| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (fresh) C - Jared Goode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) SG - Richard Louis (fresh) SF - William Kissee (fresh) PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) C - Bruce Vath (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jared Goode wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Rodney Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Bruce Vath is called for the reach on Jared Goode - foul #1 on Bruce Vath, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Rodney Crawford is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Trevor Downs loses the dribble to Douglas Suazo | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Rodney Crawford tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Mark Pullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Rodney Crawford drills a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Rodney Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Bruce Vath snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo loses the dribble to John Zavadoski | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | LSU | John Zavadoski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Mark Pullen pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Zavadoski | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Jared Goode drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Marshall | Jared Goode denies the turnaround by Bruce Vath | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Louis | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Bruce Vath clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Trevor Downs pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Jared Goode is fouled on the floor by Richard Louis - foul #1 on Richard Louis, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Jayson Sartori, John Zavadoski, Rodney Crawford, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), David Williams (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Timothy Paiz (C) Douglas Suazo, Richard Louis, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Bruce Vath | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) SF - Richard Segura (fresh) PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Little (fresh) SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Steven Schroeder (fresh) PF - Ronald Moreland (fresh) C - Timothy Paiz (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | LSU | William Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | Marshall | David Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Robin Arango pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ronald Moreland | 8-2 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Terry Brunswick gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Richard Segura misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | David Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Rodney Crawford (PF), Jared Goode (C) William Young, Richard Segura, Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), William Kissee (SF) Gary Little, Steven Schroeder | |
| 14:29 | Marshall | David Williams makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | Jayson Sartori steals it from David Williams | 11-5 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Trevor Downs banks in the layup set up by Jayson Sartori | 13-5 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland is fouled on the floor by Trevor Downs - foul #1 on Trevor Downs, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Mark Pullen (PF) David Williams, Ronald Moreland | |
| 13:35 | Marshall | William Kissee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Mark Pullen can't tip it in | 13-5 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Richard Louis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Trevor Downs grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 15-5 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | William Kissee misses long on a runner in the paint | 15-5 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Mark Pullen tips it in | 15-7 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the tip | 15-7 |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Trevor Downs takes the ball from Douglas Suazo | 15-7 |
| 12:14 | LSU | The jump hook by Rodney Crawford is blocked by Timothy Paiz | 15-7 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:53 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo is hacked by Rodney Crawford - foul #1 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, John Zavadoski, Rodney Crawford, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), David Williams (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Bruce Vath (C) Douglas Suazo, Richard Louis, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Little (fresh) SG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Schroeder (fresh) PF - Ronald Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Vath (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Williams | 15-9 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Robin Arango misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 11:22 | Marshall | Bruce Vath gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | David Williams connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is fouled on the floor by Gary Little - foul #1 on Gary Little, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Richard Segura (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF), Jared Goode (C) William Young, Jayson Sartori, Ronnie Bailey, Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Kissee (SF) David Williams | |
| 10:44 | LSU | Jared Goode misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gary Little - foul #2 on Gary Little, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (PG) Gary Little | |
| 10:44 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:27 | LSU | John Zavadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Trevor Downs clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | LSU | John Zavadoski hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Richard Segura is called for the reach on Ronald Moreland - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG) Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Mark Pullen (PF) Adam Heffernan, Steven Schroeder | |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Jayson Sartori picks off the pass by William Kissee | 18-12 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori dunks the ball | 20-12 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Bruce Vath is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Moreland | 20-14 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Jayson Sartori buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Crawford | 23-14 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the jump hook near the basket | 23-16 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Jared Goode hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jayson Sartori | 25-16 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Rodney Crawford denies the turnaround by Bruce Vath | 25-16 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Mark Pullen grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | Trevor Downs steals the ball from Douglas Suazo | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Rodney Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 27-16 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Moreland | 27-18 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Jayson Sartori drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Zavadoski | 30-18 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-18 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Jayson Sartori pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Kissee (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Pullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Vath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | LSU | Trevor Downs is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (PG), Richard Louis (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Timothy Paiz (C) Douglas Suazo, Ronald Moreland, William Kissee, Bruce Vath | |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Louis | 30-21 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Richard Louis grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Terry Brunswick is called for the reach on Timothy Paiz - foul #1 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SF), Jared Goode (C) Jayson Sartori, Rodney Crawford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Mark Pullen is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Trevor Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Jared Goode tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Richard Louis gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder is denied on a dunk by Jared Goode | 30-21 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Mark Pullen swats the layup by Jared Goode | 30-21 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Richard Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Mark Pullen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jared Goode - foul #1 on Jared Goode, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey, Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), David Williams (SG), William Kissee (SF) Adam Heffernan, Richard Louis, Timothy Paiz | |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Rodney Crawford clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Schroeder - foul #1 on Steven Schroeder, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Moreland (PF), Andrew Webster (C) Mark Pullen, Steven Schroeder | |
| 05:03 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | William Kissee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Zavadoski - foul #1 on John Zavadoski, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:54 | Marshall | William Kissee misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | William Kissee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Rodney Crawford's floater is knocked away by Ronald Moreland | 31-24 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | William Kissee gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:18 | Marshall | William Kissee scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Jared Goode comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Kissee | 31-26 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Jayson Sartori | 31-26 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Jayson Sartori lays it in | 33-26 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | David Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Goode | 33-26 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Goode (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Webster (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on Douglas Suazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Downs, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), Timothy Paiz (PF), Bruce Vath (C) David Williams, Ronald Moreland, Andrew Webster | |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Terry Brunswick is fouled on the floor by Douglas Suazo - foul #1 on Douglas Suazo, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Steven Schroeder (SF) Douglas Suazo, William Kissee | |
| 02:58 | LSU | William Young buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Crawford | 35-27 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath is hacked by Jared Goode - foul #2 on Jared Goode, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Jared Goode comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 35-29 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Jayson Sartori pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Gary Little gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jared Goode - foul #3 on Jared Goode, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Kissee (SF) Steven Schroeder | |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Trevor Downs's pass is intercepted by Bruce Vath | 35-31 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Richard Louis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Vath | 35-34 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Richard Louis steals it from Jayson Sartori | 35-34 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Gary Little loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), John Zavadoski (SF) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Ronald Moreland (PF), Steven Schroeder (C) Richard Louis, Timothy Paiz, Bruce Vath | |
| 00:59 | LSU | John Zavadoski is denied on a dunk by Ronald Moreland | 35-34 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it in | 37-34 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | William Kissee is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Moreland | 37-36 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Jayson Sartori loses the dribble to Steven Schroeder | 37-36 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Kissee hits the finger roll | 37-38 |