| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Laporte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Rife (fresh) PF - Edward Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Chris Phillips inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison is fouled on the floor by Edward Parker - foul #1 on Edward Parker, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Gene Bressler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Danny Echavarria and he's fouled by Alvin Harrison - foul #1 on Alvin Harrison, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the free throw | 27-45 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Robert Laporte gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Gene Bressler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Frost | 29-45 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea drills a jumper in the lane set up by Eric Whitehouse | 29-47 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Gene Bressler misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 18:03 | Marshall | Gene Bressler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Joseph Frost scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gene Bressler | 31-47 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Rife | 31-49 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Joseph Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), James Schweda (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF), Brett Harrell (C) Gene Bressler, Joseph Frost, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, Robert Laporte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Edward Parker, Gary McElyea | |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Landon White | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Johnny Day travels with the ball | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chaney - foul #1 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG) Chuck Weaver | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White's layup is rejected by Brett Harrell | 31-51 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ronald Chaney | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schweda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Landon White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Brett Harrell is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Chaney | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier is whistled for a carry | 33-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Matthew Kirk (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF), Robert Laporte (C) Ronald Chaney, James Schweda, Johnny Day, Glenn Smith, Brett Harrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG), Chuck Weaver (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Gerald Washington, James Frazier, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Robert Laporte misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Xiaoping Chin - foul #2 on Xiaoping Chin, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife (SF) Eric Whitehouse | |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Robert Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Robert Laporte misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Robert Laporte gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 14:48 | Marshall | Robert Laporte is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Kirk | 36-51 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Rife | 36-54 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:24 | Marshall | Bobby Rife picks off the pass by Gene Bressler in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Laporte steps in front of the Bobby Rife pass | 36-56 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison's floater is tipped away by Xiaoping Chin | 36-56 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Chris Phillips tips it back up and in | 38-56 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Robert Laporte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Robert Laporte misses the floater near the basket | 38-56 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Robert Laporte misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Parker - foul #2 on Edward Parker, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), Joseph Frost (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF) Gene Bressler, Matthew Kirk, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Robert Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Robert Laporte makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Laporte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Landon White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington is hacked by Johnny Day - foul #3 on Johnny Day, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Harrell (C) Robert Laporte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Day - foul #4 on Johnny Day, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (PG) Johnny Day | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | James Frazier picks off the pass by Glenn Smith in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Landon White | 40-60 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Eric Whitehouse steps in front of the James Schweda pass in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse lays it up and in | 40-62 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Brett Harrell buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Chaney and he's hacked by Gary McElyea - foul #1 on Gary McElyea, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (C) Gary McElyea | |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Brett Harrell misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-65 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | James Schweda is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Brett Harrell tips it in | 44-65 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-65 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pate | 44-65 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Schweda picks off the pass by Eric Whitehouse in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 09:03 | Marshall | Landon White is called for the reach on James Schweda - foul #1 on Landon White, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Matthew Kirk (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF), Robert Laporte (C) James Schweda, Joseph Frost, Ronald Chaney, Brett Harrell, Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Gerald Washington, James Frazier, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Gene Bressler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chris Phillips | 47-65 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chris Phillips - foul #2 on Chris Phillips, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG) Eric Whitehouse | |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:19 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison tips it but misses | 47-67 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:11 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria tips it home | 47-69 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Danny Echavarria is called for the reach on Matthew Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Frost (SG), Johnny Day (SF) Matthew Kirk, Chris Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chuck Weaver | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Laporte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chuck Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Rife (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary McElyea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Chuck Weaver | 47-72 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Joseph Frost misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edward Parker | 47-72 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Alvin Harrison steps in front of the Gary McElyea pass | 47-72 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Robert Laporte travels with the ball | 47-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), James Schweda (SG), Brett Harrell (C) Gene Bressler, Joseph Frost, Robert Laporte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Michael Pate (C) Chuck Weaver, Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Gary McElyea | |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington is fouled on the floor by Alvin Harrison - foul #2 on Alvin Harrison, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chris Phillips (SF) Alvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Chaney picks off the pass by James Frazier | 47-72 |
| 05:49 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney banks in the layup | 49-72 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the fadeaway from the left block | 49-72 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Johnny Day gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 05:21 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Chris Phillips picks off the pass by Michael Pate | 49-72 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Edward Parker swats the layup by Brett Harrell | 49-72 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington blows the dunk | 49-72 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Harrell | 49-72 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the 3 from straight away | 49-72 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Brett Harrell snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Brett Harrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-72 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington grabs the board | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Chaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Schweda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Harrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pate (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington buries a jumper from the left wing | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-74 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-74 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Chris Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | James Schweda misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Washington - foul #1 on Gerald Washington, team foul #7 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Kirk (SF), Glenn Smith (PF) Chris Phillips, Brett Harrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Landon White (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Eric Whitehouse, Edward Parker, Michael Pate | |
| 02:42 | Marshall | James Schweda misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | James Schweda misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Landon White | 49-74 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-74 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier snags the offensive board | 49-74 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White hits the follow up shot | 49-76 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Harrell (C) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (C) Xiaoping Chin | |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington tips it back up and in | 49-78 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Brett Harrell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Pate - foul #1 on Michael Pate, team foul #8 | 49-78 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Brett Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Brett Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Glenn Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Pate - foul #2 on Michael Pate, team foul #9 | 51-78 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Pate, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Glenn Smith clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Landon White - foul #2 on Landon White, team foul #11 | 53-78 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver runs out the clock | 55-78 |