| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | John Lang inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Blanchard, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | John Lang can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Blanchard picks off the pass by George Porter in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:38 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Peltier | 40-27 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by David Peltier - foul #1 on David Peltier, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG), Randy Nicholson (SF), Leonard Barton (C) David Peltier, John Lang, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Kilpatrick (SG) Christopher Blanchard, Logan Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) James Burke | |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Vernon Corey is blocked by John Charles | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Randy Nicholson | 42-29 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon Corey - foul #3 on Vernon Corey, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Hampton steps in front of the George Porter pass in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | Herbert Renken swats the short shot by Leonard Barton | 44-29 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Leonard Barton misses the tip | 44-29 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:30 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Hampton is blocked by George Porter | 44-29 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Nicholson | 47-29 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | John Charles pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Elizondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), David Peltier (SG), Logan Taylor (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Timothy Hampton, John Kilpatrick, John Charles, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Martin Suggs (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Gary Norton snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 48-32 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Nelson Denham pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Lang (SF) Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, James Nichols | |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Gary Norton gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Norton | 50-32 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Logan Taylor | 50-32 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Abraham Kilgo | 50-34 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | David Peltier is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Burke is called for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Estelle (PG), Timothy Hampton (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), John Charles (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Christopher Blanchard, David Peltier, John Lang, Logan Taylor, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 13:07 | Marshall | Leonard Barton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-34 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | John Charles steals it from Martin Suggs | 50-34 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | Charles Estelle is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG) Martin Suggs, James Burke | |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Leonard Barton connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Hampton | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Hampton steps in front of the David Elizondo pass | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Charles Estelle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Abraham Kilgo, David Elizondo | |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Charles Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Charles Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray scores on a floater from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | Charles Estelle connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Charles | 56-36 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-36 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Estelle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on John Kilpatrick - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), John Lang (SF), Logan Taylor (PF), Gary Torpey (C) Charles Estelle, Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), David Elizondo (C) Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:31 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:31 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 57-38 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | John Lang picks off the pass by George Porter | 57-38 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | John Lang snags the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | David Elizondo picks off the pass by Gary Torpey | 57-38 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-38 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | John Lang grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Elizondo - foul #1 on David Elizondo, team foul #9 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Nelson Denham (C) John Lang, Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, David Elizondo | |
| 10:02 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 09:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Christopher Blanchard | 59-38 |
| 09:49 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick connects on the shot from the right block | 61-38 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-38 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Nelson Denham snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | David Peltier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-38 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Logan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 63-38 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by David Peltier - foul #2 on David Peltier, team foul #3 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Charles (SF), Leonard Barton (PF) Christopher Blanchard, John Kilpatrick, Logan Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Gary Norton | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-38 |
| 08:53 | Marshall | Leonard Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | David Peltier is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Nichols (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken | |
| 08:48 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-38 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Nelson Denham snags the defensive board | 65-38 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Nelson Denham misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-38 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the defensive board | 65-38 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-41 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Leonard Barton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), John Lang (SF), Randy Nicholson (C) David Peltier, Leonard Barton, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Martin Suggs (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, James Burke, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gary Norton double dribbles | 65-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Logan Taylor (PF) Timothy Hampton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:33 | Marshall | John Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-41 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 65-41 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Lang | 67-41 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Logan Taylor - foul #1 on Logan Taylor, team foul #4 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (SG) John Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-42 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Logan Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Elizondo - foul #2 on David Elizondo, team foul #11 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Estelle (PG), John Charles (SF), Leonard Barton (C) Christopher Blanchard, John Lang, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Gary Norton | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Logan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Logan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is fouled on the floor by Logan Taylor - foul #2 on Logan Taylor, team foul #5 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Torpey (C) Logan Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 69-42 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Leonard Barton gets the rebound | 69-42 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Leonard Barton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #12 | 69-42 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Charles Estelle is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Charles Estelle, team foul #6 | 71-42 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-42 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 71-42 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey travels with the ball | 71-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Nicholson (SF) Timothy Hampton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) James Nichols | |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Martin Suggs steals the ball from Charles Estelle in the backcourt | 71-42 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-42 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 71-42 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey's layup is rejected by Leonard Barton | 71-42 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Charles Estelle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #13 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Charles Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Charles Estelle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | David Elizondo snags the defensive board | 72-42 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Leonard Barton - foul #1 on Leonard Barton, team foul #7 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (SG) Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the free throw | 72-45 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Estelle | 74-45 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-45 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 74-45 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Estelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Elizondo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton is hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #14 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SG) Charles Estelle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | John Charles steps in front of the Jeffrey Gray pass | 76-45 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Charles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kilpatrick | 79-45 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | David Elizondo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-45 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the follow up shot | 79-47 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Leonard Barton lays it in uncontested | 81-47 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hampton - foul #3 on Timothy Hampton, team foul #8 | 81-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Torpey (C) John Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Vernon Corey | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Gary Torpey makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Randy Nicholson | 83-49 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-49 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 83-49 |
| 01:29 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Charles | 86-49 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 86-49 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Gary Torpey grabs the defensive rebound | 86-49 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | James Nichols is called for the reach on John Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #15 | 86-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SG) Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner | |
| 01:06 | Marshall | John Charles misses the 1st free throw | 86-49 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | John Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 87-49 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | John Kilpatrick steals it from James Nichols | 87-49 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on John Kilpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #16 | 87-49 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 88-49 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 89-49 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-49 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 89-49 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jeffrey Gray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #17 | 89-49 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton runs out the clock | 89-49 |