| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Joseph Taylor inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Mark Sherman blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Mark Sherman steps in front of the Garf Zajic pass | 35-29 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Ira Sheffield is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McFalls | 35-29 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | Mark Sherman is called for the reach on Gary McFalls - foul #1 on Mark Sherman, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic tips it in | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Will Redmon scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Ira Sheffield | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Mark Sherman picks off the pass by Kenneth Covell | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Will Redmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Joseph Hayes hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hayes steals the ball from Lazaro Yazzie | 39-31 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Kenneth Covell - foul #3 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Ira Sheffield, Joseph Taylor, Mark Sherman, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG), Frank Castano (SF), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) John Wehr, Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Marcoux - foul #2 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SG) Will Redmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (SG) Lazaro Yazzie | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Adam Young buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jack Dorsey - foul #1 on Jack Dorsey, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Adam Young makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Burnley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Spence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Castano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Snellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Howard | James Burnley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger loses the dribble to James Spence | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | Howard | James Burnley misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Howard | James Burnley tips it in | 41-34 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Young | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Jack Dorsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:00 | Howard | Jack Dorsey misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Adam Young pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Joseph Snellenberger steals it from James Burnley | 41-36 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Adam Young hits the finger roll | 41-38 |
| 12:58 | Howard | James Spence is fouled on the floor by Frank Castano - foul #1 on Frank Castano, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Jack Dorsey, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Garf Zajic (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) Adam Young, William Johnson, Frank Castano, Jason Watkins, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| 12:45 | Howard | Will Redmon buries a fadeaway in the paint | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | John Wehr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Gary McFalls swats the layup by Will Redmon | 43-38 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | John Wehr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Howard | Will Redmon is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | John Wehr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Joseph Taylor's pass is intercepted by Lazaro Yazzie | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | John Wehr hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Ira Sheffield comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-44 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Mark Sherman tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Joseph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-44 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Mark Sherman tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | John Wehr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Mark Sherman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Mark Sherman lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic's pass is intercepted by Ira Sheffield | 47-44 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Joseph Taylor loses the dribble to Gary McFalls | 47-44 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hayes - foul #2 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Will Redmon, Joseph Taylor, Mark Sherman, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SG), Adam Young (SF), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Lazaro Yazzie, Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | John Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Howard | James Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SG) Ira Sheffield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (SG) John Wehr | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Adam Young's pass is intercepted by James Burnley in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | Howard | James Burnley can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Adam Young is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 47-45 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger buries a shot from the baseline set up by William Johnson | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Spence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Castano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Snellenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Howard | James Burnley is fouled on the floor by Frank Castano - foul #2 on Frank Castano, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Mark Sherman (PF) James Burnley, Jack Dorsey, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Garf Zajic (SF) William Johnson, Jason Watkins | |
| 07:11 | Howard | Will Redmon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Adam Young drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Will Redmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Zajic | 50-49 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Joseph Snellenberger is denied by James Spence | 50-49 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Mark Sherman grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Taylor (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Spence, Andrew Marcoux | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) Adam Young, Frank Castano, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Mark Sherman buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ira Sheffield and he's hacked by Gary McFalls - foul #3 on Gary McFalls, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Sherman | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Joseph Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Wehr - foul #2 on John Wehr, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Joseph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Joseph Hayes drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Will Redmon | 56-49 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | John Wehr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Mark Sherman snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Mark Sherman can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Mark Sherman grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Mark Sherman is called for the reach on Lazaro Yazzie - foul #2 on Mark Sherman, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (PF) Mark Sherman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG) John Wehr | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Kenneth Covell blocks the short jumper by Will Redmon | 56-51 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SF), Andrew Marcoux (C) Joseph Taylor, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SF), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Taylor (SF), Mark Sherman (PF) James Burnley, Andrew Marcoux | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Gary McFalls (PF) Adam Young, Frank Castano, Jason Watkins | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Mark Sherman double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Hayes (C) James Spence | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell (C) Joseph Snellenberger | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | John Wehr is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | John Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | John Wehr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Kenneth Covell denies the turnaround by Joseph Taylor | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Mark Sherman hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ira Sheffield - foul #4 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Mark Sherman snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Mark Sherman is hacked by Garf Zajic - foul #1 on Garf Zajic, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Gary McFalls is called for the reach on Will Redmon - foul #4 on Gary McFalls, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Mark Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell's floater is tipped away by Mark Sherman | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Wehr is called for the reach on Mark Sherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wehr, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Sherman | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Mark Sherman is hacked by John Wehr in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wehr, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |