| Lineup | Howard | PG - Uchechi Awai (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregorio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Meinhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Barco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Logan Messmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Syverson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dikembe Ake inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Benjamin Meinhardt snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Logan Messmer | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's floater is tipped away by Donald Syverson | 30-36 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Thomas Beyer tips it in | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Barco | 32-39 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Logan Messmer is called for the reach on Thomas Beyer - foul #2 on Logan Messmer, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Julio Valdez (PF) Kenneth Ernst, Logan Messmer | |
| 18:04 | Howard | Dikembe Ake clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Gregorio Romano grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Thomas Beyer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Syverson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on Jerome Taylor - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Houston Gobert (C) Benjamin Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Nicholas Pitre (SG), Dwight Berman (SF), Logan Messmer (PF) Herbert William, Jerome Taylor, James Barco, Donald Syverson | |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez tips it home | 32-41 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Gregorio Romano misses the dunk attempt | 32-41 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ernst | 32-41 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Thomas Beyer grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez blows the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG), Charles Obyrne (SG), Marijan Sielski (SF), Benjamin Meinhardt (C) Uchechi Awai, Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Gregorio Romano | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), James Barco (SF), Donald Syverson (C) Kenneth Ernst, Nicholas Pitre, Dwight Berman, Logan Messmer | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Obyrne (fresh) SF - Marijan Sielski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) C - Benjamin Meinhardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert William (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julio Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Syverson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Howard | Joel Costello clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-43 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor tips it in | 32-45 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Marijan Sielski's pass is intercepted by Julio Valdez | 32-45 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Syverson is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF) Charles Obyrne, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Logan Messmer (PF) Herbert William, Julio Valdez | |
| 13:58 | Howard | Thomas Beyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:56 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Sielski | 32-45 |
| 13:38 | Howard | James Barco steals it from Thomas Beyer | 32-45 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Ernst and he's hacked by Thomas Beyer - foul #1 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Uchechi Awai (PG), Gregorio Romano (PF), Houston Gobert (C) Joel Costello, Marijan Sielski, Benjamin Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez (C) Donald Syverson | |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Dikembe Ake clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:12 | Howard | Uchechi Awai misses the easy layup | 32-51 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Barco makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Logan Messmer | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Uchechi Awai (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregorio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Gobert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Messmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Julio Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Howard | Uchechi Awai is fouled on the floor by James Barco - foul #1 on James Barco, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Nicholas Pitre (SG), Dwight Berman (SF), Donald Syverson (C) Kenneth Ernst, Jerome Taylor, James Barco, Logan Messmer | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Thomas Beyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Beyer steals it from Dwight Berman | 35-53 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Houston Gobert is fouled on the floor by Donald Syverson - foul #1 on Donald Syverson, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Marijan Sielski (SF), Benjamin Meinhardt (C) Dikembe Ake, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), James Barco (SF), Logan Messmer (PF) Herbert William, Nicholas Pitre, Dwight Berman, Julio Valdez | |
| 10:23 | Howard | Gregorio Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Benjamin Meinhardt tips it home | 37-53 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is hacked by Thomas Beyer - foul #2 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG), Charles Obyrne (SG), Gustavo Rossi (PF) Uchechi Awai, Thomas Beyer, Gregorio Romano | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Benjamin Meinhardt grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Charles Obyrne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst loses the dribble to Joel Costello | 37-53 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Jerome Taylor is called for the reach on Gustavo Rossi - foul #1 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (PF) Charles Obyrne, Marijan Sielski, Gustavo Rossi | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Nicholas Pitre (SG), Dwight Berman (SF), Julio Valdez (PF) Kenneth Ernst, Jerome Taylor, James Barco, Logan Messmer | |
| 09:05 | Howard | Benjamin Meinhardt knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Joel Costello | 39-53 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Costello - foul #2 on Joel Costello, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Uchechi Awai (PG), Marijan Sielski (C) Joel Costello, Benjamin Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG) Herbert William | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Syverson | 39-55 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Donald Syverson takes the ball from Houston Gobert | 39-55 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Marijan Sielski snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Kenneth Ernst is called for the reach on Uchechi Awai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ernst, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Gregorio Romano (PF) Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), James Barco (SF), Logan Messmer (PF) Kenneth Ernst, Nicholas Pitre, Dwight Berman, Julio Valdez | |
| 07:52 | Howard | Thomas Beyer loses the ball out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez (C) Donald Syverson | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Uchechi Awai (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregorio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Gobert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert William (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Messmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Julio Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Howard | Uchechi Awai comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Gregorio Romano grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Uchechi Awai buries a shot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Julio Valdez | 41-61 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Gregorio Romano buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-61 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Barco | 44-63 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Gregorio Romano comes up short on the floater in the lane | 44-63 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jerome Taylor | 44-63 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 04:25 | Howard | Uchechi Awai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG), Charles Obyrne (SG), Marijan Sielski (SF), Gustavo Rossi (PF), Michael Sylvester (C) Uchechi Awai, Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Gregorio Romano, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre (SG), Dwight Berman (SF), Donald Syverson (C) Jerome Taylor, James Barco, Logan Messmer | |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Syverson | 44-65 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Michael Sylvester drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Obyrne | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman drills a 3 from straight away | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Obyrne (fresh) SF - Marijan Sielski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gustavo Rossi (fresh) C - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert William (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Berman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Syverson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Howard | Michael Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert William | 46-70 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Charles Obyrne hits the finger roll | 48-70 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Sylvester is called for the reach on Herbert William - foul #1 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Houston Gobert (PF) Gustavo Rossi | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Charles Obyrne grabs the board | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Howard | Michael Sylvester hits a jump hook from the right block | 50-70 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Houston Gobert is called for the reach on Donald Syverson - foul #1 on Houston Gobert, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Syverson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:01 | Howard | The rebound goes to Houston Gobert | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Michael Sylvester comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-71 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William hits a driving attempt from the right block | 50-73 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Houston Gobert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-73 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert William | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William runs out the clock | 50-73 |