| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle hits a driving attempt near the basket | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Herman Scott is fouled on the floor by Brian Cagle - foul #2 on Brian Cagle, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright is hacked by Brian Cagle - foul #3 on Brian Cagle, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Darryl Young | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Sheahan - foul #1 on Robert Sheahan, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Herman Scott grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Herman Scott drills a driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Ross | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (C) Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright throws it down and he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 39-36 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan is fouled on the floor by Steve Sing - foul #1 on Steve Sing, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Herman Scott tips it home | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Bing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herman Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | William Bing takes the ball from Lloyd Wright | 39-38 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Herman Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Beckstead - foul #2 on Brian Beckstead, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wright | 41-40 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Ross | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | James Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Hoffman (PF) Herman Scott | |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Cagle - foul #4 on Brian Cagle, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | James Ray's pass is intercepted by Alex Hoffman | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright connects on the jumper near the basket | 41-45 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Sing | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Beckstead - foul #3 on Brian Beckstead, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Philip Anderson (SG), Charles Haggerty (SF) John Ross, Paul Caldwell, Lloyd Wright | |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Segura (C) Robert Sheahan | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Philip Anderson | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Bing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rick Pascoe (fresh) SG - Philip Anderson (fresh) SF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Segura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG) Rick Pascoe | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 43-50 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Haggerty | 43-50 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Anderson | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes lays it in | 45-52 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Bing - foul #1 on William Bing, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Paul Caldwell (SG), Lloyd Wright (SF), Robert Sheahan (C) John Ross, Philip Anderson, Charles Haggerty, Jeff Segura | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is hacked by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (C) William Bing | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Ray and the foul's on Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | James Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wright - foul #2 on Lloyd Wright, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bing (C) Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG) Rick Pascoe | |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Bing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | James Ray swats the layup by Alex Hoffman | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | William Bing snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Sheahan blocks the short jumper by James Ray | 48-54 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is denied on a layup by Robert Sheahan | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bing | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | John Ross hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 51-56 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-56 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan hits a jumper in the paint | 51-58 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), Eric Melgar (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray, William Bing | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Philip Anderson (SG), Charles Haggerty (SF), Herman Scott (PF), Jeff Segura (C) John Ross, Paul Caldwell, Lloyd Wright, Alex Hoffman, Robert Sheahan | |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Haggerty | 51-58 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Herman Scott misses the jumper from the right block | 51-58 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Herman Scott - foul #1 on Herman Scott, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Jeff Segura snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty scores on a jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Melgar (fresh) C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rick Pascoe (fresh) SG - Philip Anderson (fresh) SF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Philip Anderson picks off the pass by Eric Melgar | 52-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, Eric Melgar | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Paul Caldwell (SG), Lloyd Wright (SF), Alex Hoffman (PF), Robert Sheahan (C) Rick Pascoe, Philip Anderson, Charles Haggerty, Herman Scott, Jeff Segura | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Darryl Young - foul #1 on Darryl Young, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Wright | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | John Ross picks off the pass by Darryl Young | 54-62 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell lays it up and in set up by John Ross | 54-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | James Ray is alone and throws it down set up by Mike Knowles | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Sing - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Segura (C) Robert Sheahan | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Jeff Segura - foul #1 on Jeff Segura, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sheahan (C) Jeff Segura | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Sing - foul #3 on Steve Sing, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Segura (C) Robert Sheahan | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Young | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Jeff Segura is hacked by Steve Sing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Sing, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Philip Anderson (SF), Charles Haggerty (PF) John Ross, Lloyd Wright, Alex Hoffman | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Haggerty | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Lloyd Wright (SF), Alex Hoffman (PF) Rick Pascoe, Philip Anderson, Charles Haggerty | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jeff Segura is hacked by Steve Sing in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Sing, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Jeff Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Dean Wilkes is called for the reach on Jeff Segura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Wilkes, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses long on a shot near the basket | 62-73 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Ross runs out the clock | 62-73 |