| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Sam Gregorio drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 41-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Otis Wright is called for the reach on William Stoneman - foul #2 on Otis Wright, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lesley Vallo | 41-34 |
| 18:41 | Howard | John Arnold buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 43-34 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Green denies the turnaround by Lesley Vallo | 43-34 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is intercepted by William Stoneman in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Stoneman | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Lesley Vallo is called for the reach on Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 17:45 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is hacked by David Weiler - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:29 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Weiler - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) David Weiler | |
| 17:29 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Morones - foul #3 on David Morones, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) David Morones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Thibault steals the ball from William King | 45-39 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Shane Roberson steals the ball from Steven Thibault in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Parkman | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thibault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Roberson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Biggs (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson is denied on a dunk by Kevin McGill | 45-39 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Steven Thibault snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Frank Biggs steals the ball from Shawn Anderson | 45-39 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Parkman | 45-39 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin McGill steals it from Frank Biggs | 45-39 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Frank Biggs - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Steven Thibault, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) Shane Roberson, Frank Biggs, Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman, William King | |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo knocks in the shot in the paint | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | Howard | John Arnold hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF) Mark Eason | |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:36 | Howard | John Arnold is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Weiler | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Otis Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Weiler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Leroy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Rodney Stafford, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler loses the dribble to Shawn Anderson | 50-45 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 10:26 | Howard | David Morones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Shawn Anderson loses the dribble to David Weiler | 50-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Shawn Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Steven Thibault is fouled on the floor by David Weiler - foul #4 on David Weiler, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Federico Giordano (SF) Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), James Coyer (C) David Weiler, William King | |
| 09:42 | Howard | James Coyer steps in front of the David Morones pass | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason connects on the floater from the right wing set up by James Coyer | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Howard | David Morones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Lou Crowther | 50-47 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Lou Crowther scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 52-47 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kevin McGill - foul #1 on Kevin McGill, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), William King (PF) Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF) James Coyer | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), James Parkman (PF) Frank Biggs, Lesley Vallo | |
| 08:05 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Rodney Stafford gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Federico Giordano (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Parkman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Charles Robinson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Stafford | 55-49 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | William King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 55-49 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Charles Robinson is hacked by George Murr in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Murr, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Otis Wright (SF) Rodney Stafford, Federico Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) Mark Eason, James Parkman | |
| 07:29 | Howard | William King blocks the short jumper by John Arnold | 55-49 |
| 07:27 | Howard | John Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Howard | John Arnold is hacked by Lesley Vallo - foul #4 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (PF), Kevin McGill (C) John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, William King | |
| 07:02 | Howard | James Coyer steals it from David Morones | 55-49 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:45 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Roberson | 55-49 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Sam Gregorio snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo is fouled on the floor by Otis Wright - foul #3 on Otis Wright, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Federico Giordano (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (C) David Weiler, Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, James Coyer | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Green | 57-49 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (C) Lesley Vallo | |
| 04:48 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:17 | Howard | William Stoneman takes the ball from Lou Crowther | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr clanks a shot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Lou Crowther gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Steven Thibault hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Arnold | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Federico Giordano (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | William King's layup is rejected by John Arnold | 59-49 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | William King tips it home | 59-51 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 03:04 | Howard | John Arnold tips it in | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, Federico Giordano, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Mark Eason (SF) William Stoneman, George Murr, James Parkman | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin McGill - foul #2 on Kevin McGill, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (PF) John Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is hacked by David Weiler in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Weiler, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) David Weiler | |
| 02:52 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the shot from the left block | 63-55 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard | John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) David Morones, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) Frank Biggs, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 02:28 | Howard | Otis Wright's pass is intercepted by Lesley Vallo in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer drills a shot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Howard | John Arnold is denied on a layup by James Coyer | 63-57 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Howard | George Murr is called for the reach on Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Murr, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) Shane Roberson | |
| 01:53 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman buries a shot from the left side set up by George Murr | 64-62 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Otis Wright is called for the reach on George Murr - foul #4 on Otis Wright, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 64-63 |
| 00:48 | Howard | John Arnold hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Howard | John Arnold snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Howard | William Stoneman is called for the reach on John Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stoneman, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:03 | Howard | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Howard | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |