| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Barry Burke (fresh) SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Tyrone Adams (fresh) PF - Michael Mingus (fresh) C - Josh Bacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Donald Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mingus | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Mingus - foul #1 on Michael Mingus, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Antonio Herring makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Antonio Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Barry Burke misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Howard | John Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Brian Nebel clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Michael Mingus is denied by Donald Cole | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Howard | John Walter snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Howard | Joseph Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Barry Burke | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Howard | John Walter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Rodriguez | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Brian Nebel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Brian Nebel - foul #1 on Brian Nebel, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Cyrus Anderson (PF) Barry Burke, Salvatore Rodriguez, Michael Mingus | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Joseph Baker comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Cyrus Anderson - foul #1 on Cyrus Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Kramer (SF), Richard Francis (PF) Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:24 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Cyrus Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Richard Francis makes the 3 from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the fadeaway from the right block | 12-2 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Troncoso (fresh) SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - Mark Kramer (fresh) PF - Richard Francis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cyrus Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) SG - Brian Nebel (fairly fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Brian Nebel is whistled for traveling | 12-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (SG), James Abron (SF), Jeff Lanigan (PF), Earl Joyce (C) Brian Nebel, John Walter, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | James Abron is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Burke (PG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Michael Mingus (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Harold Troncoso, Mark Kramer, Richard Francis, Cyrus Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 14-2 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan is called for traveling | 14-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | James Abron takes the ball from Michael Mingus | 14-2 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-2 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the board | 14-2 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams double dribbles | 14-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), John Walter (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan, Earl Joyce | |
| 13:37 | Howard | John Walter is hacked by Michael Mingus - foul #2 on Michael Mingus, team foul #3 | 14-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (PG), Cyrus Anderson (PF) Barry Burke, Michael Mingus | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG) Larry Millen | |
| 13:22 | Howard | Brian Nebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Joseph Baker snags the offensive board | 14-2 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Salvatore Rodriguez - foul #1 on Salvatore Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 14-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Richard Francis (PF) Salvatore Rodriguez, Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:01 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Brian Nebel grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 12:40 | Howard | John Walter is fouled on the floor by Mark Kramer - foul #1 on Mark Kramer, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 12:29 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Francis - foul #1 on Richard Francis, team foul #6 | 14-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Burke (PG) Harold Troncoso | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:29 | Howard | John Walter makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:29 | Howard | John Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Richard Francis makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Campbell | 16-6 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Barry Burke snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer misses the lay-in | 16-6 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell tips it but misses | 16-6 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Barry Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - Mark Kramer (fresh) PF - Richard Francis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cyrus Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Nebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Howard | Donald Cole hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Kramer - foul #2 on Mark Kramer, team foul #7 | 16-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Brian Campbell, Mark Kramer, Richard Francis | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Larry Millen (SG), James Abron (PF) Antonio Herring, Brian Nebel, Joseph Baker | |
| 11:19 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Burke | 18-7 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Larry Millen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-7 |
| 10:40 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cole | 18-7 |
| 10:25 | Howard | John Walter scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Burke and the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (PG), Brian Campbell (PF) Barry Burke, Cyrus Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Jeff Lanigan (PF), Earl Joyce (C) John Hutt, John Walter, Donald Cole | |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Antonio Herring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 21-9 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Earl Joyce - foul #1 on Earl Joyce, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Francis (PF) Salvatore Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Larry Millen, Earl Joyce | |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:21 | Howard | James Abron clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 09:20 | Howard | James Abron snags the offensive board | 23-9 |
| 08:56 | Howard | James Abron is hacked by Tyrone Adams - foul #1 on Tyrone Adams, team foul #8 | 23-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF) Jeff Lanigan | |
| 08:56 | Howard | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Adams | 26-9 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Brian Nebel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Walter | 26-12 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Richard Francis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Francis, team foul #9 | 26-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Burke (PG), Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Cyrus Anderson (PF) Harold Troncoso, Tyrone Adams, Richard Francis | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Jeff Lanigan (C) Antonio Herring, James Abron | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-12 |
| 07:44 | Howard | John Walter tips it in | 26-14 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell is hacked by Brian Nebel - foul #2 on Brian Nebel, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (SG), Donald Cole (C) Brian Nebel, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Barry Burke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyrus Anderson (fresh) C - Josh Bacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) SG - Larry Millen (fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Donald Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-14 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Bacher | 26-14 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hutt - foul #1 on John Hutt, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams (SF) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), Jeff Lanigan (PF) John Walter, Joseph Baker | |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Earl Joyce knocks in the floater from the right side | 27-16 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Salvatore Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (SG) Salvatore Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), James Abron (SF) John Hutt, Earl Joyce | |
| 06:05 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Burke - foul #1 on Barry Burke, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Lerner (PG) Barry Burke | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:05 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Antonio Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Lerner | 29-17 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Larry Millen double dribbles | 29-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SG) Jerry Lerner | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Jeff Lanigan, Donald Cole | |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 31-17 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Joseph Baker scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Walter | 31-19 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams is fouled on the floor by John Walter - foul #1 on John Walter, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Burke (PG) Cyrus Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Luis Anderson (SG) Antonio Herring, Larry Millen | |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:06 | Howard | James Abron double dribbles | 33-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Cole (C) James Abron | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tyrone Adams | 35-19 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-19 |
| 03:18 | Howard | John Walter gets the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Barry Burke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Troncoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Bacher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Howard | Joseph Baker connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Hutt | 35-21 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | John Hutt steals it from Barry Burke in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Harold Troncoso is called for the reach on Donald Cole - foul #1 on Harold Troncoso, team foul #12 | 35-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Michael Mingus (PF), Cyrus Anderson (C) Harold Troncoso, Tyrone Adams, Brian Campbell, Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Brian Nebel (SG), James Abron (PF) John Hutt, Luis Anderson, Joseph Baker | |
| 02:37 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus grabs the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Herring - foul #1 on Antonio Herring, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Francis (SF) Barry Burke | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Lanigan (PF) John Walter | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan loses the dribble to Mark Kramer | 37-22 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Richard Francis loses the dribble to Antonio Herring | 37-22 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Brian Nebel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Herring | 37-24 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-24 |
| 01:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Lanigan | 37-24 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Antonio Herring scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Cyrus Anderson hits the finger roll | 39-27 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-27 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Richard Francis gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cyrus Anderson | 42-27 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Richard Francis takes the ball from Antonio Herring | 42-27 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Cyrus Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |