| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Howard | Shawn Crabb loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Titsworth swats the short shot by Antoine Nickerson | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Shawn Crabb gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is hacked by David Ingram - foul #1 on David Ingram, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Shawn Crabb buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Caulder | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Howard | William Caulder snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Howard | William Caulder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Lassiter | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Titsworth picks off the pass by Antoine Nickerson | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Halsey - foul #1 on Robert Halsey, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SF), James Hockman (PF), Theodore Smith (C) Wayne Haner, David Ingram, Robert Halsey, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG), Chris Mason (C) William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 16:55 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Shawn Crabb pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Shawn Crabb snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Erwin Wagnon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Mast (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Crabb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Mark Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), David Troxler (C) Antoine Nickerson, Rodney Mast, James Hockman, Theodore Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler clanks a floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Howard | John Atkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Jeff Caulder tips it in | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is fouled on the floor by Jeff Caulder - foul #2 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) Jeff Caulder | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram drills a runner near the basket | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Caulder and he's hacked by Wayne Haner - foul #2 on Wayne Haner, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG) Erwin Wagnon | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (PF) Chris Mason | |
| 14:03 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Jeff Caulder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Mast | 38-44 |
| 13:05 | Howard | John Atkin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram is hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #4 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Robert Halsey (C) Wayne Haner, David Ingram, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Chris Mason (C) Tracy Gilliard, John Atkin, Jeff Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson is fouled on the floor by William Caulder - foul #1 on William Caulder, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (C) Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SG) William Caulder | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Erwin Wagnon | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Erwin Wagnon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Howard | Chris Mason connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling | 40-46 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Chris Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman is hacked by Chris Mason - foul #1 on Chris Mason, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), David Troxler (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, Robert Halsey, James Hockman | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) William Lee, Chris Mason | |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Haner | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Lassiter | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Mark Lassiter snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Troxler - foul #2 on David Troxler, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SF) Shawn Crabb | |
| 09:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Lassiter denies the turnaround by Dustin Hollis | 42-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Hollis | 42-51 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Antoine Nickerson | 45-51 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Ingram | 45-51 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Troxler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Antoine Nickerson and he's fouled by William Caulder - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (SG), Robert Halsey (C) Antoine Nickerson, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Chris Mason (PF) Jonathon Bowling, William Caulder, Mark Lassiter | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:19 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is hacked by Dustin Hollis - foul #4 on Dustin Hollis, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), Theodore Smith (SF) Wayne Haner, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (C) Joseph Titsworth | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Erwin Wagnon - foul #1 on Erwin Wagnon, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (C) Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:28 | Howard | Jeff Caulder hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 47-53 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Tracy Gilliard is called for the reach on Erwin Wagnon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (PG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Jeff Caulder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Mast | 47-53 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith misses the shot from the left block | 47-53 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Chris Mason snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:09 | Howard | William Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Shawn Crabb tips it home | 47-55 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), David Troxler (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, Theodore Smith, Robert Halsey, James Hockman | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), William Caulder (SG), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) William Lee, John Atkin, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth lays it up and in set up by Jonathon Bowling | 47-57 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-57 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson is denied on a dunk by Shawn Crabb | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dustin Hollis | 47-57 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on William Caulder - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is called for 3 seconds | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram's pass is intercepted by Mark Lassiter | 50-57 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Hollis - foul #5 on Dustin Hollis, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey (PF) Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG) William Caulder | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Lassiter steals it from David Troxler | 50-57 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) John Atkin | |
| 02:02 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Troxler | 50-57 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson is hacked by Joseph Titsworth - foul #3 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Caulder is hacked by David Troxler - foul #3 on David Troxler, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:18 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Halsey | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | David Ingram steals the ball from Joseph Titsworth | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | Wayne Haner is called for the reach on Mark Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Haner, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | William Caulder is called for the reach on Antoine Nickerson - foul #4 on William Caulder, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |