| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Walters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walters inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Ferber | 29-35 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Hunter | 29-37 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Manuel Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cousin | 32-37 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Holder - foul #1 on Joseph Holder, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Manuel Gregory hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Cousin | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Joseph Holder pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Howard | The jump hook by Joseph Holder is blocked by Roy Pepin | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 18:13 | Howard | David Cousin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Howard | David Cousin snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 35-43 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Ferber | 35-46 |
| 17:42 | Howard | John Walters knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Cousin | 37-46 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Manuel Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Norris Poli banks in the layup on a great pass from David Cousin | 39-46 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Joseph Holder pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Norris Poli drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Cousin | 41-46 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Norris Poli | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Walters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norris Poli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Barba (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Pepin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Manuel Gregory scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Norris Poli | 43-46 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Tommy Williams (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, David Cousin, John Walters, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (PG), Leonard Scanlon (SG), Joe Berthelot (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Stephen Ornelas (C) John Hunter, Thomas Ferber, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke, Roy Pepin | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Berthelot double dribbles | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Tommy Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Clifford Pitts pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Don Wood buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Ornelas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:52 | Howard | Clifford Pitts pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Tommy Williams lays it up and in set up by Don Wood | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Ornelas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Ornelas, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Norris Poli (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Robert Morgan, Clifford Pitts, Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Thomas Ferber (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Roy Pepin (C) Stephen Thor, Leonard Scanlon, Joe Berthelot, Stephen Ornelas | |
| 13:20 | Howard | Don Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Howard | John Walters (SF) Tommy Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Joseph Holder gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Norris Poli misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-46 |
| 12:39 | Howard | John Walters grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Joseph Holder travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) Don Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Howard | Norris Poli is denied on a layup by Roy Pepin | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Holder | 48-46 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Ferber | 48-46 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ferber - foul #2 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF) John Walters, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Frankie Dalke (PF), Joe Berthelot (C) Thomas Ferber, Joseph Russell, Roy Pepin | |
| 10:47 | Howard | Clifford Pitts makes the shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gregory picks off the pass by Joe Berthelot | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Manuel Gregory banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Thor | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Howard | David Cousin clanks a shot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Hunter | 52-54 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Clifford Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Joseph Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Clifford Pitts misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Thor - foul #2 on Stephen Thor, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), John Walters (SF), Norris Poli (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG), Joseph Russell (PF), Roy Pepin (C) John Hunter, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke | |
| 09:15 | Howard | Clifford Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Clifford Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Thor and he's hacked by Clifford Pitts - foul #2 on Clifford Pitts, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SG) Clifford Pitts | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Norris Poli drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Williams | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin's pass is intercepted by John Walters | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Don Wood hits the finger roll set up by John Walters | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Thor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Berthelot (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Berthelot is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Holder (C) Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Brandon Barba (SF) Stephen Thor, Joe Berthelot | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Roy Pepin steals the ball from Joseph Holder | 58-57 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), David Cousin (SG) Don Wood, Tommy Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:07 | Howard | John Walters's floater is knocked away by Roy Pepin | 58-57 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:58 | Howard | John Walters snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Russell - foul #4 on Joseph Russell, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SF) John Walters | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (SG) Thomas Ferber | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Tommy Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Scanlon - foul #1 on Leonard Scanlon, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Clifford Pitts (PF) Norris Poli | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG) Leonard Scanlon | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Holder | 60-57 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Clifford Pitts pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Joseph Holder drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Pitts | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Gregory - foul #2 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke (C) Roy Pepin | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Howard | David Cousin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 04:54 | Howard | David Cousin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Joseph Holder tips it in | 66-60 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Thor | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Howard | John Walters (SF), Norris Poli (PF) Tommy Williams, Clifford Pitts | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG), Roy Pepin (C) Stephen Thor, Frankie Dalke | |
| 04:24 | Howard | Norris Poli can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell drills a fadeaway in the paint | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Norris Poli hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Cousin | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber makes the 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Norris Poli scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Gregory | 70-67 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Gregory - foul #3 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #4 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG) Manuel Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (PG) John Hunter | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin tips it in | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Norris Poli buries a shot from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Brandon Barba is denied by Joseph Holder | 72-69 |
| 02:11 | Howard | David Cousin grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Norris Poli connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Cousin | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin slams it home | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Don Wood is whistled for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) Don Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG) Stephen Thor | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Howard | John Walters gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Howard | John Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ferber - foul #3 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (PF) Norris Poli | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Brandon Barba is called for the reach on Tommy Williams - foul #3 on Brandon Barba, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Cousin steals it from John Hunter in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Howard | John Walters is hacked by Roy Pepin - foul #2 on Roy Pepin, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Howard | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Howard | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Howard | John Walters snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Manuel Gregory runs out the clock | 78-71 |