| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Cooley | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Jason Cooley - foul #2 on Jason Cooley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Marshall | David Fredrick scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Cooley | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | David Fredrick tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | James Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (C) William Merrill, Daniel Wagoner, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Mark Almond, Jason Nelson, John Alley | |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | The pull-up jumper by Trent Luxenberg is blocked by David Shanley | 34-40 |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:30 | Marshall | George Michaels drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Meredith | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Marshall | George Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Marshall | David Fredrick banks in the layup set up by Brett Wilder and he's fouled by Hollis Schweickert - foul #1 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Alley (C) Jason Cooley, Scott Brandenburg | |
| 15:57 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | George Michaels snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Marshall | Richard Crotts takes the ball from James Meredith | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Grambling State | John Alley gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg's floater is knocked away by David Shanley | 39-40 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Meredith | 39-40 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | John Alley pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), Brett Wilder (PF), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, David Fredrick, George Michaels, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Linwood Welker (PG), Jason Cooley (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Jason Nelson (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg, John Alley | |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ben Spurgeon - foul #1 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | James Wilson knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Scott Brandenburg - foul #1 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | James Wilson makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Mark Almond picks off the pass by Ben Spurgeon | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Almond | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Linwood Welker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon clanks a runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Brandenburg | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is hacked by Daniel Wagoner - foul #1 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Alley (C) Linwood Welker, Scott Brandenburg | |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled on the floor by Jason Cooley - foul #3 on Jason Cooley, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (C) William Merrill, Ben Spurgeon, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF) Mark Almond | |
| 10:25 | Marshall | David Fredrick buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Brett Wilder loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (C) Daniel Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Jason Nelson | |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Cooley | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | David Shanley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Loren Sabatini - foul #2 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Mark Almond (SF) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley | |
| 09:12 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | George Michaels gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | William Merrill misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is hacked by William Merrill - foul #2 on William Merrill, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SF) David Shanley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Nelson (PF) John Alley | |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | David Fredrick is called for the reach on Richard Crotts - foul #3 on David Fredrick, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (PF) George Michaels | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SG) Richard Crotts | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is fouled on the floor by William Merrill - foul #3 on William Merrill, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG) David Fredrick | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Marshall | James Meredith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Grambling State | Mark Almond pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | James Wilson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 50-48 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Nelson | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | James Meredith buries a floater in the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | William Merrill drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 54-50 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (C) William Merrill, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Alley (C) Hollis Schweickert, Trent Luxenberg | |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is fouled on the floor by James Meredith - foul #2 on James Meredith, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF) Mark Almond | |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | George Michaels pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | George Michaels knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from James Meredith | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Cooley | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 59-54 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | John Alley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Wilder - foul #2 on Brett Wilder, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, Daniel Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Jason Nelson | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | John Alley makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | John Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | William Merrill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Marshall | David Fredrick's floater is knocked away by Richard Crotts | 59-56 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Brett Wilder tips it home | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Alley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Alley | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Brett Wilder can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jason Cooley - foul #4 on Jason Cooley, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (SF), Jason Nelson (PF) Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg | |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cooley | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Loren Sabatini - foul #3 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) George Michaels, Brett Wilder, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, John Alley | |
| 02:39 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (PF), George Michaels (C) David Shanley, John Moore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Jason Cooley (SG), John Alley (C) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Scott Brandenburg | |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | David Fredrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Mark Almond gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brett Wilder - foul #3 on Brett Wilder, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) George Michaels | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Daniel Wagoner - foul #2 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 66-65 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | William Merrill is called for traveling | 66-65 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | John Alley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-65 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Marshall | James Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Merrill | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Fredrick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Alley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | James Wilson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is hacked by Mark Almond - foul #1 on Mark Almond, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Mark Almond pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG) William Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Meredith - foul #3 on James Meredith, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | James Meredith is fouled on the floor by Loren Sabatini - foul #4 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | David Fredrick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | John Alley blocks the jumper by James Meredith | 70-69 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | John Alley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cooley | 70-71 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | James Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Sabatini - foul #5 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG) Loren Sabatini | |
| 02:38 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | John Alley can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, George Michaels | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | James Wilson tips it home | 74-74 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Brett Wilder pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Brett Wilder is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | John Alley is called for 3 seconds | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Alley (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Hollis Schweickert picks off the pass by William Merrill | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the finger roll | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is hacked by David Fredrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Fredrick, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Brett Wilder gets the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Mark Almond steps in front of the Daniel Wagoner pass | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by David Fredrick - foul #5 on David Fredrick, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG) David Fredrick | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 74-80 |