| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Souliere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ammon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilson Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ray Crowe inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Jim Maynard buries a runner near the basket | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | William Bonner is fouled on the floor by Garry Johnson - foul #3 on Garry Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (SG) Garry Johnson | |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque tips it in | 27-38 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Souliere gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Souliere can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-38 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Souliere tips it but misses | 27-38 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Ray Crowe snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Thomas Souliere is called for the reach on Ray Crowe - foul #2 on Thomas Souliere, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Ray Crowe drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wilson Malott | 27-41 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Levesque | 29-41 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jim Maynard and he's fouled by Thomas Souliere - foul #3 on Thomas Souliere, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Davis (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF) Thomas Souliere, Eric Ammon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Willy Howell (C) Wilson Malott, Herbert Price | |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roman Rawlins | 31-43 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Jim Maynard misses long on a jumper in the paint | 31-43 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raymond Whaley | 34-43 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Jim Maynard knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ollie Talbot and the foul's on Roman Rawlins - foul #2 on Roman Rawlins, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (SG) William Bonner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Dean (SG), Jacob Bennington (SF) Jean Christiansen, Ray Crowe | |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Jim Maynard makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Howell | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Jim Maynard misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Whaley | 36-46 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Willy Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roman Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Levesque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Ollie Talbot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Bennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Maynard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Willy Howell is called for the reach on Raymond Whaley - foul #2 on Willy Howell, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bonner (SG), Thomas Souliere (SF), Eric Ammon (PF) Raymond Whaley, Gary Davis, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Garry Johnson (SG), Ray Crowe (SF), Herbert Price (C) Ollie Talbot, Daniel Dean, Jacob Bennington, Jim Maynard | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | William Bonner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Herbert Price pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Garry Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Roman Rawlins is denied by Willy Howell | 36-49 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Ray Crowe gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Garry Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Bonner - foul #1 on William Bonner, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Gary Davis (SG), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, William Bonner, Roman Rawlins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Reaves (PF) Willy Howell | |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Herbert Price - foul #2 on Herbert Price, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Herbert Price grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Herbert Price is hacked by Isaac Levesque - foul #1 on Isaac Levesque, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Daniels (SG) Thomas Souliere | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (PG), Jacob Bennington (SF) Wilson Malott, Ray Crowe | |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Price | 38-53 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Anthony Reaves swats the layup by Isaac Levesque | 38-53 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Garry Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-53 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon lays it up and in set up by Gary Davis and he's fouled by Jacob Bennington - foul #1 on Jacob Bennington, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bonner (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Ray Crowe (SF), Jim Maynard (PF) Garry Johnson, Jacob Bennington, Herbert Price | |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Anthony Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Bonner | 43-53 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Ammon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Isaac Levesque (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Ollie Talbot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Christiansen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Reaves (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon loses the dribble to Ollie Talbot | 43-53 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Jean Christiansen picks off the pass by Eric Ammon | 43-55 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen banks in the layup | 43-57 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Crowe - foul #1 on Ray Crowe, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Thomas Souliere (SF), Roman Rawlins (C) Raymond Whaley, Eric Ammon, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Garry Johnson (SG), Jacob Bennington (SF), Willy Howell (C) Ollie Talbot, Jean Christiansen, Ray Crowe, Anthony Reaves | |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Willy Howell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wilson Malott | 44-59 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Souliere hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-59 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Wilson Malott clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Bonner - foul #2 on William Bonner, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Daniels (PG), Randall Privatsky (C) William Bonner, Gary Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herbert Price (C) Jim Maynard | |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Wilson Malott makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Wilson Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilson Malott - foul #3 on Wilson Malott, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG) Richard Daniels | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ray Crowe (SF) Jacob Bennington | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Roman Rawlins takes the ball from Wilson Malott | 49-61 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Hartwig is blocked by Willy Howell | 49-61 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Wilson Malott is hacked by Roman Rawlins - foul #3 on Roman Rawlins, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bonner (SG), Warren Wiltz (SF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Thomas Souliere, Randall Privatsky | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Maynard (PF) Herbert Price | |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Wilson Malott makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Wilson Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | William Bonner knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Isaac Levesque | 53-62 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Ray Crowe misses the turnaround from the left block | 53-62 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Howell | 53-62 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Jim Maynard makes the jumper from close range set up by Garry Johnson | 53-64 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | William Bonner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-64 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Warren Wiltz tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Wiltz (fresh) PF - Roman Rawlins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilson Malott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Garry Johnson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Wilson Malott | 55-66 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Whaley and he's hacked by Jim Maynard - foul #1 on Jim Maynard, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Gary Davis (SG), Thomas Souliere (SF) Raymond Whaley, William Bonner, Warren Wiltz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Jean Christiansen (SG), Jacob Bennington (SF), Anthony Reaves (PF), Herbert Price (C) Wilson Malott, Garry Johnson, Ray Crowe, Jim Maynard, Willy Howell | |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Souliere gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Jacob Bennington steps in front of the Gary Davis pass | 58-66 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Bennington | 58-68 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen is hacked by Gary Davis - foul #1 on Gary Davis, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Eric Ammon (PF), Randall Privatsky (C) Gary Davis, Roman Rawlins, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Ammon gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig's pass is intercepted by Jacob Bennington | 58-72 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ollie Talbot | 58-74 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Whaley | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bonner (SG), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Randall Privatsky | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Garry Johnson (SG), Ray Crowe (SF), Jim Maynard (PF) Ollie Talbot, Jean Christiansen, Jacob Bennington, Anthony Reaves | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Garry Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Bonner - foul #3 on William Bonner, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque travels with the ball | 60-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Daniels (PG), Mark Hartwig (SG), Gary Davis (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF), Randall Privatsky (C) Raymond Whaley, William Bonner, Thomas Souliere, Eric Ammon, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Jean Christiansen (SG), Jacob Bennington (SF), Willy Howell (PF), Anthony Reaves (C) Wilson Malott, Garry Johnson, Ray Crowe, Jim Maynard, Herbert Price | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hartwig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roman Rawlins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Privatsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Ollie Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Christiansen (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Bennington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willy Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Reaves (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-76 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Hartwig | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Willy Howell misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roman Rawlins - foul #4 on Roman Rawlins, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Willy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Willy Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Anthony Reaves grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington is fouled on the floor by Gary Davis - foul #2 on Gary Davis, team foul #11 | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Randall Privatsky grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Ollie Talbot is called for the reach on Gary Davis - foul #1 on Ollie Talbot, team foul #8 | 62-76 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Willy Howell snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot loses the dribble to Gary Davis | 63-76 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis hits the finger roll | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Randall Privatsky denies the turnaround by Jean Christiansen | 65-76 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Randall Privatsky gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Anthony Reaves denies the turnaround by Roman Rawlins | 65-76 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins grabs the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Gary Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-76 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Anthony Reaves | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot runs out the clock | 65-76 |