| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) C - Carl Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Carl Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Bernard Adams connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Acord | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Roger Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Mike McInture can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Tim Marson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Mike McInture blows the layup but the foul's on Roger Moore - foul #1 on Roger Moore, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Tim Marson lays it up and in and the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lane Phillips (C) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Reyes Prather is hacked by Bernard Adams - foul #1 on Bernard Adams, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Jerry Acord drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike McInture | 2-9 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Lane Phillips snags the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), William Clardy (SG), Lance Walker (SF), Reyes Prather (PF) Roger Moore, Abraham Eckman, Willard Sanford, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | William Clardy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-11 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) SG - William Clardy (fresh) SF - Lance Walker (fresh) PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) C - Lane Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) SG - James Viator (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Erick Clayton's fadeaway is rejected by Reyes Prather | 2-11 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Clayton | 2-11 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews is fouled on the floor by Jay Brown - foul #1 on Jay Brown, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Bernard Adams (SF), Mike McInture (PF) James Viator, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-11 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Jay Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Reyes Prather | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Mike McInture hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Lance Walker misses the easy layup | 5-13 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Lance Walker tips it in | 7-13 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-16 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Erick Clayton is called for the reach on Jay Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Clayton, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Abraham Eckman (SG), Willard Sanford (SF), Dana Chappell (C) Jay Brown, William Clardy, Lance Walker, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Willard Sanford is open and buries a jumper from close range | 9-16 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Reyes Prather gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | Roger Moore is fouled on the floor by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lane Phillips (PF) Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bernard Adams (SF) Jerome Puleo | |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Willard Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Larry Carter knocks in the shot from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Lane Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Moore | 11-18 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | James Viator knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Acord | 11-21 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Roger Moore is called for 10 seconds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reyes Prather (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Lane Phillips, Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Mike McInture (PF), Erick Clayton (C) James Viator, Larry Carter, Tim Marson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reyes Prather (fairly fresh) C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Jerry Acord scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 11-24 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Willard Sanford is fouled on the floor by Bernard Adams - foul #2 on Bernard Adams, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), William Clardy (SG), Lance Walker (SF) Roger Moore, Abraham Eckman, Willard Sanford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (SG), Russell Houghton (SF) Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams | |
| 11:07 | Marshall | William Clardy is whistled for a carry | 11-24 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-24 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Russell Houghton can't throw it down | 11-24 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | William Clardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Reyes Prather is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Clardy | 13-24 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Mike McInture is whistled for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Abraham Eckman (SG), Willard Sanford (SF), Lane Phillips (PF), Dana Chappell (C) Jay Brown, William Clardy, Lance Walker, Reyes Prather, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| 09:13 | Marshall | Larry Carter picks off the pass by Lane Phillips | 13-24 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Larry Carter lays it in | 13-26 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | Lane Phillips's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerome Puleo | 13-26 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-26 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dana Chappell | 13-26 |
| 08:32 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG) Oliver Andrews | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | James Viator makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo | 13-28 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Jerry Acord gets the rebound | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lane Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Larry Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo and the foul's on Lane Phillips - foul #1 on Lane Phillips, team foul #5 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reyes Prather (PF) Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Mike McInture (PF) James Viator, Jerome Puleo | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the free throw | 13-30 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the board | 13-30 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Lane Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-30 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mike McInture | 13-30 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 13-32 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Roger Moore scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willard Sanford | 15-32 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Jerry Acord knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 15-35 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Reyes Prather in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #5 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), William Clardy (SG), Lance Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Dana Chappell (C) Roger Moore, Abraham Eckman, Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Larry Carter, Tim Marson | |
| 06:18 | Marshall | William Clardy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-35 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rushton | 15-35 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Mike McInture is hacked by Dana Chappell - foul #1 on Dana Chappell, team foul #6 | 15-35 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Lance Walker knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Brown and the foul's on Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #6 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Willard Sanford (SF), Reyes Prather (PF), Lane Phillips (C) Jay Brown, William Clardy, Dikembe Abdul, Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Erick Clayton | |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Lance Walker makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Mike McInture drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Russell Houghton | 18-37 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Roger Moore clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-37 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Mike McInture hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-37 |
| 04:22 | Marshall | Willard Sanford pulls down the rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | James Viator is called for the reach on Roger Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #7 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Abraham Eckman (SG) Lance Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Tim Marson (C) Oliver Andrews, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture | |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Lane Phillips | 19-37 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Roger Moore is hacked by Tim Marson - foul #1 on Tim Marson, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | James Viator clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-37 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Reyes Prather grabs the board | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Eckman (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reyes Prather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lane Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | James Viator steals it from Willard Sanford | 20-37 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Roger Moore steps in front of the Jerry Acord pass | 20-37 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Willard Sanford lays it up and in set up by Roger Moore | 22-37 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo can't tip it in | 22-37 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Jerry Acord gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Jerry Acord loses the ball out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), William Clardy (SF), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Roger Moore, Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Oliver Andrews (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Erick Clayton (C) James Viator, Jerry Acord, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo, Tim Marson | |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Jay Brown is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews clanks a floater from the right side | 22-37 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the offensive board | 22-37 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Bernard Adams misses the lay-in | 22-37 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | Jay Brown buries a floater from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Mike McInture knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Adams | 24-39 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Abraham Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Willard Sanford (SF), Dana Chappell (PF) Jay Brown, Abraham Eckman, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Tim Marson (C) Oliver Andrews, Erick Clayton | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 3 from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Willard Sanford is hacked by Jerry Acord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Acord, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Russell Houghton (SF) Kenneth Rushton, Bernard Adams | |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | James Viator comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 26-42 |