| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) SG - John Maner (fresh) SF - George Clark (fresh) PF - Jack Smith (fresh) C - Steve Manor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) SF - David Keller (fresh) PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) C - Russel Ahmad (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Steve Manor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | George Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | George Clark snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Jack Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Derek Newberg is called for the reach on David Keller - foul #1 on Derek Newberg, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett is hacked by John Maner - foul #1 on John Maner, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Jack Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | John Maner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Bennett | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Marshall | George Clark is hacked by David Keller - foul #1 on David Keller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | George Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Wilson | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (SG), Mark Caddell (SF), Gregory Betancourt (PF), Mack Coppa (C) John Maner, George Clark, Jack Smith, Steve Manor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:12 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | David Keller scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Wilson | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | Mack Coppa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Caddell | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | David Keller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Sidney Ferree picks off the pass by David Keller | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree slams it home | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fairly fresh) SG - Sidney Ferree (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) PF - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) C - Mack Coppa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) SF - David Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Russel Ahmad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Bennett | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Maner (SG), George Clark (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Steve Manor (C) Derek Newberg, Mark Caddell, Gregory Betancourt, Mack Coppa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (PG), Jamie Samson (SG), Michael Germain (SF), Clarence Carter (PF), Lee Henderson (C) Brett Bennett, Terry Lucky, David Keller, Micheal Wilson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Carter | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Jack Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sidney Ferree | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Henderson | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Steve Manor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Lee Henderson is blocked by Steve Manor | 13-11 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt is called for 5 seconds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Caddell (PG) Sidney Ferree | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), Terry Lucky (SG) Edward Oswalt, Lee Henderson | |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Mark Caddell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Carter - foul #1 on Clarence Carter, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Mark Caddell misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Mark Caddell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mark Caddell | 14-11 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Terry Lucky takes the ball from Mark Caddell | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Lucky | 14-13 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | John Maner connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mark Caddell | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky is fouled on the floor by John Maner - foul #2 on John Maner, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Newberg (PG), Gregory Betancourt (C) John Maner, Steve Manor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Keller (SF), Micheal Wilson (PF), Russel Ahmad (C) Jamie Samson, Michael Germain, Clarence Carter | |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 16-13 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mark Caddell - foul #1 on Mark Caddell, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (SG), Mack Coppa (C) George Clark, Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | David Keller steals the ball from Sidney Ferree | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) C - Mack Coppa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russel Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Mark Caddell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Caddell picks off the pass by Brett Bennett | 16-15 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Mark Caddell lays it in | 18-15 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mack Coppa - foul #1 on Mack Coppa, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | Arlie Bellard (SF), Steve Manor (C) Sidney Ferree, Mack Coppa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (SG), Jamie Samson (SF), Michael Germain (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Terry Lucky, David Keller, Micheal Wilson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Mark Caddell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Caddell - foul #2 on Mark Caddell, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Shannon Dye (PG), George Clark (SF), Jack Smith (PF) Derek Newberg, Mark Caddell, Gregory Betancourt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson (C) Brett Bennett | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Steve Manor clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Carter - foul #2 on Clarence Carter, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (PG) Shannon Dye | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Keller (SF) Clarence Carter | |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Steve Manor misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Oswalt | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | George Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | Jack Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Edward Oswalt steals the ball from Steve Manor | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson lays it in on a great pass from Edward Oswalt | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Steve Manor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sidney Ferree and the foul's on Lee Henderson - foul #1 on Lee Henderson, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Newberg (PG), Gregory Betancourt (PF) Sidney Ferree, Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), Terry Lucky (SG), Micheal Wilson (PF), Russel Ahmad (C) Edward Oswalt, Jamie Samson, David Keller, Lee Henderson | |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (SG), Mack Coppa (C) Arlie Bellard, Steve Manor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:57 | Marshall | George Clark misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Micheal Wilson - foul #1 on Micheal Wilson, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | George Clark misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) C - Mack Coppa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Germain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russel Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sidney Ferree | 25-24 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (SF) Michael Germain | |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Derek Newberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russel Ahmad | 25-27 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Jamie Samson steps in front of the Derek Newberg pass | 25-27 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Samson | 25-29 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree clanks a shot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | George Clark gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Micheal Wilson - foul #2 on Micheal Wilson, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Arlie Bellard (SG), Jack Smith (PF), Steve Manor (C) Sidney Ferree, Gregory Betancourt, Mack Coppa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Keller (SF), Michael Germain (PF) Jamie Samson, Micheal Wilson | |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Steve Manor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | David Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | George Clark snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Russel Ahmad steals the ball from Derek Newberg | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | David Keller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Steve Manor snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Jack Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Germain | 25-29 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky is fouled on the floor by Derek Newberg - foul #2 on Derek Newberg, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Caddell (PG), John Maner (SG), Gregory Betancourt (C) Derek Newberg, George Clark, Steve Manor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (PG), Micheal Wilson (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Brett Bennett, Michael Germain, Russel Ahmad | |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | John Maner gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | John Maner is fouled on the floor by Terry Lucky - foul #1 on Terry Lucky, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (SG) Terry Lucky | |
| 03:47 | Marshall | John Maner makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | John Maner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Maner | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Mark Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Bellard (fresh) PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Oswalt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Samson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Oswalt and he's fouled by Jack Smith - foul #1 on Jack Smith, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Shannon Dye (PG), Mack Coppa (C) Arlie Bellard, Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Helvey (SF) David Keller | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Shannon Dye is hacked by Micheal Wilson - foul #3 on Micheal Wilson, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (SF) Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), Lee Henderson (C) Robert Helvey, Micheal Wilson | |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Shannon Dye makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Shannon Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Mack Coppa is called for the reach on Jamie Samson - foul #2 on Mack Coppa, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Caddell (SF), Steve Manor (C) Shannon Dye, Mack Coppa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Germain (PF) Lee Henderson | |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Gregory Betancourt | 30-34 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | John Maner comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-34 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Germain | 30-37 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Gregory Betancourt lays it in set up by Steve Manor | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Brett Bennett and he's fouled by John Maner - foul #3 on John Maner, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Newberg (PG), Arlie Bellard (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Mack Coppa (C) Sidney Ferree, John Maner, Gregory Betancourt, Steve Manor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky (SG), David Keller (SF), Russel Ahmad (C) Edward Oswalt, Jamie Samson, Clarence Carter | |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Jack Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Germain | 32-43 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Arlie Bellard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Mark Caddell is called for the reach on Terry Lucky - foul #3 on Mark Caddell, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Clark (SF) Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (PG), Robert Helvey (PF) Brett Bennett, Michael Germain | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | George Clark makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Derek Newberg | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | David Keller misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-45 |