| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Shabazz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Hubbard (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Muldoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Church (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Griggs - foul #3 on Mark Griggs, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG) Mark Griggs | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Howard | William Riley makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Greg Muldoon | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 19:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Peter Knapp | 37-43 |
| 19:02 | Howard | William Riley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Greg Muldoon | 37-46 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz's pass is intercepted by Greg Muldoon | 37-46 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Jack Shabazz is called for the reach on William Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Shabazz, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (PG), Harold Mull (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Larry Ash (C) Jordan Maxie, Jack Shabazz, Kevin Hubbard, Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Peachey (C) Duane Church | |
| 18:20 | Howard | William Riley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 18:19 | Howard | William Riley misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Peter Knapp tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by Peter Knapp - foul #1 on Peter Knapp, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Willie Fowler (PG), Nicholas Hale (SF), Robert Zuehlke (C) Michael Larimore, Greg Muldoon, Peter Knapp | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Ash tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Joshua Peachey drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Riley | 39-50 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Nicholas Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:11 | Howard | Glenn Beckstead is called for the reach on Willie Fowler - foul #1 on Glenn Beckstead, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Jack Shabazz (SG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), Victor Payne (PF) Paul Shults, Harold Mull, Richard Lewis, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG), Greg Muldoon (SF), Peter Knapp (PF), Duane Church (C) William Riley, Nicholas Hale, Joshua Peachey, Robert Zuehlke | |
| 16:55 | Howard | Victor Payne is called for the reach on Greg Muldoon - foul #2 on Victor Payne, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson (PF) Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Howard | William Riley (SG) Willie Fowler | |
| 16:50 | Howard | William Riley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Duane Church - foul #1 on Duane Church, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Duane Church lays it up and in set up by Greg Muldoon | 40-52 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Shabazz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Muldoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Knapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Victor Payne, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (PG), Harold Mull (SF), Larry Ash (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Jordan Maxie, Kevin Hubbard, Mark Wilson, Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Griggs (PG), Willie Fowler (SG), Nicholas Hale (SF), Robert Zuehlke (C) Michael Larimore, William Riley, Greg Muldoon, Duane Church | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Peter Knapp is hacked by Larry Ash - foul #2 on Larry Ash, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (SG) Jack Shabazz | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Peachey (PF) Peter Knapp | |
| 15:19 | Howard | Joshua Peachey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis (SF) Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:58 | Howard | Willie Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Nicholas Hale can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 40-52 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Mull is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Paul Shults, Harold Mull, Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Howard | William Riley (SG), Greg Muldoon (SF), Peter Knapp (PF), Duane Church (C) Willie Fowler, Nicholas Hale, Joshua Peachey, Robert Zuehlke | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Mark Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz (SG) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Duane Church pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Peter Knapp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne (SF), Larry Ash (C) Kevin Hubbard, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG) Mark Griggs | |
| 13:55 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Shabazz | 43-54 |
| 13:37 | Howard | William Riley travels in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz is hacked by Duane Church - foul #2 on Duane Church, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Hale (SF) Greg Muldoon | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Hale is called for the reach on Victor Payne - foul #1 on Nicholas Hale, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (PG), Harold Mull (SG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), Glenn Beckstead (C) Jordan Maxie, Jack Shabazz, Victor Payne, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Peachey (PF), Robert Zuehlke (C) Peter Knapp, Duane Church | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Michael Larimore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:46 | Howard | William Riley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Larimore | 43-56 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Ash | 46-56 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Michael Larimore is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Mull - foul #1 on Harold Mull, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Paul Shults, Harold Mull, Larry Ash, Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Howard | Willie Fowler (SG), Greg Muldoon (SF), Peter Knapp (PF), Duane Church (C) William Riley, Nicholas Hale, Joshua Peachey, Robert Zuehlke | |
| 12:16 | Howard | Michael Larimore misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Greg Muldoon pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Muldoon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Knapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Willie Fowler | 46-58 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Fowler - foul #2 on Willie Fowler, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (PG), Jack Shabazz (SG), Harold Mull (SF), Victor Payne (C) Jordan Maxie, Richard Lewis, Kevin Hubbard, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Griggs (PG), William Riley (SG), Robert Zuehlke (C) Michael Larimore, Willie Fowler, Duane Church | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Mark Griggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Riley | 48-61 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-61 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Greg Muldoon gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Mark Griggs's pass is intercepted by Mark Wilson in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne slams it home | 50-61 |
| 10:06 | Howard | Greg Muldoon is hacked by Harold Mull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Mull, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (PG), Larry Ash (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Paul Shults, Harold Mull, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Hale (SG), Joshua Peachey (C) William Riley, Robert Zuehlke | |
| 10:06 | Howard | Greg Muldoon makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:06 | Howard | Greg Muldoon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Griggs - foul #4 on Mark Griggs, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG), William Riley (SG), Duane Church (C) Mark Griggs, Greg Muldoon, Peter Knapp | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:42 | Howard | William Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Duane Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Nicholas Hale misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Victor Payne - foul #4 on Victor Payne, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Kevin Hubbard (SF) Victor Payne, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Howard | Willie Fowler (PG) Michael Larimore | |
| 09:27 | Howard | Nicholas Hale misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Nicholas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong banks in the layup and he's hacked by Duane Church - foul #3 on Duane Church, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Mull (PG), Richard Lewis (SG) Jordan Maxie, Jack Shabazz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Willie Fowler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Peachey | 55-66 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong's floater is knocked away by Duane Church | 55-66 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Duane Church grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Joshua Peachey's floater is knocked away by Christopher Delong | 55-66 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis loses the dribble to Nicholas Hale | 55-66 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Willie Fowler hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Hale | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Harold Mull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kevin Hubbard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Beckstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Delong (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Willie Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Peachey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Church (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Nicholas Hale - foul #2 on Nicholas Hale, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Paul Shults (SG), Victor Payne (PF), Larry Ash (C) Harold Mull, Richard Lewis, Glenn Beckstead, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Griggs (PG), Greg Muldoon (SF), Peter Knapp (PF), Robert Zuehlke (C) Willie Fowler, Nicholas Hale, Joshua Peachey, Duane Church | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:19 | Howard | Greg Muldoon misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Ash grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner and the foul's on Mark Griggs - foul #5 on Mark Griggs, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) Paul Shults, Kevin Hubbard | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG) Mark Griggs | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:56 | Howard | William Riley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-68 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Jack Shabazz is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #2 on Jack Shabazz, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (PG), Christopher Delong (C) Jordan Maxie, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Peachey (C) Robert Zuehlke | |
| 06:17 | Howard | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:17 | Howard | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Christopher Delong is blocked by Peter Knapp | 64-70 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Greg Muldoon pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Jack Shabazz is called for the reach on William Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Shabazz, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard (SF) Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:52 | Howard | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:52 | Howard | William Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Knapp denies the turnaround by Mark Wilson | 64-71 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Peter Knapp gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Paul Shults steals it from Michael Larimore in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Peter Knapp misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Harold Mull (SF), Glenn Beckstead (C) Paul Shults, Kevin Hubbard, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Howard | Willie Fowler (SG), Robert Zuehlke (C) William Riley, Joshua Peachey | |
| 05:03 | Howard | Peter Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Robert Zuehlke grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Robert Zuehlke double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis (SF), Larry Ash (PF) Jack Shabazz, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Hale (SF), Duane Church (C) Greg Muldoon, Peter Knapp | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Mull misses the tip | 66-72 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Robert Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Jordan Maxie steals it from Willie Fowler | 66-72 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-72 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Beckstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Larimore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Duane Church (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Duane Church banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Larimore and the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (PG), Jack Shabazz (SG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Victor Payne (C) Jordan Maxie, Harold Mull, Richard Lewis, Larry Ash, Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Howard | William Riley (SG), Greg Muldoon (SF), Peter Knapp (PF) Michael Larimore, Nicholas Hale, Robert Zuehlke | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Duane Church makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Shults | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Howard | William Riley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Church | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Muldoon | 70-78 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Christopher Delong (C) Paul Shults, Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Larimore (PG) Willie Fowler | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard buries a 3 from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Jack Shabazz steals it from William Riley in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz lays it in | 75-78 |
| 01:35 | Howard | William Riley is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Larimore | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Duane Church takes the ball from Jack Shabazz | 75-80 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Kevin Hubbard picks off the pass by Peter Knapp | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-80 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Duane Church snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Duane Church is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Maxie - foul #1 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Howard | Willie Fowler (PG) Michael Larimore | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Duane Church misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Duane Church makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Peter Knapp grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Jordan Maxie is called for the reach on Peter Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Peachey (C) Duane Church | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Joshua Peachey is hacked by Jordan Maxie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #16 | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Joshua Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Joshua Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Peter Knapp pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Jordan Maxie is called for the reach on Peter Knapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #17 | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Maxie | 78-87 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joshua Peachey pulls down the rebound | 78-87 |