| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Otis Wright (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Charles Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Leroy Green scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 5-1 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-1 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | John Talkington pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:01 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-1 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:13 | Howard | John Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Silvas | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jack Turgeon - foul #1 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| 16:51 | Howard | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | Howard | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | John Arnold is called for the reach on Arnold Silvas - foul #1 on John Arnold, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (SF) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 16:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Mark Ingram blocks the short jumper by Leroy Green | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Albert Weir snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 7-3 |
| 15:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Sam Gregorio | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morones (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Scates (fresh) SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) PF - Albert Weir (fresh) C - Mark Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Howard | David Morones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Morones, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Arnold Silvas, Albert Weir, Mark Ingram | |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon's pass is intercepted by Kevin McGill | 7-3 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Lou Crowther is fouled on the floor by Corey Andreasen - foul #1 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG) Freddie Scates | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Steven Thibault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill tips it but misses | 7-3 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Kevin McGill scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Shawn Anderson (PF) Lou Crowther, Otis Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PG) Corey Andreasen | |
| 14:05 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the free throw | 10-3 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Albert Weir lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Talkington | 10-5 |
| 13:31 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Shawn Anderson tips it in | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | John Talkington comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 12-5 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 13:13 | Howard | David Morones is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Morones, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) David Morones, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Mark Ingram (C) John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Weir | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is hacked by John Arnold - foul #2 on John Arnold, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), Kevin McGill (PF) Steven Thibault, John Arnold | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG) Joseph Daniels | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Charles Robinson steps in front of the Freddie Scates pass | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Scates (fresh) SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Howard | Sam Gregorio scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Green | 17-10 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Leroy Green - foul #1 on Leroy Green, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Shawn Anderson (PF) Sam Gregorio, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Arnold Silvas, Corey Andreasen, Albert Weir | |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lou Crowther | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Lou Crowther double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG) Freddie Scates | |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Kevin McGill blocks the short jumper by Patrick Wesley | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Steven Thibault pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Steven Thibault loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Federico Giordano (SF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Otis Wright, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG) Mark Ingram | |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon clanks a shot from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Shawn Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-15 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Shawn Anderson grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Leroy Green's pass is intercepted by John Talkington | 19-15 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jack Turgeon | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Leroy Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Daniels - foul #1 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Kevin McGill (PF) Steven Thibault, Federico Giordano, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| 07:32 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Albert Weir grabs the board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Scates (fresh) SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Weir hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Andreasen | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Leroy Green can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Arnold Silvas - foul #1 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Leroy Green hits a shot near the basket | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Corey Andreasen | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Sam Gregorio knocks in the shot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Leroy Green is called for the reach on Mark Ingram - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF) Sam Gregorio, Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Arnold Silvas, Freddie Scates, Corey Andreasen, Albert Weir | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Lou Crowther drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McGill | 27-23 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Talkington and he's fouled by Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (PG) Mark Ingram | |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Shawn Anderson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (C) Patrick Wesley | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Charles Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jack Turgeon | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it in | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | John Talkington pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | John Talkington's pass is intercepted by Shawn Anderson | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Kevin McGill is fouled on the floor by Corey Andreasen - foul #2 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Patrick Wesley (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it home | 29-30 |
| 02:45 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 02:44 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Arnold Silvas is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (SG), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Mark Ingram (PF) Corey Andreasen, Jack Turgeon | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Silvas | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Lou Crowther is fouled on the floor by Freddie Scates - foul #1 on Freddie Scates, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF) Albert Weir | |
| 01:57 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Scates | 33-35 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Otis Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Lou Crowther | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Corey Andreasen (PF) Freddie Scates, Mark Ingram | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Andreasen | 33-38 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | John Talkington snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-41 |