| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Friend (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Bove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Benard (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wedge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Behnke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Letendre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Inman (fresh) PF - John Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | George Letendre snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Heriberto Russo misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-38 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | John Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Richard Behnke knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Letendre | 29-40 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard lays it up and in | 31-40 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | James Wedge steps in front of the Richard Behnke pass in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Lepage (C) Casey Friend, Neal Bove, James Wedge | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Potter | 34-40 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | Richard Behnke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Potter | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Kerry Inman buries a fadeaway from close range | 37-42 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Kerry Inman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Behnke | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant is fouled on the floor by John Norris - foul #1 on John Norris, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), James Wedge (C) Daniel Potter, Donny Sturtevant, Joseph Smith, Kevin Benard, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Schultz (PG), Scotty Ryan (SG), Garry Anderson (SF), David Kirsch (PF), Lee Shaw (C) Richard Behnke, George Letendre, Kerry Inman, John Norris, Heriberto Russo | |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman tips it in | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Casey Friend (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Bove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Whisman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wedge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Steven Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scotty Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Garry Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Casey Friend is called for the reach on Lee Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Friend, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Scotty Ryan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Neal Bove | 43-44 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Garry Anderson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Casey Friend - foul #3 on Casey Friend, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Casey Friend, James Wedge | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Garry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Garry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman blows the layup but he's hacked by David Kirsch - foul #2 on David Kirsch, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SF) Neal Bove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul McCorkell (SF), Heriberto Russo (C) Garry Anderson, Lee Shaw | |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | David Kirsch gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Anthony Hamilton is called for the reach on Scotty Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard (PF) Jeff Whisman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Samuel Beckham (PG), George Letendre (SG) Steven Schultz, Scotty Ryan | |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Paul McCorkell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Hamilton | 47-46 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Paul McCorkell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Jeff Whisman (PF), James Lepage (C) James Sanders, Anthony Hamilton, Kevin Benard, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Behnke (PG), Kerry Inman (SF), John Norris (PF), Lee Shaw (C) Samuel Beckham, George Letendre, David Kirsch, Heriberto Russo | |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Casey Friend | 50-46 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Richard Behnke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith (SF) Donny Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Schultz (SG), Garry Anderson (SF) Paul McCorkell, Kerry Inman | |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Steven Schultz snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:33 | Marshall | Lee Shaw drills a floater from the right block set up by Garry Anderson and the foul's on James Lepage - foul #1 on James Lepage, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeffrey Underwood (PF), James Wedge (C) Casey Friend, Joseph Smith, Jeff Whisman, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul McCorkell (SF), David Kirsch (C) Garry Anderson, John Norris | |
| 12:33 | Marshall | Lee Shaw makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Neal Bove | 53-49 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Donny Sturtevant is called for the reach on Steven Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scotty Ryan (PG), Kerry Inman (SF), Heriberto Russo (C) Richard Behnke, Steven Schultz, Lee Shaw | |
| 12:01 | Marshall | James Wedge swats the shot by Kerry Inman | 53-49 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Sturtevant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Neal Bove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wedge (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Scotty Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul McCorkell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kerry Inman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Kirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | Marshall | Heriberto Russo snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Marshall | Heriberto Russo drills a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Heriberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | Kerry Inman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Heriberto Russo grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Kerry Inman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Underwood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Underwood, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), James Lepage (C) Daniel Potter, Donny Sturtevant, Neal Bove, Jeffrey Underwood, James Wedge | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Behnke (PG), George Letendre (SG), John Norris (PF), Garry Anderson (C) Scotty Ryan, Paul McCorkell, David Kirsch, Heriberto Russo | |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Kerry Inman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Kerry Inman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Benard | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Letendre - foul #3 on George Letendre, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lee Shaw (C) Kerry Inman | |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Norris | 54-52 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Garry Anderson misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | John Norris hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | James Sanders steals the ball from Lee Shaw | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Richard Behnke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Letendre - foul #4 on George Letendre, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Anthony Hamilton (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeff Whisman (C) James Sanders, Casey Friend, Joseph Smith, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scotty Ryan (SG), Steven Schultz (SF), David Kirsch (PF) George Letendre, Garry Anderson, John Norris | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | David Kirsch grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | David Kirsch misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Benard - foul #1 on Kevin Benard, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge (C) Kevin Benard | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul McCorkell (SF), John Norris (PF) Richard Behnke, Lee Shaw | |
| 07:39 | Marshall | David Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | David Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Bove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Whisman (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wedge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Steven Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scotty Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul McCorkell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kirsch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Schultz is called for the reach on Neal Bove - foul #2 on Steven Schultz, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Neal Bove, James Wedge | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Hamilton and he's fouled by David Kirsch - foul #3 on David Kirsch, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (SG) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Marshall | George Letendre (SG) Scotty Ryan | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | George Letendre connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Schultz | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donny Sturtevant | 63-58 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Steven Schultz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | John Norris tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Kirsch - foul #4 on David Kirsch, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), James Lepage (C) James Sanders, Donny Sturtevant, Jeff Whisman, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Behnke (PG), Scotty Ryan (SG), Kerry Inman (SF), Garry Anderson (PF), Heriberto Russo (C) Steven Schultz, George Letendre, Paul McCorkell, John Norris, David Kirsch | |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Kerry Inman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (PG), James Wedge (C) Daniel Potter, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Kerry Inman misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Scotty Ryan steals the ball from Casey Friend | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Garry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 64-58 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Kerry Inman - foul #2 on Kerry Inman, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Richard Behnke's floater is tipped away by James Wedge | 66-58 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Wedge | 66-58 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Hamilton | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | Marshall | Scotty Ryan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Benard | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Friend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Benard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wedge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Behnke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scotty Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kerry Inman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garry Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Richard Behnke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), James Lepage (C) Anthony Hamilton, Casey Friend, Joseph Smith, Kevin Benard, James Wedge | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Schultz (PG), George Letendre (SG), Paul McCorkell (SF), David Kirsch (PF), Lee Shaw (C) Richard Behnke, Scotty Ryan, Kerry Inman, Garry Anderson, Heriberto Russo | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter's floater is knocked away by David Kirsch | 70-58 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | David Kirsch grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Paul McCorkell double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Potter | 72-58 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Donny Sturtevant picks off the pass by Steven Schultz in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-58 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman tips it home | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | David Kirsch misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-58 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant grabs the board | 74-58 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donny Sturtevant | 76-58 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | Lee Shaw double dribbles | 76-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Daniel Potter, Neal Bove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scotty Ryan (SG), Garry Anderson (SF) George Letendre, Paul McCorkell | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Whisman | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Lee Shaw's pass is intercepted by James Sanders in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-58 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Garry Anderson grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Jeff Whisman swats the shot by Steven Schultz | 78-58 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donny Sturtevant | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders runs out the clock | 78-58 |