| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) SG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Ronald Waterman swats the short shot by Shannon Ligon | 34-39 |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Ben Spurgeon steps in front of the Shannon Ligon pass | 34-39 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Sanabria | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | James Meredith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Ronald Waterman steals it from John Beeler | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Marshall | William Merrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Patterson | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Marshall | William Merrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Beeler | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Phillip Donovan is denied by Ben Spurgeon | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | John Beeler tips it home | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Meredith | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:01 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Phillip Donovan, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Bruce Menges (SF), John Finley (PF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | William Buford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Parson | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Buford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Menges (fresh) PF - John Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Marshall | John Finley dunks the ball set up by Charles Fey | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | William Buford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Cecil White grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | Cecil White is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Oliver Walker hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil White | 43-46 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | William Buford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Charles Fey is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Parson - foul #2 on Dale Parson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Walter Savitz (PF), John Beeler (C) Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Cecil White's pass is intercepted by William Buford | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | John Beeler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Charles Fey grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:16 | Marshall | Cecil White is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | John Beeler double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Dale Parson, William Buford | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF), Brian Yancey (C) Charles Fey, Bruce Menges, John Finley, Oliver Walker | |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Cecil White misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Cecil White misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Cecil White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | James Meredith gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cecil White | 43-51 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan knocks in the runner from the left block set up by John Dunn | 45-51 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Phillip Donovan steals the ball from Ben Spurgeon | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses short on a floater in the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brian Yancey | 45-51 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Cecil White | 45-53 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Ronald Waterman picks off the pass by John Dunn | 45-53 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Dunn, Phillip Donovan, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Charles Fey (SG), John Finley (SF), Oliver Walker (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Ronald Waterman, Brian Yancey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Fey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Sanabria | 47-53 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder scores on a shot from the left block set up by Jeffery Wheaton | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Marshall | John Finley banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Patterson | 49-55 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Fey | 49-55 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | William Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF), John Beeler (C) Dale Parson, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Menges (SF) John Finley | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clifton Sanabria and the foul's on Charles Fey - foul #1 on Charles Fey, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF) Charles Fey | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Bruce Menges's fadeaway is rejected by William Buford | 51-55 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | John Beeler gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | John Beeler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Buford and he's fouled by Gregory Patterson - foul #3 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), James Meredith (SG), Brian Yancey (C) William Merrill, Oliver Walker, Gregory Patterson | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil White | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Cecil White steps in front of the John Beeler pass | 54-57 |
| 09:01 | Marshall | William Buford steals the ball from Ben Spurgeon in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | William Buford lays it up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:32 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Cecil White buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Spurgeon | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | John Dunn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | William Buford pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | John Dunn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Beeler | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Yoder (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Beeler (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Menges (fairly fresh) C - Brian Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Bruce Menges is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Menges, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Dunn, Jesse Turner, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Charles Fey (SG), John Finley (SF), Oliver Walker (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Bruce Menges, Brian Yancey | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Latshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Waterman (PF) Oliver Walker | |
| 06:57 | Marshall | William Merrill connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Fey and the foul's on Phillip Donovan - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Fey - foul #2 on Charles Fey, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Gregory Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Gregory Patterson denies the turnaround by Clifton Sanabria | 62-63 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Latshaw - foul #3 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Walter Savitz (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) Phillip Donovan, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Oliver Walker (PF) Charles Fey, John Finley, Ronald Waterman | |
| 05:54 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | James Meredith is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Brian Yancey (C) William Merrill, Gregory Patterson | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-63 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Brian Yancey is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil White - foul #2 on Cecil White, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (SF) Ben Spurgeon | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Oliver Walker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Yoder - foul #2 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, Brian Yancey | |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Oliver Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Oliver Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Charles Fey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | John Dunn scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Wheaton | 69-64 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | John Dunn is called for the reach on William Merrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Anthony Latshaw (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF) James Meredith, Oliver Walker | |
| 04:01 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | John Beeler knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Donovan | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Donovan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Buford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Beeler (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Fey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Charles Fey is called for 10 seconds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) Phillip Donovan, William Buford, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF) Charles Fey, Gregory Patterson | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is hacked by William Merrill - foul #3 on William Merrill, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Menges (SG) William Merrill | |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Dale Parson takes the ball from John Finley in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Clifton Sanabria is blocked by Bruce Menges | 71-66 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | John Finley snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, Bruce Menges, John Finley | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | William Merrill is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Donovan - foul #4 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Dale Parson, William Buford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | William Merrill is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon tips it in | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (PF) Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Donovan | 71-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | James Meredith steals it from Clifton Sanabria | 71-69 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon jams it on a great pass from James Meredith | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Phillip Donovan and he's fouled by William Merrill - foul #4 on William Merrill, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 74-71 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Beeler pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses long on a jumper in the paint | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | James Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Ronald Waterman is called for the reach on John Beeler - foul #2 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is hacked by James Meredith - foul #1 on James Meredith, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ronald Waterman | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Merrill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-71 |