| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dino Sobeski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Eddie Pate connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by David Fortune | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Branch - foul #1 on Nathan Branch, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harrison | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Harrison | 43-38 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers is hacked by George Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cole, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF) George Cole, David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers lays it up and in set up by Nathan Branch | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raphael Costa | 45-40 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Roderick Wimberly is called for the reach on Eddie Pate - foul #1 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (C) David Fortune, Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| 17:34 | Marshall | Alan Perkins is hacked by David Lindsey - foul #1 on David Lindsey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (C) Nathan Branch | |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Alan Perkins hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Yong Chu | 45-42 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan is hacked by Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse (SF), David Lindsey (C) Roderick Wimberly, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Yong Chu grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Yong Chu's pass is intercepted by David Kearse in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Willis - foul #2 on Jay Willis, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG) David Hogan | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Eddie Pate (SF), Nathan Branch (PF) Yong Chu, Tim Graham, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Nathan Branch is fouled on the floor by David Kearse - foul #3 on David Kearse, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (SF) David Kearse | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG) Jay Willis | |
| 16:12 | Marshall | David Fortune misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF) Williams Kegler, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Frederick Hollander (C) Alan Perkins | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Eddie Pate knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bowers | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is hacked by Daniel Bowers - foul #1 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Dino Sobeski (C) Raphael Costa, Roderick Wimberly | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (PF) David Fortune, Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Nathan Branch | |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Hogan | 49-44 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Alan Perkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Kearse (SG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Hogan, George Cole, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF) Frederick Hollander | |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Branch | 52-44 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Branch takes the ball from David Kearse | 52-44 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Raphael Costa picks off the pass by Alan Perkins in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Kearse | 55-44 |
| 13:07 | Marshall | Tim Graham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | Alan Perkins tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Hermanson | 55-44 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Hermanson, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), George Cole (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, David Kearse, David Hermanson, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Yong Chu, Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Nathan Branch, Alan Perkins | |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai (PF) Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:58 | Marshall | Roderick Wimberly is called for the reach on Eddie Pate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 11:44 | Marshall | David Fortune knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Bowers | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey is hacked by Frederick Hollander - foul #1 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), Dino Sobeski (C) David Hogan, George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF), Alan Perkins (C) Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Wimberly | 55-49 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | David Fortune clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Alan Perkins tips it home | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bowers | 58-51 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits the finger roll | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai's layup is rejected by Eddie Pate | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Nathan Branch pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses badly on a shot from the right block | 58-53 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Nathan Branch gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Alan Perkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Eddie Pate | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Branch - foul #2 on Nathan Branch, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF), David Kearse (PF) Raphael Costa, Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) David Fortune, Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Nathan Branch, Alan Perkins | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | Tim Graham buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hollander | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Tim Graham pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Yong Chu is hacked by David Hogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hogan, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison (PF), David Lindsey (C) David Kearse, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Lindsey | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | Yong Chu is fouled on the floor by David Hogan - foul #3 on David Hogan, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | Yong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Willis steals the ball from David Hogan | 61-60 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | Tim Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Yong Chu | 61-63 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Jay Willis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Kearse (SG), Dino Sobeski (C) David Hogan, George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Nathan Branch (PF), Alan Perkins (C) Yong Chu, Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse scores on a jump hook from close range | 66-63 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Paul Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Branch | 66-66 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Branch - foul #3 on Nathan Branch, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SF) Eddie Pate | |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Nathan Branch scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Gilbert Harrison - foul #1 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SG) David Hermanson | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Nathan Branch makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Kearse | 71-69 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Alan Perkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Noel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Nathan Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) Raphael Costa, David Kearse, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Tim Graham, Alan Perkins | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hermanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Williams Kegler | 74-69 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | David Hermanson is called for the reach on David Fortune - foul #5 on David Hermanson, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (SF), David Lindsey (C) Williams Kegler, David Hermanson, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Nathan Branch | |
| 03:07 | Marshall | David Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Lindsey | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is hacked by David Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lindsey, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (SF) David Kearse | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG) David Fortune | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Williams Kegler (SF) David Hogan, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Nathan Branch (PF) Yong Chu, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly tips it home | 76-72 |
| 02:07 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Nathan Branch gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | David Fortune is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Pate | 76-74 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Eddie Pate snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers is hacked by George Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Cole, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dino Sobeski (C) Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski is whistled for a carry | 76-76 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers loses the dribble to George Cole in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the finger roll | 78-76 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is hacked by Raphael Costa - foul #2 on Raphael Costa, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | David Fortune hits the finger roll | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-79 |