| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Craig James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Maliszewski | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Mark Wheeler takes the ball from Tim Evans | 28-38 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Victor Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Tim Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Wheeler | 28-38 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Craig James blocks the jumper by Troy Warren | 28-38 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Lewis Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Victor Dixon gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Craig James misses badly on a floater from the left block | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Craig James tips it in | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Victor Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 28-40 |
| 17:26 | Howard | Lewis Kolb pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Lewis Kolb comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Warren - foul #2 on Troy Warren, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Graham (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Timothy Crume (SF), David Wigington (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Anthony Harris, Mark Wheeler, Troy Warren | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Alvin Brown (SF), Kenneth Canaday (PF) Tim Evans, Victor Dixon, Craig James | |
| 16:39 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | David Wigington snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Graham | 32-40 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Keith Rice (C) Joseph Sullivan, Lewis Kolb | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Richard Moyes is called for the reach on David Graham - foul #1 on Richard Moyes, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Laws (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Crume (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wigington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | David Graham double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig James (PF) Keith Rice | |
| 15:23 | Howard | Richard Moyes buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Craig James | 32-42 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | David Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moyes - foul #2 on Richard Moyes, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG) Bobby Laws | |
| Subs | Howard | Tim Evans (SG) Robert Adams | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Richard Moyes is called for the reach on Berdy Maliszewski - foul #3 on Richard Moyes, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris (SG), Mark Wheeler (SF) Timothy Crume, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Victor Dixon (SF) Richard Moyes, Alvin Brown | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Dixon | 32-42 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Dixon | 32-42 |
| 13:52 | Howard | Berdy Maliszewski steals the ball from Victor Dixon | 32-42 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski travels with the ball | 32-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws (PG), Robert Cox (PF), Troy Warren (C) Berdy Maliszewski, David Wigington, David Graham | |
| Subs | Howard | Alvin Brown (SG), Keith Rice (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Tim Evans, Craig James, Kenneth Canaday | |
| 13:13 | Howard | Alvin Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Dixon | 32-45 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox blows the layup | 32-45 |
| 12:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Victor Dixon | 32-45 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-45 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler hits a shot from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Alvin Brown loses the dribble to Robert Cox | 34-45 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-45 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Victor Dixon gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Warren - foul #3 on Troy Warren, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), David Graham (SG), Timothy Crume (SF), David Wigington (PF) Bobby Laws, Anthony Harris, Mark Wheeler, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Howard | Tim Evans (SG), Craig James (PF) Victor Dixon, Lewis Kolb | |
| 11:49 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Crume (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wigington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Keith Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Berdy Maliszewski | 37-46 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Craig James misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Wigington - foul #3 on David Wigington, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Kenneth Canaday (C) Joseph Sullivan, Keith Rice | |
| 11:15 | Howard | Craig James makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Craig James makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | David Wigington is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Wigington, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws (SG), Robert Cox (PF) David Wigington, Troy Warren | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:51 | Howard | Tim Evans misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Maliszewski | 39-48 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Tim Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Craig James pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:26 | Howard | Craig James knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Moyes | 39-51 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:50 | Howard | The jump hook by Alvin Brown is blocked by Timothy Crume | 39-51 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Alvin Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski clanks a jumper from close range | 39-53 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Craig James pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Tim Evans clanks a turnaround in the lane | 39-53 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bobby Laws | 39-53 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Cox | 42-53 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Tim Evans makes the fadeaway from the left side | 42-55 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | David Graham hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Laws | 44-55 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Craig James and the foul's on Bobby Laws - foul #1 on Bobby Laws, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clyde Gish (PG), Anthony Harris (SG), Mark Wheeler (SF), David Wigington (PF), Troy Warren (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Bobby Laws, Timothy Crume, Robert Cox, David Graham | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Victor Dixon (SF), Lewis Kolb (C) Richard Moyes, Tim Evans, Alvin Brown, Craig James | |
| 07:54 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Gish | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clyde Gish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wigington (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Canaday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 07:15 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | David Wigington gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | David Wigington's pass is intercepted by Victor Dixon | 49-60 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Robert Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Victor Dixon and he's fouled by David Wigington - foul #5 on David Wigington, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Robert Cox (PF) Clyde Gish, David Wigington | |
| Subs | Howard | Tim Evans (SG), Craig James (PF) Joseph Sullivan, Kenneth Canaday | |
| 05:52 | Howard | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Craig James gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:26 | Howard | Robert Adams misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-63 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Tim Evans gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Tim Evans makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Dixon | 49-66 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cox | 51-66 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Craig James drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Evans | 51-68 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Robert Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Mark Wheeler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Harris | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Tim Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Victor Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Craig James (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Kolb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Victor Dixon is called for the reach on Berdy Maliszewski - foul #2 on Victor Dixon, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Graham (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Timothy Crume (SF) Berdy Maliszewski, Anthony Harris, Mark Wheeler | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Alvin Brown (SG), Ira Daluz (SF), Keith Rice (C) Robert Adams, Tim Evans, Victor Dixon, Lewis Kolb | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Cox connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Crume | 59-68 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Alvin Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 02:49 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Daluz | 59-68 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Howard | Tim Evans (SG) Ira Daluz | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Craig James clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Troy Warren pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris (SG), Mark Wheeler (SF) Bobby Laws, Timothy Crume | |
| Subs | Howard | Victor Dixon (SF), Kenneth Canaday (C) Alvin Brown, Keith Rice | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Cox (PF) Troy Warren | |
| Subs | Howard | Lewis Kolb (C) Kenneth Canaday | |
| 01:44 | Howard | Craig James misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Warren (C) David Graham | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:44 | Howard | Craig James makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Craig James makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Anthony Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 01:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lewis Kolb | 59-70 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Victor Dixon is hacked by Mark Wheeler - foul #2 on Mark Wheeler, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clyde Gish (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Timothy Crume (SF), David Graham (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Anthony Harris, Mark Wheeler, Troy Warren | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Alvin Brown (SG), Kenneth Canaday (PF), Keith Rice (C) Joseph Sullivan, Tim Evans, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| 01:01 | Howard | Victor Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Timothy Crume misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kenneth Canaday | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Richard Moyes is fouled on the floor by Clyde Gish - foul #1 on Clyde Gish, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG) Victor Dixon | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Richard Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Richard Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Alvin Brown is called for the reach on Timothy Crume - foul #1 on Alvin Brown, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lewis Davis (SF) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Richard Moyes runs out the clock | 60-72 |