| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | John Gabaldon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the jump hook from the right block | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | John Gabaldon hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the fadeaway from close range | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Rodriguez | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simmons - foul #2 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (SG) John Gabaldon | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled on the floor by Jasper Stewart - foul #2 on Jasper Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Thomas Simmons | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jasper Stewart | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Barnes | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Marshall | Hubert Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jasper Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elbert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a jumper in the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:24 | Marshall | Domingo Lopez is called for the reach on Jasper Stewart - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Ronald Copland (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) Hubert Hall, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown, Marlin Barnes | |
| 15:05 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Gabaldon | 39-40 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Francisco Duran | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Charles Delavega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart loses the dribble to Domingo Lopez | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 44-40 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Charles Delavega misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Gabaldon | 44-40 |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jasper Stewart - foul #3 on Jasper Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), John Beaudoin (SG), Felix Rodriguez (SF), Elbert Brown (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Jasper Stewart, John Gabaldon, Charles Delavega, Ronald Copland, Thomas Simmons | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Marshall | Elbert Brown gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #3 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Gregory Maria (SF) Gino Rogers, Francisco Duran | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | James Shackelford is called for the reach on John Beaudoin - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Thomas Simmons (C) John Beaudoin, Marlin Barnes | |
| 11:04 | Marshall | John Gabaldon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Felix Rodriguez takes the ball from Edgardo Flores | 44-42 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Hubert Hall knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gabaldon | 44-44 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Richard Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edgardo Flores - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria | |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Thomas Simmons | |
| 09:37 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | John Gabaldon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | James Shackelford banks in the layup set up by Gino Rogers and he's hacked by Marlin Barnes - foul #3 on Marlin Barnes, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (PG), John Beaudoin (SG) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | Elbert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Elbert Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:38 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez connects on the floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jasper Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Francisco Duran | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | Elbert Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Gino Rogers takes the ball from Felix Rodriguez | 53-49 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Ronald Copland (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) Jasper Stewart, John Beaudoin, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown, Marlin Barnes | |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Charles Delavega connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SF) Charles Delavega | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Marshall | Elbert Brown (PF) Ronald Copland | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:20 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG) Domingo Lopez | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Elbert Brown - foul #3 on Elbert Brown, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell loses the dribble to Felix Rodriguez | 57-52 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 01:36 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez tips it home | 57-54 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Elbert Brown is called for the reach on Francisco Duran - foul #4 on Elbert Brown, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Clarence O'Kell is called for the reach on Elbert Brown - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | The jumper by Domingo Lopez is denied by Thomas Simmons | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | 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 intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled in the backcourt by John Gabaldon - foul #2 on John Gabaldon, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses the halfcourt shot | 64-57 |