| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) SG - John Savage (fresh) SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) C - Ivan Farner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Fortune - foul #1 on David Fortune, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Marshall Young makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | David Fortune misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Fortune | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | David Fortune travels with the ball | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Marshall Young buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Conner | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Ivan Farner swats the layup by David Fortune | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Marshall Young - foul #1 on Marshall Young, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner's layup is rejected by Frederick Hollander | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Eddie Pate tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Marshall Young drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Savage | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is fouled on the floor by Ivan Farner - foul #1 on Ivan Farner, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (PF), Damien Griffith (C) John Savage, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner, Ivan Farner | |
| 16:50 | Marshall | David Fortune makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Branch | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Marshall Young connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Smith | 5-10 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:01 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is hacked by John Guin - foul #1 on John Guin, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (PF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) David Fortune, Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Nathan Branch, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Marshall Young, Joseph Macomber, John Guin, Damien Griffith | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Yong Chu (fresh) SG - Jay Willis (fresh) SF - Tim Graham (fresh) PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Gill (fresh) SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Mark Brooks takes the ball from Jay Willis | 5-10 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner is hacked by Alan Perkins - foul #1 on Alan Perkins, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG) Johnny Smith | |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Willis - foul #1 on Jay Willis, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF) Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Kenneth Conner picks off the pass by Alan Perkins | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Alan Perkins steals the ball from Kenneth Conner | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Tim Graham drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill is hacked by Alan Perkins - foul #2 on Alan Perkins, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) Yong Chu, Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Alan Perkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Joseph Macomber (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Anthony Gill, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner | |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Hollander - foul #1 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marshall Young | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | David Fortune connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Branch | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Macomber | 12-18 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | David Fortune comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marshall Young - foul #2 on Marshall Young, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Willis (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Tim Graham (C) Daniel Bowers, Nathan Branch, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Marshall Young, John Savage, Joseph Macomber, Ivan Farner | |
| 12:11 | Marshall | David Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Conner - foul #1 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Willis (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) C - Tim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Gill (fresh) SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner banks in the layup set up by Mark Brooks and the foul's on Theodore Rivenbark - foul #1 on Theodore Rivenbark, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF) Eddie Pate | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Jay Willis is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-21 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 15-23 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Branch | 18-23 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) David Fortune, Jay Willis, Nathan Branch, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Johnny Smith, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner, Damien Griffith | |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Tim Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willie Johnson | 18-25 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-25 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Farner | 18-25 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Guin | 18-28 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Yong Chu is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gill - foul #1 on Anthony Gill, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF) Tim Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG), Kenneth Conner (PF) Anthony Gill, John Guin | |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the lay-in | 18-28 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Conner | 18-28 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | John Savage buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 18-31 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Yong Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander tips it in | 20-31 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Branch - foul #1 on Nathan Branch, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Tim Graham (SF) Yong Chu, Eddie Pate | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (PG) Willie Johnson | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Nathan Branch gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | David Fortune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Branch | 20-32 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | David Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Ivan Farner is called for the reach on David Fortune - foul #2 on Ivan Farner, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Joseph Macomber, Kenneth Conner, Ivan Farner | |
| 07:57 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | David Fortune lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Graham | 22-32 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Willis (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Daniel Bowers, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jay Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Gill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Johnny Smith is called for the reach on Nathan Branch - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Guin (PF) John Savage | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Nathan Branch misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | John Guin grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Branch - foul #2 on Nathan Branch, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (SF) Nathan Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:53 | Marshall | Jay Willis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-36 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | John Guin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Fortune - foul #2 on David Fortune, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Eddie Pate (SF) David Fortune, Noel Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (PG), Kenneth Conner (PF) Anthony Gill, John Guin | |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | The refs have stopped play. Mark Brooks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| 06:26 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-38 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Tim Graham pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 22-38 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Damien Griffith | 22-38 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses the easy layup | 22-38 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | Eddie Pate pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the easy layup | 22-38 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Eddie Pate tips it but misses | 22-38 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson double dribbles | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG) Jay Willis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), John Savage (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (C) Willie Johnson, Johnny Smith, Okpara Akuchie, Damien Griffith | |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Tim Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by John Guin - foul #2 on John Guin, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie (SF) John Guin | |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 3rd free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | John Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | John Savage steps in front of the Theodore Rivenbark pass | 25-38 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill throws it down on a nice dish by John Savage | 25-40 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Yong Chu is blocked by Kenneth Conner | 25-40 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-40 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner tips it in | 25-42 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Tim Graham is hacked by Anthony Gill - foul #2 on Anthony Gill, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Willis (PG), Noel Smith (SF) Yong Chu, Eddie Pate | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (PG), Mark Brooks (SF) Anthony Gill, Okpara Akuchie | |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Tim Graham misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson is hacked by Jay Willis - foul #2 on Jay Willis, team foul #11 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Nathan Branch (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Farner (C) Kenneth Conner | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Bowers | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Smith (fresh) PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Macomber (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Farner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ivan Farner, team foul #11 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Willis (SG) Daniel Bowers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), John Guin (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Willie Johnson, John Savage, Joseph Macomber, Ivan Farner | |
| 02:56 | Marshall | David Fortune misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | David Fortune misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marshall Young | 28-45 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Noel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Marshall Young connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Smith | 28-47 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Marshall Young steps in front of the David Fortune pass | 28-47 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 28-47 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nathan Branch | 28-47 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | David Fortune buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Marshall Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Smith | 31-50 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | John Guin swats the short shot by David Fortune | 31-50 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith is hacked by Jay Willis - foul #3 on Jay Willis, team foul #12 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (C) David Fortune, Jay Willis, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Joseph Macomber (PF), Kenneth Conner (C) Marshall Young, Okpara Akuchie, John Guin, Damien Griffith | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Nathan Branch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Graham | 33-52 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 33-52 |