| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) C - George Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Charles Trott takes the ball from James Lindsay | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Charles Trott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Marshall Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Giorgi - foul #1 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Marshall Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Jason Giorgi drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Marshall Perkins is hacked by George Childress - foul #2 on George Childress, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Marshall Perkins's pass is intercepted by Jason Giorgi | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Marshall Perkins is called for the reach on George Kitchen - foul #3 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG) Marshall Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (PF) Rex Eastridge | |
| 17:35 | Howard | George Childress misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Bruce Loring gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Harry Gilstrap | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Jason Giorgi knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Trott | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Howard | George Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Jason Giorgi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Howard | George Kitchen tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Lindsay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Lindsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Giorgi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern | Dean Perry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Patterson - foul #2 on Thomas Patterson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), William Howell (SG), Donny Chenard (PF), Andrew Black (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, George Childress | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Mark Gross takes the ball from William Howell | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Eric Argo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Gettinger | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Donny Chenard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Eric Argo grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Gene Nash (C) Bruce Loring | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), George Childress (C) Stephen Gettinger, Thomas Patterson | |
| 14:23 | Southern | Charles Trott steals it from Gene Nash | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Charles Trott throws it down | 41-45 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Andrew Black's fadeaway is rejected by George Childress | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Chenard | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Gene Nash drills a runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Gene Nash steals it from Mark Gross | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Southern | William Howell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Charles Trott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Andrew Black gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Mark Gross grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Charles Trott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Black | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Southern | William Howell is hacked by Rex Eastridge - foul #2 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Marshall Perkins, William Howell, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Thomas Patterson (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Mark Gross, Eric Argo, Rex Eastridge, George Childress | |
| 12:27 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Michael Aderholt loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Dean Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jason Giorgi - foul #2 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Michael Aderholt | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:41 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Dean Perry snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Charles Trott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Howard | George Kitchen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Jason Giorgi takes the ball from Bruce Loring in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 10:48 | Howard | Jason Giorgi hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern | James Lindsay hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jason Giorgi - foul #3 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG) Bruce Loring | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (PF) Thomas Patterson | |
| 10:43 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:26 | Howard | Charles Trott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Giorgi | 51-50 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap tips it in | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Jason Giorgi drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Childress | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Bruce Loring (SF), Donny Chenard (PF), Andrew Black (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen | |
| 09:17 | Howard | George Childress misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Andrew Black scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Marshall Perkins and he's hacked by Stephen Gettinger - foul #1 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Aderholt (C) George Childress | |
| 09:10 | Southern | Andrew Black makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Mark Gross buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Argo | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Michael Aderholt is called for the reach on Donny Chenard - foul #1 on Michael Aderholt, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Thomas Patterson (C) Eric Argo, Mark Gross, Stephen Gettinger, Michael Aderholt | |
| 08:41 | Southern | Donny Chenard misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:21 | Howard | George Kitchen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Giorgi | 56-58 |
| 08:17 | Southern | William Howell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donny Chenard | 58-58 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Rex Eastridge steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) William Howell, Bruce Loring, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Howard | George Childress (C) Rex Eastridge | |
| 07:44 | Southern | James Lindsay clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Trott - foul #1 on Charles Trott, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (PG) Marshall Perkins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:44 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donny Chenard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 6 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Anthony Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dean Perry | 61-58 |
| 07:17 | Howard | James Lindsay is called for the reach on Jason Giorgi - foul #2 on James Lindsay, team foul #2 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (PG) Donny Chenard | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:06 | Howard | George Childress hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Trott | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:46 | Southern | William Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Jason Giorgi grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:27 | Howard | George Childress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Howell - foul #1 on William Howell, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG) William Howell | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Thomas Patterson | |
| 06:27 | Howard | George Childress makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:27 | Howard | George Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rex Eastridge - foul #3 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG), Donny Chenard (SF) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Aderholt (C) George Childress | |
| 06:05 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Eric Argo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG) Bruce Loring | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:48 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap's pass is intercepted by Stephen Gettinger | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Marshall Perkins steals the ball from Michael Aderholt | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap banks in the layup on a great pass from Marshall Perkins | 65-63 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Eric Argo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dean Perry | 65-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Donny Chenard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) William Howell, Donny Chenard | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), George Childress (C) Eric Argo, Mark Gross, Stephen Gettinger, Michael Aderholt | |
| 04:15 | Howard | Dean Perry blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Charles Trott | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Dean Perry grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marshall Perkins | 68-63 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Rex Eastridge misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 03:53 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | Southern | George Childress swats the dunk try by James Lindsay | 68-63 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Jason Giorgi grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Charles Trott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (PF), Andrew Black (C) Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (PF) Rex Eastridge | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Black (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 6 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by James Lindsay is blocked by George Childress | 68-63 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Thomas Patterson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:03 | Howard | George Kitchen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Andrew Black snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF) Thomas Patterson | |
| 02:58 | Southern | James Lindsay lays it in set up by Anthony Thompson | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Dean Perry denies the turnaround by Rex Eastridge | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dean Perry | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Marshall Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Anthony Thompson tips it home | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Howard | Rex Eastridge scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Giorgi | 72-65 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Howard | George Childress grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:25 | Howard | Jason Giorgi can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Rex Eastridge tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Southern | George Kitchen is called for the reach on Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on George Kitchen, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Howard | George Kitchen snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Jason Giorgi hits a floater from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marshall Perkins | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | George Childress is hacked by Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #4 | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Howard | George Kitchen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dean Perry | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Southern | Dean Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Giorgi - foul #4 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Donny Chenard (SF) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:05 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard | George Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |