| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederic Sanders (fresh) SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Mask (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Geyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Charles Jones inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Anthony Murray misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Anthony Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Anthony Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Frederic Sanders picks off the pass by Steve Sing in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Charles Jones connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Frederic Sanders | 48-33 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-33 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Brian Mask grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Robert Geyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Murray | 50-33 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Frederic Sanders steals it from Gene Bays | 50-33 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Charles Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederic Sanders | 52-33 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays tips it back up and in | 52-35 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Anthony Murray travels with the ball | 52-35 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the lay-in | 52-35 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Robert Geyer gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Frederic Sanders misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 52-35 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-35 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Frederic Sanders comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gene Bays | 52-37 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Robert Geyer pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Robert Geyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Brian Mask pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Brian Mask scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Burge | 55-40 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Robert Geyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young lays it in set up by Steve Sing and the foul's on Frederic Sanders - foul #3 on Frederic Sanders, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Willis Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Arthur Rodriguz (SF), Micheal Walker (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Anthony Murray, Frederic Sanders, Charles Jones, Brian Mask, Robert Geyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:42 | Howard | Willis Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Willis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Rodriguz (fresh) PF - Micheal Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Darryl Young | 55-45 |
| 14:37 | Howard | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Willis Smith snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Justin Perry blocks the short jumper by Mark Johnson | 55-45 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista hits the finger roll set up by Steve Sing and he's fouled by Arthur Rodriguz - foul #1 on Arthur Rodriguz, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG), Frederic Sanders (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Brian Mask (PF), Robert Geyer (C) Willis Smith, David Lee, Arthur Rodriguz, Micheal Walker, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Kenneth Woodbury, Justin Perry | |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Anthony Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gene Bays | 55-48 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG) Robert Evangelista | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Mask is called for the reach on Gene Bays - foul #1 on Brian Mask, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Gene Bays | |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-48 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Brian Mask grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:23 | Howard | George Willette is called for the reach on Brian Mask - foul #1 on George Willette, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (PF) George Willette | |
| 11:54 | Howard | Charles Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Robert Geyer tips it in | 57-48 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederic Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Mask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Geyer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Charles Jones connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Murray | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Robert Geyer grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Anthony Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Willis Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Arthur Rodriguz (SF), Micheal Walker (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Anthony Murray, Frederic Sanders, Charles Jones, Brian Mask, Robert Geyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Justin Perry (C) Dean Wilkes, Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Stokes, Kenneth Woodbury, Albert Burge | |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry double dribbles | 59-50 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Willis Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Evangelista | 59-53 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Smith - foul #3 on Willis Smith, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Micheal Walker grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Mark Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gene Bays - foul #1 on Gene Bays, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG) Darryl Young | |
| 09:30 | Howard | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gene Bays | 60-54 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Micheal Walker takes the ball from Gene Bays | 60-54 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Micheal Walker misses the runner from close range | 60-54 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal Walker - foul #1 on Micheal Walker, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG), Frederic Sanders (SG), Robert Geyer (C) Willis Smith, David Lee, Arthur Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), George Willette (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry | |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Frederic Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Murray | 63-54 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Jones (SF), Brian Mask (PF) Micheal Walker, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (PF) Gene Bays | |
| 08:06 | Howard | Frederic Sanders is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) George Willette | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Brian Mask drills a runner near the basket set up by Frederic Sanders | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederic Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Mask (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Geyer (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Wilkes | 65-56 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Brian Mask loses the dribble to Steve Sing | 65-56 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-56 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Anthony Murray buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederic Sanders | 67-58 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 67-60 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Robert Geyer is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Willis Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Arthur Rodriguz (SF), Micheal Walker (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Anthony Murray, Frederic Sanders, Charles Jones, Brian Mask, Robert Geyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Kenneth Woodbury, Albert Burge | |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Young | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Howard | David Lee clanks a jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Willis Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Walker | 70-64 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Micheal Walker grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:06 | Howard | David Lee's pass is intercepted by Justin Perry | 70-64 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Micheal Walker blocks the short jumper by Robert Evangelista | 70-64 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Darryl Young picks off the pass by Mark Johnson | 70-64 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Willis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Rodriguz (fresh) PF - Micheal Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | Willis Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG), Frederic Sanders (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Brian Mask (PF), Robert Geyer (C) Willis Smith, David Lee, Arthur Rodriguz, Micheal Walker, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), Albert Burge (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Steve Sing steals the ball from Anthony Murray | 70-66 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 01:50 | Howard | The short jumper by Charles Jones is denied by Robert Stokes | 70-66 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Frederic Sanders steps in front of the Albert Burge pass | 70-66 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Brian Mask knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is hacked by Brian Mask - foul #2 on Brian Mask, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Brian Mask snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Brian Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Young - foul #2 on Darryl Young, team foul #4 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Johnson (C) Robert Geyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Frederic Sanders is hacked by Albert Burge - foul #1 on Albert Burge, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Darryl Young is called for the reach on Frederic Sanders - foul #3 on Darryl Young, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Steve Sing is called for the reach on Anthony Murray - foul #1 on Steve Sing, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Anthony Murray makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Anthony Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Albert Burge | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Brian Mask is hacked by Darryl Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Young, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Brian Mask makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Brian Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Stokes and he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Geyer (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Charles Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Sing - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Johnson (C) Robert Geyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Frederic Sanders is hacked by Darryl Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Young, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Geyer (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG) Darryl Young | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Frederic Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Frederic Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Burge | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 77-72 |