| Lineup | Howard | PG - Marco Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Mayton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Troy Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Stanek (fresh) C - Tim Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Henry Woodie inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Richard Andrews is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Leonard White - foul #2 on Leonard White, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Richard Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Richard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Richard Andrews gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Richard Andrews knocks in the shot in the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager is fouled on the floor by Justin Starks - foul #3 on Justin Starks, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blair (SG) Justin Starks | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Hart (PF) Keith Stanek | |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Richard Andrews snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Henry Woodie is hacked by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Schwingler (SF), Lloyd Haley (PF) Henry Woodie, Richard Andrews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses (PG), Mathew Fluharty (SF), Manuel Moralez (C) Troy Yeager, James Graham, Tim Griffin | |
| 18:07 | Howard | Marco Rexford's pass is intercepted by Manuel Moralez | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mayton swats the short shot by Mark Hart | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Marco Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Marco Rexford is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | East Tennessee State | Lloyd Haley denies the turnaround by Mathew Fluharty | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Carl Mayton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 17:20 | Howard | Lloyd Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Marco Rexford buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Blair | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Mathew Fluharty banks in the layup set up by Leonard White | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Howard | Marco Rexford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:41 | East Tennessee State | Mark Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Marco Rexford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Schwingler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Haley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Mayton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lavern Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Fluharty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Moralez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Blair is called for the reach on Mathew Fluharty - foul #3 on Robert Blair, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Justin Starks (SG), Henry Woodie (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Josef Giczewski (C) Marco Rexford, Robert Blair, Christopher Schwingler, Lloyd Haley, Carl Mayton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager (PG), James Graham (SG), Anthony Burgess (SF), Keith Stanek (PF), Tim Griffin (C) Lavern Moses, Leonard White, Mathew Fluharty, Mark Hart, Manuel Moralez | |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Dominick Dansby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dominick Dansby, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Andrews steals it from Keith Stanek | 44-43 |
| 14:36 | Howard | James Graham is called for the reach on Justin Starks - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Richard Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Justin Starks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Josef Giczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:13 | Howard | Dominick Dansby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager hits the finger roll set up by James Graham | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Anthony Burgess swats the short shot by Richard Andrews | 44-45 |
| 12:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tim Griffin | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | James Graham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Stanek | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Dominick Dansby's pass is intercepted by Tim Griffin | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Burgess | 44-50 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Richard Andrews makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominick Dansby | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Marco Rexford (PG), Robert Blair (SG), Christopher Schwingler (SF), Lloyd Haley (PF), Carl Mayton (C) Dominick Dansby, Justin Starks, Henry Woodie, Richard Andrews, Josef Giczewski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses (PG), Leonard White (SG), Mathew Fluharty (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Alex Zientek (C) Troy Yeager, James Graham, Anthony Burgess, Keith Stanek, Tim Griffin | |
| 11:56 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard White - foul #3 on Leonard White, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Carl Mayton is hacked by Alex Zientek - foul #2 on Alex Zientek, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Marco Rexford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Schwingler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Mayton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lavern Moses (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Fluharty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Zientek (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Howard | Marco Rexford is hacked by Lavern Moses - foul #2 on Lavern Moses, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Manuel Moralez (C) Alex Zientek | |
| 11:00 | Howard | Marco Rexford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Lloyd Haley tips it home | 49-50 |
| 10:30 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lavern Moses | 49-52 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Carl Mayton is fouled on the floor by Manuel Moralez - foul #3 on Manuel Moralez, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charlie Leong (PG), Anthony Burgess (SF), Keith Stanek (PF), Alex Zientek (C) Leonard White, Mathew Fluharty, Mark Hart, Manuel Moralez | |
| 10:24 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Carl Mayton grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Schwingler, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Greer (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Corey Park (C) Robert Blair, Lloyd Haley, Carl Mayton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard White (SG) Lavern Moses | |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Leong and the foul's on Marco Rexford - foul #2 on Marco Rexford, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Starks (SG) Christopher Schwingler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Marco Rexford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Howard | Michael Greer pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Justin Starks misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:45 | East Tennessee State | Keith Stanek gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Anthony Burgess is denied by Richard Andrews | 54-55 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Richard Andrews grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Justin Starks is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Greer | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Leong and he's hacked by Justin Starks - foul #4 on Justin Starks, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Robert Blair (SG), Christopher Schwingler (SF), Lloyd Haley (PF), Carl Mayton (C) Marco Rexford, Justin Starks, Michael Greer, Richard Andrews, Corey Park | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager (PG), Mathew Fluharty (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Tim Griffin (C) Charlie Leong, Anthony Burgess, Keith Stanek, Alex Zientek | |
| 08:22 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Robert Blair misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Dominick Dansby hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Fluharty | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dominick Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Schwingler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Mayton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Troy Yeager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Fluharty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Howard | Carl Mayton misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Tim Griffin - foul #1 on Tim Griffin, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Woodie (SF) Christopher Schwingler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses (SG), Manuel Moralez (PF) Leonard White, Mark Hart | |
| 07:25 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:25 | Howard | Carl Mayton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carl Mayton - foul #1 on Carl Mayton, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Marco Rexford (PG) Dominick Dansby | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Marco Rexford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Schwingler (SG), Josef Giczewski (PF) Robert Blair, Lloyd Haley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charlie Leong (PG), James Graham (SF) Troy Yeager, Manuel Moralez | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Henry Woodie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Josef Giczewski | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Henry Woodie picks off the pass by Mathew Fluharty | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Marco Rexford makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Schwingler | 66-63 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:23 | East Tennessee State | Charlie Leong knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Graham | 66-65 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Mathew Fluharty pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:59 | East Tennessee State | Marco Rexford steals it from Charlie Leong | 66-65 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Henry Woodie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tim Griffin | 66-65 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | James Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lavern Moses | 66-68 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler is hacked by Lavern Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lavern Moses, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Justin Starks (SG), Richard Andrews (PF), Lloyd Haley (C) Marco Rexford, Henry Woodie, Josef Giczewski, Carl Mayton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager (PG), Leonard White (SG), Anthony Burgess (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Manuel Moralez (C) Charlie Leong, Lavern Moses, James Graham, Mathew Fluharty, Tim Griffin | |
| 04:24 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | East Tennessee State | Mark Hart snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 67-68 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Richard Andrews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess makes the runner in the paint | 67-70 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Andrews and he's hacked by Troy Yeager - foul #2 on Troy Yeager, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blair (PF) Richard Andrews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dominick Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Schwingler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Troy Yeager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Burgess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Moralez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Leonard White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Christopher Schwingler snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Lloyd Haley is hacked by Leonard White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard White, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Greer (SF) Christopher Schwingler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Stanek (PF), Alex Zientek (C) Mark Hart, Manuel Moralez | |
| 03:00 | Howard | Lloyd Haley misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Lloyd Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:48 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses (SG) Leonard White | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Troy Yeager picks off the pass by Justin Starks in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess misses the easy layup | 71-70 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Lloyd Haley pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Andrews (PF), Carl Mayton (C) Michael Greer, Lloyd Haley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Hart (PF), Manuel Moralez (C) Keith Stanek, Alex Zientek | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Robert Blair drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Andrews | 73-70 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Woodie (SF) Robert Blair | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard White (SG), James Graham (SF), Tim Griffin (C) Lavern Moses, Anthony Burgess, Manuel Moralez | |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | James Graham tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Justin Starks grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Tim Griffin is called for the reach on Dominick Dansby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Griffin, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess (SF), Keith Stanek (PF) James Graham, Mark Hart | |
| 01:52 | Howard | Dominick Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Dominick Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Troy Yeager | 75-72 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Anthony Burgess is called for the reach on Justin Starks - foul #4 on Anthony Burgess, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Marco Rexford (PG) Dominick Dansby | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:13 | Howard | Justin Starks makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Justin Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Keith Stanek misses short on a floater from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Richard Andrews is hacked by Leonard White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard White, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Robert Blair (SF) Marco Rexford, Henry Woodie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses (SG) Leonard White | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Richard Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Richard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses can't finish the layup | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Andrews | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Robert Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Lavern Moses - foul #4 on Lavern Moses, team foul #15 | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Robert Blair makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Robert Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Burgess clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Stanek | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Griffin | 81-75 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Marco Rexford (PG) Dominick Dansby | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Justin Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Yeager - foul #3 on Troy Yeager, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Justin Starks makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Justin Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Tim Griffin pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mayton is called for the reach on Troy Yeager - foul #2 on Carl Mayton, team foul #8 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Woodie (SF) Robert Blair | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Troy Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Richard Andrews grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Troy Yeager is called for the reach on Richard Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Yeager, team foul #17 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Dominick Dansby (PG), Robert Blair (SF) Marco Rexford, Henry Woodie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Richard Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Richard Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Keith Stanek snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Lavern Moses hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Yeager | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Marco Rexford (PG), Henry Woodie (SF) Dominick Dansby, Robert Blair | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Carl Mayton is hacked by Troy Yeager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Yeager, team foul #18 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Graham (SG) Troy Yeager | |
| 00:07 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Carl Mayton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | James Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Lavern Moses | 84-78 |