| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) SG - Randall Lyons (fresh) SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) PF - William Holt (fresh) C - William Bowen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Howard | Robert Stanley double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward lays it in on a great pass from Randall Lyons | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Russell Holgate loses the dribble to Tyler Ward | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Rudolf Cole gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Randall Lyons | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Rudolf Cole travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolf Cole steals the ball from Randall Lyons | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Gary Burnett steals the ball from Donnie Streit | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Stanley picks off the pass by Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Russell Holgate misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Burnett | 0-7 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Rudolf Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Robert Stanley snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Rudolf Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Holt | 0-7 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is whistled for traveling | 0-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Jean Trisler (PF), David Lassiter (C) Russell Holgate, Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole, Donnie Streit, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), John Foor (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Frank Summers (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Tyler Ward, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) SF - Robert Prada (fresh) PF - Jean Trisler (fresh) C - David Lassiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Paul Suda (fresh) SF - John Foor (fresh) PF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) C - Frank Summers (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Howard | David Lassiter clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Robert Prada gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:34 | Howard | David Lassiter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is hacked by Jean Trisler - foul #1 on Jean Trisler, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Robert Prada snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Myles Leland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-7 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Suda | 0-10 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Christopher Kane misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Howard | William Mumma (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Dana Kinman (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Myles Leland, Robert Prada, Jean Trisler, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| 14:08 | Howard | Christopher Kane makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Christopher Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Ward | 2-12 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Christopher Kane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-12 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 13:23 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-12 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Davis | 2-15 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dana Kinman | 4-15 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt double dribbles | 4-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Myles Leland (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Jean Trisler (PF), David Lassiter (C) William Mumma, Robert Stanley, Christopher Kane, Dana Kinman, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Chad Davis, John Foor | |
| 11:58 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Robert Prada | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myles Leland (fresh) SF - Robert Prada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jean Trisler (fresh) C - David Lassiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Holt (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Ward | 6-18 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Jean Trisler can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 6-18 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 6-18 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by William Bowen is blocked by Jean Trisler | 6-18 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda tips it back up and in | 6-20 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Myles Leland is hacked by Paul Suda - foul #1 on Paul Suda, team foul #2 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Howard | William Mumma (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Donnie Streit (PF) Russell Holgate, Myles Leland, Jean Trisler, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Chad Davis (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Frank Summers (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Tyler Ward, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| 10:34 | Howard | Frank Summers blocks the short jumper by Robert Prada | 6-20 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 6-20 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 6-20 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Dana Kinman snags the defensive board | 6-20 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Gary Burnett steals it from Dana Kinman in the backcourt | 6-20 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett lays it up and in set up by Randall Lyons and the foul's on Robert Prada - foul #1 on Robert Prada, team foul #2 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Howard | David Lassiter (C) Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (SF) Chad Davis | |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the free throw | 6-23 |
| 09:39 | Howard | Rudolf Cole loses the dribble to Frank Summers | 6-23 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 6-26 |
| 09:05 | Howard | David Lassiter clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Lyons - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #3 | 6-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Jean Trisler (PF) William Mumma, Dana Kinman, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| 09:05 | Howard | David Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 7-26 |
| 09:05 | Howard | David Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-26 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-26 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor tips it but misses | 8-26 |
| 08:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Lassiter | 8-26 |
| 08:45 | Howard | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Myles Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #4 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Williams (C) David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (C) William Bowen | |
| 08:37 | Howard | Myles Leland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-26 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-26 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Rudolf Cole gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Jean Trisler connects on the 3 from the left wing | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) SF - Rudolf Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Foor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-26 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Jean Trisler grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Tyler Ward picks off the pass by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Donnie Streit (PF) Myles Leland, Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, John Foor, Chad Davis | |
| 07:09 | Howard | Russell Holgate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dana Kinman is called for the reach on Randall Lyons - foul #1 on Dana Kinman, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) William Bowen | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Lyons | 14-28 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Robert Prada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG), David Lassiter (C) Dana Kinman, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Tyler Ward | |
| 06:19 | Howard | Donnie Streit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 14-28 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donnie Streit - foul #1 on Donnie Streit, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (SG), Jean Trisler (C) Christopher Kane, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Donnie Streit can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler gets the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Robert Prada hits the finger roll | 16-30 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Agarwal and he's fouled by Russell Holgate - foul #1 on Russell Holgate, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG), Dana Kinman (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Russell Holgate, Robert Prada, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SF), John Foor (PF) Tyler Ward, William Holt | |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Robert Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-33 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Suda | 16-36 |
| 04:44 | Howard | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Robert Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #7 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (PG) Myles Leland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF) Paul Suda, John Agarwal | |
| 04:44 | Howard | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Robert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Howard | William Mumma (PG) Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett banks in the layup set up by Tyler Ward | 18-38 |
| 04:13 | Howard | John Foor steps in front of the William Mumma pass in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dana Kinman is called for the reach on John Foor - foul #2 on Dana Kinman, team foul #7 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SF) Christopher Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Frank Summers (C) Chad Davis, Tyler Ward, William Bowen | |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 03:40 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Robert Prada (PF) William Mumma, Dana Kinman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| 03:40 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Prada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) PF - John Foor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Summers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-40 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Robert Stanley gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Myles Leland | 20-40 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Stanley steals the ball from Paul Suda | 20-40 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Robert Prada makes the wide open shot in the paint | 22-40 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Dana Kinman (SF), Donnie Streit (PF), Jean Trisler (C) Myles Leland, Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole, Robert Prada, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), Chad Davis (C) Paul Suda, John Agarwal, Kevin Alcaraz, John Foor, Frank Summers | |
| 01:56 | Howard | Christopher Kane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jean Trisler | 24-40 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Holgate - foul #2 on Russell Holgate, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG) Christopher Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons | |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG) Chad Davis | |
| 01:23 | Howard | Jean Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is called for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Prada (SF) Dana Kinman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| 01:02 | Howard | Robert Prada is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Lyons - foul #2 on Randall Lyons, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Robert Prada makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Robert Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits the follow up shot | 27-44 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Donnie Streit misses long on an open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Ward - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Russell Holgate, Robert Stanley, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (SG), John Foor (PF) Randall Lyons, William Holt | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-44 |