynes, Billy Clark | |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Howard | Billy Rice knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hensley | 9-14 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | Rick Campfield picks off the pass by John Miller | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Tyler Joyce is hacked by Walter Tran - foul #1 on Walter Tran, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), John Schultz (SG), James Lewis (SF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Walter Tran, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Steven Hensley | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) SG - John Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Teddy Woody (fresh) C - David Wilham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Josey (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Billy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | John Schultz steals the ball from Paul Josey | 9-14 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | John Schultz lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Teddy Woody steals it from Tyler Joyce | 11-14 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Schultz | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Billy Rice is fouled on the floor by John Schultz - foul #2 on John Schultz, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Tran (SF), John Marden (C) John Schultz, David Wilham | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Robert Jaynes (SF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Jerome Gibson, Rick Campfield | |
| 10:31 | Howard | Robert Jaynes lays it in on a great pass from Randy Selby and the foul's on Walter Tran - foul #2 on Walter Tran, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Miller (SG) Walter Tran | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:31 | Howard | Robert Jaynes makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody drills a fadeaway from the left block | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Billy Clark is fouled on the floor by John Marden - foul #1 on John Marden, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), Michael Robinson (PF) Michel Newcomb, Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Stokes (SF) Tyler Joyce, Billy Rice | |
| 10:00 | Howard | Billy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 09:51 | Alcorn State | John Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Billy Clark gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:18 | Howard | John Marden is called for the reach on Steven Hensley - foul #2 on John Marden, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (SF), David Wilham (C) John Miller, John Marden | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:18 | Howard | Steven Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Billy Clark gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Robert Jaynes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:50 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Lewis | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Billy Stokes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Miller (SG), Teddy Woody (PF) James Lewis, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Billy Stokes, Robert Jaynes | |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Selby - foul #1 on Randy Selby, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Randy Selby connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Hensley and he's hacked by David Wilham - foul #2 on David Wilham, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson (PF) David Wilham | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG) Steven Hensley | |
| 07:49 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody is hacked by Tyler Joyce - foul #1 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SF) Jason Bradley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Teddy Woody (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Rick Campfield tips it in | 22-22 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | James Lewis drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Miller | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Howard | James Lewis denies the turnaround by Randy Selby | 24-22 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 24-22 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Miller and he's hacked by Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (C) Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Robert Jaynes (C) Randy Selby, Tyler Joyce, Billy Clark | |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Steven Hensley is fouled on the floor by Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (C) Jerome Gibson | |
| 06:15 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | John Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Billy Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Josey | 30-26 |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | James Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Usry | 33-26 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Steven Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Josey - foul #2 on Paul Josey, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (PF) Michel Newcomb | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Rick Campfield, Billy Rice | |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Robert Jaynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Billy Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Billy Clark banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Usry and the foul's on Robert Jaynes - foul #2 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Walter Tran (SF), Michael Robinson (PF), John Marden (C) Jason Bradley, James Lewis, Teddy Woody, Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG), Adam Hite (PF) Steven Hensley, Robert Jaynes | |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:28 | Howard | Billy Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hite (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | John Marden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Adam Hite snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Tyler Joyce is hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 02:57 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:40 | Alcorn State | John Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Adam Hite gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Randy Selby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Rice | 38-32 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | John Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Billy Rice snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Randy Selby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 01:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Robinson | 38-32 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Billy Clark is called for the reach on John Marden - foul #2 on Billy Clark, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Robert Jaynes (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Randy Selby, Billy Rice, Billy Clark | |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | John Marden makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Adam Hite gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Robert Jaynes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (SG) John Schultz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Rick Campfield snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Robert Jaynes misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Walter Tran | 39-32 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Bradley | 42-32 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Rick Campfield travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), James Lewis (SG), Teddy Woody (PF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, Michel Newcomb, Michael Robinson, John Marden | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Robert Jaynes, Adam Hite | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-32 |