| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Will Pinheiro inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses long on a shot near the basket | 31-23 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Marshall Liles hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Schechter | 33-26 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Steven Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Dixon - foul #2 on Steven Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Frederick Patterson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| 18:26 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Randy Smith | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Gary Wilson snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Steven Dixon hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 38-29 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (PG), George Rice (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| 16:54 | Howard | Keith Burdette is called for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (SG) Steven Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers | |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Samuel Horn - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | George Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Walter Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Howard | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cunningham - foul #3 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Walter Black, George Rice, Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 15:45 | Howard | Will Pinheiro makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Huggins | 40-32 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:34 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Will Pinheiro banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Preston - foul #2 on Edward Preston, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Marshall Liles (C) Anthony Huggins, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG) Edward Preston | |
| 15:17 | Howard | Will Pinheiro makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Steven Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Howard | George Rice (PF) Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:19 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Salcedo - foul #3 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Walter Black (SF) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SF) Cecil Meyers | |
| 14:19 | Howard | Steven Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Steven Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:11 | Howard | George Rice pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Anthony Huggins loses the dribble to Craig Schechter | 45-34 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is fouled on the floor by Anthony Huggins - foul #2 on Anthony Huggins, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (PF) Anthony Huggins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Walter Black takes the ball from Paul Bruning | 45-34 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Walter Black can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Edward Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF) Craig Schechter | |
| 13:05 | Howard | Cecil Meyers picks off the pass by Frederick Patterson | 45-34 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Edward Preston connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 45-36 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Walter Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Albert Salcedo and the foul's on George Rice - foul #1 on George Rice, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Anthony Huggins (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Keith Burdette (C) Walter Black, Steven Dixon, George Rice, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), James Goins (C) Albert Salcedo, Paul Bruning | |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Keith Burdette pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:19 | Howard | Will Pinheiro hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Huggins | 48-38 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 12:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Keith Burdette | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Howard | Frederick Patterson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Will Pinheiro | 50-38 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Preston | 50-41 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Edward Preston knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Smith and he's fouled by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Marshall Liles (C) Anthony Huggins, Frederick Patterson, Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Craig Schechter (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham, James Goins | |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Will Pinheiro | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Craig Schechter steals the ball from Steven Dixon | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Liles | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it home | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Marshall Liles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Walter Black (SF), George Rice (PF) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Edward Preston | |
| 09:30 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Marshall Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | Howard | Marshall Liles snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Anthony Huggins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Dixon | 54-45 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Marshall Liles swats the layup by Paul Bruning | 54-45 |
| 08:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marshall Liles | 54-45 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Walter Black hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Dixon | 57-45 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | James Goins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it home | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bruning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Howard | George Rice knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Huggins | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning is fouled on the floor by Walter Black - foul #2 on Walter Black, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Anthony Huggins, Steven Dixon, George Rice, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Walter Black makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 61-49 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Will Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 64-52 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (SG), George Rice (SF), Keith Burdette (C) Walter Black, Will Pinheiro, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, Samuel Horn, Paul Bruning | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson is hacked by Albert Salcedo - foul #4 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG) Anthony Huggins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 65-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Keith Burdette is called for the reach on James Goins - foul #3 on Keith Burdette, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Schechter (PF) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | James Goins makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | James Goins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Howard | Anthony Huggins hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dixon | 67-53 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Randy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cecil Meyers | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Keith Burdette scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Smith | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Goins - foul #2 on James Goins, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Marshall Liles (C) Steven Dixon, George Rice, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Craig Schechter | |
| 02:46 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (PF) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG) George Clifford, Samuel Horn | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Gary Wilson steps in front of the Edward Preston pass | 72-60 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Will Pinheiro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 74-60 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Huggins - foul #3 on Anthony Huggins, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (PG), George Rice (SF), Keith Burdette (C) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Keith Burdette gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Walter Black knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Rice | 77-61 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Clifford | 77-64 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Kenneth Cunningham denies the turnaround by Anthony Huggins | 77-64 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it in | 79-64 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-64 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits the follow up shot | 79-66 |
| 00:45 | Howard | George Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Clifford - foul #1 on George Clifford, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Albert Salcedo | |
| 00:45 | Howard | George Rice makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:45 | Howard | George Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | George Clifford drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | George Rice misses the dunk attempt | 81-68 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it but misses | 81-68 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it but misses | 81-68 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Edward Preston tips it back up and in | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Walter Black runs out the clock | 81-70 |