| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herman Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mignone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Robert Almendarez's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Magner | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Henry Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Anthony Mignone is called for the reach on John Knapp - foul #1 on Anthony Mignone, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Howard | John Haire can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Marrow - foul #2 on George Marrow, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (PF) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:55 | Howard | John Haire misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Howard | John Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Jacksonville State | Steve Findley takes the ball from William Bailey | 27-37 |
| 18:20 | Howard | John Haire misses the jumper from close range | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Steve Findley can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 18:14 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-37 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Steve Findley pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Steve Findley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | Howard | John Haire tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:39 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey drills a floater in the lane set up by Herman Magner and he's fouled by Henry Hyland - foul #3 on Henry Hyland, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:39 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:21 | Howard | John Knapp misses the runner from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Frank Pierce can't tip it in | 27-40 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 16:52 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone is hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Chris Good (SG), Joel Eoff (SF), Peter Weber (C) George Marrow, George Williams, William Bailey, Anthony Mignone | |
| 16:15 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Eoff | 27-43 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Frank Pierce knocks in the shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Good (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Magner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Eoff | 29-45 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 15:08 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Magner | 29-45 |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner drills a shot from close range set up by Kenneth Lofton | 29-47 |
| 14:30 | Howard | John Haire makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Almendarez and he's fouled by Joel Eoff - foul #1 on Joel Eoff, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF), Henry Hyland (C) John Knapp, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), George Williams (SG), William Bailey (SF), Anthony Mignone (C) Kenneth Lofton, Chris Good, Joel Eoff, Herman Magner | |
| 14:30 | Howard | John Haire misses the free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | George Williams snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by William Bailey is denied by Henry Hyland | 31-47 |
| 14:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Almendarez | 31-47 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Steve Findley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Almendarez | 34-47 |
| 13:43 | Jacksonville State | Henry Hyland denies the turnaround by William Bailey | 34-47 |
| 13:42 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Henry Hyland snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:00 | Howard | Steve Findley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Henry Hyland tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 12:57 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Almendarez | 34-49 |
| 12:51 | Howard | John Haire misses the floater in the paint | 34-49 |
| 12:50 | Howard | John Haire grabs the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Steve Findley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | William Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) John Haire | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner (PF) Peter Weber | |
| 12:00 | Howard | Shane Crain knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Knapp and the foul's on Herman Magner - foul #3 on Herman Magner, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (PF) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:00 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Shane Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Magner (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Mignone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Marrow | 37-52 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Robert Almendarez is fouled on the floor by George Marrow - foul #3 on George Marrow, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Chris Good (SG), Joel Eoff (C) George Marrow, George Williams, Anthony Mignone | |
| 10:52 | Howard | Henry Hyland hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Knapp and he's fouled by Joel Eoff - foul #2 on Joel Eoff, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (C) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone (C) William Bailey | |
| 10:52 | Howard | Henry Hyland makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Good | 40-55 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Good | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Steve Findley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Hyland | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:41 | Jacksonville State | Steve Findley steps in front of the Herman Magner pass | 42-58 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Frank Pierce drills a fadeaway near the basket | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Shane Crain gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:55 | Howard | Henry Hyland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Pierce | 47-58 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone is denied on a layup by Shane Crain | 47-58 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Henry Hyland snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Robert Almendarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:18 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:59 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lofton | 47-60 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Kenneth Lofton steps in front of the Henry Hyland pass in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Hyland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Eoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Magner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Mignone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), John Haire (C) Henry Hyland, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), George Williams (SG), William Bailey (SF), Peter Weber (C) Kenneth Lofton, Chris Good, Joel Eoff, Anthony Mignone | |
| 07:25 | Howard | John Haire can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Weber - foul #2 on Peter Weber, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:25 | Howard | John Haire makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:25 | Howard | John Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Shane Crain denies the turnaround by William Bailey | 49-60 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter Weber | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Henry Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Robert Almendarez drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner misses long on a shot in the lane | 51-63 |
| 05:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Hyland | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Howard | Shane Crain misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Magner - foul #4 on Herman Magner, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (C) Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff (C) Herman Magner | |
| 05:27 | Howard | Shane Crain misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | George Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Marrow | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Howard | John Haire can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Robert Almendarez is called for the reach on George Marrow - foul #4 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) John Haire | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Chris Good (SG), Herman Magner (PF), Anthony Mignone (C) George Marrow, George Williams, William Bailey, Peter Weber | |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone is whistled for traveling | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Findley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Magner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Mignone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Howard | Shane Crain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Steve Findley can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Eoff | 52-66 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Good and he's hacked by John Knapp - foul #2 on John Knapp, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (PF) Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes (SG), Peter Weber (C) Herman Magner, Anthony Mignone | |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Joel Eoff steals the ball from John Haire | 52-69 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lofton and he's fouled by Robert Almendarez - foul #5 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) Robert Almendarez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:02 | Howard | John Haire is hacked by Peter Weber - foul #3 on Peter Weber, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:02 | Howard | John Haire misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Peter Weber | 52-72 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Lofton, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:17 | Howard | John Haire makes the shot from the right side set up by Steve Findley | 54-72 |
| 01:11 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff is hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Weber | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Chris Good | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | John Knapp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Frank Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:24 | Howard | John Knapp loses the dribble to Joel Eoff | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton runs out the clock | 54-74 |