| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McCain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theron Gorman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jamie Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daren Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Wolfgang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Monette (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 19:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Theron Gorman | 25-31 |
| 19:42 | Howard | Timothy Earls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Timothy Earls buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley drills a floater from the right wing set up by Daren Abdul-Rahim | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Samuel Lennox drills a jumpshot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley loses the dribble to Theron Gorman | 30-36 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Bruce Wolf double dribbles | 30-36 |
| 17:51 | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Kelley | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Peter McCain can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daren Abdul-Rahim - foul #2 on Daren Abdul-Rahim, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Peter McCain makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Peter McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Monette | 31-38 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Theron Gorman grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Peter McCain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Samuel Lennox grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Bruce Wolf clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Monette - foul #1 on Robert Monette, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rieder (PF) Theron Gorman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay (PG), John Cordell (SF), Herbert Woodward (PF) Jamie Kelley, Benny Lehn, Ryan Wolfgang | |
| 16:41 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Woodward grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | John Cordell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SF), Andrew Brown (C) Bruce Wolf, Samuel Lennox | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:06 | Howard | Peter McCain slams it home and he's hacked by Daren Abdul-Rahim - foul #3 on Daren Abdul-Rahim, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Travis Burton (SG), Edward Vita (C) Daren Abdul-Rahim, Robert Monette | |
| 16:06 | Howard | Peter McCain makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG), Douglas Bond (SF) Timothy Earls, Peter McCain | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Deutsch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Phaneuf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rieder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Daniel Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cordell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Woodward (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Vita (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Woodward pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Edward Vita can't connect on a floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | SE Missouri State | Edward Vita tips it in | 34-40 |
| 14:37 | Howard | John Cordell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Deutsch - foul #2 on John Cordell, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG), Peter McCain (SG), Bruce Wolf (SF), Theron Gorman (PF), Samuel Lennox (C) Jeffrey Deutsch, Paul Phaneuf, Douglas Bond, William Rieder, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley (PG), Daren Abdul-Rahim (SG), Benny Lehn (SF), Ryan Wolfgang (PF), Robert Monette (C) Daniel Gay, Travis Burton, John Cordell, Herbert Woodward, Edward Vita | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Bruce Wolf buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter McCain | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang banks in the layup set up by Daren Abdul-Rahim | 37-42 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Timothy Earls clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Theron Gorman tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Wolf is called for the reach on Benny Lehn - foul #1 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Monette | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Peter McCain drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Earls | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Peter McCain grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Peter McCain drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Earls | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Theron Gorman takes the ball from Robert Monette | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Peter McCain is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wolfgang - foul #3 on Ryan Wolfgang, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SG), Douglas Bond (SF), William Rieder (PF) Peter McCain, Bruce Wolf, Theron Gorman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay (PG), John Cordell (SF) Jamie Kelley, Benny Lehn | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Phaneuf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rieder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Daniel Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daren Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cordell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Wolfgang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Monette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Douglas Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim misses the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Samuel Lennox grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Robert Monette steals the ball from William Rieder | 45-45 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Bond picks off the pass by Daren Abdul-Rahim | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Howard | William Rieder misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Howard | William Rieder tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Lennox - foul #1 on Samuel Lennox, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG), Peter McCain (SG), Bruce Wolf (SF), Theron Gorman (PF) Timothy Earls, Paul Phaneuf, Douglas Bond, Samuel Lennox | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Travis Burton (SG), Benny Lehn (SF) Daren Abdul-Rahim, Ryan Wolfgang | |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Bruce Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Robert Monette denies the turnaround by Theron Gorman | 47-46 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Benny Lehn | 47-46 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Howard | William Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG) Jeffrey Deutsch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley (PG), Daren Abdul-Rahim (SG), Herbert Woodward (C) Daniel Gay, Travis Burton, Robert Monette | |
| 09:06 | Howard | Bruce Wolf makes the floater from the left side set up by William Rieder | 52-46 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | William Rieder denies the turnaround by Daren Abdul-Rahim | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daren Abdul-Rahim | 52-49 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Timothy Earls hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Wolf | 54-49 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | William Rieder is called for the reach on Herbert Woodward - foul #1 on William Rieder, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SF), Andrew Brown (PF), Samuel Lennox (C) Bruce Wolf, Theron Gorman, William Rieder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Travis Burton (SF), Ryan Wolfgang (PF) Benny Lehn, John Cordell | |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Samuel Lennox | 54-49 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Andrew Brown hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Timothy Earls | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter McCain (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Phaneuf (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jamie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Burton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Wolfgang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Woodward (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Earls is called for the reach on Herbert Woodward - foul #2 on Timothy Earls, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette (C) Herbert Woodward | |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daren Abdul-Rahim | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf misses the jumper in the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Travis Burton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Kelley | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Timothy Earls can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Howard | Samuel Lennox pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Wolf (SF), Theron Gorman (PF) Paul Phaneuf, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Gay (PG), Benny Lehn (SF) Jamie Kelley, Travis Burton | |
| 05:13 | Howard | Samuel Lennox is fouled on the floor by Robert Monette - foul #2 on Robert Monette, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Theron Gorman is denied on a layup by Robert Monette | 56-55 |
| 04:57 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wolf | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Theron Gorman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Earls | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Samuel Lennox tips it home | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Samuel Lennox snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Benny Lehn is called for the reach on Bruce Wolf - foul #2 on Benny Lehn, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SG) Peter McCain | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley (PG), Travis Burton (SG), John Cordell (PF) Daniel Gay, Daren Abdul-Rahim, Ryan Wolfgang | |
| 03:35 | Howard | Bruce Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Bruce Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Phaneuf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theron Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jamie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benny Lehn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cordell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Monette (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Lehn | 63-58 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Travis Burton pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Earls - foul #3 on Timothy Earls, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG) Timothy Earls | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG), Peter McCain (SG) Jeffrey Deutsch, Paul Phaneuf | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim (SG), Ryan Wolfgang (PF) Travis Burton, John Cordell | |
| 02:33 | Howard | Benny Lehn is called for the reach on Bruce Wolf - foul #3 on Benny Lehn, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn can't throw it down | 63-60 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Timothy Earls snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Peter McCain is fouled on the floor by Daren Abdul-Rahim - foul #4 on Daren Abdul-Rahim, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Peter McCain makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Peter McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Samuel Lennox grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Theron Gorman tips it in | 66-60 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Benny Lehn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Theron Gorman pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Bruce Wolf buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Ryan Wolfgang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Bruce Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Howard | Bruce Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Kelley - foul #2 on Jamie Kelley, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Bruce Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Daren Abdul-Rahim misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Timothy Earls gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Bruce Wolf misses the lay-in | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Peter McCain takes the ball from Ryan Wolfgang | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Bruce Wolf blows the layup | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Benny Lehn | 70-60 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Bruce Wolf gets the rebound | 70-60 |