| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Camp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Browning (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Rutledge is called for the reach on Donald Adamson - foul #1 on Daniel Rutledge, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Adamson | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Richard Cannon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Robert White misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kyle Barela (C) Robert White | |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Kyle Barela knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Rutledge | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Adamson | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke is fouled on the floor by Karl Bergfield - foul #1 on Karl Bergfield, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Justin Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Bergfield | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | John Camp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kyle Barela - foul #1 on Kyle Barela, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Frazier (C) Derrick Browning | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Kyle Barela grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Richard Cannon hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Justin Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:10 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Richard Cannon gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Camp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Cooper - foul #2 on Justin Cooper, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (SG), Derrick Browning (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) John Camp, Earl Brown, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Cisco (SG), Dean Holley (SF), Robert White (C) Karl Bergfield, Richard Cannon, Justin Cooper | |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Dean Holley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Robert White can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning's floater is tipped away by Kyle Barela | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Rutledge | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Dean Holley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derrick Browning - foul #2 on Derrick Browning, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), John Frazier (PF) Donald Adamson, Billy Jahnke | |
| Subs | Howard | Whitney Brault (SG), Eddie Prinz (PF) Daniel Rutledge, Kyle Barela | |
| 14:33 | Howard | Dean Holley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Dean Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-47 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Whitney Brault grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Robert White misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Whitney Brault tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Wilson | 46-49 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany loses the dribble to Robert White | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Eddie Prinz's pass is intercepted by Glenn Wilson | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer is hacked by Eddie Prinz - foul #2 on Eddie Prinz, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG), John Camp (SG), Earl Brown (SF), Billy Jahnke (PF) Anthony Tiffany, Phillip Lattimer, Derrick Browning, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Rutledge (PG), Karl Bergfield (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Justin Cooper (PF), Kyle Barela (C) Philip Cisco, Whitney Brault, Dean Holley, Eddie Prinz, Robert White | |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Barela - foul #2 on Kyle Barela, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Jahnke | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | John Camp scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Jahnke | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Karl Bergfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Rutledge | 49-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Richard Cannon pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:08 | Howard | Earl Brown steals the ball from Karl Bergfield | 49-52 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Karl Bergfield steps in front of the Glenn Wilson pass | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Karl Bergfield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Richard Cannon tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | John Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke misses long on a jump hook from close range | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Richard Cannon is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning (PF), John Frazier (C) Billy Jahnke, Glenn Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (C) Kyle Barela | |
| 09:43 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Karl Bergfield | 49-54 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Karl Bergfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Justin Cooper hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Brown and he's fouled by Richard Cannon - foul #1 on Richard Cannon, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (SG), Phillip Lattimer (SF) John Camp, Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Philip Cisco (SG), Dean Holley (SF), Kyle Barela (PF) Karl Bergfield, Richard Cannon, Justin Cooper | |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Dean Holley comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Adamson - foul #3 on Donald Adamson, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke (PF) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:33 | Howard | Dean Holley makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Dean Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #4 on Robert White, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Prinz (C) Robert White | |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Philip Cisco gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Kyle Barela clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Lattimer (fresh) PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Browning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Cisco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Holley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kyle Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Prinz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Eddie Prinz | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Howard | Donald Adamson steals it from Philip Cisco | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Eddie Prinz gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Philip Cisco misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Lattimer | 55-58 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Dean Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Lattimer | 57-58 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Camp (SG), Earl Brown (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) Anthony Tiffany, Phillip Lattimer, Derrick Browning | |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Justin Cooper (PF), Robert White (C) Philip Cisco, Dean Holley, Kyle Barela, Eddie Prinz | |
| 05:32 | Howard | Glenn Wilson swats the short shot by Justin Cooper | 57-58 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Robert White tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert White steps in front of the Billy Jahnke pass | 57-60 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Justin Cooper can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Karl Bergfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cannon blocks the short jumper by Billy Jahnke | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 59-60 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Richard Cannon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Camp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Daniel Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | John Camp drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Jahnke | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), Derrick Browning (PF) Donald Adamson, Billy Jahnke | |
| Subs | Howard | Kyle Barela (C) Robert White | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Justin Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Justin Cooper makes the 3rd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG) Anthony Tiffany | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (C) Kyle Barela | |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Justin Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke (PF) Derrick Browning | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:51 | Howard | Donald Adamson steals the ball from Richard Cannon | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | John Camp drills a runner in the paint | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge knocks in the floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Cannon steps in front of the Earl Brown pass | 65-63 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Richard Cannon can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Camp - foul #2 on John Camp, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Richard Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Richard Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | John Camp comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Cooper - foul #3 on Justin Cooper, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Robert White snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Justin Cooper buries a runner from close range set up by Daniel Rutledge | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert White is called for the reach on John Camp - foul #5 on Robert White, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kyle Barela (C) Robert White | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Daniel Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-67 |