| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Willard Sanford inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Carl Johnson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 22-35 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Roger Moore steals the ball from Timothy Beard | 22-35 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Willard Sanford can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 22-35 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Hammond and he's fouled by Roger Moore - foul #2 on Roger Moore, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 22-37 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Roger Moore loses the dribble to Brandon Bass in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass lays it in | 22-39 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #1 on Brandon Bass, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Pike | 24-41 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Reyes Prather double dribbles | 24-41 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Abraham Eckman - foul #2 on Abraham Eckman, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard misses the free throw | 24-43 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Roger Moore is hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #2 on Brandon Bass, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lane Phillips (C) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 17:05 | Marshall | Brandon Bass is called for the reach on Reyes Prather - foul #3 on Brandon Bass, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Frankie Wimmer (SF) Brandon Bass, John Hammond | |
| 16:55 | Marshall | Willard Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Reyes Prather gets the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Reyes Prather clanks a shot from the right side | 24-43 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Lane Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman misses the floater from the left side | 24-43 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Lane Phillips tips it home | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Pike | 26-45 |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Chaney - foul #1 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SG), Lance Walker (SF), Carl Johnson (C) Abraham Eckman, Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, Timothy Beard, Frankie Wimmer, Robert Pike, Raymond Chaney | |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clardy (fresh) SF - Lance Walker (fresh) PF - Lane Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Roger Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Roger Moore travels in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG) Roger Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 28-45 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Carl Johnson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Neil Hancock - foul #1 on Neil Hancock, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Willard Sanford (SF), Dikembe Abdul (PF) Lance Walker, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG) Lamont Fairley | |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Carl Johnson makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Abraham Eckman (SG), Reyes Prather (PF) William Clardy, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Jay Brown is fouled on the floor by Timothy Beard - foul #1 on Timothy Beard, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Jay Brown, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF), Raymond Chaney (C) John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer blows the layup but the foul's on Reyes Prather - foul #1 on Reyes Prather, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-48 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:34 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Reyes Prather is called for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF), Lane Phillips (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SG), John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Timothy Beard, Frankie Wimmer, Raymond Chaney | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 11:44 | Marshall | William Clardy buries a jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lane Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock's layup is rejected by Lane Phillips | 36-48 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | William Clardy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hammond | 36-52 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Carl Johnson's floater is tipped away by Neil Hancock | 36-52 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 36-52 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lamont Fairley | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Carl Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-55 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-55 |
| 09:35 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Brandon Bass picks off the pass by Abraham Eckman | 36-55 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | William Clardy is called for the reach on John Hammond - foul #1 on William Clardy, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Willard Sanford (SF), Reyes Prather (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Roger Moore, Abraham Eckman, Lane Phillips, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Brandon Bass, Lamont Fairley, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Lyon | 36-58 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frankie Wimmer - foul #2 on Frankie Wimmer, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG) William Clardy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill travels with the ball | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | John Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Beard - foul #2 on Timothy Beard, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SG) Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Abdul is called for the reach on Raymond Chaney - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), John Hammond (SF) Charley Hill, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass's floater is knocked away by Willard Sanford | 40-58 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:33 | Marshall | William Clardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Hammond and he's hacked by Roger Moore - foul #3 on Roger Moore, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Abraham Eckman (SG), Carl Johnson (C) William Clardy, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Glenn Lyon, Raymond Chaney | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass makes the free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Roger Moore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-61 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Carl Johnson snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Reyes Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), John Anderson (SG), Lance Walker (SF), Lane Phillips (PF), Dana Chappell (C) Roger Moore, Abraham Eckman, Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley travels with the ball | 40-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Lance Walker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-61 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Lane Phillips tips it in | 42-61 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley misses the tip | 42-61 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer tips it home | 42-63 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | William Clardy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lamont Fairley - foul #1 on Lamont Fairley, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:14 | Marshall | William Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | William Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 44-65 |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Jay Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lane Phillips | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-65 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney tips it in | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Walker (fresh) PF - Lane Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Chaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Marshall | William Clardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dana Chappell (C) Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-67 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Jay Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-69 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Frankie Wimmer | 49-71 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | Lance Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), Lane Phillips (C) Lance Walker, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dana Chappell - foul #1 on Dana Chappell, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lance Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) John Anderson, Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | William Clardy buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Clardy - foul #2 on William Clardy, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Charley Hill is called for the reach on William Clardy - foul #1 on Charley Hill, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | William Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | William Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-75 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon tips it home | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Lane Phillips can't finish the layup | 53-77 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill runs out the clock | 53-77 |