| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Keith Kanagy inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Derrick Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Keith Kanagy picks off the pass by Willie Cole | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Willie Cole is called for the reach on Dustin Morano - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:59 | Howard | Keith Kanagy's layup is rejected by Daryl Autry | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Jason Brown can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Keith Kanagy tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dustin Morano - foul #2 on Dustin Morano, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Jason Brown misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF) Carlos Small, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:24 | Howard | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Jason Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Willie Cole drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Ahlers | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Anthony Harvey steps in front of the Robert Unrein pass | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Don Espitia connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 37-35 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Keith Kanagy knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Unrein | 37-37 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is fouled on the floor by Keith Kanagy - foul #2 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG), Waylon Hepworth (SF) Derrick Jones, Keith Kanagy | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | David Mays buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Pringle | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Howard | James Powers misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Dustin Morano tips it in | 39-39 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Jason Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alvin Pringle | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Carlos Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF), Alex Evans (C) Dustin Morano, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 15:38 | Howard | The jump hook by Ervin Gordon is blocked by Daniel Gilchrist | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's layup is rejected by Ervin Gordon | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Keith Kanagy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Walter Ahlers | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Willie Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the shot in the paint | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Harvey and the foul's on Ervin Gordon - foul #2 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, James Powers, Keith Kanagy, Ervin Gordon, Alex Evans | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:00 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Dustin Morano drills a shot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Robert Unrein steps in front of the David Mays pass | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Pringle - foul #2 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Robert Unrein denies the turnaround by Daryl Autry | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Robert Unrein is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (SF) Thomas Alsup | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morano - foul #3 on Dustin Morano, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (PF) Alvin Pringle, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Kanagy - foul #3 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Howard | Derrick Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Brown | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Don Espitia connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Willie Cole | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Keith Kanagy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Jones | 50-49 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Willie Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the runner from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Carlos Small - foul #2 on Carlos Small, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), James Powers (SG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) Dustin Morano, Derrick Jones, Keith Kanagy, Jason Brown | |
| 10:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Robert Unrein scores on a runner in the paint | 50-53 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | David Mays tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Howard | James Powers buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Alsup | 52-55 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Pringle | 54-55 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the runner near the basket | 54-55 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Howard | James Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Robert Unrein tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Thomas Alsup gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:40 | Howard | James Powers is hacked by Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Alvin Pringle, Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Keith Kanagy (SF), Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup, Robert Unrein, Ervin Gordon | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Powers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Carlos Small - foul #3 on Carlos Small, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Carlos Small | |
| Subs | Howard | Derrick Jones (SG) James Powers | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Jason Brown picks off the pass by Daryl Autry | 54-60 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Dustin Morano is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Dustin Morano, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | Alex Evans (PF) Waylon Hepworth | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Carlos Small is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carlos Small, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (PF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (PF) Alex Evans | |
| 06:03 | Howard | Keith Kanagy drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-62 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Willie Cole scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Espitia | 56-62 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Willie Cole is called for the reach on Ervin Gordon - foul #3 on Willie Cole, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG) Derrick Jones | |
| 05:18 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Ervin Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | David Mays can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 05:00 | Howard | James Powers grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Howard | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on James Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daryl Autry (C) David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Keith Kanagy, Ervin Gordon | |
| 04:58 | Howard | James Powers misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | James Powers is called for the reach on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF) Dustin Morano | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Willie Cole takes the ball from Waylon Hepworth in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 04:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Unrein | 57-63 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Ahlers and he's fouled by James Powers - foul #3 on James Powers, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Keith Kanagy (SF) Thomas Alsup, Jason Brown | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Howard | Dustin Morano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (PF) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Howard | Ervin Gordon (C) Waylon Hepworth | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | David Mays scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Don Espitia | 63-63 |
| 03:13 | Howard | James Powers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Morano | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morano - foul #5 on Dustin Morano, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (PG), Derrick Jones (SG) Dustin Morano, James Powers | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ervin Gordon | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Keith Kanagy misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Daniel Gilchrist swats the layup by Ervin Gordon | 64-66 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup, Ervin Gordon | |
| 02:02 | Howard | Derrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Walter Ahlers - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), David Mays (PF) Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:02 | Howard | Derrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Derrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Kanagy - foul #4 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Kanagy | 66-71 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth blows the wide open layup | 66-71 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilchrist | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Unrein is hacked by Willie Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Cole, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Ervin Gordon (C) Derrick Jones, Jason Brown | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle hits a 3 from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Thomas Alsup, Ervin Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Willie Cole is called for the reach on Robert Unrein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Cole, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Willie Cole | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Alvin Pringle is called for the reach on Robert Unrein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) James Powers, Keith Kanagy, Jason Brown | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Carlos Small knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Pringle | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (PG), Keith Kanagy (SF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Thomas Alsup, Ervin Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Howard | Robert Unrein is hacked by Alvin Pringle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein is hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-78 |