| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) PF - William Chaffins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Carl Lattimer inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Howard | Steven Caudell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Barcus | 48-45 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins's layup is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 48-45 |
| 19:15 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes tips it home | 50-45 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Chaffins - foul #2 on William Chaffins, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF) Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:55 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 18:44 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Blosser, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), John Rollins (C) Allen Blosser, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 18:19 | Howard | Florencio Costa is called for the reach on Carl Lattimer - foul #1 on Florencio Costa, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney | |
| 18:06 | Howard | Nicholas Harness is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Nicholas Harness, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 17:51 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to William Crawford | 50-47 |
| 17:45 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery tips it home | 50-49 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Leake - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), William Chaffins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Nicholas Harness, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) Dennis Wilson | |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:05 | Howard | William Crawford is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF) Florencio Costa | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Lee Corcoran (C) William Crawford, Justin Moffatt | |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jame Holmes | 54-49 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery's layup is rejected by William Chaffins | 54-49 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:16 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jame Holmes | 57-49 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the dunk | 57-49 |
| 15:58 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) PF - William Chaffins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alfred Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Chaffins | 59-49 |
| 15:51 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), Chris Kim (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Leake, Kevin Barcus, Alfred Montgomery, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Rollins (C) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:18 | Howard | William Crawford is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Rollins, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 14:53 | Howard | William Crawford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Fred West misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-54 |
| 14:32 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 14:11 | Howard | William Crawford scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Caudell | 59-56 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | Steven Caudell steals it from Fred West | 59-56 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Justin Moffatt is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 59-56 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Justin Moffatt can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Fred West knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Evans | 62-56 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), Chris Kim (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, Nicholas Harness, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Alfred Montgomery (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Justin Moffatt, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser's pass is intercepted by Kevin Barcus | 62-56 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:48 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Leake | 62-59 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Alfred Montgomery is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #2 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF) Robert Leake, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Chaffins, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim (PF) William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:50 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 11:48 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Crawford | 62-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florencio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Kim (fresh) C - Jame Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 11:30 | Howard | Kevin Barcus tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Lee Corcoran tips it home | 62-61 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 11:14 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 10:55 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Allen Blosser, Florencio Costa, Chris Kim, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Jonathan Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Lee Corcoran | |
| 10:44 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 10:34 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is hacked by Carl Lattimer - foul #2 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG) Kevin Barcus | |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness is fouled on the floor by Steven Caudell - foul #1 on Steven Caudell, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (PF) Robert Leake, Thad Sweeney | |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Larry White grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry White is hacked by Steven Caudell - foul #2 on Steven Caudell, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Larry White, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Carl Lattimer, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Fred West misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim (PF) William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF) William Crawford, Justin Moffatt | |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Fred West makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Fred West misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Fred West is called for the reach on Robert Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred West, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG) Fred West | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:13 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans is hacked by Robert Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Leake and he's hacked by Jame Holmes - foul #3 on Jame Holmes, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG) Kevin Barcus | |
| 09:00 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Wilson steps in front of the Chris Kim pass | 65-66 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Robert Leake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) Byron Evans, Florencio Costa, Ronald Cook, Chris Kim, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Robert Leake, Dennis Wilson, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-66 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Nicholas Harness - foul #3 on Nicholas Harness, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (C) Jonathan Crawford, Thad Sweeney | |
| 07:59 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:44 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Fred West (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Justin Moffatt blows the wide open layup | 67-69 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Larry White, Nicholas Harness, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Carl Lattimer is hacked by Florencio Costa - foul #2 on Florencio Costa, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Tommy Cassidy (C) William Crawford, Lee Corcoran | |
| 07:06 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Fred West is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (C) Fred West, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Carl Lattimer, Justin Moffatt | |
| 06:27 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Robert Leake gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Byron Evans steals the ball from Dennis Wilson in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 06:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 69-70 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Byron Evans - foul #2 on Byron Evans, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Florencio Costa, Ronald Cook, William Chaffins, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Justin Moffatt (C) Robert Leake, Kevin Barcus, Tommy Cassidy, Lee Corcoran | |
| 05:50 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Harness | 69-72 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Blosser | 71-72 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Steven Caudell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), John Rollins (C) Allen Blosser, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Caudell, Dennis Wilson, Justin Moffatt | |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes (C) Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG) William Crawford | |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Jame Holmes takes the ball from Thad Sweeney in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Steven Caudell is called for the reach on Jame Holmes - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Larry White is called for the reach on Jonathan Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (PF) Larry White, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG) Steven Caudell | |
| 04:17 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:17 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:13 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred West | 77-73 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Fred West clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-73 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred West (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jame Holmes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses short on a floater from the right side | 77-73 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Jonathan Crawford is called for the reach on Mark Greene - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) Fred West, Ronald Cook, Chris Kim, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (SF), Tommy Cassidy (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Jonathan Crawford, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Steven Caudell loses the dribble to Florencio Costa in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene jams it on a nice dish by Florencio Costa | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Howard | Mark Greene takes the ball from Lee Corcoran in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits the finger roll | 83-73 |
| 02:43 | Howard | William Crawford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-73 |
| 02:42 | Howard | William Crawford tips it home | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is hacked by Steven Caudell - foul #4 on Steven Caudell, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) John Rollins | |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Lee Corcoran | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (SG), Alfred Montgomery (PF) William Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-75 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG) Fred West | |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Alfred Montgomery, Tommy Cassidy | |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-75 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Lee Corcoran snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the 3 from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Florencio Costa, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Howard | Carl Lattimer (SF) Justin Moffatt | |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Sweeney | 85-75 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the board | 85-75 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Carl Lattimer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Barcus - foul #1 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #14 | 85-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) Mark Greene, Larry White, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Justin Moffatt (SF), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney, Lee Corcoran | |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Robert Leake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-75 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Fred West knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Florencio Costa | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-75 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Robert Leake tips it back up and in | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Cassidy steps in front of the Nicholas Harness pass | 88-77 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Fred West - foul #3 on Fred West, team foul #14 | 88-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans runs out the clock | 88-77 |