| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - Brian Reed (fresh) SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) C - Michael Glass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Eugene Bluford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Howard | Cliff Irwin buries a shot from the right side set up by Keith Burdette | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Glass - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi's layup is rejected by Keith Burdette | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Keith Burdette | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Cliff Irwin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Cliff Irwin gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Robert Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Giovanni Rossi is called for the reach on Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (C) Michael Glass | |
| 16:46 | Howard | Keith Burdette clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Eugene Bluford grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Eugene Bluford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Lee Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), John Hicks (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), John Balch (SG), Michael Glass (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher | |
| 14:56 | Howard | Michael Glass picks off the pass by Keith Burdette | 4-4 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott drills a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass buries a runner in the lane set up by Lee Elliott | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Michael Glass steps in front of the Cliff Irwin pass | 4-9 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Marshall | 4-11 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Cliff Irwin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Elliott | 6-11 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:43 | Howard | John Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 6-11 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Keith Burdette knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Albert Tonn, Cliff Irwin, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Frank Marshall, John Balch, George Morgan, Lee Elliott, Michael Glass | |
| 12:20 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Fred Taylor is denied by Keith Burdette | 8-13 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Jack Ferrier grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Fred Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Fred Taylor, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Howard | John Lee (SF) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:27 | Howard | John Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 11:25 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Jim Waddington (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) C - Fred Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), John Hicks (PF) Jack Ferrier, John Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott (C) Fred Taylor | |
| 10:48 | Howard | Robert Stewart drills a fadeaway from close range | 12-13 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Albert Tonn pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Brian Reed is called for the reach on Albert Tonn - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Albert Tonn, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass (C) Lee Elliott | |
| 09:58 | Howard | Thomas Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher hits a runner from the right block set up by Giovanni Rossi | 15-15 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (PF), John Hicks (C) Thomas Brown, Jim Waddington, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 08:40 | Howard | Cliff Irwin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Lee Elliott (PF) Ryan Abbey, George Morgan | |
| 08:40 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Schacher | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Eugene Bluford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG) Eugene Bluford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG), Fred Taylor (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF) Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, Michael Glass | |
| 07:37 | Howard | The jump hook by John Hicks is blocked by Lee Elliott | 21-17 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Cliff Irwin steps in front of the Lee Elliott pass | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balch (fresh) SF - Fred Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Howard | Cliff Irwin knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Albert Tonn | 23-17 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hicks is called for the reach on Lee Elliott - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, Cliff Irwin, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF) Frank Marshall, John Balch, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-17 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Jim Waddington gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Keith Burdette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Howard | John Lee (SF) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass (C) Fred Taylor | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott grabs the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ryan Abbey | 23-19 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Eugene Bluford buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Stewart and he's fouled by Ryan Abbey - foul #1 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF), Keith Burdette (PF) John Lee, Jim Waddington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (PF) Lee Elliott | |
| 04:53 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Glass | 25-19 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Robert Stewart is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Abbey and he's hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hicks (C) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Keith Burdette double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (C) Michael Glass | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 25-24 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to George Morgan | 25-24 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cliff Irwin - foul #1 on Cliff Irwin, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG) Eugene Bluford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Cliff Irwin tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi is fouled on the floor by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Jim Waddington (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Keith Burdette, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), John Balch (SG), Lee Elliott (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher | |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott is fouled on the floor by Jim Waddington - foul #1 on Jim Waddington, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG) Jack Ferrier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Jim Waddington grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Jim Waddington can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Marshall - foul #1 on Frank Marshall, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG) Albert Tonn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Lee Elliott | |
| 01:42 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 01:41 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Waddington | 29-27 |
| 01:27 | Howard | George Morgan steals it from Cliff Irwin | 29-27 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Bluford - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (PF), John Hicks (C) Cliff Irwin, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Giovanni Rossi (PF) John Balch, George Morgan | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Jim Waddington comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-28 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Bluford steals it from Giovanni Rossi | 29-28 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Eugene Bluford loses the dribble to Brian Reed in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses the fullcourt shot | 29-30 |