| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SF - Christopher Roof (fresh) PF - Marvin Younger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Christopher Roof inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Marist | Marvin Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Marist | Christopher Roof grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Marist | Christopher Roof misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #2 on Todd Grillo, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Marist | Christopher Roof makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Marist | Christopher Roof misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Edward Han - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Marist | Christopher Roof is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Han connects on the floater in the lane set up by Raymond Bainbridge | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Marist | Edward Han blocks the short jumper by Merle Snow | 32-34 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Todd Grillo | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Merle Snow - foul #1 on Merle Snow, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Grant Brown (SG), Howard Robinette (PF) Merle Snow, Robert Bennett, Marvin Younger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (SF), Stanley Koonce (PF), John Pless (C) Raymond Bainbridge, Todd Grillo, Edward Han | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:03 | Marist | A charge is called on Christopher Roof - foul #3 on Christopher Roof, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Erik Asay (SF) Christopher Roof | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SF) Jay James | |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | John Pless loses the dribble to Terry Roberts | 32-36 |
| 16:14 | Marist | Howard Robinette knocks in the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Stanley Koonce - foul #1 on Stanley Koonce, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Robert Bennett (SG) Terry Roberts, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo (PF) Paul Eliszewski | |
| 16:14 | Marist | Howard Robinette misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce loses the dribble to Howard Robinette | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SF - Erik Asay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grant Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Marist | Grant Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Merle Snow | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | John Pless gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | John Pless can't connect on a floater in the lane | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Marist | Howard Robinette snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:32 | Marist | Howard Robinette buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Merle Snow | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce is hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Norman Dement (SG), Christopher Roof (SF), Marvin Younger (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Merle Snow, Robert Bennett, Erik Asay, Howard Robinette, Grant Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Kenneth Kennon, Stanley Koonce, Arnold Callahan, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Marvin Younger blocks the jumper by Raymond Bainbridge | 38-36 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is fouled on the floor by Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Michael Marshall, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't throw it down | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Marist | Michael Marshall gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Marist | Terry Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:26 | Marist | Michael Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:19 | Marist | Michael Marshall is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge can't connect on a runner in the paint | 38-36 |
| 12:56 | Marist | Michael Marshall gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Marist | Terry Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Marist | Michael Marshall hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Warren | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Marist | Christopher Roof misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 11:48 | Marist | The rebound goes to Christopher Roof | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Terry Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Dement (fresh) SF - Christopher Roof (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Younger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Marist | Christopher Roof hits a fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Jay James knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Michael Marshall connects on the turnaround from the right block | 44-40 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Marist | Norman Dement grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Marist | Norman Dement misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Bennett (SG), Erik Asay (SF), Howard Robinette (PF), Grant Brown (C) Terry Roberts, Christopher Roof, Marvin Younger, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 10:15 | Marist | Norman Dement misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Marist | Norman Dement makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:55 | Marist | Howard Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:50 | Marist | Grant Brown is hacked by John Pless - foul #2 on John Pless, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG) Norman Dement | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:42 | Marist | Merle Snow comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:40 | Marist | Howard Robinette tips it home | 47-40 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Marist | Todd Grillo swats the short shot by Howard Robinette | 47-40 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | John Pless clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Marist | Erik Asay gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:33 | Marist | Grant Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Grant Brown - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Marist | Christopher Roof (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Erik Asay, Grant Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG) Arnold Callahan | |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #3 on Todd Grillo, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF) Kenneth Kennon, John Pless | |
| 07:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Jay James comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SF - Christopher Roof (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Robinette - foul #1 on Howard Robinette, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Grant Brown (SG), Marvin Younger (PF) Merle Snow, Robert Bennett, Howard Robinette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Carrol (PF), Edward Han (C) Stanley Koonce, Todd Grillo | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:18 | Marist | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:03 | Marist | Marvin Younger is hacked by George Carrol - foul #4 on George Carrol, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Warren (PF) George Carrol | |
| 07:03 | Marist | Marvin Younger makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:03 | Marist | Marvin Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Edward Han comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:44 | Marist | Grant Brown snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:39 | Marist | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Eliszewski - foul #3 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG) Jay James | |
| 06:39 | Marist | Grant Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:27 | Marist | Michael Marshall grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 06:20 | Marist | Christopher Roof misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Edward Warren, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Robert Bennett (SG) Grant Brown, Terry Roberts | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SF) Raymond Bainbridge | |
| 05:58 | Marist | Arnold Callahan steals the ball from Robert Bennett | 50-42 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Edward Han throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Erik Asay (SF), Howard Robinette (PF) Christopher Roof, Marvin Younger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Kenneth Kennon, Arnold Callahan, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 05:15 | Marist | Robert Bennett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Erik Asay | 53-42 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Pless hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Howard Robinette - foul #2 on Howard Robinette, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Grant Brown (C) Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:44 | Marist | Robert Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 04:43 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Robinette | 53-43 |
| 04:28 | Marist | Merle Snow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Howard Robinette takes the ball from Paul Eliszewski | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Marist | Howard Robinette hits a jump hook from the left block | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Grillo | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Marist | Grant Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Jay James gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Asay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Robinette (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Grant Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Jay James drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Koonce | 58-47 |
| 03:03 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Christopher Roof (SF), Marvin Younger (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Merle Snow, Robert Bennett, Erik Asay, Howard Robinette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Stanley Koonce, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 02:46 | Marist | Michael Marshall's pass is intercepted by Edward Han | 58-47 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Erik Asay (SF), Drew Frazier (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Christopher Roof, Marvin Younger, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 02:05 | Marist | Grant Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Roberts | 60-47 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 01:42 | Marist | Erik Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:18 | Marist | Drew Frazier buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Roberts | 63-47 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce can't connect on a shot in the lane | 63-47 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Erik Asay - foul #1 on Erik Asay, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:49 | Marist | Howard Robinette grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Marist | Drew Frazier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 00:23 | Marist | Howard Robinette tips it in | 65-47 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | John Pless travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Terry Roberts runs out the clock | 65-47 |