| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dale Pulliam inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Warren Laird misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dave Yearwood - foul #1 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Warren Laird misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Joseph Acree blocks the jumper by Jimmy Hall | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Terrence Lloyd takes the ball from Jimmy Hall | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Howard | The jump hook by Dale Pulliam is blocked by Robert Payne | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Robert Payne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Warren Laird is hacked by Jimmy Hall - foul #2 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 42-37 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Robert Payne misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-37 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Joseph Acree pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a jumper from the left side set up by Dale Pulliam | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-37 |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Steven Kotter's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Payne | 44-37 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 15:38 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Hall - foul #3 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SG), Matthew Perkinson (SF), James Stern (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 15:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | James Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | James Hopkins misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Paul Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stern - foul #3 on James Stern, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Glenn Mizell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield is denied on a layup by Edward Cleaves | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-39 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 46-39 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Edward Cleaves comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Hopkins - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Joseph Acree (C) Glenn Mizell, Matthew Perkinson, James Stern | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, James Hopkins | |
| 13:04 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Edward Cleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 12:23 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Kotter | 49-43 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Smith | 49-45 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Paul Hill misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Cureton - foul #3 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Warren Laird, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood loses the dribble to Dale Pulliam | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Dale Pulliam dunks the ball | 52-45 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Hall | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Paul Hill is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (PF) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Joseph Acree pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Bernard Moyer steals the ball from Dale Pulliam | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Dale Pulliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Steven Kotter is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Robert Smith (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Jimmy Hall | |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Cleaves - foul #1 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Edward Cleaves is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (C) Harold Winfield | |
| 08:14 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Glenn Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Glenn Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Robert Payne is fouled on the floor by Warren Laird - foul #1 on Warren Laird, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF) Warren Laird, Glenn Mizell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF) James Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Robert Payne misses the runner from the right block | 54-50 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Robert Payne snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dale Pulliam - foul #3 on Dale Pulliam, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Acree (C) Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Howard | Paul Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Kotter | 56-50 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Paul Hill, James Stern | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton | |
| 06:06 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is hacked by Jimmy Hall - foul #4 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall banks in the layup set up by Robert Payne | 58-52 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Robert Payne swats the short shot by Joseph Acree | 58-52 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Robert Payne pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Robert Payne drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Thomas | 58-54 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 61-54 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Robert Payne jams it set up by Jeffrey Craig | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Joseph Acree travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Hopkins | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | Howard | James Stern is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Perkinson (SF) Warren Laird | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:41 | Howard | James Stern makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:41 | Howard | James Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Perkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Paul Hill lays it up and in set up by Matthew Perkinson | 65-61 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Matthew Perkinson, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Harold Winfield, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Cureton - foul #4 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Dale Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Warren Laird loses the dribble to Dave Yearwood | 67-61 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Christopher Cureton is called for the reach on Dale Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG) Christopher Cureton | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Steven Kotter steps in front of the Jimmy Hall pass | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dave Yearwood | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Robert Payne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Joseph Acree gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Joseph Acree is hacked by Bernard Moyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dave Yearwood | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Warren Laird is hacked by Dave Yearwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Warren Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Steven Kotter steps in front of the Robert Payne pass | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Dale Pulliam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Kotter | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas double dribbles | 75-67 |