| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hosier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 42-40 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Krakowsky steals it from Jay Macrae | 42-42 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Bruce Page takes the ball from Steven Nicodemus | 42-42 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | John Hosier misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Ramirez - foul #1 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (C) Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 18:17 | Marshall | John Hosier makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | John Hosier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Larry Frank is blocked by John Hosier | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Tim Brune grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Hosier swats the shot by Robert Putnam | 44-44 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:09 | Marshall | William Petties misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Petties | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch tips it home | 46-47 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin blows the dunk | 46-47 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is fouled on the floor by William Petties - foul #2 on William Petties, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Lisimba Abke, John Hosier | |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Brune (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | William Sproul travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Larson (PF) Tim Brune | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Nicodemus steals the ball from Bruce Page | 48-47 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | Robert Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 48-47 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Page | 51-47 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Ramirez | 54-47 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus's pass is intercepted by Paul Williams | 54-47 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (PF) William Sproul, Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Fred Larson | |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Derek Stam double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hosier (PF) Steven Nicodemus | |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Putnam | 56-47 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Larry Frank steals the ball from Tim Brune | 56-47 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Tim Brune denies the turnaround by Larry Frank | 56-47 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Tim Brune gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Tim Brune tips it in | 56-49 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harbin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Fred Larson (C) Derek Stam, John Hosier | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Larry Rose, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Fred Larson | |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jay Macrae | 56-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Harbin steps in front of the Oscar Ramirez pass | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Finch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Harbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Brune (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lisimba Abke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Milton Finch - foul #1 on Milton Finch, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Fred Larson (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Jeffrey Harbin, Tim Brune, Lisimba Abke | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Krakowsky denies the turnaround by Oscar Ramirez | 59-54 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Fred Larson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Petties | 59-56 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | William Petties gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Fred Larson misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Timothy Coulson (SG), John Hosier (PF) William Petties, Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky | |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Fred Larson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Fred Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Keach | 59-57 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | John Hosier grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Larry Frank takes the ball from William Sproul | 59-57 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 62-57 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Fred Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Milton Finch (PF) Larry Frank, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (C) Timothy Coulson, Fred Larson, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | John Hosier is alone and drills a shot from close range | 64-59 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch is fouled on the floor by William Sproul - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, John Hosier | |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Brune (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lisimba Abke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lisimba Abke steals it from James Whitlatch | 64-59 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | William Petties makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Brune and he's fouled by Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus (C) Lisimba Abke | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | William Petties makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | William Petties pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Krakowsky | 64-65 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Nicodemus swats the shot by Jay Macrae | 64-65 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tim Brune | 64-65 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Lisimba Abke (SF), John Hosier (PF) William Petties, Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Tim Brune | |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Derek Stam is fouled on the floor by Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Robert Putnam (SF) Larry Rose, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Larson (C) Steven Nicodemus | |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Derek Stam grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin loses the dribble to Jay Macrae in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 66-69 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Derek Stam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Brune (C) Lisimba Abke | |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Fred Larson - foul #1 on Fred Larson, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG) Derek Stam | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | John Mund swats the layup by Tim Brune | 69-71 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is hacked by Fred Larson - foul #2 on Fred Larson, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Jeffrey Harbin, John Hosier | |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Fred Larson grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | William Sproul is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 69-73 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | William Sproul grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | William Sproul is fouled on the floor by Bruce Page - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Robert Jones (C) Bruce Page, John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Lisimba Abke (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Tim Brune, Fred Larson | |
| 03:38 | Marshall | William Sproul misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lisimba Abke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Melvin Krakowsky - foul #2 on Melvin Krakowsky, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Larry Rose, Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hosier (PF) Melvin Krakowsky | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Page | 72-74 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | John Hosier is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hosier, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Milton Finch (PF) Bruce Page, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG) William Sproul | |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Derek Stam, Lisimba Abke | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Putnam | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | William Petties hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Larry Frank | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Robert Thomas's layup is rejected by Oscar Ramirez | 74-74 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | William Petties's floater is tipped away by Oscar Ramirez | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez double dribbles | 74-74 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 74-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mund (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hosier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 77-75 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oscar Ramirez - foul #2 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Bruce Page, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (C) John Mund | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Robert Putnam picks off the pass by William Petties | 77-76 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the 3 from straight away | 77-76 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (C) Melvin Krakowsky, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Finch | 80-76 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Larry Rose, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Jeffrey Harbin, Lisimba Abke, Tim Brune | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Bruce Page is called for the reach on John Hosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | John Hosier misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | John Hosier makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-77 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | William Petties misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Krakowsky steps in front of the Bruce Page pass | 83-77 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky lays it up and in | 83-79 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Petties is called for the reach on Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Petties, team foul #8 | 83-79 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Nicodemus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Robert Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Krakowsky | 85-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Oscar Ramirez | 87-82 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Krakowsky | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | William Petties is fouled on the floor by Bruce Page - foul #4 on Bruce Page, team foul #15 | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | William Petties misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | William Petties makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is fouled in the backcourt by William Petties - foul #4 on William Petties, team foul #10 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Bruce Page, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 91-84 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam runs out the clock | 91-84 |