| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-25 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Leroy Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Powell | 31-28 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by Leroy Green - foul #3 on Leroy Green, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Larry Dreher (SF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Hugo Ellerman, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher hits the finger roll set up by Otis Hughes | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Joseph Yeager takes the ball from Lou Crowther in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Bill Henry gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Steven Thibault is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 36-28 |
| 17:15 | Howard | John Palombo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to John Palombo | 36-28 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 16:46 | Howard | John Palombo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, John Palombo | |
| 16:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 38-30 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (SF), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (SF), Leroy Green (C) Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 15:53 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Paul Reading connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:02 | Howard | Leroy Green is fouled on the floor by William Weissman - foul #1 on William Weissman, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Otis Hughes (SG) Larry Dreher, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Hugo Ellerman (PF) Charles Robinson, John Arnold | |
| 14:48 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 41-32 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Robert White misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Alton Parker (C) Paul Reading, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Bill Henry (PF) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 44-32 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Bill Henry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-32 |
| 13:35 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Ellerman | 44-32 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Robert Powell swats the layup by Robert White | 44-32 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Bill Henry snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses short on a shot from close range | 44-32 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 44-32 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Robert Powell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Dreher | 46-32 |
| 11:58 | Howard | Alton Parker takes the ball from Bill Henry | 46-32 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Bill Henry is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Bill Henry, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (SF), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Robert Powell, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Palombo (SF), John Arnold (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Hugo Ellerman, Robert White, Bill Henry, Leroy Green | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Palombo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 11:19 | Howard | John Palombo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sam Gregorio | 46-35 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling loses the dribble to Kevin McGill | 46-35 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Kevin McGill hits a floater from the right block | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Devon Graham hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Charles Robinson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Palombo | 48-40 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:16 | Howard | John Palombo is hacked by Paul Reading - foul #2 on Paul Reading, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Larry Dreher (SF), David Trinh (PF), Alton Parker (C) Devon Graham, Paul Reading, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Robert White (SF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Palombo, Kevin McGill | |
| 09:07 | Howard | Leroy Green clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-40 |
| 09:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 51-40 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Larry Dreher takes the ball from Robert White | 51-40 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Trinh | 53-40 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Steven Thibault's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Howard | John Arnold hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Trinh | 58-43 |
| 07:36 | Howard | Alton Parker steals the ball from Robert White | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Trinh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) SG - Steven Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | David Trinh drills a turnaround in the lane | 60-43 |
| 07:14 | Howard | Rodney Stafford loses the dribble to David Trinh in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Dreher | 62-43 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Larry Dreher steals the ball from Steven Thibault in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher banks in the layup | 64-43 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Rodney Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-43 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Robert White tips it in | 64-45 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 06:17 | Howard | John Arnold makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-47 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on David Trinh | 64-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Paul Reading (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher, David Trinh, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 05:34 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #3 | 64-47 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses long on a runner in the lane | 66-47 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 66-47 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is whistled for a carry | 66-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), John Palombo (SF) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson | |
| 04:29 | Howard | John Palombo is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 04:29 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:29 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:29 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McGill | 66-48 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Bill Henry is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 03:54 | Howard | John Palombo grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Bill Henry is hacked by Joseph Yeager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF), Alton Parker (C) Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG) Lou Crowther, Hugo Ellerman | |
| 03:52 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Kevin McGill drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Sam Gregorio | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Parker | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Weissman (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Palombo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses long on a floater from the right block | 69-53 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 69-53 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Yeager | 72-53 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Robert Powell connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alton Parker and the foul's on Bill Henry - foul #2 on Bill Henry, team foul #4 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (SF) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Palombo | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Bill Henry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lou Crowther | 74-56 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Alton Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Howard | Lou Crowther's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Steven Thibault | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-56 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Parker | 74-56 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't tip it in | 74-56 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Bill Henry snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits a floater near the basket set up by Fausto Russo | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Palombo misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-58 |