| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Lewis | 34-24 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gilbert - foul #2 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Brett Wilder is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Spivey | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | James Spivey snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Spivey | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Isaac Lewis | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | Marshall | James Spivey hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Arthur Slaton - foul #1 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Richard Wickman (PF) Arthur Slaton, Kevin Brown, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:24 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | James Spivey pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | David Fredrick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Malkin | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Ronnie Malkin, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SG), James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Richard Gutierres, George Michaels, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 16:45 | Marshall | Brett Wilder drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Brett Wilder pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Brett Wilder scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Huff | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Wickman (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Ronnie Malkin (C) Arthur Slaton, Kevin Brown, Richard Wickman, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) Robert Huff, Daniel Wagoner, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| 15:21 | Marshall | George Michaels can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Johnathan Overbey - foul #1 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | John Moore buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gutierres and he's fouled by Christopher Gilbert - foul #3 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:42 | Marshall | John Moore makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | David Fredrick is called for the reach on Keith Carney - foul #2 on David Fredrick, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | George Michaels knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Fredrick | 41-46 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Jason Edwards, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (SG), James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) David Fredrick, George Michaels, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis lays it up and in and the foul's on Arthur Slaton - foul #2 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SG) Richard Gutierres | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Huff | 41-49 |
| 12:33 | Marshall | James Spivey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Daniel Wagoner steals the ball from Joshua Hancock | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Robert Huff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin's floater is knocked away by James Spivey | 41-49 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Gross and he's hacked by Daniel Wagoner - foul #1 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Richard Wickman (PF), Christopher Gilbert (C) Arthur Slaton, Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) Robert Huff, Daniel Wagoner, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:07 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Kevin Brown, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:45 | Marshall | John Moore misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 44-49 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Carney | 47-49 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Carney - foul #3 on Keith Carney, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman is hacked by David Shanley - foul #1 on David Shanley, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Joshua Hancock is called for the reach on David Fredrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) George Michaels, John Moore | |
| 09:39 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | David Shanley snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gutierres | 50-52 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (SG), Brett Wilder (PF) David Fredrick, David Shanley | |
| 09:01 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Wilder - foul #2 on Brett Wilder, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Malkin | 52-52 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres loses the dribble to Ronnie Malkin in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Gutierres | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 54-54 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Robert Huff misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Huff - foul #3 on Robert Huff, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Richard Wickman (PF), Christopher Gilbert (C) Arthur Slaton, Kevin Brown, Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Britten (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) Richard Gutierres, Robert Huff, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | David Shanley swats the short shot by Christopher Gilbert | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | George Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Keith Carney - foul #4 on Keith Carney, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Keith Carney | 54-55 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | George Michaels knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Britten | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Moore | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | David Fredrick travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SF) Michael Britten, George Michaels | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Gross | 57-58 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is hacked by Jason Edwards - foul #5 on Jason Edwards, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), Brett Wilder (PF), James Wilson (C) David Fredrick, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Gross | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Kevin Brown steals it from Richard Gutierres in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross banks in the layup set up by Arthur Slaton | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Brett Wilder gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Richard Wickman (SF) Arthur Slaton, Kevin Brown, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), James Spivey (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Robert Huff, Daniel Wagoner, James Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Gilbert - foul #5 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Ronald Gross, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | James Spivey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Ronald Gross (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Fredrick | 64-63 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gross | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Ronald Gross blocks the jumper by David Fredrick | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | James Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres is fouled on the floor by Arthur Slaton - foul #3 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Gutierres is called for the reach on Ronnie Malkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gutierres, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | David Fredrick is called for the reach on Arthur Slaton - foul #3 on David Fredrick, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | James Spivey gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Brett Wilder comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown runs out the clock | 67-65 |