| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darnell Dorazio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Jager (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mack Texeira (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Eldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ben Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Mack Texeira inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darnell Dorazio | 43-35 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-35 |
| 19:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mack Texeira | 43-35 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Jason Eldridge scores on a jump hook from the right block | 45-35 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Darnell Dorazio picks off the pass by Charles Coleman | 45-35 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Jason Eldridge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darnell Dorazio | 47-35 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobson | 47-37 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Tony Jager misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman blows the layup | 47-37 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Tony Jager pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Jason Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Charles Coleman - foul #3 on Charles Coleman, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Roderick Meyers (SG), John Waite (SF), John Moncada (PF), James Koopman (C) Darnell Dorazio, Tony Jager, Mack Texeira, Jason Eldridge, Ben Kinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (PF) Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman | |
| 16:58 | Howard | John Moncada scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Johnson | 49-39 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr lays it in set up by Paul Sakamoto and he's fouled by John Waite - foul #1 on John Waite, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG) Christopher Anderson | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Gary Norton steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 49-42 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto lays it in on a great pass from Gary Norton | 49-44 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Loren Carr steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 49-44 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Loren Carr, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), Tony Jager (SG), Mack Texeira (SF), Ben Kinner (C) James Johnson, Roderick Meyers, John Waite, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darnell Dorazio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Jager (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mack Texeira (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Moncada (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Howard | Ben Kinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Eldridge (PF) John Moncada | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Thomas Brownell, Paul Sakamoto, Karl Duncan | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr tips it in | 49-46 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Jason Eldridge makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Jager | 51-46 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman's floater is knocked away by Jason Eldridge | 51-46 |
| 15:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ben Kinner | 51-46 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Mack Texeira can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Carr - foul #3 on Loren Carr, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Paul Sakamoto (C) Gary Norton, Loren Carr | |
| 14:54 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Coleman | 52-49 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Jason Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Charles Coleman - foul #4 on Charles Coleman, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SF), John Moncada (PF), James Koopman (C) Mack Texeira, Jason Eldridge, Ben Kinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF), Karl Duncan (C) Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman | |
| 14:10 | Howard | James Sack steals the ball from James Koopman | 52-49 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | James Sack lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 13:45 | Howard | John Moncada misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | James Sack snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Sakamoto | 52-53 |
| 13:18 | Howard | John Waite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Tony Jager misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Roderick Meyers (SG), Mack Texeira (SF), Jason Eldridge (PF), Ben Kinner (C) Darnell Dorazio, Tony Jager, John Waite, John Moncada, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Loren Carr (PF) Christopher Anderson, Tim Andress, James Sack, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 12:31 | Howard | Loren Carr is called for the reach on Mack Texeira - foul #4 on Loren Carr, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (PF) Loren Carr | |
| 12:23 | Howard | Jason Eldridge misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 12:22 | Howard | James Johnson tips it home | 54-53 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Jason Eldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Eldridge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Ben Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Duncan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Howard | Mack Texeira is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mack Texeira, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Karl Duncan - foul #2 on Karl Duncan, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SF) Mack Texeira | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Tim Andress (SG) Gary Norton, Thomas Brownell | |
| 11:14 | Howard | John Waite misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher Anderson | 54-53 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson is hacked by John Waite - foul #2 on John Waite, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), Tony Jager (SG), John Moncada (PF), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, Roderick Meyers, Jason Eldridge, Ben Kinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF) Darryl Jacobson | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tony Jager | 54-53 |
| 10:32 | Howard | John Waite drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darnell Dorazio | 57-53 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is called for 5 seconds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SF), Jason Eldridge (PF) John Waite, John Moncada | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG) Tim Andress | |
| 09:49 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Jager | 60-53 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Mack Texeira pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Tony Jager knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Darnell Dorazio | 63-53 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | James Sack misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Anderson | 63-55 |
| 08:18 | Howard | James Koopman misses the easy layup | 63-55 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | James Sack is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Roderick Meyers (SG), John Waite (SF), John Moncada (PF), Ben Kinner (C) Darnell Dorazio, Tony Jager, Mack Texeira, Jason Eldridge, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Loren Carr (C) Christopher Anderson, James Sack, Paul Sakamoto, Karl Duncan | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Moncada (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Loren Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Howard | Roderick Meyers's pass is intercepted by Gary Norton | 63-55 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Waite - foul #3 on John Waite, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG) Gary Norton | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Roderick Meyers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Howard | John Moncada misses long on a runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Roderick Meyers's pass is intercepted by Tim Andress | 63-62 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell lays it in set up by Tim Andress | 63-64 |
| 05:55 | Howard | James Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roderick Meyers | 66-64 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson clanks a shot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Roderick Meyers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:23 | Howard | John Moncada tips it in | 68-66 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Howard | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Darnell Dorazio (PG), Tony Jager (SG), Mack Texeira (SF), Jason Eldridge (PF) James Johnson, Roderick Meyers, John Waite, John Moncada | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG) Thomas Brownell | |
| 04:57 | Howard | Tony Jager can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Mack Texeira grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Mack Texeira loses the dribble to Christopher Anderson | 68-66 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Anderson | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Loren Carr is called for the reach on Ben Kinner - foul #5 on Loren Carr, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), James Sack (SF), Karl Duncan (C) Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Loren Carr | |
| 04:23 | Howard | Ben Kinner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Ben Kinner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Ben Kinner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Jason Eldridge misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Sack - foul #1 on James Sack, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Howard | James Koopman (C) Ben Kinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (C) Karl Duncan | |
| 03:42 | Howard | Jason Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Jason Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darnell Dorazio (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Jager (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Eldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - James Koopman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sack | 71-68 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Tony Jager snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Jason Eldridge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Ben Kinner (C) James Koopman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Gary Norton, James Sack | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses badly on a shot from the right block | 71-68 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Mack Texeira snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio is called for traveling | 71-68 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman clanks a jumper from close range | 71-68 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Ben Kinner gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Jason Eldridge clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Sakamoto | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Darnell Dorazio is called for the reach on Christopher Anderson - foul #1 on Darnell Dorazio, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Paul Sakamoto | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Tony Jager gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Mack Texeira comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Jason Eldridge tips it in | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress loses the dribble to Darnell Dorazio | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Darnell Dorazio lays it up and in | 75-68 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Andress | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Christopher Anderson is called for the reach on Mack Texeira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG) Darnell Dorazio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Tim Andress is called for the reach on Tony Jager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Andress, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-71 |