| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Berger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Steve Findley blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Henry Hyland connects on the turnaround in the lane | 34-44 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Steve Findley is called for the reach on William Lowe - foul #1 on Steve Findley, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Thomas Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits the finger roll set up by Perry Chambless and the foul's on Duane Berger - foul #2 on Duane Berger, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Steve Findley loses the dribble to Homer Collins | 36-47 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins banks in the layup | 36-49 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Frank Bradham is called for the reach on Gerald Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Bradham, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG), Eric Hall (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 16:16 | Howard | Frank Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Joe Windom tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Hoopes is called for the reach on Eric Hall - foul #1 on Donnie Hoopes, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Almendarez (SF), Shane Crain (PF) Gerald Barnes, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Hoopes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Robert Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:27 | Howard | The jumper by John Haire is denied by David Fischer | 38-49 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Shane Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:06 | Howard | John Haire misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Fischer - foul #1 on David Fischer, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG), Steve Findley (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF) Joe Windom, Donnie Hoopes, Robert Almendarez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Perry Chambless, Paul Robbs, Eric Hall, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 15:06 | Howard | John Haire makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:06 | Howard | John Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson | 39-49 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Duane Berger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins tips it home | 39-51 |
| 13:55 | Howard | The short jumper by Shane Crain is denied by Russell Orr | 39-51 |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 39-51 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins double dribbles | 39-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) John Haire | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Johnny Brown (C) Samuel Goins, William Lowe | |
| 13:30 | Howard | Shane Crain connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Henry Hyland | 41-51 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Homer Collins | 41-53 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Duane Berger double dribbles | 41-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SF), David Fischer (C) Russell Orr, Frank Bradham | |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 12:23 | Howard | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Duane Berger is hacked by Perry Chambless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Chambless, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG) Duane Berger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG), William Lowe (C) Homer Collins, Eric Hall | |
| 12:06 | Howard | Paul Robbs steps in front of the Henry Hyland pass | 41-53 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Fischer (fresh) C - William Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Robbs | 41-56 |
| 11:22 | Howard | Gerald Barnes misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-56 |
| 11:20 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Barnes | 41-56 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Steve Findley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Henry Hyland tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe's floater is tipped away by Joe Windom | 41-56 |
| 10:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joe Windom | 41-56 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Gerald Barnes connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by William Lowe - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG), Donnie Hoopes (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), John Haire (C) Joe Windom, Steve Findley, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF) Paul Robbs, Johnny Brown, William Lowe | |
| 10:33 | Howard | Gerald Barnes makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless is fouled on the floor by Duane Berger - foul #3 on Duane Berger, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 44-59 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Perry Chambless steals the ball from Duane Berger | 44-59 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Haire - foul #1 on John Haire, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF) Donnie Hoopes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (C) David Fischer | |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:18 | Howard | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 44-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) John Haire | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG), William Lowe (C) Perry Chambless, Paul Robbs | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Barnes - foul #2 on Gerald Barnes, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Findley (SG) Gerald Barnes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Steve Findley pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Thomas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 08:45 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Crain | 44-60 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Duane Berger is whistled for traveling | 44-60 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr tips it home | 44-62 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Berger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Goins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Goins | 44-64 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Findley | 47-64 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham is hacked by Shane Crain - foul #4 on Shane Crain, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Gerald Barnes (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Paul Robbs (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (C) Samuel Goins, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses the tip | 47-66 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Gerald Barnes grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Johnny Brown - foul #2 on Johnny Brown, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SF) Frank Bradham | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Fischer | 50-69 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless makes the 3 from straight away set up by Eric Hall | 50-72 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG), Steve Findley (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Shane Crain (PF), Henry Hyland (C) Joe Windom, Donnie Hoopes, Gerald Barnes, John Haire, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Paul Robbs, Eric Hall, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 05:08 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Shane Crain tips it but misses | 50-72 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Steve Findley snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Henry Hyland makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steve Findley | 52-72 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Bradham | 52-75 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Thomas Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-75 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Perry Chambless | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Berger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Steve Findley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 55-77 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Perry Chambless pass | 55-77 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 57-77 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Hyland - foul #2 on Henry Hyland, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Gerald Barnes (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG), Eric Hall (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Perry Chambless, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Joe Windom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG) Homer Collins | |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown double dribbles | 57-79 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Joe Windom misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-79 |
| 01:57 | Howard | John Haire tips it back up and in | 59-79 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Fischer | 59-79 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Samuel Goins | 59-81 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Frank Pierce is fouled on the floor by Samuel Goins - foul #1 on Samuel Goins, team foul #7 | 59-81 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the board | 59-81 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall travels with the ball | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | John Haire drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joe Windom | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-81 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Frank Pierce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-81 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer runs out the clock | 61-81 |