| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerard Warren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Presley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aquino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Howard | James Sweet snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Michael Presley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Aquino - foul #3 on Donald Aquino, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Jody Mathis steals it from Dennis Amos | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | Howard | John Allen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Aquino | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren is hacked by Donald Aquino - foul #4 on Donald Aquino, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF) Calvin Armstrong | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (SF) Donald Aquino | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Mathis | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by James Sweet - foul #2 on James Sweet, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG), Mack Palladino (C) Anthony Becker, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Sean Lyseski (PF), Carl Slone (C) James Sweet, Dennis Amos | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Howard | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Alan Hargrave pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Michael Presley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Alan Hargrave gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Sean Lyseski buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Presley and he's fouled by Jody Mathis - foul #3 on Jody Mathis, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SF), Luke Honaker (C) Gerard Warren, Jody Mathis | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SF) John Allen | |
| 16:34 | Howard | Sean Lyseski makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Luke Honaker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Sean Lyseski | 37-32 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Michael Presley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Zurowski | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Howard | Michael Presley gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lynn Sorensen (fresh) SG - Robert Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Palladino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Luke Honaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Alan Hargrave (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Presley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Zurowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Lyseski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Slone (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Howard | Michael Presley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Mack Palladino grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Carl Slone snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Sean Lyseski blows the dunk | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Sean Lyseski tips it home | 37-37 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Michael Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Alan Hargrave makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Presley | 37-40 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Palladino | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Alan Hargrave is hacked by Robert Bostic - foul #1 on Robert Bostic, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Gerard Warren (SG), William Wagner (SF), Jody Mathis (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Lynn Sorensen, Robert Bostic, Calvin Armstrong, Mack Palladino, Luke Honaker | |
| Subs | Howard | John Allen (PG), James Sweet (PF), Dennis Amos (C) Jeremiah Zurowski, Sean Lyseski, Carl Slone | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Michael Presley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Mathis | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Michael Presley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren is denied on a layup by James Sweet | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | Howard | James Sweet snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | Howard | James Sweet drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Allen | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren's floater is knocked away by Dennis Amos | 43-47 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerard Warren (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Wagner (fresh) PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Presley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Hargrave (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jody Mathis | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Sweet comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #2 on Donald Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF), Mack Palladino (C) William Wagner, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), Donald Aquino (SF), Sean Lyseski (C) Michael Presley, Alan Hargrave, Dennis Amos | |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Mack Palladino grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Sean Lyseski | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Becker - foul #3 on Anthony Becker, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Anthony Becker, Gerard Warren, Jody Mathis | |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Amos (C) James Sweet | |
| 09:27 | Howard | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Donald Aquino tips it in | 46-50 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Sean Lyseski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Dennis Amos jams it on a great pass from Sean Lyseski and he's hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis (PF) Mack Palladino | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Presley (SG) Jeremiah Zurowski | |
| 08:50 | Howard | Dennis Amos misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bostic | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Sean Lyseski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Presley | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Gerard Warren (SG), Luke Honaker (C) Lynn Sorensen, Robert Bostic, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (PG), James Sweet (PF), Carl Slone (C) John Allen, Sean Lyseski, Dennis Amos | |
| 07:42 | Howard | Alan Hargrave double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:23 | Howard | Carl Slone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Warren (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Honaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Alan Hargrave (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Presley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Aquino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Slone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Howard | James Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by Jody Mathis | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis is hacked by Carl Slone - foul #2 on Carl Slone, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Wagner (SF), Mack Palladino (PF) Calvin Armstrong, Jody Mathis | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SF) Donald Aquino | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Zurowski is called for the reach on William Wagner - foul #1 on Jeremiah Zurowski, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF), Donald Robinson (C) William Wagner, Luke Honaker | |
| Subs | Howard | John Allen (PG), Dennis Amos (C) Michael Presley, Carl Slone | |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:13 | Howard | James Sweet snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Dennis Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Presley (SG), Sean Lyseski (PF) Alan Hargrave, James Sweet | |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic misses the wide open floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Sean Lyseski gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Michael Presley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:14 | Howard | John Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Michael Presley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sean Lyseski | 49-57 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-57 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Sean Lyseski snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:30 | Howard | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Anthony Becker - foul #4 on Anthony Becker, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG), Donald Peterson (SG), Calvin Armstrong (SF), Jody Mathis (PF), Luke Honaker (C) Anthony Becker, Gerard Warren, Robert Bostic, Mack Palladino, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (SG), Donald Aquino (SF), James Sweet (PF), Carl Slone (C) Michael Presley, Jeremiah Zurowski, Sean Lyseski, Dennis Amos | |
| 04:15 | Howard | Alan Hargrave clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson tips it in | 51-57 |
| 03:35 | Howard | James Sweet connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Allen | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Alan Hargrave picks off the pass by Jody Mathis | 51-59 |
| 03:17 | Howard | John Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Hargrave | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lynn Sorensen (fresh) SG - Donald Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Honaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Hargrave (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aquino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Slone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Sweet - foul #3 on James Sweet, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Donald Peterson, Calvin Armstrong, Luke Honaker | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Presley (SG), Jeremiah Zurowski (SF), Dennis Amos (C) John Allen, Donald Aquino, Carl Slone | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF) Lynn Sorensen, Robert Bostic | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Aquino (SF) Jeremiah Zurowski | |
| 02:45 | Howard | Dennis Amos comes up short on the shot near the basket | 52-61 |
| 02:43 | Howard | James Sweet snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Dennis Amos makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Presley | 52-63 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Aquino | 52-63 |
| 01:57 | Howard | James Sweet connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Presley | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Donald Aquino grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Howard | Michael Presley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Donald Aquino picks off the pass by Calvin Armstrong | 52-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Alan Hargrave can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Michael Presley snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Alan Hargrave hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-68 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Alan Hargrave pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Alan Hargrave runs out the clock | 52-68 |