| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Almendarez inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Robert Almendarez scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 19:05 | Howard | John Knapp buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek loses the dribble to James St. Jean | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Robert Almendarez lays it in set up by James St. Jean | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith's layup is rejected by James Abron | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Almendarez - foul #2 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Robert Almendarez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Maury - foul #1 on John Maury, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek tips it in | 42-35 |
| 17:10 | Howard | John Knapp drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by John Maury - foul #2 on John Maury, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Sanders (PF), Paul Chapman (C) Virgil Mai, John Maury | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (C) James Egger | |
| 17:10 | Howard | John Knapp makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Robert Almendarez snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses the shot from the left block | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Robert Almendarez snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:36 | Howard | James Abron comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders misses long on a shot from close range | 42-38 |
| 16:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Almendarez | 42-38 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Robert Almendarez connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Knapp | 42-40 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Benjamin Meek is blocked by Robert Almendarez | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Paul Chapman swats the layup by James St. Jean | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Robert Almendarez grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders loses the dribble to Robert Almendarez | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Howard | James Abron scores on a shot in the paint | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (PG), Paul Sage (SG), Virgil Mai (PF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF), John Walter (PF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez, James Abron, Joseph Baker | |
| 14:09 | Howard | John Fox buries a jumper from the left side set up by Darrell Schwede and he's hacked by John Maury - foul #3 on John Maury, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates (SF) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:09 | Howard | John Fox makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | John Maury tips it home | 46-45 |
| 13:41 | Howard | John Walter knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darrell Schwede | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sage | 48-47 |
| 13:07 | Howard | James Egger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Ashby | 48-49 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Sage | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Darrell Schwede misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | John Fox steals the ball from John Maury | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Howard | John Walter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Mark Chamorro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) PF - John Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Egger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Ashby - foul #1 on James Ashby, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Mark Chamorro, Ricky Yates | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), Joseph Baker (C) John Fox, Darrell Schwede, James Ashby, James Egger | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:25 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled on the floor by John Maury - foul #4 on John Maury, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), David Sanders (PF), Paul Chapman (C) Paul Sage, Virgil Mai, John Maury | |
| Subs | Howard | James Abron (PF) John Walter | |
| 11:14 | Howard | Joseph Baker lays it in on a nice dish by James St. Jean and he's fouled by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Almendarez steals it from David Sanders | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Howard | James St. Jean is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Egger (C) Joseph Baker | |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 52-52 |
| 10:14 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Brian Ford steps in front of the John Knapp pass in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Almendarez | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Howard | James Egger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai (PF) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG) James St. Jean | |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai tips it in | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Howard | John Knapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Howard | James Egger tips it home | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Almendarez is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (SG) Benjamin Meek | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (PF), Joseph Baker (C) James Abron, James Egger | |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro's pass is intercepted by John Fox | 55-54 |
| 08:26 | Howard | John Walter dunks the ball set up by John Fox | 55-56 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Almendarez steals the ball from Virgil Mai | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Howard | John Knapp is hacked by Mark Chamorro - foul #1 on Mark Chamorro, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates (SF), David Sanders (PF), Harold Cheney (C) Robert Smith, Virgil Mai, Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), James Egger (C) John Knapp, Robert Almendarez | |
| 07:48 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Fox and he's fouled by Harold Cheney - foul #1 on Harold Cheney, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG), John Maury (C) Mark Chamorro, Harold Cheney | |
| Subs | Howard | James Abron (PF) Joseph Baker | |
| 07:48 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ricky Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Walter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (PG) Brian Ford | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Howard | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Maury | 56-59 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James St. Jean - foul #3 on James St. Jean, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith (SF), Virgil Mai (PF) Ricky Yates, David Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Robert Almendarez (SF) John Fox, John Walter | |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | Howard | The short jumper by Robert Almendarez is denied by John Maury | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Mai | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | John Knapp is called for the reach on Benjamin Meek - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Mark Chamorro | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (C) James Egger | |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:02 | Howard | John Maury blocks the short jumper by Robert Almendarez | 60-59 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Robert Almendarez grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Virgil Mai - foul #3 on Virgil Mai, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (SG) Benjamin Meek | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (PF) James Abron | |
| 05:51 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ford and he's hacked by Robert Almendarez - foul #4 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Sanders (PF), Paul Chapman (C) Virgil Mai, John Maury | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Egger (C) James St. Jean, John Walter | |
| 05:06 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Howard | John Fox knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Knapp | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG) Mark Chamorro | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF), James Abron (PF) Robert Almendarez, Joseph Baker | |
| 04:17 | Howard | John Walter banks in the layup on a great pass from John Knapp | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 03:50 | Howard | John Fox is hacked by Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai (PF), John Maury (C) Robert Smith, Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), Joseph Baker (C) John Knapp, James Egger | |
| 03:50 | Howard | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | Howard | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | John Maury grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 18 pts. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Mai (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Walter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Maury | 68-66 |
| 03:23 | Howard | John Fox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Sanders | 68-66 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Almendarez (SF) John Walter | |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:50 | Howard | James Abron can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Maury - foul #5 on John Maury, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Paul Chapman (C) Brian Ford, David Sanders, John Maury | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) John Fox | |
| 02:50 | Howard | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:50 | Howard | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Mark Chamorro | |
| Subs | Howard | James Egger (C) Joseph Baker | |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 70-68 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | Howard | James St. Jean scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek travels with the ball | 73-70 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Robert Almendarez knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Knapp | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 00:03 | Howard | James Abron's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Mai | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman grabs the board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman runs out the clock | 73-72 |