| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Egger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmett McIntosh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Humphreys (fresh) C - Robby Erazo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walter inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Daniel Humphreys denies the turnaround by James St. Jean | 34-42 |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 19:16 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:14 | Howard | James Egger gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:01 | Howard | James St. Jean lays it up and in on a great pass from John Knapp | 36-42 |
| 18:42 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Emmett McIntosh | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Howard | John Knapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | Howard | John Walter snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Howard | James St. Jean comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Humphreys - foul #1 on Daniel Humphreys, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter (PG), David Dinwiddie (SG), Jerry White (SF), Frank Johnson (C) Mile Zibert, Emmett McIntosh, Robert Barhorst, Robby Erazo | |
| 18:14 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 17:55 | Howard | James St. Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Wood (PF) Daniel Humphreys | |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Appalachian State | Jerry White grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie's floater is knocked away by James Egger | 37-46 |
| 17:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Egger | 37-46 |
| 16:55 | Howard | James Egger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 16:31 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:30 | Howard | James Abron snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Frank Johnson denies the turnaround by James Egger | 37-46 |
| 16:13 | Appalachian State | John Wood grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:51 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dinwiddie | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jesse Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Howard | John Knapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:28 | Appalachian State | Jerry White gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:05 | Appalachian State | James St. Jean steps in front of the John Wood pass | 37-48 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Jerry White steals the ball from John Knapp | 37-48 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Jerry White slams it home | 37-50 |
| 14:24 | Howard | John Knapp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James St. Jean | 40-50 |
| 14:10 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Dinwiddie | 40-53 |
| 13:43 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jesse Hunter | 40-53 |
| 13:38 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-56 |
| 13:21 | Howard | John Knapp hits a shot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | John Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Knapp, James St. Jean, John Walter, James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), Emmett McIntosh (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), Daniel Humphreys (PF), Robby Erazo (C) Jesse Hunter, David Dinwiddie, Jerry White, John Wood, Frank Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 42-56 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Barhorst | 42-58 |
| 12:04 | Howard | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-58 |
| 12:02 | Howard | James Ashby tips it in | 44-58 |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh banks in the layup set up by Mile Zibert | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmett McIntosh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Humphreys (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robby Erazo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Joseph Baker connects on the runner near the basket | 46-60 |
| 11:05 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys is fouled on the floor by James Ashby - foul #1 on James Ashby, team foul #1 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Darrell Schwede | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry White (SF) Robert Barhorst | |
| 10:52 | Appalachian State | Jerry White is whistled for traveling | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-60 |
| 10:00 | Howard | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:44 | Howard | James Ashby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 09:42 | Howard | John Knapp misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 09:40 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Lanigan - foul #1 on Jeff Lanigan, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Walter (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, James Ashby, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst (SF) Daniel Humphreys | |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:29 | Howard | James Egger snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Emmett McIntosh steals the ball from John Knapp | 46-61 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | James St. Jean is called for the reach on Emmett McIntosh - foul #1 on James St. Jean, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter (PG), Frank Johnson (C) Mile Zibert, Robby Erazo | |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh is hacked by John Walter - foul #3 on John Walter, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), Robby Erazo (C) Jesse Hunter, Frank Johnson | |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Howard | James Egger misses the shot from the right side | 46-63 |
| 08:35 | Howard | John Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:29 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 08:28 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh misses the fadeaway from close range | 46-63 |
| 08:14 | Howard | John Walter gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:56 | Howard | James Abron clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 07:54 | Howard | John Knapp snags the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 07:40 | Howard | James Egger's layup is rejected by Robby Erazo | 46-63 |
| 07:38 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Abron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmett McIntosh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Erazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on James Abron - foul #3 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter (SG), Daniel Humphreys (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Emmett McIntosh, Robert Barhorst, Robby Erazo | |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 07:24 | Howard | John Walter is called for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Emmett McIntosh (SG) Mile Zibert | |
| 07:01 | Appalachian State | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Daniel Humphreys - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) John Walter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 07:01 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:01 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:39 | Howard | James Ashby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 06:37 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Humphreys | 46-69 |
| 05:57 | Howard | James St. Jean connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Lanigan | 48-69 |
| 05:37 | Appalachian State | James St. Jean takes the ball from Daniel Humphreys | 48-69 |
| 05:32 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the dunk | 48-69 |
| 05:30 | Appalachian State | Jerry White pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys loses the ball out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), John Walter (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, James St. Jean, James Ashby, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), Robert Barhorst (SF), John Wood (PF), Robby Erazo (C) Emmett McIntosh, Jerry White, Daniel Humphreys, Frank Johnson | |
| 05:10 | Howard | James Abron clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 05:08 | Appalachian State | Robby Erazo gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert is fouled on the floor by John Fox - foul #3 on John Fox, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Claude Cota (SF), James Ashby (PF), Joseph Baker (C) John Walter, James Abron, James Egger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie (SF), Jerry White (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Robert Barhorst, John Wood, Robby Erazo | |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Darrell Schwede drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-71 |
| 04:11 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ashby - foul #2 on James Ashby, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Wood (PF) David Dinwiddie | |
| 04:11 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:11 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:11 | Howard | James Ashby pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Claude Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie (SG) Mile Zibert | |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | James Ashby takes the ball from Frank Johnson | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Claude Cota (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jesse Hunter (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Howard | James Ashby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 03:17 | Howard | James Ashby gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Claude Cota comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:50 | Howard | John Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dinwiddie - foul #2 on David Dinwiddie, team foul #2 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Lanigan (C) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:50 | Howard | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:50 | Howard | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-71 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:05 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:01 | Howard | Darrell Schwede misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 01:44 | Howard | James Ashby misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | John Wood grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Dinwiddie | 53-76 |
| 01:05 | Howard | James Ashby clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (PF) Claude Cota | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:05 | Howard | James Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:05 | Howard | James Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | John Wood is hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | John Wood misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Howard | James Ashby misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-77 |
| 00:40 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 54-77 |
| 00:37 | Howard | John Fox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-77 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson grabs the board | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-77 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Joseph Baker is hacked by David Dinwiddie - foul #3 on David Dinwiddie, team foul #4 | 54-77 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan double dribbles | 54-77 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Jesse Hunter runs out the clock | 54-77 |