| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom loses the dribble to William Caulder | 31-43 |
| 19:43 | Howard | William Caulder hits the finger roll | 33-43 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rouse | 33-45 |
| 19:18 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Caulder | 36-45 |
| 18:56 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stephenson | 36-48 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #1 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Ralph Cogar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 18:44 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Brandt denies the turnaround by Gerald Pfeffer | 36-48 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Harry Brock snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jack Ostrom | 36-48 |
| 18:10 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Gerald Pfeffer is called for the reach on William Caulder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG), Robert Goguen (SG), William Sims (SF), Eric Linde (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer, Jack Ostrom | |
| 17:45 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling clanks a shot in the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Ralph Cogar snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Lee and the foul's on Jeff Gilbreath - foul #1 on Jeff Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Joyce (PF) Ralph Cogar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:29 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:29 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Richard Stephenson steals the ball from Jonathon Bowling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Larry Sweat steps in front of the Eric Linde pass | 38-50 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 38-50 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Andrew Joyce tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Sweat - foul #1 on Larry Sweat, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Jonathon Bowling, Harlan Shaw, Roger Lee, Andrew Joyce, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF) Jeff Gilbreath, Robert Goguen, William Sims, Eric Linde | |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Richard Stephenson | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Brandt denies the turnaround by Gerald Pfeffer | 40-51 |
| 15:40 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-51 |
| 15:21 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cogar | 40-51 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Harry Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon and the foul's on Thomas Brandt - foul #1 on Thomas Brandt, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Thomas Brandt pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), Andrew Joyce (PF) William Caulder, Harry Brock | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde (PF), Peter Moore (C) James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| 14:08 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (PF) Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:37 | Howard | William Root is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #3 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Brian Kelly (SF), Thomas Brandt (C) William Root, Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Richard Stephenson (C) Thomas Rouse, Eric Linde | |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Harlan Shaw is hacked by Robert Goguen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goguen, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Sweat (PF) Roger Lee | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Harlan Shaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Thomas Brandt gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Harlan Shaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 46-55 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stephenson | 46-55 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 12:29 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Stephenson | 46-57 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Harlan Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Sims - foul #2 on William Sims, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Harry Brock (PF), Andrew Joyce (C) Tracy Gilliard, Brian Kelly, Larry Sweat, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Jeff Gilbreath (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Eric Linde (PF) Robert Goguen, William Sims, Peter Moore, James Schuler | |
| 11:48 | Howard | Harlan Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Gilbreath (fresh) SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Linde (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:35 | East Tennessee State | Andrew Joyce takes the ball from Jimmie Lyon | 47-57 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Harry Brock can't finish the layup | 47-57 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-57 |
| 11:07 | Howard | William Caulder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:55 | Howard | Harlan Shaw buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Caulder | 50-57 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Andrew Joyce snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:46 | Howard | William Caulder slams it home set up by Harlan Shaw and he's fouled by Richard Stephenson - foul #1 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Roger Lee (C) Harlan Shaw, Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF) Richard Stephenson | |
| 10:46 | Howard | William Caulder makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), James Schuler (PF) Jeff Gilbreath, Eric Linde | |
| 10:23 | Howard | Roger Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Schuler - foul #4 on James Schuler, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) James Schuler | |
| 10:23 | Howard | Roger Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Roger Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathon Bowling - foul #2 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), Thomas Brandt (C) William Caulder, Harry Brock | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 10:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:10 | Howard | Roger Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephenson - foul #2 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Goguen | 56-60 |
| 09:52 | Howard | William Root throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) William Root | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SF), Andrew Joyce (C) Ralph Cogar, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG) Thomas Rouse | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Sims - foul #3 on William Sims, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG), Eric Linde (PF) Robert Goguen, Richard Stephenson | |
| 09:26 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:26 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom comes up short on the runner from the right block | 57-60 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Andrew Joyce knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling and he's fouled by Jack Ostrom - foul #1 on Jack Ostrom, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Harry Brock (PF) Tracy Gilliard, Jonathon Bowling, Brian Kelly, Roger Lee | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Peter Moore (C) Jeff Gilbreath, William Sims, Carl Nichols, Jack Ostrom | |
| 08:47 | Howard | Andrew Joyce makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Rouse | 60-62 |
| 08:36 | Howard | William Caulder is hacked by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #3 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Sweat (C) Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) Eric Linde | |
| 08:36 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:36 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Larry Sweat pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Harry Brock misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson tips it in | 61-64 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Peter Moore steals the ball from William Caulder in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon hits a floater from the right side | 61-66 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Harry Brock knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #4 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Brian Kelly (SF), Thomas Brandt (C) William Root, William Caulder, Ralph Cogar, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), James Schuler (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) Thomas Rouse, Peter Moore, Richard Stephenson | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Ostrom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goguen | 63-69 |
| 07:22 | Howard | Brian Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Harlan Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 07:08 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brandt - foul #2 on Thomas Brandt, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SF), Eric Linde (C) Gerald Pfeffer, Jack Ostrom | |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-71 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Roger Lee (PF), Andrew Joyce (C) Harlan Shaw, Jonathon Bowling, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lee steals the ball from Jeff Gilbreath | 63-71 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Eric Linde is called for the reach on William Caulder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Linde, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF) Robert Goguen | |
| 06:30 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:30 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | William Caulder steps in front of the Jeff Gilbreath pass | 64-71 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Roger Lee misses short on an open shot in the lane | 64-71 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Andrew Joyce can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 64-71 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Andrew Joyce grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Andrew Joyce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Cogar | 66-71 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols jams it | 66-73 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Joyce | 68-73 |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Peter Moore (C) Jeff Gilbreath, William Sims, Carl Nichols, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Brandt picks off the pass by Jimmie Lyon | 68-73 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 03:35 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Ralph Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) Peter Moore | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Pfeffer | 68-75 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jack Ostrom | 68-75 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #4 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Harlan Shaw, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Eric Linde (PF) Thomas Rouse, Jack Ostrom | |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Howard | Ralph Cogar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), James Schuler (PF) Robert Goguen, Eric Linde | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #5 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SF) Ralph Cogar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is whistled for traveling | 68-78 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | William Caulder blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gerald Pfeffer | 68-78 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Thomas Brandt gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Thomas Brandt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 70-78 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon drills a 3 from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Harry Brock is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | William Caulder is called for the reach on Thomas Rouse - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (C) Richard Stephenson | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Howard | Gerald Pfeffer steals it from Jonathon Bowling | 73-83 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | William Caulder is called for the reach on Jack Ostrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #10 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Andrew Joyce (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Eric Linde (C) Jimmie Lyon, Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer, James Schuler | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #11 | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | William Sims double dribbles | 73-85 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-85 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde gets the rebound | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen runs out the clock | 73-85 |