| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Tincher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Paiz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Richard Louis is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Sidney Tincher | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Timothy Paiz swats the layup by Joseph Boykin | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | James Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Winningham | 34-37 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Richard Louis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Suazo | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Richard Louis steals it from James Sims | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Richard Louis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Ronald Moreland (PF), Steven Schroeder (C) Douglas Suazo, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Joseph Boykin, James Sims | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Kissee (SG) Richard Louis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Gary Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Sidney Tincher | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Scott Patton snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Gustavo Giordano steals it from William Kissee in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Little (fairly fresh) SG - William Kissee (fresh) SF - Sidney Tincher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Schroeder | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Sidney Tincher is called for the reach on Simon Feder - foul #2 on Sidney Tincher, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Richard Louis (SG), Mark Pullen (PF), Bruce Vath (C) Gary Little, William Kissee, Ronald Moreland, Steven Schroeder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), James Winningham (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), James Sims (C) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano, Cecil Meacham | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | James Sims scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Bruce Vath - foul #4 on Bruce Vath, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Paiz (C) Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | James Sims misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher jams the wide open dunk | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Sidney Tincher steps in front of the Walter Johnston pass | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Mark Pullen blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Sidney Tincher - foul #3 on Sidney Tincher, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Kissee (SF) Sidney Tincher | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 3rd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Richard Louis is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | James Winningham swats the layup by Richard Louis | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Walter Johnston snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Scott Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Mark Pullen snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | Walter Johnston is called for the reach on William Kissee - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Sidney Tincher (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Steven Schroeder (C) Douglas Suazo, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Cecil Meacham (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Walter Johnston, Scott Patton, Joseph Boykin, James Sims | |
| 12:17 | Marshall | Gary Little misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | James Winningham pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | The jump hook by James Winningham is blocked by Ronald Moreland | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Little (fresh) SG - Richard Louis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Tincher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Cecil Meacham steals it from Sidney Tincher in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | James Winningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) Cecil Meacham | |
| 11:09 | Marshall | Gary Little hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Schroeder - foul #1 on Steven Schroeder, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Kissee (SF), Mark Pullen (PF) Sidney Tincher, Ronald Moreland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (SG), James Sims (C) Simon Feder, Ray Cooks | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Gary Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | James Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Timothy Paiz (C) Gary Little, Steven Schroeder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Cecil Meacham (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) James Winningham, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Timothy Paiz is called for the reach on Walter Johnston - foul #2 on Timothy Paiz, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Tincher (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF) Richard Louis, Mark Pullen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:30 | Marshall | Walter Johnston is called for the reach on Douglas Suazo - foul #3 on Walter Johnston, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (PG), Gary Little (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF) Douglas Suazo, William Kissee, Sidney Tincher | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Walter Johnston, Scott Patton, Cecil Meacham, James Sims | |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Gary Little hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Paiz | 42-42 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Steven Schroeder blocks the short jumper by Ray Cooks | 42-42 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Ray Cooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin scores on a floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Adam Heffernan (fresh) SG - Gary Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Moreland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Paiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Gary Little clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Boykin - foul #2 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Pullen (PF), Bruce Vath (C) Ronald Moreland, Timothy Paiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Gary Little misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Gary Little makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Bruce Vath denies the turnaround by James Winningham | 43-44 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan is hacked by Ray Cooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), William Kissee (SG), Sidney Tincher (SF) Adam Heffernan, Gary Little, Steven Schroeder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Scott Patton (SG), Cecil Meacham (SF), James Sims (C) James Winningham, Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal, Ray Cooks | |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Mark Pullen hits a runner from the baseline set up by Sidney Tincher | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Scott Patton hits a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Bruce Vath misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Mark Pullen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Pullen | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | James Sims hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Bruce Vath - foul #5 on Bruce Vath, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Richard Louis (SG), Ronald Moreland (PF), Steven Schroeder (C) Douglas Suazo, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Bruce Vath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Cecil Meacham, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | James Sims misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Boykin - foul #3 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Paiz (C) Sidney Tincher | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Simon Feder (SG) Walter Johnston, Scott Patton | |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Paiz - foul #3 on Timothy Paiz, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Mirabal | 52-50 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Winningham | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Gary Little is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), William Kissee (SG), Sidney Tincher (SF), Mark Pullen (PF) Gary Little, Richard Louis, Steven Schroeder, Ronald Moreland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (SG), Cecil Meacham (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal, James Sims | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham lays it in and the foul's on Sidney Tincher - foul #4 on Sidney Tincher, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Gustavo Giordano (SF) James Winningham, Ray Cooks | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Kissee (fresh) SF - Sidney Tincher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Pullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Paiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Johnston (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Tincher | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Mark Pullen is called for the reach on Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Mark Pullen, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), Ronald Moreland (PF), Steven Schroeder (C) William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Ray Cooks (C) Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano hits a turnaround from close range | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Pullen (PF), Timothy Paiz (C) Ronald Moreland, Steven Schroeder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Ray Cooks | |
| 02:04 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (C) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Louis - foul #2 on Richard Louis, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF) Scott Patton, Cecil Meacham | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Richard Louis is hacked by Alonzo Mirabal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Richard Louis makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Richard Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | James Winningham lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | James Sims steals the ball from Richard Louis in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | James Sims misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Scott Patton is called for the reach on Richard Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Patton, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | The short jumper by James Sims is denied by Timothy Paiz | 59-60 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal tips it in | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Pullen | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal scores on a jumper in the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Sidney Tincher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-64 |