| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hires (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Love (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Easley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kraig Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Griffin (fresh) C - Frank Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | William Hires inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | Bret Lind buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Patterson | 32-39 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | William Hires can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kraig Matheney - foul #1 on Kraig Matheney, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | William Hires makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | William Hires makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | William Hires snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | Walter Patterson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | John Love pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Hires - foul #1 on William Hires, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Walter Patterson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Hires | 37-44 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | William Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Walter Bennett grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:50 | Marshall | William Hires's floater is knocked away by William Griffin | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Bret Lind tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | John Love misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Hires | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Walter Patterson is fouled on the floor by Frank Richardson - foul #2 on Frank Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bob Schultz (SF) William Hires | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Bob Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Judson (PG), Sidney Tincher (SG), Brock Bostwick (C) Roger Knight, Walter Patterson, Walter Bennett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Magee (PG), Javier Sierra (SG), Frederick Berman (SF) John Love, Shawn Easley, Kraig Matheney | |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | William Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Lafond (C) Bret Lind | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Michael Judson steps in front of the Javier Sierra pass | 39-44 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Bob Schultz misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Javier Sierra | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frank Richardson | 39-46 |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-46 |
| 15:47 | Marshall | Matthew Lafond can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Judson (fresh) SG - Sidney Tincher (fresh) SF - Bob Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Lafond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Magee (fresh) SG - Javier Sierra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Griffin (fairly fresh) C - Frank Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Bob Schultz hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Judson | 44-49 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Sierra | 44-52 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Bob Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | James Magee pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Magee | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher is fouled on the floor by Javier Sierra - foul #1 on Javier Sierra, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Bret Lind (PF), Walter Bennett (C) Michael Judson, Sidney Tincher, Bob Schultz, Brock Bostwick, Matthew Lafond | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Love (PG), Shawn Easley (SG), Kraig Matheney (SF), Larry Horton (PF) James Magee, Javier Sierra, Frederick Berman, William Griffin | |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Bret Lind lays it in and the foul's on John Love - foul #3 on John Love, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Shawn Easley is blocked by Bret Lind | 47-54 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horton | 47-54 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hires (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Larry Horton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-54 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Bret Lind pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Kraig Matheney is called for the reach on Walter Bennett - foul #2 on Kraig Matheney, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Bret Lind's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Larry Horton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Shawn Easley | 47-56 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Walter Bennett can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-56 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Walter Bennett tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Walter Patterson is called for the reach on Larry Horton - foul #1 on Walter Patterson, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Larry Horton loses the dribble to Walter Patterson | 49-56 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Love - foul #4 on John Love, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bob Schultz (SF) Walter Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Javier Sierra (PG) John Love | |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Hires | 50-56 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Knight | 52-56 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Sierra | 52-59 |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Bret Lind connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bob Schultz and he's fouled by Larry Horton - foul #4 on Larry Horton, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Judson (SG), Brock Bostwick (C) Roger Knight, Walter Bennett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Magee (PG), Frederick Berman (SF), William Griffin (PF) Shawn Easley, Kraig Matheney, Larry Horton | |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hires (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Judson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brock Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Sierra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Griffin (fresh) C - Frank Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman's pass is intercepted by William Hires | 54-59 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | William Hires lays it in | 56-59 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | William Hires takes the ball from James Magee | 56-59 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Bob Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bob Schultz | 56-59 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | William Hires scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Judson | 58-59 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Bret Lind grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | William Hires misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Bret Lind grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:48 | Marshall | Bob Schultz misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Javier Sierra - foul #2 on Javier Sierra, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG), Walter Bennett (C) William Hires, Michael Judson, Bret Lind | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Easley (SG), Kraig Matheney (SF) James Magee, Frederick Berman | |
| 09:48 | Marshall | Bob Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:48 | Marshall | Bob Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney misses the driving attempt from the right block | 59-59 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Walter Patterson clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Tincher (SF), Matthew Lafond (PF) Bob Schultz, Brock Bostwick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Magee (PG) Javier Sierra | |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Walter Patterson slams it home on a great pass from Roger Knight and he's fouled by James Magee - foul #1 on James Magee, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Walter Patterson makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | William Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-61 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Walter Bennett snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | William Griffin grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Magee | 62-61 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | The jumper by James Magee is denied by Matthew Lafond | 62-61 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Tincher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lafond (fresh) C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Easley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kraig Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Griffin (tiring) C - Frank Richardson (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Marshall | Matthew Lafond is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hires (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Bret Lind (PF) Roger Knight, Sidney Tincher, Matthew Lafond | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Love (PG), Javier Sierra (SG), Frederick Berman (SF), Larry Horton (PF) James Magee, Shawn Easley, Kraig Matheney, William Griffin | |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Bret Lind gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Bret Lind knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 06:50 | Marshall | William Hires snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:33 | Marshall | William Hires misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Berman - foul #2 on Frederick Berman, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Judson (SG), Brock Bostwick (C) Walter Patterson, Walter Bennett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:33 | Marshall | William Hires makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:33 | Marshall | William Hires makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | William Hires pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 69-61 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Love | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG), Walter Bennett (C) William Hires, Michael Judson, Brock Bostwick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Easley (SG), Kraig Matheney (SF), William Griffin (C) Javier Sierra, Frederick Berman, Frank Richardson | |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horton | 72-64 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | John Love clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Walter Bennett - foul #1 on Walter Bennett, team foul #4 | 72-64 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Roger Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | John Love comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Larry Horton tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Roger Knight gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Michael Jackson is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Richardson (C) William Griffin | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Larry Horton pass | 72-66 |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Walter Patterson banks in the layup set up by Michael Jackson | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 24 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Love (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Easley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kraig Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Richardson (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley is hacked by Bret Lind - foul #2 on Bret Lind, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Walter Bennett is called for the reach on Shawn Easley - foul #2 on Walter Bennett, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Larry Horton snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Bret Lind grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Walter Bennett snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson is fouled on the floor by Bret Lind - foul #3 on Bret Lind, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Walter Bennett | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Larry Horton is called for the reach on Roger Knight - foul #5 on Larry Horton, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Griffin (PF) Larry Horton | |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Roger Knight makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Roger Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | William Griffin grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | John Love can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Walter Patterson grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Walter Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Love - foul #5 on John Love, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Javier Sierra (PG) John Love | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Walter Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley travels with the ball | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Shawn Easley is called for the reach on Walter Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Easley, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Walter Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Easley - foul #2 on Shawn Easley, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Walter Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Walter Bennett pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Roger Knight runs out the clock | 77-67 |