| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) SG - Lance Walker (fresh) SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) C - Lane Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Adam Terry (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Lane Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Marshall | Lance Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Joel Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Adam Terry hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Willard Sanford - foul #1 on Willard Sanford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Joel Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Terry | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reyes Prather | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Hubbard, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:19 | Southern | Joel Begaye gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Omar Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clifton Hubbard and he's hacked by Lance Walker - foul #1 on Lance Walker, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Omar Williams misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Lane Phillips pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Lane Phillips comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Omar Williams is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Beck (PF) Joel Begaye | |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Beck - foul #1 on Allen Beck, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Sal Crumpton (C) Omar Williams, Adam Terry, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Charles Isabelle grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Joel Morris is fouled on the floor by Jay Brown - foul #1 on Jay Brown, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:13 | Southern | Willard Sanford is called for the reach on Robert McGrotty - foul #2 on Willard Sanford, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF) Willard Sanford | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Joel Morris | |
| 16:49 | Southern | Sal Crumpton scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert McGrotty | 3-10 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Roger Moore is hacked by Sal Crumpton - foul #1 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Reyes Prather (PF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Dikembe Abdul, Matthew Archer | |
| Subs | Southern | Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Charles Isabelle, Allen Beck, Sal Crumpton | |
| 16:07 | Marshall | Clifton Hubbard swats the short shot by Lane Phillips | 3-10 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Reyes Prather tips it in | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Joel Begaye knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Reyes Prather - foul #1 on Reyes Prather, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Omar Williams (SG) Robert McGrotty, Dwayne Bradley | |
| 15:43 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) SG - Lance Walker (fresh) SF - William Clardy (fresh) PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lane Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Lance Walker's pass is intercepted by Joel Begaye | 5-13 |
| 15:21 | Southern | Adam Terry hits the finger roll | 5-15 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | Joel Morris is called for the reach on Jay Brown - foul #1 on Joel Morris, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Lane Phillips drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Joel Morris - foul #2 on Joel Morris, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Allen Beck (PF) Joel Morris, Adam Terry, Joel Begaye | |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Lane Phillips makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses badly on a floater in the lane | 8-15 |
| 14:26 | Southern | Charles Isabelle gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Allen Beck misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Allen Beck tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Omar Williams steals it from Lane Phillips | 8-17 |
| 13:36 | Southern | William Clardy steals the ball from Clifton Hubbard | 8-17 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Jay Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-17 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Isabelle | 8-20 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Jay Brown's pass is intercepted by Robert McGrotty | 8-20 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Omar Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McGrotty | 8-22 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Reyes Prather drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Brown and the foul's on Allen Beck - foul #2 on Allen Beck, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dana Chappell (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, William Clardy, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Sal Crumpton (C) Robert McGrotty, Omar Williams, Allen Beck, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Reyes Prather makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 12:34 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Dana Chappell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul tips it back up and in | 13-22 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Charles Isabelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | John Anderson gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | John Anderson loses the dribble to Sal Crumpton | 13-22 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Adam Terry drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) SG - John Anderson (fresh) SF - Dana Chappell (fresh) PF - Reyes Prather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) SG - Charles Isabelle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Dana Chappell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Charles Isabelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 16-25 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Reyes Prather misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joel Begaye - foul #1 on Joel Begaye, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF) Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Dexter Matuszeski (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Charles Isabelle, Joel Begaye, Sal Crumpton | |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Reyes Prather makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Reyes Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | Reyes Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | Roger Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 18-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Matthew Archer (PF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Reyes Prather, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Joel Begaye (PF) Dwayne Bradley, Adam Terry | |
| 10:00 | Southern | Omar Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 18-25 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Lane Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:35 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-25 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Omar Williams gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Robert McGrotty can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-25 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Lance Walker grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Lane Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Clardy | 20-25 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Robert McGrotty scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dexter Matuszeski and the foul's on Jay Brown - foul #2 on Jay Brown, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Dana Chappell (SF) Jay Brown, William Clardy | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SF), Sal Crumpton (C) Dexter Matuszeski, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 08:51 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses badly on a floater in the lane | 20-28 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Lane Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:11 | Marshall | Joel Begaye takes the ball from Lane Phillips | 20-28 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Omar Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Joel Begaye grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Charles Isabelle loses the dribble to Dana Chappell | 20-28 |
| 07:35 | Marshall | Lance Walker lays it up and in set up by Dana Chappell | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) SG - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Archer (fairly fresh) C - Lane Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Isabelle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joel Begaye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Southern | Omar Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 07:26 | Marshall | Lane Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joel Begaye - foul #2 on Joel Begaye, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Dikembe Abdul (PF) Lance Walker, Matthew Archer, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Dwayne Bradley (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Dexter Matuszeski (PF) Robert McGrotty, Omar Williams, Joel Begaye, Sal Crumpton | |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dexter Matuszeski | 23-28 |
| 07:00 | Southern | Charles Isabelle knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Terry and he's hacked by Roger Moore - foul #1 on Roger Moore, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Hubbard (C) Elmer Underwood | |
| 07:00 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Dana Chappell loses the dribble to Dexter Matuszeski | 23-31 |
| 05:55 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard loses the dribble to Dana Chappell | 23-31 |
| 05:37 | Marshall | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Adam Terry buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dwayne Bradley | 23-33 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | Roger Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Dana Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Anderson | 25-33 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Adam Terry comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Dana Chappell - foul #1 on Dana Chappell, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Zuercher (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Reyes Prather (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Dikembe Abdul, Dana Chappell | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Sal Crumpton (PF) Dwayne Bradley, Charles Isabelle, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 04:41 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 04:24 | Marshall | Lance Walker grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Lance Walker lays it up and in | 27-35 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Walker - foul #2 on Lance Walker, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Willard Sanford (SF) Robert Zuercher, William Clardy | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Allen Beck (PF) Robert McGrotty, Adam Terry | |
| 03:57 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Willard Sanford buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Reyes Prather | 29-35 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Joel Morris drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Williams | 29-38 |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Jay Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Sanford | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Beck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Joel Morris blows the dunk | 31-38 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Willard Sanford gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Matthew Archer clanks a turnaround in the paint | 31-38 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Joel Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Williams | 31-41 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Jay Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Matthew Archer | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF) Omar Williams, Sal Crumpton, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul is called for the reach on Robert McGrotty - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lane Phillips (C) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SF) Adam Terry | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | Reyes Prather loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (PF) Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:56 | Southern | Joel Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | The jumper by Lance Walker is denied by Charles Isabelle | 31-43 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Allen Beck pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Robert McGrotty loses the dribble to Jay Brown | 31-43 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-43 |
| 01:27 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert McGrotty | 31-43 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Charles Isabelle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lance Walker - foul #3 on Lance Walker, team foul #11 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG) Jay Brown, Lance Walker | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Sal Crumpton (C) Robert McGrotty, Allen Beck | |
| 01:22 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Lane Phillips scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Sal Crumpton - foul #2 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reyes Prather (PF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Adam Terry (SF) Joel Morris, Charles Isabelle | |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Lane Phillips makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Sal Crumpton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Moore - foul #2 on Roger Moore, team foul #12 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:57 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Willard Sanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Reyes Prather can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 00:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Adam Terry | 34-46 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Adam Terry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 34-46 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Roger Moore snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | John Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Sal Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #13 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), William Clardy (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) John Anderson, Willard Sanford, Matthew Archer | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Allen Beck (PF), Charles Isabelle (C) Omar Williams, Joel Begaye, Sal Crumpton | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Jay Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 34-48 |