| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Spates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Samuel Spates inbounds the ball | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Samuel Spates pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Slocumb | 34-47 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Brandon Plummer connects on the runner from the left block | 36-49 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-49 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Brandon Plummer gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Spates | 38-49 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses short on a floater from close range | 38-49 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Ronald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Samuel Spates makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Shotwell | 40-49 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Spates - foul #2 on Samuel Spates, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Dulaney (PF) Brandon Plummer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola drills a driving attempt from the right block | 40-51 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Ronald Patterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Ronald Patterson can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino's floater is tipped away by Ronald Patterson | 40-51 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 16:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ronald Patterson | 40-51 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Slocumb | 42-51 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Micheal Shotwell takes the ball from Kevin Belz | 42-51 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Samuel Spates hits a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Slocumb | 44-51 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Dulaney - foul #2 on Wayne Dulaney, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Holmberg (PG), Ernest Pigott (SG), Ronald Richards (SF), Brandon Plummer (PF) Michael Slocumb, Micheal Shotwell, Samuel Spates, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Kristopher Mason (SF), John Lewis (PF) Walter Espino, Lamar Carver, Kevin Belz | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Robert Gibson picks off the pass by Ronald Richards | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Wayne Holmberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Pigott (fresh) SF - Ronald Richards (fresh) PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Dulaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Franz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | John Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 44-56 |
| 15:29 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Pigott | 46-56 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Pigott | 48-56 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Dulaney - foul #3 on Wayne Dulaney, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Micheal Shotwell (SG), Jonathan Freed (PF) Brandon Plummer, Wayne Dulaney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF) Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Jonathan Freed pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Ernest Pigott hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Micheal Shotwell | 50-57 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Samuel Spates (SF), Ronald Patterson (C) Ernest Pigott, Wayne Holmberg, Jonathan Freed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Lee Franz | |
| 14:08 | Howard | Michael Slocumb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson is hacked by Samuel Spates - foul #3 on Samuel Spates, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Dulaney (PF) Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter tips it in | 50-59 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Plummer (PF) Wayne Dulaney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF), John Lewis (PF) Lamar Carver, Robert Gibson | |
| 12:55 | Howard | Samuel Spates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Slocumb - foul #2 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Holmberg (PG) Michael Slocumb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (C) Kevin Belz | |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:42 | Howard | Ronald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (PG), Ronald Richards (C) Samuel Spates, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG) Walter Espino, Victor Carter | |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is hacked by Ernest Pigott - foul #1 on Ernest Pigott, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Dulaney (C) Micheal Shotwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (C) Lamar Carver | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Robert Gibson is denied by Wayne Dulaney | 50-60 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Wayne Holmberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Pigott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Richards (fresh) PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Dulaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Franz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Howard | Ronald Richards is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Richards, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Randall (SG) Brandon Plummer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Lee Franz | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson loses the dribble to Ernest Pigott in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 11:25 | Howard | Ronald Richards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 50-62 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 10:50 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Richards | 50-62 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | John Lewis hits a shot from the right side set up by Bryan Coppola | 50-64 |
| 09:49 | Howard | John Lewis is called for the reach on Wayne Dulaney - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Micheal Shotwell (SG), Samuel Spates (SF), Brandon Plummer (PF), Ronald Patterson (C) Ernest Pigott, Andrew Randall, Wayne Holmberg, Wayne Dulaney, Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Robert Gibson, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| 09:32 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Plummer | 53-64 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Brandon Plummer grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino banks in the layup set up by Lamar Carver | 53-66 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Spates | 55-66 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Michael Slocumb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Victor Carter - foul #3 on Victor Carter, team foul #2 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Dulaney (PF) Brandon Plummer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SG), John Lewis (PF), Robert Gibson (C) Victor Carter, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Michael Slocumb makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Michael Slocumb misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Samuel Spates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dulaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Slocumb is called for the reach on Walter Espino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:36 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Ronald Patterson is hacked by John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Holmberg (PG) Michael Slocumb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF) Robert Gibson | |
| 07:05 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney is whistled for traveling | 56-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (PG), Ronald Richards (C) Samuel Spates, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (C) Lamar Carver | |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Randall (SG) Micheal Shotwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Kristopher Mason steals it from Andrew Randall | 56-69 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Randall - foul #1 on Andrew Randall, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (C) Kevin Belz | |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 56-69 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Howard | Kristopher Mason picks off the pass by Wayne Holmberg | 56-69 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the easy layup | 56-69 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-69 |
| 05:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ronald Richards | 56-69 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Kristopher Mason - foul #2 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Micheal Shotwell (SG), Samuel Spates (SF), Brandon Plummer (PF), Ronald Patterson (C) Ernest Pigott, Andrew Randall, Wayne Dulaney, Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Lamar Carver (SF) Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| 05:16 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Espino | 58-71 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Brandon Plummer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-71 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Espino | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Espino, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG) Wayne Holmberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Lee Franz | |
| 04:18 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Brandon Plummer grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Patterson - foul #1 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Lewis (PF) Robert Gibson | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Brandon Plummer scores on a floater near the basket | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Samuel Spates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-73 |
| 03:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Samuel Spates | 60-73 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Samuel Spates is hacked by Lamar Carver - foul #2 on Lamar Carver, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Dulaney (PF) Brandon Plummer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Victor Carter, John Lewis, Kevin Belz | |
| 02:33 | Howard | Samuel Spates misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino double dribbles | 63-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (PG), Andrew Randall (SG), Wayne Holmberg (SF), Ronald Richards (C) Michael Slocumb, Micheal Shotwell, Samuel Spates, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), David Scott (SF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason | |
| 01:06 | Howard | David Scott steps in front of the Wayne Dulaney pass | 63-73 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Gibson | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Howard | Lamar Carver steals it from Andrew Randall | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is called for traveling | 63-76 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Ernest Pigott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-76 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson runs out the clock | 63-76 |