| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Rodriguz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Mask (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by George Willette - foul #1 on George Willette, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Mark Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on George Willette - foul #2 on George Willette, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Gene Bays | 38-43 |
| 18:33 | Howard | George Margolis's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Workman | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel is hacked by Arthur Rodriguz - foul #1 on Arthur Rodriguz, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | George Willette lays it in | 40-43 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Brian Mask tips it home | 40-45 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 40-45 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Brian Mask misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gene Bays - foul #1 on Gene Bays, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelby Hubert (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Mitchell Workman, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Broadus (PG), David Lee (SG), Jack Cole (SF), Leonard Bollinger (C) Anthony Murray, Arthur Rodriguz, George Margolis, Mark Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Howard | Brian Mask misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Brian Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan misses the floater from the left side | 40-46 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Jack Cole grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Leonard Bollinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista lays it up and in set up by Shelby Hubert | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelby Hubert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Berkovitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Broadus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mask (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Bollinger (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Howard | Leonard Bollinger's layup is rejected by John Berkovitz | 42-46 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:37 | Howard | Jack Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:20 | Howard | David Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shelby Hubert - foul #1 on Shelby Hubert, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Shelby Hubert, Robert Evangelista, Bruce Sloan, Justin Perry, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz (SG), George Margolis (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Alan Pearson (C) Steven Broadus, Jack Cole, Brian Mask, Leonard Bollinger | |
| 15:20 | Howard | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:20 | Howard | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | George Willette snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:03 | Howard | Alan Pearson grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Alan Pearson is fouled on the floor by Paul Goodson - foul #4 on Paul Goodson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG) Paul Goodson | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG) David Lee | |
| 14:30 | Howard | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-47 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Alan Pearson grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz lays it in set up by Anthony Murray | 42-49 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to George Margolis | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Howard | George Margolis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mitchell Workman | 44-52 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | George Willette gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Alan Pearson is called for the reach on Chionesu Emanuel - foul #4 on Alan Pearson, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SG), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Mask (PF) Alan Pearson | |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | Howard | Anthony Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:23 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 47-52 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Anthony Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Anthony Murray, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelby Hubert (PG), Bruce Sloan (SF) Mitchell Workman, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Broadus (PG), David Lee (SG), Jack Cole (SF), Leonard Bollinger (C) Anthony Murray, Arthur Rodriguz, George Margolis, Mark Johnson | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelby Hubert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Berkovitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Broadus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Mask (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Bollinger (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Howard | David Lee comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-52 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Justin Perry, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Shelby Hubert, Bruce Sloan, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:47 | Howard | David Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chionesu Emanuel | 51-52 |
| 10:20 | Howard | George Willette steps in front of the Leonard Bollinger pass | 51-52 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | George Willette hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Brian Mask comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays buries a jumper near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Justin Perry steals the ball from David Lee | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Jacob Todd (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Bruce Sloan (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Robert Evangelista, Chionesu Emanuel, Justin Perry, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG), Arthur Rodriguz (SG), George Margolis (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Steven Broadus, David Lee, Jack Cole, Leonard Bollinger | |
| 08:26 | Howard | Mark Johnson blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mitchell Workman | 57-52 |
| 08:00 | Howard | Brian Mask clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Workman | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Workman | 59-52 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Anthony Murray scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Rodriguz and he's hacked by Mitchell Workman - foul #2 on Mitchell Workman, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Gene Bays (PF) Mitchell Workman, Jacob Todd, Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Pearson (C) Brian Mask | |
| 07:24 | Howard | Anthony Murray misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Berkovitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Rodriguz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rodriguz | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Bays | 62-56 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Alan Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Willette (C) John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays clanks a turnaround from the right block | 62-56 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Alan Pearson grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Margolis | 62-59 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury is denied on a layup by Mark Johnson | 62-59 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Gene Bays takes the ball from Alan Pearson | 62-59 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Goodson | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Anthony Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 64-59 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Woodbury | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chionesu Emanuel - foul #1 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Justin Perry (SF), John Berkovitz (PF) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Broadus (PG), Jack Cole (SF), Leonard Bollinger (PF) Anthony Murray, George Margolis, Mark Johnson | |
| 04:46 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | George Willette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alan Pearson - foul #5 on Alan Pearson, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Lee (SG), Brian Mask (PF) Arthur Rodriguz, Alan Pearson | |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | George Willette makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | George Willette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Steven Broadus clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | David Lee takes the ball from Robert Evangelista | 69-61 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Brian Mask lays it up and in on a great pass from David Lee | 69-63 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Howard | David Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Brian Mask tips it in | 72-65 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | George Willette loses the dribble to David Lee | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Berkovitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Willette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Broadus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Mask (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Bollinger (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Howard | Leonard Bollinger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mitchell Workman - foul #3 on Mitchell Workman, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF) Mitchell Workman, George Willette | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Murray (PG), George Margolis (SF) David Lee, Jack Cole | |
| 02:58 | Howard | Leonard Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Leonard Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Evangelista | 75-66 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz (SG), Mark Johnson (C) Steven Broadus, Leonard Bollinger | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Howard | Mark Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Woodbury | 75-66 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Arthur Rodriguz tips it but misses | 75-66 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Brian Mask tips it home | 75-68 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Goodson | 78-68 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Paul Goodson takes the ball from George Margolis | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays slams it home set up by Kenneth Woodbury | 80-68 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Anthony Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Brian Mask grabs the board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Chionesu Emanuel picks off the pass by Anthony Murray | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | George Willette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | George Willette can't tip it in | 80-68 |
| 00:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brian Mask | 80-68 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Brian Mask is hacked by Paul Goodson - foul #5 on Paul Goodson, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Broadus (PG), David Lee (SG), Jack Cole (SF) Anthony Murray, Arthur Rodriguz, George Margolis | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Brian Mask makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Brian Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman runs out the clock | 80-70 |