| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) SG - Adam Heffernan (fresh) SF - Jerry McDougall (fresh) PF - Andrew Webster (fresh) C - Bruce Vath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) SG - David Butts (fresh) SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Bruce Vath wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Vath | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Andrew Webster grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | David Butts picks off the pass by Andrew Webster | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | David Butts dunks the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Andrew Webster comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Santangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Andrew Webster misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Andrew Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Rubin | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Andrew Webster banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adam Heffernan | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is hacked by Douglas Suazo - foul #1 on Douglas Suazo, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway lays it in on a great pass from David Butts | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Patrick Chico (PG), Aleksandar Glowinski (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Edgar Hairston (C) Douglas Suazo, Adam Heffernan, Andrew Webster, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jerry McDougall - foul #1 on Jerry McDougall, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Marshall | Aleksandar Glowinski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Aleksandar Glowinski | 5-10 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Aleksandar Glowinski makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry McDougall | 8-10 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry McQuarrie | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Patrick Chico (fresh) SG - Aleksandar Glowinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry McDougall (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) C - Edgar Hairston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Patrick Chico loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Cochrane (PF) Jerry McDougall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Charles Coffey | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Cochrane - foul #1 on Joseph Cochrane, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (SG), Bruce Vath (C) Patrick Chico, Edgar Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits a runner near the basket | 8-17 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Joseph Cochrane can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-17 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Aleksandar Glowinski grabs the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Aleksandar Glowinski | 11-17 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | David Butts's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Vath | 11-17 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Joseph Cochrane snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 14:18 | Marshall | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on Aleksandar Glowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Patrick Chico (SG), Jerry McDougall (SF), Andrew Webster (PF), Edgar Hairston (C) Aleksandar Glowinski, Adam Heffernan, Mark Wilson, Joseph Cochrane, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Patrick Chico misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey is hacked by Patrick Chico - foul #1 on Patrick Chico, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston tips it in | 11-19 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Thomas Santangelo steals the ball from Patrick Chico in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (SG), Bruce Vath (C) Patrick Chico, Edgar Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (C) William Hollaway | |
| 12:57 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Frederick Alston, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rubin - foul #1 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Clyde Baker (PG), Joseph Cochrane (PF) Douglas Suazo, Andrew Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG) Robert Price | |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Jerry McDougall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by David Butts - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Aleksandar Glowinski (SG) Adam Heffernan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Jerry McDougall misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Jerry McDougall misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Jerry McDougall misses the 3rd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Clyde Baker (fresh) SG - Aleksandar Glowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry McDougall (tiring) PF - Joseph Cochrane (fresh) C - Bruce Vath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses the lay-in | 11-19 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bruce Vath | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Clyde Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Vath | 14-19 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Jaroski | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | Bruce Vath is hacked by Bernard Jaroski - foul #1 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Adam Heffernan (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Andrew Webster (PF), Edgar Hairston (C) Clyde Baker, Aleksandar Glowinski, Jerry McDougall, Joseph Cochrane, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Heffernan | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Edgar Hairston - foul #1 on Edgar Hairston, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Mark Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Andrew Webster | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Edgar Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Andrew Webster steals it from Thomas Santangelo | 17-24 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | William Hollaway is called for the reach on Douglas Suazo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hollaway, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (SG) Charles Coffey | |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 19-27 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Douglas Suazo - foul #1 on Frederick Alston, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Patrick Chico (SG), Aleksandar Glowinski (SF), Bruce Vath (C) Adam Heffernan, Mark Wilson, Edgar Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, Robert Price, Larry McQuarrie, William Hollaway | |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Patrick Chico steps in front of the Eugene Dicks pass | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Patrick Chico lays it up and in | 23-27 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | David Butts tips it in | 23-29 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Thomas Santangelo steps in front of the Douglas Suazo pass | 23-29 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | The refs have stopped play. Bruce Vath is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (SG), Joseph Cochrane (PF), Edgar Hairston (C) Douglas Suazo, Andrew Webster, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF) David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Patrick Chico (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Glowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cochrane (fresh) C - Edgar Hairston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Larry McQuarrie | 23-31 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Larry McQuarrie is called for the reach on Adam Heffernan - foul #1 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Clyde Baker (PG), Mark Wilson (SF) Patrick Chico, Aleksandar Glowinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) Eugene Dicks | |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Cochrane - foul #2 on Joseph Cochrane, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry McDougall (SF), Andrew Webster (PF) Joseph Cochrane, Edgar Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | Andrew Webster misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Andrew Webster can't tip it in | 25-33 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | Clyde Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Price grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Clyde Baker steals it from Charles Coffey | 25-33 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Clyde Baker travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Patrick Chico (PG), Aleksandar Glowinski (SG), Bruce Vath (C) Clyde Baker, Adam Heffernan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Bernard Jaroski (PF), William Hollaway (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Elbert Morgan, Troy Laxton | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | David Butts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Jaroski | 25-36 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Jerry McDougall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Bruce Vath grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Bruce Vath blows the wide open dunk | 25-36 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Rubin and he's hacked by Patrick Chico - foul #2 on Patrick Chico, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Adam Heffernan (SG), Joseph Cochrane (PF) Patrick Chico, Jerry McDougall, Andrew Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF) Bernard Jaroski | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Bruce Vath grabs the board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Glowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cochrane (fresh) C - Bruce Vath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - William Hollaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Bruce Vath is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Vath, team foul #8 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry McDougall (SF), Edgar Hairston (C) Aleksandar Glowinski, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Eugene Dicks (SF) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Edgar Hairston grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Joseph Cochrane misses the jump hook in the lane | 25-41 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the tip | 25-41 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is hacked by Joseph Cochrane - foul #3 on Joseph Cochrane, team foul #9 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Patrick Chico (PG), Mark Wilson (SF), Andrew Webster (PF) Douglas Suazo, Jerry McDougall, Joseph Cochrane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, William Hollaway | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Edgar Hairston | 25-42 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Mark Wilson misses long on a runner in the paint | 25-42 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Edgar Hairston tips it but misses | 25-42 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Andrew Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Robert Price is denied by Andrew Webster | 25-42 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Webster | 28-42 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Webster | 28-42 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Andrew Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Larry McQuarrie steals it from Mark Wilson in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo blows the layup | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |