| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) C - Scott Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Will Pinheiro inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Arthur Yandell steps in front of the Will Pinheiro pass | 23-35 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Will Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Scott Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders tips it in | 23-37 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Scott Carr hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-37 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Thompson | 26-39 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Lyle Maples can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Sanders - foul #1 on Gregory Sanders, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Lyle Maples makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Lyle Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Lyle Maples pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Scott Carr lays it up and in set up by Frederick Patterson | 30-39 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Carr - foul #1 on Scott Carr, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG), Walter Black (SF), Len Wheeler (PF) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | William Detrick gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Lyle Maples is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lyle Maples, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Leroy Molloy (C) Arthur Thompson, Gregory Sanders | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Steven Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:17 | Howard | William Detrick takes the ball from Scott Carr | 30-42 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell connects on the turnaround in the paint | 30-44 |
| 15:46 | Howard | Lyle Maples steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Lyle Maples, Walter Black, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Curtis Fouch (SG), William Pope (SF), William Keller (PF) Nicholas Swan, Charles Olsen, Arthur Yandell, William Detrick | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) C - Len Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Fouch (fresh) SF - William Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Steven Dixon takes the ball from William Keller | 30-44 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Steven Dixon hits the finger roll | 32-44 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Will Pinheiro is called for the reach on William Pope - foul #1 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders (C) Curtis Fouch | |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Will Pinheiro grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-44 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | William Pope snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | William Keller hits a shot from the right wing set up by William Pope | 32-46 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Steven Dixon loses the dribble to Leroy Molloy | 32-46 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Pope | 32-48 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Steven Dixon scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Patterson | 34-48 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | William Keller misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Will Pinheiro - foul #2 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Lyle Maples (SG), Walter Black (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Scott Carr (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Arthur Yandell (SF), William Detrick (PF) Arthur Thompson, William Pope, Leroy Molloy | |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | William Keller misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | William Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Lyle Maples scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Lohman | 36-49 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Scott Carr pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Edward Lohman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Maples | 39-49 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | William Keller misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-49 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | William Detrick hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 12:18 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Detrick | 39-51 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | William Detrick clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | William Keller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marshall Liles - foul #2 on Marshall Liles, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF) Edward Lohman, Walter Black | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Leroy Molloy (C) Nicholas Swan, Gregory Sanders | |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | William Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | William Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:41 | Howard | Marshall Liles is hacked by Arthur Thompson - foul #3 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Len Wheeler (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Olsen (SG) William Keller | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Len Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Howard | A charge is called on Len Wheeler - foul #1 on Len Wheeler, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Olsen | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 11:13 | Howard | Len Wheeler snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Lyle Maples drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Len Wheeler | 41-56 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | William Detrick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Scott Carr gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Howard | Len Wheeler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-56 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Lyle Maples can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | William Detrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Scott Carr snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Len Wheeler is fouled on the floor by William Detrick - foul #1 on William Detrick, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG), Edward Lohman (SG), Walter Black (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF), Marshall Liles (C) Gary Wilson, Lyle Maples, Will Pinheiro, Len Wheeler, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Pope (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) William Detrick, Leroy Molloy | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Walter Black hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Frederick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Arthur Thompson steals it from Steven Dixon | 43-56 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | William Pope is fouled on the floor by Marshall Liles - foul #3 on Marshall Liles, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Scott Carr (C) Edward Lohman, Walter Black, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), William Detrick (PF) Arthur Thompson, Arthur Yandell | |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | William Pope misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | William Detrick grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | William Pope hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicholas Swan | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Howard | Lyle Maples misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Steven Dixon tips it in | 45-59 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | William Pope hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Will Pinheiro - foul #3 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG) Steven Dixon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Keller (SF), Leroy Molloy (C) Charles Olsen, Gregory Sanders | |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | William Pope makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | William Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Scott Carr grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Will Pinheiro's pass is intercepted by William Detrick | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | William Detrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Carr - foul #2 on Scott Carr, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Len Wheeler (PF) Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | William Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | William Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Len Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Scott Carr hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Will Pinheiro and the foul's on William Detrick - foul #2 on William Detrick, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SF) Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Charles Olsen (SG) Nicholas Swan, William Keller | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Scott Carr misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell (SF), Gregory Sanders (C) William Pope, Leroy Molloy | |
| 06:49 | Howard | Len Wheeler is hacked by William Detrick - foul #3 on William Detrick, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (SF) Lyle Maples | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Keller (PF) William Detrick | |
| 06:39 | Howard | Walter Black misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-62 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | William Keller snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Len Wheeler gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Arthur Thompson is blocked by Scott Carr | 47-62 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Len Wheeler grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Len Wheeler drills a turnaround in the paint | 49-62 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Len Wheeler swats the shot by Arthur Yandell | 49-62 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Scott Carr grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Steven Dixon, Walter Black, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Detrick (PF) William Keller | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Scott Carr clanks a shot in the lane | 49-62 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thompson | 49-62 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Olsen | 49-64 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Scott Carr can't finish the layup | 49-64 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sanders | 49-64 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 04:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Scott Carr | 49-64 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Scott Carr is hacked by Gregory Sanders - foul #2 on Gregory Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG), Len Wheeler (C) Gary Wilson, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Howard | Lyle Maples knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Yandell and he's hacked by Will Pinheiro - foul #4 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (SG), Walter Black (SF), Marshall Liles (C) Lyle Maples, Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (SG), William Pope (SF), William Keller (PF), Leroy Molloy (C) Charles Olsen, Arthur Yandell, William Detrick, Gregory Sanders | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Black (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Len Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Fouch (fresh) SF - William Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Walter Black travels with the ball | 51-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG) Arthur Thompson | |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Marshall Liles blocks the short jumper by Leroy Molloy | 51-67 |
| 02:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Lohman | 51-67 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Steven Dixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Lohman | 54-67 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | William Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Molloy | 54-67 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Swan | 54-69 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Steven Dixon scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Len Wheeler | 56-69 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Keller | 56-72 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | William Pope pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Edward Lohman steals it from Curtis Fouch | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Steven Dixon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Lohman | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan runs out the clock | 59-72 |