| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Justin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Justin inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Scott Ureno blocks the jumper by Michael Slocumb | 25-36 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Andy Miller grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Strader | 25-38 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Ronald Hardin is fouled on the floor by Michael Legros - foul #2 on Michael Legros, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Jonathan Freed drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Justin | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Andy Miller drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Robinson | 28-40 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Michael Slocumb is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG) John Robinson | |
| 18:03 | Howard | Michael Slocumb misses the jumper near the basket | 28-40 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Jonathan Freed hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Richard Justin is called for the reach on Scott Ureno - foul #2 on Richard Justin, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Michael Legros - foul #3 on Michael Legros, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Stutler (SF), Eric Page (C) Richard Justin, Brian Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 17:09 | Howard | Jonathan Freed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kurt Novetsky and the foul's on Clarence Stutler - foul #3 on Clarence Stutler, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Dunn (PG), William Severino (SG), Richard Justin (SF), Frank Garrison (C) Michael Slocumb, Ronald Hardin, Clarence Stutler, Jonathan Freed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Kurt Novetsky takes the ball from Paul Dunn | 30-43 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky lays it in | 30-45 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Paul Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Clarence Stutler (SG), Brian Tucker (C) Paul Dunn, William Severino, Frank Garrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Robert Strader (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Stutler (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Justin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Page (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Polk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-45 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Polk | 30-45 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Clarence Stutler steps in front of the Robert Strader pass | 30-45 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Brian Tucker is hacked by John Polk - foul #1 on John Polk, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Hardin (SG), Jonathan Freed (PF) Richard Justin, Eric Page | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski (SF) John Polk | |
| 14:46 | Howard | Ronald Hardin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Slocumb | 32-45 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-45 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Jonathan Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Ronald Hardin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno clanks a shot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | John Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Brian Tucker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Marcinkowski | 34-45 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Jonathan Freed pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Robert Marcinkowski is called for the reach on Michael Slocumb - foul #1 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Dunn (PG), Richard Justin (SF), Eric Page (PF), Frank Garrison (C) Michael Slocumb, Clarence Stutler, Jonathan Freed, Brian Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 12:38 | Howard | Richard Justin misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 34-45 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Eric Page gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Richard Justin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Page | 37-45 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Justin - foul #3 on Richard Justin, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Howard | William Severino (SG) Ronald Hardin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Terrance Brand (PF) John Robinson, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-45 |
| 11:47 | Howard | William Severino snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Dunn (fresh) SG - William Severino (fresh) SF - Richard Justin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Page (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Brand (fresh) C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Howard | Kurt Novetsky picks off the pass by Paul Dunn | 37-45 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Frank Garrison gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Richard Justin hits a runner from the left block | 39-45 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand is fouled on the floor by Eric Page - foul #2 on Eric Page, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Jonathan Freed (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Paul Dunn, William Severino, Eric Page, Frank Garrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Robert Strader (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, John Polk, Terrance Brand, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Tucker - foul #3 on Brian Tucker, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Stutler (SF) Richard Justin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andy Miller - foul #1 on Andy Miller, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Clarence Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Ronald Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Jonathan Freed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Ureno | 40-47 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Robert Strader connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Robinson | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Jonathan Freed drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Stutler | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SF), Eric Page (C) Ronald Hardin, Brian Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (SG), John Polk (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 08:17 | Howard | Michael Slocumb comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | John Robinson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | John Polk is fouled on the floor by Richard Justin - foul #4 on Richard Justin, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | William Severino (SG), Frank Garrison (C) Clarence Stutler, Jonathan Freed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terrance Brand (SF) John Robinson | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Eric Page | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Severino (fresh) SF - Richard Justin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Frank Garrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | John Polk pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Page - foul #3 on Eric Page, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Dunn (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Brian Tucker (C) Michael Slocumb, William Severino, Frank Garrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) John Polk, Terrance Brand, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky misses the turnaround in the lane | 43-51 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Brian Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andy Miller | 43-53 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Robert Strader makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andy Miller | 43-55 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Paul Dunn is hacked by Kurt Novetsky - foul #3 on Kurt Novetsky, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Freed (PF) Eric Page | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG) Kurt Novetsky | |
| 06:21 | Howard | Paul Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Paul Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Robert Strader drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Ureno | 44-57 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Jonathan Freed is fouled on the floor by Robert Strader - foul #1 on Robert Strader, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Clarence Stutler (SF) Paul Dunn, Richard Justin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:52 | Howard | Jonathan Freed makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Jonathan Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Strader | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Howard | Ronald Hardin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Slocumb - foul #1 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Howard | William Severino (SG), Eric Page (C) Ronald Hardin, Brian Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (SG), John Polk (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Michael Legros | |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:36 | Howard | John Robinson is called for the reach on Clarence Stutler - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SF), Frank Garrison (C) William Severino, Jonathan Freed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf (C) Scott Ureno | |
| 04:36 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kurt Novetsky | 49-64 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Robert Greenleaf swats the short shot by Eric Page | 49-64 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Frank Garrison tips it home | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-64 |
| 03:38 | Howard | Eric Page snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Stutler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Justin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Robert Greenleaf steps in front of the Eric Page pass | 51-64 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Eric Page blocks the short jumper by John Robinson | 51-64 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Frank Garrison snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 03:00 | Howard | John Robinson steals the ball from Richard Justin | 51-64 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Stutler - foul #4 on Clarence Stutler, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Dunn (PG), William Severino (SG) Michael Slocumb, Richard Justin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terrance Brand (SF) John Robinson | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:30 | Howard | William Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 02:29 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Garrison | 51-66 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Eric Page misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | John Polk scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Terrance Brand | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Frank Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Marcinkowski - foul #2 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Frank Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Frank Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Greenleaf | 51-68 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Eric Page is called for the reach on John Polk - foul #4 on Eric Page, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | John Polk makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:30 | Howard | Frank Garrison grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Clarence Stutler can't finish the layup | 51-69 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf clanks a runner from the baseline | 51-69 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Eric Page takes the ball from John Polk | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Eric Page connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Dunn | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky runs out the clock | 53-69 |