| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Nobles steps in front of the John Becton pass | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Waylon Fryar | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Becton and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | The jump hook by Paul Edwards is blocked by Todd Wegener | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | David Brown tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart connects on the floater from the left block | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski is hacked by Gilbert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF), Morton Thompson (C) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Charles Munger comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Mowen - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Walter Lawerence (SF) Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses short on a jumper from the right block | 37-43 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | Morton Thompson grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Anthony Duncan steps in front of the Douglas Flagg pass | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan is hacked by Jason Stewart - foul #3 on Jason Stewart, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, Walter Lawerence, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is hacked by Ronald Nobles - foul #1 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Brown (PF) Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 2 blk. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is fouled on the floor by Todd Wegener - foul #3 on Todd Wegener, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Todd Wegener takes the ball from David Brown | 37-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Clarkson | 37-45 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Wegener - foul #4 on Todd Wegener, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (PF) Brian Clarkson, Todd Wegener | |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie is hacked by Waylon Fryar - foul #1 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG) Ronald Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Paul Edwards banks in the layup set up by Jason Stewart | 39-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SF), Charles Munger (PF) Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Frank Richart, Waylon Fryar | |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 41-45 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Morton Thompson (PF), Jack Emerson (C) Paul Edwards, Douglas Flagg, Charles Munger, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Gilbert Hall | |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Jack Emerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Caleb Lilley - foul #2 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), David Brown (PF) Jason Stewart, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG), Waylon Fryar (C) John Becton, Caleb Lilley | |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Jack Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Jack Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Richart and he's fouled by Jack Emerson - foul #1 on Jack Emerson, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (C) Jack Emerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Flagg - foul #1 on Douglas Flagg, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), Charles Munger (C) Douglas Flagg, Sylvester Mikowski, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), John Becton (SG) Brian Clarkson, Anthony Mowen | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Lawerence (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Richart (fresh) 10 pts. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Anthony Duncan picks off the pass by Ronald Nobles in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-52 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Bernard Hoxie (C) Ronald Nobles, David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG), Gilbert Hall (PF) John Becton, Frank Richart | |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses the tip | 41-52 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Charles Munger is denied on a layup by Gilbert Hall | 41-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gilbert Hall | 41-55 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Gilbert Hall steps in front of the Walter Lawerence pass | 41-55 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 43-55 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Gilbert Hall is blocked by Bernard Hoxie | 43-55 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 45-55 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Munger is called for the reach on Anthony Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Munger, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Douglas Flagg (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Morton Thompson (C) Jason Stewart, Paul Edwards, Walter Lawerence, Charles Munger, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Frank Richart (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Stephen Siddiqui, Jeffrey Tidwell, Gilbert Hall, Waylon Fryar | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is fouled in the backcourt by John Becton - foul #3 on John Becton, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Morton Thompson grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is hacked by Brian Clarkson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Caleb Lilley | |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the turnaround in the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Morton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Richart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-56 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 06:44 | Marshall | Morton Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:22 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Brown | 51-56 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by John Becton is denied by Morton Thompson | 51-56 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Sylvester Mikowski | 51-56 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morton Thompson | 53-56 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Nobles steals the ball from Brian Clarkson in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Morton Thompson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Richart and he's hacked by Douglas Flagg - foul #2 on Douglas Flagg, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), Jack Emerson (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Ronald Nobles, Douglas Flagg, Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Frank Richart, Anthony Mowen | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Anthony Duncan is called for the reach on Walter Lawerence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG) John Becton | |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Stephen Siddiqui picks off the pass by Walter Lawerence in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Jack Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Jason Stewart is hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #5 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG) Walter Lawerence | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), John Becton (SG), Gilbert Hall (PF) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Todd Wegener | |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Charles Munger (PF) Jason Stewart, Jack Emerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sylvester Mikowski and he's fouled by Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Waylon Fryar | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Waylon Fryar - foul #2 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG) William Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall blows the layup but the foul's on Sylvester Mikowski - foul #3 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (SG), Jack Emerson (PF) Paul Edwards, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG) John Becton | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), David Brown (PF) William Russell, Jack Emerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Frank Richart (SG) Harold Fall, Todd Wegener | |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Nobles | 62-63 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen (PF) Gilbert Hall | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar scores on a runner near the basket | 62-65 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Anthony Mowen | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #4 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Todd Wegener blocks the short jumper by Paul Edwards | 62-66 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is whistled for a carry | 62-66 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | David Brown can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Becton - foul #4 on John Becton, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Nobles steals it from Todd Wegener | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Paul Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Nobles | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is hacked by Ronald Nobles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | David Brown snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | David Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles tips it home | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton loses the dribble to Paul Edwards | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | David Brown buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Edwards and he's hacked by Todd Wegener - foul #5 on Todd Wegener, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PF) Todd Wegener | |
| 04:36 | Marshall | David Brown makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | Marshall | John Becton steps in front of the Sylvester Mikowski pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Becton | 70-69 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by John Becton - foul #5 on John Becton, team foul #16 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Waylon Fryar | |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Richart | 71-71 |
| 03:03 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Hoxie | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Waylon Fryar (C) Stephen Siddiqui, Gilbert Hall | |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart lays it up and in | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Charles Munger tips it in | 75-73 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Brown (PF) Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Harold Fall | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson loses the dribble to Ronald Nobles in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Paul Edwards lays it up and in set up by Ronald Nobles | 77-73 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #4 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Paul Edwards comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #17 | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Frank Richart is denied by Bernard Hoxie | 79-75 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Richart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Jeffrey Tidwell denies the turnaround by David Brown | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Mowen | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Sylvester Mikowski | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Brian Clarkson is called for the reach on Sylvester Mikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-77 |