| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) C - Kenneth Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Paul Duby inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Paul Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Duby | 29-28 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ward | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Edwards is called for the reach on Edward Boren - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Duby - foul #1 on Paul Duby, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses the jump hook from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Marshall | Paul Edwards can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jason Mebane | 34-31 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Simon Cannon (SG), Douglas Flagg (SF), William Young (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Paul Murphy, Paul Edwards, Paul Duby, Richard Lewis, Kenneth Foreman | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) PF - William Young (fresh) C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Hoxie - foul #2 on Bernard Hoxie, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:34 | Marshall | Simon Cannon snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | Simon Cannon grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Flagg is called for the reach on Paul Binns - foul #1 on Douglas Flagg, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Lorenzo Deschamp, Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, John White | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Flagg, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Kenneth Foreman (C) Jason Stewart, Simon Cannon, Douglas Flagg, William Young, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Foreman - foul #3 on Kenneth Foreman, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), John White (PF) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Edward Boren | |
| Subs | Marshall | Simon Cannon (SG), William Young (PF) Paul Edwards, Richard Lewis | |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Simon Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Young (fresh) C - Kenneth Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Simon Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Brian Kaczmarski is called for the reach on Simon Cannon - foul #1 on Brian Kaczmarski, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns (SF), David Howie (C) Brian Kaczmarski, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:08 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 11:07 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Deschamp | 41-36 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | William Young buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Lorenzo Deschamp, Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, John White | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Richard Lewis (PF) Paul Murphy, Paul Duby, Kenneth Foreman | |
| 10:24 | Marshall | William Young misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Brian Kaczmarski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jason Stewart | 41-38 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ward | 44-38 |
| 09:23 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | William Young tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Howie | 46-38 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Jason Stewart loses the dribble to Edward Boren | 46-38 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Cannon steals it from Edward Boren | 46-38 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Simon Cannon drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 46-40 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie loses the dribble to Simon Cannon | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Howie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Simon Cannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) C - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Jason Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Simon Cannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Ward | 48-40 |
| 06:40 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Lewis steps in front of the Jason Mebane pass | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Paul Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Brian Kaczmarski is denied by Simon Cannon | 48-40 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Paul Edwards snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Douglas Flagg (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Kenneth Foreman (C) Jason Stewart, Paul Edwards, Simon Cannon, Richard Lewis | |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | William Young pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | The jumper by Douglas Flagg is denied by Richard Smith | 48-40 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-40 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Paul Duby hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 48-43 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Paul Duby - foul #2 on Paul Duby, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Richard Lewis (PF) Douglas Flagg, William Young | |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) C - Kenneth Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Kenneth Foreman | 51-43 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Boren | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane is denied on a layup by Kenneth Foreman | 51-43 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Paul Duby grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Paul Duby connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Richard Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Richard Smith (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, David Howie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Murphy steps in front of the Jason Mebane pass | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Lorenzo Deschamp, John White | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Brian Kaczmarski is denied by Kenneth Foreman | 53-47 |
| 01:29 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Brian Kaczmarski is called for the reach on Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Brian Kaczmarski, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Richard Lewis makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Lewis steals it from Edward Boren | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Paul Murphy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Edward Boren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Paul Murphy makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Lorenzo Deschamp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Richard Lewis is called for 5 seconds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG) Lorenzo Deschamp | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Murphy - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Paul Edwards comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-52 |