| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lane Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 48-34 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | Lane Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 48-36 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 51-36 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | Lance Walker hits a jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Helmuth | 54-38 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Lance Walker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker blows the layup | 54-41 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin McWhinney | 54-41 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dingbang Kung | 56-41 |
| 17:04 | Marshall | Lance Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-43 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits a shot from the left side | 58-43 |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Willard Sanford loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Noah Richie (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Reyes Prather, Lane Phillips | |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Anderson steps in front of the Stephen Boyle pass | 58-43 |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Roger Moore is hacked by Stephen Boyle - foul #1 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #1 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF) Willard Sanford | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Richie (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Matthew Archer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Abdul blocks the jumper by Daniel Clark | 58-46 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Roger Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 15:14 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Anderson | 58-46 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-46 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Noah Richie | 58-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Belin and the foul's on Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #1 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Reyes Prather (PF) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Matthew Archer | |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Reyes Prather snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Kevin Walker steals it from William Clardy | 60-46 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Belin | 62-46 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | James Belin is called for the reach on Lance Walker - foul #2 on James Belin, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Willard Sanford (SF) William Clardy | |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney and the foul's on Lance Walker - foul #2 on Lance Walker, team foul #2 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lane Phillips (C) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the free throw | 64-46 |
| 13:38 | Marshall | Lane Phillips grabs the board | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-46 |
| 13:07 | Marshall | Willard Sanford gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | Jay Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (SG), Matthew Archer (PF) Lance Walker, Reyes Prather | |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Dingbang Kung is blocked by Matthew Archer | 64-46 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Willard Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG), Kevin Walker (C) Dingbang Kung, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), Dikembe Abdul (PF) Jay Brown, Matthew Archer | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Noah Richie (SF) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Lane Phillips | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Willard Sanford comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-46 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah can't finish the layup | 66-46 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Matthew Archer connects on the runner in the paint | 66-48 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Archer denies the turnaround by Dikembe Elijah | 66-48 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Matthew Archer snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Willard Sanford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Moore | 66-51 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Archer is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle - foul #3 on Matthew Archer, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), William Clardy (SF), Reyes Prather (PF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Willard Sanford, Dikembe Abdul, Matthew Archer | |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the lay-in | 66-51 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the tip | 66-51 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | William Clardy grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Jay Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Moore - foul #2 on Floyd Moore, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Jay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Jay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 68-53 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Floyd Moore is called for the reach on Lane Phillips - foul #3 on Floyd Moore, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF) Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Darrin McWhinney steals it from Lance Walker | 68-53 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney hits the finger roll | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Reyes Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Willard Sanford (SF) William Clardy | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker blows the layup but the foul's on Lane Phillips - foul #2 on Lane Phillips, team foul #4 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Floyd Moore (SF) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Lane Phillips | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Reyes Prather hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (SF) Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Reyes Prather makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Reyes Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Willard Sanford can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Reyes Prather swats the short shot by Kevin Walker | 72-55 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Lance Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Belin - foul #3 on James Belin, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Reyes Prather | |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Lance Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Lance Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gordon Helmuth | 75-56 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Noah Richie - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF) Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), Lane Phillips (C) Lance Walker, Matthew Archer | |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darrin McWhinney | 78-58 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul steps out of bounds on the sideline | 78-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Lane Phillips | 78-58 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Darrin McWhinney takes the ball from Willard Sanford | 78-58 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is whistled for a carry | 78-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Noah Richie (SF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Reyes Prather (PF) John Anderson, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Jay Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-58 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Reyes Prather - foul #2 on Reyes Prather, team foul #5 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lance Walker (SG), William Clardy (SF), Matthew Archer (C) Roger Moore, Willard Sanford, Lane Phillips | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Reyes Prather knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Clardy | 79-60 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin's pass is intercepted by Lance Walker | 79-60 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Jay Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lance Walker | 79-62 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reyes Prather - foul #3 on Reyes Prather, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | William Clardy's layup is rejected by Dikembe Elijah | 81-62 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin grabs the board | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrin McWhinney | 83-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Gordon Helmuth picks off the pass by Matthew Archer | 83-62 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 86-62 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Lance Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Noah Richie (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dikembe Abdul (PF) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Reyes Prather | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Boyle | 89-62 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | John Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-65 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 89-65 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 89-65 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Marshall | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Moore - foul #4 on Floyd Moore, team foul #8 | 91-65 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-66 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the board | 91-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 91-66 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the offensive board | 91-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Clardy is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle - foul #1 on William Clardy, team foul #7 | 91-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 93-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Matthew Archer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Matthew Archer, team foul #8 | 93-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie loses the dribble to Roger Moore | 93-66 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | James Belin steals it from William Clardy | 93-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle runs out the clock | 93-66 |