| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) SG - David Peltier (fresh) SF - John Lang (fresh) PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) C - Nelson Denham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Nelson Denham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | John Lang misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Brian Powell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Brian Powell banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | John Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Brian Powell tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Logan Taylor gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | John Lang is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | James Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | David Peltier grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Logan Taylor is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Peltier | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Brian Powell can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Nelson Denham gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Marshall | John Lang scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Denham | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Brian Powell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton is hacked by Curtis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), John Charles (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Randy Nicholson (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Timothy Hampton, David Peltier, John Lang, Logan Taylor, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (SG), Jason Moore (PF) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell | |
| 17:35 | Marshall | John Charles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg connects on the 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Marshall | Richard McCathern misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | James Miller gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Moore | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | John Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, James Miller | |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), Logan Taylor (PF) Richard McCathern, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG) Leonard Evans | |
| 16:27 | Marshall | Logan Taylor misses badly on a floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Henry Dore | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg loses the dribble to John Charles in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | John Charles scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hampton | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) PF - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | John Charles snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Marshall | John Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Henry Dore snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Jason Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Henry Dore blows the layup but the foul's on John Kilpatrick - foul #1 on John Kilpatrick, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG), John Lang (SF), Randy Nicholson (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, John Kilpatrick, Logan Taylor, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Andrew Brown, Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Henry Dore makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Henry Dore misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nelson Denham | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | David Peltier is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Evans - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Henry Dore | |
| 14:38 | Marshall | John Lang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Davis - foul #2 on Curtis Davis, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| 14:38 | Marshall | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | John Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Randy Nicholson steps in front of the Leonard Evans pass | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | Dean Griffith steals it from David Peltier in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Randy Nicholson - foul #1 on Randy Nicholson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Marshall | Nelson Denham scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard McCathern | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Marshall | Richard McCathern connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Nicholson | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | James Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | David Peltier grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Richard McCathern's pass is intercepted by Brian Powell | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Brian Powell drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Dean Griffith | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | Marshall | John Lang is hacked by Larry Grimes - foul #1 on Larry Grimes, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Charles (SG), Logan Taylor (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Randy Nicholson, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) C - Justin Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Logan Taylor misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | John Lang misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SF) John Lang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Jason Moore | |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Shepherd | 17-13 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | John Charles swats the layup by Henry Dore | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Henry Dore tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), John Lang (SF), Gary Torpey (C) John Charles, John Kilpatrick, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Jason Moore (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| 10:03 | Marshall | John Lang connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hampton | 19-13 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | James Miller knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Logan Taylor scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Peltier and the foul's on James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Estelle (PG) Timothy Hampton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Logan Taylor makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | John Lang swats the layup by Henry Dore | 22-16 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | John Lang is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Logan Taylor | 25-16 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | James Miller's floater is tipped away by Gary Torpey | 25-16 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Henry Dore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | John Lang pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Dean Griffith picks off the pass by John Lang in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Dore | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Marshall | Henry Dore is called for the reach on John Lang - foul #1 on Henry Dore, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Charles (SG), Randy Nicholson (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Charles Estelle, David Peltier, Logan Taylor, Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Brian Powell (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Henry Dore, Jason Moore, James Miller | |
| 07:47 | Marshall | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:47 | Marshall | John Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Lang (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Nicholson (fresh) C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Grimes (fresh) PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes loses the dribble to John Lang | 27-19 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | John Charles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-19 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Justin Wright pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is hacked by Nelson Denham - foul #1 on Nelson Denham, team foul #3 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (PF) John Lang, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG) Brian Powell | |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-19 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick is hacked by Justin Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| 06:35 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick is hacked by Larry Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Grimes, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (SG), Logan Taylor (PF) John Charles, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG) Larry Grimes | |
| 06:16 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Brian Powell is denied by Logan Taylor | 30-21 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard McCathern | 30-21 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | Leonard Barton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Hampton | 32-21 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Richard McCathern steals the ball from Dean Griffith | 32-21 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Brian Powell is called for the reach on Richard McCathern - foul #1 on Brian Powell, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Estelle (PG), John Charles (SF), Randy Nicholson (PF) Timothy Hampton, John Kilpatrick, Logan Taylor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG), Henry Dore (SF) Tom Schnakenberg, Leonard Evans | |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Richard McCathern misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Richard McCathern makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Leonard Barton takes the ball from James Miller | 33-21 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | Charles Estelle makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Nicholson | 36-21 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-21 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Richard McCathern hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Estelle | 38-21 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-21 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Estelle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCathern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Charles Estelle is fouled on the floor by Henry Dore - foul #2 on Henry Dore, team foul #12 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Logan Taylor (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Richard McCathern, John Charles, Randy Nicholson, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Henry Dore, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Charles Estelle misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Charles Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Logan Taylor | 39-21 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Nelson Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick is hacked by Kenneth Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #13 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG) Charles Estelle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Jason Moore connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Tom Schnakenberg | 41-23 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Nelson Denham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG) Tom Schnakenberg | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Justin Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Denham - foul #2 on Nelson Denham, team foul #4 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Lang (SF), Gary Torpey (C) John Kilpatrick, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG), Larry Grimes (SF) Kenneth Shepherd, Curtis Davis | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Justin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Justin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | David Peltier drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lang | 44-24 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Justin Wright hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Brown | 44-26 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton's pass is intercepted by Leonard Evans in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Jason Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Evans | 44-28 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | David Peltier buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Lang | 46-28 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Jason Moore is called for the reach on Logan Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #14 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), John Charles (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Nelson Denham (C) Timothy Hampton, David Peltier, John Lang, Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG), Tom Schnakenberg (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Andrew Brown, Larry Grimes, Jason Moore, Justin Wright | |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Logan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Logan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepherd | 47-31 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Henry Dore misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick gets the rebound | 47-31 |