| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jan Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Godsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Darling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Booker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Heiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Joplin (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Ruggerio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss misses the floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin tips it home | 35-39 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Michael Darling is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lawrence Maurer and he's hacked by Charles Joplin - foul #2 on Charles Joplin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Michael Darling makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Godsey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Godsey, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Michael Darling clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Joplin | 38-39 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jan Nassar is called for the reach on Shane Kelly - foul #3 on Jan Nassar, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Sova (PG), Richard Slocumb (SF), Michael Carson (C) Jan Nassar, Jeffrey Godsey, Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (PG), Joshua Desoto (SG), George Green (SF), Paul Norris (C) Shane Kelly, James Heiss, Charles Joplin, Vernon Ruggerio | |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG), Arthur Gammage (C) Lawrence Maurer, Michael Darling | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Coy Satterfield (C) James Williams | |
| 18:00 | Howard | George Lemmon's pass is intercepted by Connie McIwraith in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith hits the finger roll | 38-41 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Robert Sova hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Slocumb | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Desoto buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Coy Satterfield | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Arthur Gammage misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Richard Slocumb hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Coy Satterfield buries a shot from the left block set up by Connie McIwraith | 43-45 |
| 16:41 | Howard | George Lemmon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Slocumb takes the ball from Paul Norris | 45-45 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Richard Slocumb slams it home | 47-45 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Norris | 47-48 |
| 16:10 | Howard | George Green is called for the reach on Richard Slocumb in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Wendell Gilfillan (PG), Lawrence Maurer (SG), Jeffrey Godsey (SF), Michael Darling (PF), Edward Booker (C) Robert Sova, George Lemmon, Richard Slocumb, Michael Carson, Arthur Gammage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly (PG), James Heiss (SG), Charles Joplin (SF), James Williams (PF), Vernon Ruggerio (C) Connie McIwraith, Joshua Desoto, George Green, Paul Norris, Coy Satterfield | |
| 16:00 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer's floater is knocked away by Vernon Ruggerio | 47-48 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Wendell Gilfillan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Godsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Darling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Booker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Heiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Ruggerio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 15:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Booker | 47-48 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Wendell Gilfillan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Joplin | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Heiss - foul #1 on James Heiss, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Jan Nassar (PG) Wendell Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:55 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Edward Booker grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer loses the dribble to Vernon Ruggerio | 50-50 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG), Richard Slocumb (SF), Michael Carson (PF), Arthur Gammage (C) Lawrence Maurer, Jeffrey Godsey, Michael Darling, Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (PG), Joshua Desoto (SG), Robbie Dozier (SF), George Green (PF), Coy Satterfield (C) Shane Kelly, James Heiss, Charles Joplin, James Williams, Vernon Ruggerio | |
| 13:51 | Howard | Richard Slocumb is hacked by Coy Satterfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Coy Satterfield, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Richard Slocumb misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Coy Satterfield snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robbie Dozier's pass is intercepted by Richard Slocumb | 50-50 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Arthur Gammage misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Sova (PG) Jan Nassar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Norris (C) Coy Satterfield | |
| 12:56 | Howard | Arthur Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Arthur Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Norris buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Connie McIwraith | 51-52 |
| 12:15 | Howard | George Lemmon misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Green | 51-52 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Michael Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Sova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lemmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Slocumb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Gammage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Connie McIwraith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Desoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robbie Dozier (fairly fresh) PF - George Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Howard | George Lemmon misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Desoto - foul #3 on Joshua Desoto, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Jan Nassar (PG), Jeffrey Godsey (SF), Michael Darling (PF), Edward Booker (C) Robert Sova, Richard Slocumb, Arthur Gammage, Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly (PG), James Heiss (SG), Charles Joplin (SF), James Williams (PF), Vernon Ruggerio (C) Connie McIwraith, Joshua Desoto, Robbie Dozier, George Green, Paul Norris | |
| 11:18 | Howard | George Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Howard | George Lemmon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Darling steals the ball from Charles Joplin | 52-52 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Edward Booker clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Ruggerio | 52-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Maurer (SG) George Lemmon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Coy Satterfield (C) Vernon Ruggerio | |
| 10:29 | Howard | Coy Satterfield is called for the reach on Lawrence Maurer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Coy Satterfield, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer is hacked by James Heiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Heiss, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Donnie Murray (C) Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:08 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Darling | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Howard | Donnie Murray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams lays it in | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey's pass is intercepted by Coy Satterfield | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Donnie Murray snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Michael Darling travels in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Sova (PG), Richard Slocumb (SG), Wendell Gilfillan (SF), Michael Carson (PF), Edward Booker (C) Jan Nassar, Lawrence Maurer, Jeffrey Godsey, Michael Darling, Donnie Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (PG), Joshua Desoto (SG), Paul Norris (SF), Vernon Ruggerio (C) Shane Kelly, James Heiss, Charles Joplin, Coy Satterfield | |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio blows the dunk | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams tips it in | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Howard | James Williams steals it from Wendell Gilfillan | 54-56 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Desoto knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:29 | Howard | Richard Slocumb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Sova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slocumb (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wendell Gilfillan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Carson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Booker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Connie McIwraith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Ruggerio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Norris is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG), Arthur Gammage (C) Robert Sova, Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Rouse (SG), Robbie Dozier (SF), George Green (PF) Joshua Desoto, Paul Norris, James Williams | |
| 06:58 | Howard | Connie McIwraith steals it from Arthur Gammage | 54-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Jan Nassar (PG), Lawrence Maurer (SG), Jeffrey Godsey (SF), Michael Darling (PF) Richard Slocumb, George Lemmon, Wendell Gilfillan, Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly (PG) Connie McIwraith | |
| 06:18 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 54-58 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Michael Darling tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Arthur Gammage grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer hits a turnaround from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Rouse is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Sova (PG), Donnie Murray (PF), Edward Booker (C) Jan Nassar, Michael Darling, Arthur Gammage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (PG), James Heiss (SG), Charles Joplin (SF), James Williams (PF), Coy Satterfield (C) Shane Kelly, Michael Rouse, Robbie Dozier, George Green, Vernon Ruggerio | |
| 05:28 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 05:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Booker | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Coy Satterfield is called for the reach on Robert Sova - foul #3 on Coy Satterfield, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG), Richard Slocumb (SF), Michael Darling (PF), Michael Carson (C) Lawrence Maurer, Jeffrey Godsey, Donnie Murray, Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Norris (C) Coy Satterfield | |
| 04:41 | Howard | Robert Sova misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Jan Nassar (PG) Robert Sova | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Desoto (PG), Michael Rouse (SG) Connie McIwraith, James Heiss | |
| 04:28 | Howard | Jan Nassar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rouse - foul #2 on Michael Rouse, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Jan Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Jan Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Norris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Desoto gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Richard Slocumb snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Howard | Michael Darling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Richard Slocumb tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Desoto clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Michael Darling snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jan Nassar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Slocumb (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Darling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rouse (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Joplin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Howard | Michael Carson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Darling | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Maurer (SG), Jeffrey Godsey (SF), Edward Booker (C) George Lemmon, Richard Slocumb, Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly (PG), James Heiss (SG), Robbie Dozier (SF), George Green (PF), Coy Satterfield (C) Joshua Desoto, Michael Rouse, Charles Joplin, James Williams, Paul Norris | |
| 02:41 | Howard | Shane Kelly steals it from Michael Darling | 63-58 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly lays it in | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer scores on a jumper in the paint | 65-60 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Williams (PF), Vernon Ruggerio (C) Robbie Dozier, Coy Satterfield | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio travels with the ball | 65-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin (SF) George Green | |
| 01:41 | Howard | Michael Darling drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Maurer | 67-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Shane Kelly | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Darling and the foul's on Charles Joplin - foul #3 on Charles Joplin, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Ruggerio | 70-65 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Jan Nassar is whistled for a carry | 70-65 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Heiss | 70-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer is hacked by Shane Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Kelly, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jan Nassar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Maurer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Godsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Darling (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Booker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Heiss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Ruggerio (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Edward Booker wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Howard | Michael Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Maurer picks off the pass by Charles Joplin | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Jan Nassar misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Carson (C) Edward Booker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Green (SF), Paul Norris (C) Charles Joplin, Vernon Ruggerio | |
| 03:58 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Slocumb (SF), Arthur Gammage (C) Jeffrey Godsey, Michael Darling | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jan Nassar picks off the pass by George Green | 71-71 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer lays it in set up by Jan Nassar | 73-71 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams lays it up and in set up by Shane Kelly and the foul's on Michael Carson - foul #2 on Michael Carson, team foul #3 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG) Lawrence Maurer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (PG), Joshua Desoto (SG) Shane Kelly, James Heiss | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Michael Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Green and he's fouled by George Lemmon - foul #1 on George Lemmon, team foul #4 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Sova (PG), Edward Booker (C) Jan Nassar, Arthur Gammage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin (SF), Coy Satterfield (C) James Williams, Paul Norris | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith makes the free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Jan Nassar (PG), Lawrence Maurer (SG), Jeffrey Godsey (SF), Michael Darling (PF) Robert Sova, George Lemmon, Richard Slocumb, Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly (PG), James Heiss (SG), James Williams (PF), Vernon Ruggerio (C) Connie McIwraith, Joshua Desoto, George Green, Coy Satterfield | |
| 02:42 | Howard | James Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Maurer - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Lawrence Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Kelly can't connect on a shot from the left side | 74-77 |
| 02:23 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Darling | 74-77 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Jan Nassar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Ruggerio snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Maurer is called for the reach on Shane Kelly - foul #3 on Lawrence Maurer, team foul #5 | 74-77 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Godsey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Godsey, team foul #6 | 74-77 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Michael Darling gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey misses short on a runner near the basket | 74-78 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jan Nassar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Maurer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Godsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Darling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Booker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Kelly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Heiss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Joplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 17 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Ruggerio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Booker picks off the pass by James Heiss | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Maurer | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss is hacked by Lawrence Maurer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Maurer, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Jan Nassar's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 76-80 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jan Nassar is called for the reach on Charles Joplin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Nassar, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (SG) James Heiss | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Jeffrey Godsey grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Shane Kelly picks off the pass by Jan Nassar in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith lays it up and in on a great pass from Shane Kelly | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Vernon Ruggerio steals the ball from Lawrence Maurer | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Nassar - foul #5 on Jan Nassar, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Slocumb (PG) Jan Nassar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Heiss (SG) Connie McIwraith | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Edward Booker grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Richard Slocumb is fouled in the backcourt by James Heiss - foul #3 on James Heiss, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Richard Slocumb makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Richard Slocumb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin is hacked by Lawrence Maurer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Maurer, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Howard | George Lemmon (SG) Lawrence Maurer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Connie McIwraith (SG) James Heiss | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Howard | George Lemmon knocks in the halfcourt shot | 81-85 |