| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) SG - David Laubach (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wilbert Perry | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis connects on the floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | David Laubach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Cardella | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leslie Tamplin | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Lakowski | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Michael Lewis steals it from Stephen Sartin in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilbert Perry - foul #1 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Alan Hart buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Herbert Riendeau | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Nicastro | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Ivan Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Curtis Cardella swats the shot by Tony Melgar | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Tony Melgar | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Francis Reynolds (C) Herbert Riendeau, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Hagler (PF) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Curtis Cardella | 10-12 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry Morrow steals the ball from Ivan Lakowski | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dario Zimmerman | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Dario Zimmerman | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Christopher Smythe is called for the reach on Francis Reynolds - foul #1 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), David Laubach (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Tony Melgar, Francis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Laubach - foul #1 on David Laubach, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Laubach (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Alan Hart - foul #1 on Alan Hart, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Larry Morrow (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Larry Whitney | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hagler - foul #1 on Robert Hagler, team foul #2 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF) Wilbert Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Larry Morrow is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | David Laubach hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski loses the dribble to Larry Whitney | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ivan Lakowski | 20-18 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | David Laubach gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the tip | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Tony Melgar, Larry Morrow, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Hagler (PF) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Perry - foul #2 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Francis Reynolds (SF) Wilbert Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hagler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (tired) | |
| 07:13 | Southern Methodist | Leslie Tamplin swats the short shot by Christopher Smythe | 20-18 |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Lakowski | 20-18 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is fouled on the floor by Alan Hart - foul #2 on Alan Hart, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Herbert Riendeau, David Laubach, Francis Reynolds, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Curtis Cardella picks off the pass by Dario Zimmerman in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 06:10 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Whitney (C) Tony Melgar, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Nicastro, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is open but can't throw it down | 20-18 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry tips it home | 22-18 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro is fouled on the floor by Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Alan Hart (PF) Dario Zimmerman, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hagler | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Herbert Riendeau | 25-20 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Hart - foul #3 on Alan Hart, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Herbert Riendeau, Wilbert Perry, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Curtis Cardella | 25-22 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) PF - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Lakowski (tired) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Cardella (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hagler (tiring) 7 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Ivan Lakowski is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF) Francis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Robert Hagler | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Morrow | 27-22 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Tony Melgar snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin travels in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF) David Laubach, Tony Melgar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Hagler (SF) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau is hacked by Johnny McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Larry Morrow is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Whitney | 27-22 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Larry Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Smythe - foul #2 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SG) Johnny McGrath, Curtis Cardella | |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Francis Reynolds denies the turnaround by Ivan Lakowski | 29-22 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | David Laubach grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is hacked by Robert Hagler - foul #2 on Robert Hagler, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (SF) Robert Hagler | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-22 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #1 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Tony Melgar, Francis Reynolds, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | David Laubach is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (PF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler tips it but misses | 31-25 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Larry Morrow gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Larry Morrow can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-25 |